e30 Sedan vs. Coupe - which would you start with?

[hoseklamp]

Uh did anyone look at the dates on this thread?

Damn, fooled by another noob thread digger

The OP hasn't been online in the past 10 months and has only posted once in the past 2-1/2 years

[nando]

and the saloon was the 4door?

no it's what they call a sedan in the UK/europe, saloon = sedan

[chadthestampede]

Uh did anyone look at the dates on this thread?

[xwill112x]

. The E30 is always listed as a sedan or saloon. Same with the 2002, same with the E21.. It didn't change until the 1990s.

and the saloon was the 4door?

[nando]

I'm curious how you're defining the difference between coupe and sedan.

"sports sedan" is a marketing phrase

by the definition of the E30 when it was made.

it used to be that a car with a B-pillar was a sedan and a coupe had no B-pillar (my '67 dart was a coupe). But safety regulations changed and all cars now have B-pillars, so that definition no longer applies to cars made today.

The definition today is a bit more complex, but E30 2 doors are still not coupes. Take an E36 coupe and sedan and compare them, they have entirely different sheet metal down to the fenders. E30s are all built exactly the same, except the doors.

Aside from that, look at any publication from the 1980s that reviewed the E30, or even DOT/Title records. The E30 is always listed as a sedan or saloon. Same with the 2002, same with the E21.. It didn't change until the 1990s.

[Wishno87]

I'm curious how you're defining the difference between coupe and sedan.

"sports sedan" is a marketing phrase

Frameless windows? Technically coupes have no B pillers.

[xLegendOZWest]

cabrio... just sayin

[BraveUlysses]

all E30s are sedans. Who do you think invented the sports sedan category? they didn't make a 3 series coupe until the E36.

but, I like the 4 door, better access to the rear seat (for parts/tools/tires, etc).

I'm curious how you're defining the difference between coupe and sedan.

"sports sedan" is a marketing phrase

[McGyver]

i voted coupe, but a cabrio is the most fun as long as you're not a ginger. you can buy the hardtop for the winter and have the best of both worlds!

[nando]

all E30s are sedans. Who do you think invented the sports sedan category? they didn't make a 3 series coupe until the E36.

but, I like the 4 door, better access to the rear seat (for parts/tools/tires, etc).

[2002maniac]

I hate how small the doors are on the sedan. I have long legs and the coupe is more comfortable.

[///digitalme]

coupe......but a sedan with an mtech2 bodykit looks amazing

[Chabs]

i voted either but the coupes look nicer. they're so rare in nova scotia that i'd buy either haha

[Edev]

Just like everyone else said, I say go with a coupayy. Check sig ;)

[decay]

Also, the sedans have more structural rigidity.

for a moment i thought i was gonna make it through the whole thread without anyone bringing that up.

e30s are flexi-flyers, and i used to throw my coupe into corners hard enough that i'd get wind noise from the doorframe. my 'vert? don't even ask.

if i had the chance to build my current car over again, i'd absolutely start with an m42 sedan.