After almost 8 years of E30 ownership...

[cferb]

Haha, I knew about the mirrors almost immediately. And the hood never impressed me that much, I knew it was different, but never really cared. I like it now though, just because everyone that sees it is amazed, and thinks its awesome. Some people ask me how much I paid to make it do that

I'm actually at 5 years of e30 ownership, that amazes me...holy shit...

[Borat]

Huh? Do some cars in the states not have folding mirrors? i'd say 95% of the cars of here do it.

[Jon325i]

My favorite one is when I have someone in the passenger seat and they're looking all over the door panel for a window switch or window crank. When I point out the location of the switches I always get the reaction, "why did they put them there?"

The most truly odd car feature (and this is non-E30), is how Saab put the ignition switch in the center console by the e-brake handle. It always struck me as odd yet cool as well.




Jon

[MC Hammered]

Don't most cars that are transported overseas via ship have folding mirrors?

I love the hood popping forward too. Insurance broker needed to validate the VIN and had a hard time figuring out how to close it.

[golde30]

hahahahaha, Josh = n00b!

seriously though, i found this out on my first e30 about 6 yrs ago, i did the same thing, i bumped it with my ass.

[stevofthahill]

Not quite as epic, but I didn't realize I had a working low gas light for about four years. I guess I never got my tank low enough for it to come on.

[NC325iC]

i didnt know the hood folded up i always just unbolt it and pull it off when it pops forward...

lame attempt at joke completed, post wasted, goodbye

[Devil Inc]

I've had numerous people jump back, all while I yell. "It's gonna get ya!"

[bignate948]

It's always funny watching people freak when I pop the hood and it springs forward a bit.

i just did that today when i was at the gas station. i popped the hood and some lady looked at me like wtf is wrong with your car

[Jand3rson]

I'm serious dude, it's not a joke. I honestly had no idea. I just stood there shocked in the garage for a few seconds.

[e30nub]

now people are trying waaaaaaaaay to hard to be funny.

[Jand3rson]

Yup, I'm retarded.

:weak:

[Danny]

Aerodynamiczzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[E30Idea]

.... but I don't think I have ever had to fold them in for any reason at all.

Agreed. I never knew but I dont really have a reason to. I am heading into the garage now to test this new found go fast mod.

[Hodge]

The steering wheel turns the two front wheels


haha j/k though dude. I am sure many people don't know about them folding. I knew right away, but I don't think I have ever had to fold them in for any reason at all.