No, do not replace e30 with a Mini. You'll regret it.
Why not simply add an interior with insulation to your e30. Clearly you have skills to paint it and add Euro bumpers.
Then the whole family can enjoy the e30 :D
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You already have two solid daily drivers, I'd keep the E30. Not saying the Mini is going to be a bad car but I have feeling if the E30 is your fun car, that a mostly stock mini isn't going to come close to the enjoyment.
I used to have a supercharged SVT Focus for a long time. Was my daily for awhile, then the fun car. Once I got my E30, even though it was slower and less refined and didn't handle as well, I still found myself enjoying driving the E30 over it. So I sold it.Leave a comment:
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Replace and E30 with an R53? bad idea?
Hi Guys,
I’d like to hear your opinion. I currently have a fun gutted e30 that’s sitting in the garage that I am not able to enjoy as much on the weekends. It is 1984 318i with an M20B25 swap, Getrag 260, e46 steering rack, 3.73 LSD, Spec E30 H&R combo, poly bushing in the rear sitting on light 9ul wheels. The previous owner was building it for Spec E30 and then he sold it to me. As I don’t see myself racing, I installed euro bumpers and painted it, basically made it more pleasing to look at. However, I’ve been toying with the idea of selling it and replacing it with an 05-06 r53 Mini Cooper S because it is newer, probably safer, has AC, and has backseats for me to be able to have my family with me when I am enjoying the car maybe Fridays to Saturdays. I have an F25 X3 and f30 328i for daily. My wife and I carpool (27miles one way) every day and while she likes e30’s, she doesn’t enjoy being a passenger of a gutted track car as much as I do. My 6-year-old daughter hates it too and says it is scary. My question is, would replacing a fun and mechanically sound e30 with a more usable and newer Mini be a mistake? Obviously, I am looking for your subjective opinions. For reference, below is my car.
Thanks in advance.
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