I'm speechless....

[E30 Wagen]

People can ask what they want but what cars actually sell for is another thing. Even though e30s were a bargain for a while, like during the early 2000s, from what I can remember good ones always still seemed to hold their value and it's not like they've ever been a cheap car to own compared to a regular economy car. I figure it's been the case for the last 20 years that if you wanted an e30 with clean paint, clean interior, and zero mechanical issues, you're eventually going to be spending ~$10k.

[roguetoaster]

I've looked at 944s on and off, but they sound like a maintenance tragedy waiting to happen. They look like they'd be fun! I dunno if I could do an "Elan" if only because the real Elan is so much cooler! Haha. GTV6 might be kinda cool, forgot about those. Maybe some research is in order... The sad thing is I really don't need another car, but knowing I could get one if I wanted is comforting somehow.

Having driven both, I strongly prefer the 4-door. Same chassis, more usability.

Some 944s can be simply awful, but I was surprised how straightforward most of the components on my Dad's early 944 were to work on. Ultimately we spent a fair amount of time wrenching on it, and very little time driving it for fear of having to do even more wrenching. That one was also quite underwhelming in performance, but the cockpit feel sure was neat! If you want one I suggest buying one with lots of verifiable recent maintenance.

Do your research, spreadsheet it out and you'll find some neat things. I'll also link one of my favorite tools for determining what's in my budget and to extrapolate future trends. cargraph.com

Glad to find another 4 door fancier.

[djjerme]

I know a mess of people who race them in Spec944/PRO44 - and they seem to enjoy running them. Fairly reliable in sprint racing, though haven't seen too many in enduros if that's any indication of the reliability. Lap times are around Spec Pinata.

[TobyB]

They don't corner as well, though, for whatever reason.

t

[roguetoaster]

It's easy to corner when you're using the guy you dove in on as an outside guardrail.

[ELVA164]

It's easy to corner when you're using the guy you dove in on as an outside guardrail.

I believe the technical term is "bankshot." :)

[chadthestampede]

Millenials will move on in a few years and value will go back down, albeit not to what it was. Cars are selling way higher than they should be right now.

[UlrichFennec]

It's easy to corner when you're using the guy you dove in on as an outside guardrail.

Ah, the good old days when I was a kid playing Gran Turismo 3 and doing exactly that because I didn't understand cornering very well lmao

[djjerme]

It's easy to corner when you're using the guy you dove in on as an outside guardrail.

lol.. Had that happen more than a few times. People dive bombing the corner trying to to be last on the brakes.

That is where I did enjoy racing an RX7 over my E30 - you could do that and actually make it stick to the inside line. It was so much more balanced in the mid corner vs. the tail happy style of my PRO3 car. Course, to be fair, I always set up my PRO3 to have a little oversteer vs everyone else going for a bit of understeer. Figured if people never knew when the rear end might step out in a corner, they'll be less likely to dive bomb me.. :devil:

[TobyB]

yep, we hold back now, and just give you a little nudge on the inside rear corner
to make sure you're out of the way for a good long while! ;)

It's funny, likewise, I could set the 2002 up to be tight, loose, neutral, throttle- sensitive
or relatively insensitive with ease.
I can't get the E30 to balance that way predictably, at all. I might actually have to DRIVE
the thing some to figure out how to adjust it...

t

[djjerme]

Hey Toby, you've probably been out more than I have in the last year..


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[TobyB]

not much...

I need a lifestyle r3adjustment...
t

[ThatOneEuroE30]

I'm speechless....

Hurry up and get to chi town

https://bn.craigslist.org/cto/6131742503.html

This doesn't seem to bad either

https://newlondon.craigslist.org/cto/6108419630.html

[ELVA164]

That white one looks pretty good...

[ThatOneEuroE30]

That white one looks pretty good...

Im sure they would take a reasonable offer. Go look at it