Cars from your past

[e30fiend]

Let's take a trip down memory lane, shall we? What kind of cars have you owned? Anything come close to your E30?

I'll start:

(1994-1996) 1974 Ford F250 - My high school transportation, actually owned by my father but it was "mine" to drive around etc. A big black monster, with 36" tires and chrome wheels, 4" factory hi-boy lift and a rebuilt 390 V-8 that got about 5mpg. BIG, NOISY, BEAST. The tires were actually louder than the engine at 20mph+

(1997-2000) 1966 Ford Mustang - A straight 6 but still very cool, first car I actually owned. Perfect interior with the GT package. It's cool to turn young and old people's heads the same :D Sold on ebay to a guy in FL (I live in Seattle!).

(2000-2003) 1990 VW Corrado G60 - MAN was this car a blast! Too bad it broke down every other week. At its peak all the electrics worked, including the spoiler! In the end I thought I would die every time I drove it. Sold as a parts car :(

(2003-current) 1989 235is - By far the best car I've owned. No others even come close to how solid this car feels, not to mention the hot euro look and feel. I wish I could have found a manual but that's really the ONLY gripe I have about this car. Everything else is just.... I am speechless. I am without speech.

BTW I'm 25 and I paid my own cash for every car I owned. Not many, for sure, but certainly not your run-of-the-mill my-dad-bought-me-a-kia-when-I-graduated type cars either

[Chris E30 Cab]

1986-1988 My first car, an '82 VW Rabbit GTI.....great driving car for a fwd.

1988-1989 My first bimmer, '82 E12 528i....great driving car period.

1989-1990 License suspended

1990-2002 My favorite, 1990 MX-5 Miata....only reason I don't have it still is 'cause I moved to Asia. I did get one here, same color and everything, but had to get rid of it when we were expecting our first child.

2002-present My 2nd favorite and still growing on me, 1989 330i Cab....it's our family car, and the first car I've modded. Now with the 3.0L stroker, I'm enjoying this car much more every day.....just wish I could throw the engine into a Miata ;)

[Jand3rson]

- 1985 GMC S-15 pickup. Given to me by my grandmother, drove it all the way through high-school and a year into college.

- 1989 4-door Subaru GL sedan. Bought it after my first year in college, died the day after I bought it on the freeway. The distibutor somehow come off the the rotor and stopped spinning at 80 mph on the freeway. Stupid dealerships. Sold it to buy my first E30 to a girl who blew the engine up after one week of owning it, then totalled it. It was in pristine condition, too.

- 1988 BMW 325. Bought in October of 2002. Engine and tranny swap to M20B25 in July of 2003, and converted to full 325iS spec. Totalled August 5th of 2003.

- 1987 BMW 325iS. Purchased as donor car for M20B25 engine and new tranny. parted out.

- 1989 BMW 325i. Orignally purchased to be new E30 project car. Parted out after frame damage discovered.

Currently on the seach for the next E30... :up:

[LowR3V'in]

(2000- ) 1987 honda civic: Great first car. Allot of speeding, beer runs, Grass sliding, Wreckless driving, and just good old fashion young buck fun. 8)
It was a gift from my dad (just got my license)


(2002-) 1982 VW Jetta: With this car I learned to tune, rebuild, and swap with some bodyworks and welding. Really goT me into the hole "tuning" thing.


(2002-) 1986 VW Cabriolet: Got it because it was summer and was a valuble doner car for my jetta.(As you can see) lol








(2003-) 1992 Nissan 300zx: Best car performence wise. Thing sticks to any turn, the thing's a monster. Was a gift from a Cousin who left the country (and is for sale :D )







(2004-) 1986 BMW 325: Always loved the look of these cars, I couldn't pass up on the low price.


