O M G I dont know what to do...

[Delphinitive]

not every cheap e30 out there necessarily needs a rebuild or a swap.
i would advise you to sit tight and keep searching, rather than pulling the trigger on some $2000 e30 that actually requires involved maintenance to be daily roadworthy.

[kenika65]

I am a wannabee that lives with my mommy and think I knows cars?

Im a failure, You are right.

You clearly dont know me so hold your tongue.

[Miasma]

Hold my tongue? Why is that? You gonna come and spraybomb my face? Or my mouth?

[kenika65]

You would look better.

Im done thread jacking if you want to talk pm me.

[Miasma]

Haha, So I am ugly now? You are such a tool it is funny.

What are we gonna talk about? You gonna give me spray painting pointers? I will pass on that.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Please PM me with spraypaint pointers....

[JetGirl]

Regarding MPG I have read as low as 19mpg to as high as 32mpg, Depends alot on what you end up using in terms of tranny and diff, And of course mods to said motor. Oh yeah and how you drive it.... lol

yeah im not a believer of modding engines...i just need to do more research on it, as in what type of tranny/clutch/etc. ill need and how much those will cost me extra.

[Miasma]

Well if you play your cards right you can have a really fun DD that will get some great MPG. And after reading more, 19mpg is only really being seen by people with S series engines or M series with lots of S parts.

[StereoInstaller1]

I have heard (not firsthand knowledge, but pure hearsay) than an M50 with a getrag 260 and a 3.73 will get 25 MPG driven "friskily".

That is my big plan, until I find out how to get gas for $2.00/gl again.

In the meantime, I found a decent '89 325i for my wife, to replace her POS 2003 Malibu. Got the car for $500, wheels, tires, general parts for about $800, spent about 60 hours on the damn thing.

She loves it.

[T Verdier]

put a rb24 in your e30

[Bimmerman325i]

I recently got back from utah driving my buddy's 94 325i-- vanos m50, 5 speed, no idea on diff. I was cruising between 80-90mph and averaged 32mpg from near lake powell to denver. The m50 is ridiculously fuel efficient for what it is.

[m3_eater]

You're trying to do it on a budget - that's fine and you can if you're patient. However, let me suggest that if you're thinking swap, don't waste time on an M50. For about the same or just a little more, you can get an M52 which is a much better engine. I saw ~30mpg on a long freeway trip recently - whenever I was able to keep my foot out of it that is ;)

[Jean]

Buy a clean 318i for 2k.

[E30Gus]

I seem to find 325e's for sale a lot cheaper than the i's or even the 318's and if saving gas is one of your concerns then an eta engine would be a good idea for you. I have an 86 325es and I love the torque although I haven't driven an i and probably don't want to becasue then I will want a swap. My point= buy a 325e they are a dime a dozen and can usually find cheaper engine components.
-G-

[CleanAzzE30z]

No b3wb pic requests yet? Nice. Im proud. haha


Mariano