Can an E30 be fast?

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Gayest thread in a long time...

[MattE30]

Hey, if I can keep this up, Borat will probably buy a set of muffler bearings from me too! I really got him going! This is too funny!

Nice "save"

[Borat]

Nice "save"

I don't think he had any other option

[Charlie]

-Charlie

[uofom3]

i'm late to this thread but it's not a straight line car. Get an s5x swap and be happy with it. If you want something that is fast in a straight line on a budget... get a late 80's 5.0 mustang.

[Jean]

E30's CAN be very fast.
My car (M30b35, chipped, lightweight flywheel, M5 trans, 3.46 diff) is right on par with 2 modded E36 M3's that I drove to Bimmerfest with. Will it break your neck when you slam on the gas? no. But it has plenty of power in every gear, and should run 13.8-14.1 in the 1/4 mile. I have $5000 into my car total, including purchase price. (but I am very thrifty, and have lots of parts at my disposal!)

Not doubting you but, we would all love to see a timeslip to prove this. I understand it's got a lot of torque but 13.8 to 14.1 might be a little too optimistic. On street tires or slicks ?

[CleanAzzE30z]

This will go down in the history books.


Mariano

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[wRek]

Haha... "Can an e30 be fast?"

For the right amount of money a mother fuckin' Geo Metro can be "fast"!

[sticksdaman]

hell yea them shits weight like 13 pounds!!

[SnowFiend]

charlie, do you run a nitrous system?

[SnowFiend]

and wRek, had you read the whole thread, you'd have seen that I have already stated that my choice in wording wasn't the best. Deal with it.

[Jordan325iC]

Hey, if I can keep this up, Borat will probably buy a set of muffler bearings from me too! I really got him going! This is too funny!

Wow. That was the worst attempt at saving your dignity... ever.

[wRek]

Have you looked into Volkswagens? A vr6 swapped mk2 GTI will run low 14's with a full interior and a good driver. Mine ran 14.4's all night, and I'm a shitty driver. With cams, some weight reduction, and a good driver 13's are easily within reach.

[adept]

a fast e30?

sounds like an oxymoron to me........

Cus you drive eta's :D


Here's how I see it man: my car is faster than a lot of others out there, and when I want to hit it, I can. When I need acceleration, I usually get it, and when I need to stop or take a turn at a fast speed I get what I want too. My e30 is extremely fun to drive. And I still hold on to that fact even though I've driven a lot nice cars than mine. Also, other people with cars such as e46 m3's and e39 m5's have driven my car to say "shit! your car is sooooo much fun I love it!"