I still have all these cars btw :P [/img]

[e9nine]

In order of 1st to current car:

1984 Cirrus Blue 325e 4door 5 sp
1990 Nissan Stanza
1987 Schwarz or so 325i 4 door 5 sp
1990 Mitsu Galant Auto
1990 Bronzit 325is Auto
1993 Nissan Maxima
1990 Nisan 240 sx
1993 Mazda mx-6
1990 Brillantrot 325iS 5 sp
1993 Volkswagen VR 6 Wagon
1998 Delphin 325 converted to 2.7i
1997 Nissan Max SE (current)
1991 Alpinewhite 318iS (current)

Tid bits
All the auto cars I owned ended up breaking their trannies :roll:
I was only able to start modding my e30s when I got the 88 eta..grad'd college...u guys have it lucky with modded cars in high sch
The m42 I have now...the best handling car I ever owned
The delphin 88 and red 325iS were the prettiest e30s owned
My name is Airik and e30s are my therapy :twisted:

[TIATO]

A few of mine....BMWs at least

1998 M3 - Techno Violet, No Sunroof


At Lime Rock



1997 Z3 1.9 with some serious Track Mods


Watkins Glen Turn 9



1999 M Coupe


Watkins Glen -Bus Stop



1991 318is - Current Track car


At Summit Point



1998 328is - Daily Driver
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[rs4pro3]

86 528e-fun crusing car
86 Volvo 240gl-Good Hualing stuff around car
85 318i-1st e30 still own
84 325e-parts car
84 325e-parts car
88 325is-current daily driver
84 318i-gave me something to do last summer then I sold it.

[E30ownerwithanopinion]

87 ford escort
96 honda accord
89 325ic
89 m3
03 C 320 4-matic


I have the last three.

[iXer]

(1995-1998) 1976 Ford Taunus 1.6 - never gave me trouble, comfy to drive
(1998-2003) 1988 VW Jetta 1.8 - my reason to never ever buy another VW, what a POS
(2003-) 1972 Volvo 142 - a classic brick coupe, I love it, nothing breaks that can't be fixed with a sledgehammer, 82 hp (plenty of torque) is enough to have plenty of rear-end fun in the winter
(2003-) 1989 BMW 325iX - best car I've ever driven, being restored atm.. miss driving it
(2004-) 1985 BMW 728i - parts car, engine and interior in great shape but damaged front bumper and right fender
(2004-) 1982 BMW 518i - needed something for the longer trips, electric windows and beefy stereo for a fantasticly low total of $300

I own the last four cars.

[M3 Ryan]

'95 Jetta for 8 mo. (gave to my brother)
'90 Corrado G60 for 8 mo (broke ALL the time... POS but very fast and I tracked it twice)
'90 Jeep Comanche Truck for 1 month (while looking for ///M3)
'88 Bronco for 2 years as back-up/family beater
'90 M3 for 1 year, cleanest M3 ever to be hit by drunk driver
'88 M3 my lachssilber car, still got it.
'88 M3 parts car, sold off quickly
'85 325E beater I fixed up and sold after 3 mo.
'87 535iS my current daily driver since january.

[KenC]

'88 Mazda B2200

Biggest POS ever. I took it in for a tune-up once because it was running like crap, and the mechanic told me that two of the spark plugs were caked in oil and the truck was only running on two cylinders! It was a 2.2 litre and I got about 15 mpg with it. We ended up donating it to charity for a tax write-off because there is no way anybody would have bought it.

[TCD]

1986 to 1994 Growing Up

1972 Buick Skylark HT
1972 Firebird with 408ci BBC
1978 Z28 LT1 255hp
1969 Corvette Convert
1973 Corvette
1979 Trans Am
1987 Mitsu Starion
1987 Merkur XR4Ti
1988 Mitsu Starion
1969 Olds Cutlass HT
1985 Mustang GT

1995 to 2001 The Euro Years

1966 911
1980 911 euro
1986 325es
1986 RX7
1987 528e
1992 911 C2
1995 M3
1987 535is
1990 525i
1992 525iT
1976 530i

2001 to present The BMW Turbo Years

1982 745i --------> the car that started it all 14.48 @ 99mph, SOLD
1985 535i euro turbo
1989 GTI ---------> winter slug, SOLD
1997 M3/4 -------> too slow, SOLD after 90 days
1989 325i turbo
1982 745i--------> TCD turbo being installed this week

Plus about 6-8 parts cars that don't really count.

Todd

[E30godz]

BMW 325i
2001-present
94k miles -130k miles

[Schnell 318]

1984 318i
first car purchased in 2002
3rd owner
115K on the clock

[ydubbs4]

16-18: 1988 Honda Accord Hatchback
18-20: 1986 325e with 250k - 282 k
20-22: 1987 325is
22-24: A different 1987 325is
24 - : Pontiac Grand Prix - The company ride
'88 M3 - My soon to be tool of BMWCCA J-Stock domination :twisted: