You know you are an E30 owner when......

[1fastETA]

- when you have coworkers tht think tht their riced up cavalier can smoke an innocent lookin BMW

[bestwheelbase]

...you notice the garage feels extra roomy on the side with the narrow body (non-M).

and

....you've spent time observing how robust and industrial the hood latches look.

and

...you think other cars look empty without a gigantic submarine-shaped plastic reservoir hovering over the engine bay.

First post! :nice:

-Best

[Wh33lhop]

When you work on your car like this



..to prevent getting fluids all over your driveway.

When you have heard "hey, wanna fix my car next?" so many times you just ignore it.

[slammin.e28]

I did this but it wasnt a M just a 325is , 2 months and 4 cars later i was back in a e30 :D

I'm waiting on the wheel bearing to start howling, then I'll be in an S50 e30....

[Don Stevens]

You spot one on the highway in your rear view mirror and you slow down to dangerously slow speeds just to let him pass by (I did this yesterday in Charlotte, NC. It was a very clean 325(no e or i) 4 door in an unusual bronze color).

You look forward to spotting your baby waiting for you at the airport (covered parking of course).

[N2MYE30]

..you have more than one.

[long tall eta]

you have bluntech on speed dial

[Conki]

Had this going a couple days ago haha

[slammin.e28]

Gabor FTW! Hahaha!

[BlueIX]

when you have to take a full tan cloth interior to your mom's house because you want to be able to put your future vert in the garage.

[tAngo.]

- when you open and close your car by the trunk.

[LJ851]

- when you open and close your car by the trunk.

So true! I installed the $30 keyless entry to "fix" that problem. Works great!

[Stanley Rockafella]

So true! I installed the $30 keyless entry to "fix" that problem. Works great!

I was gonna go that route, but decided to have my drivers door lock rebuilt. Now I can unlock from all 3 doors, but my passenger wont' re-lock all, just the pass door alone.

[archie]

.......When you host and throw your own E30 car shows!;)

[Jrey]

When your drivin your girlfriends car and you find your left foot searching for the clutch, and its not there.

OMFG yes! did that with my girl's Kia turning the car on and off and approaching traffic lights! she started busting laughing

- when your passenger goes to recline and the seat slams back because the seat shock/pistons are bad.

both my mom and my girlfriend had that fun experience haha

On Topic:

-when youre on the freeway and you see another car coming up on your rear view and you speed up faster

-when you back your E30 in and leave the shop lights in your garage on and have the hood open all night or till its time to drive it again

-when you get distracted doing yard work by staring at your E30 backed in the garage with its hood open

-when you are at a restaurant and you sit at a window closest to your E30 and stare at it making sure no one gets near it or see if someone will look at it

-when youre at the store you back in to the parking spot to show off your euro plate

-you unlock your car with your alarm system from the distance to grab the attention

-you rev your car in the middle of traffic when waiting for the train to go by

-you tilt your sunroof regardless if its cold to make your car look cool and unique

-when you try to fix a some a leak but instead you go off and wipe the undercarriage clean and then forget about it

-when you fixed a problem you end up going to the next problem you can find to kill time

-you try to find another BMW and park next to it

-you stare at your gauges and play with the dimmer because of how cool it looks

-when you see a civic next to you and glance and laugh away

-when you tell your girlfriend or anyone the color of your E30 is "hennarot" but looks at you clueless

-you go to the local race track, talk to other drivers and leave with them to make yourself look included

-when you click the release button on your handbrake before taking off

-you constantly look at your mpg meter and trying to convert it from liters to gallons

-when you stare at your coolant reservoir and make sure theres enough before leaving in the morning

-when your girlfriend or your best friend pushes the check button before you do

-when you try to be very light when driving your girlfriends car because the throttle is light compared to your E30 and that theres power steering unlike your E30(if yours doesnt have, like mine)<---i just had to add that haha