just picked up my first e30...

[101]

She's a beauty!

Is that the brake lining light on the dash? Should be an easy fix - or after you lose patience trying to make that silly system work pull the bulb :)

[imjusthere]

Hey I recognize that car from Bring A Trailer. I watched that auction really closely. I think you got a good deal. Hope you're loving the car and it's treating you well. Welcome to the addiction.

[Aleksey]

Cool tats breh.

You should probably look into the check lights on the upper cluster.



oh Christ, not this again

Haha. Got'em.

[rturbo 930]

Very nice car! Really like how the is lip on the front has a 'two tone' type set up with the black line, and then the splitter

I noticed that too, wish I could do that to my car, but it's all black. That's a clean lookin car you got, OP. Congrats.

[IceWhite]

That's a neat looking car.

About the temp gauge, I don't think you took those pics just after start up, do you have another one elsewhere in place?

[Schnitzer318is]

Beautiful car. I'm not one for cages... but that is a nice setup. What wheels are those? This is a very nicely setup car. I need to get me some IS skirts for the turbo car now...

[2mAn]

This was the one on the BaT auction right?? Congrats! Im guessing you have the ZF trans because I have a 3.73 in mine and its around 3500rpms at ~80mph ( I have the G260 trans) . Start looking for a 3.46 or 3.25. Beautiful car though, enjoy it

[george graves]

Very nice! That's a good long drive. Glad she made it without issue.

[Hooffenstein HD]

How much did it run you? Super clear car dude.


(Yes you know where I'm going with this)

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325i/

[IzzY_325is]

Super clean, this car is inspirational.

[BobombETA]

Not only am i jealous of you picking up such a nice e30 but, i'm also jealous of your ability to really enjoy your purchase with that fun drive back.

So how far, how does the e30 stack against your old e36 and e46?

Curious about this too. Always wondered what an s52 swapped e30 feels like compared to an e36 m3.

Super clean car and it appears like you got a great buy.

[agent]

Im guessing you have the ZF trans because I have a 3.73 in mine and its around 3500rpms at ~80mph ( I have the G260 trans) . Start looking for a 3.46 or 3.25. Beautiful car though, enjoy it

A 3.46 won't really help much. I'm turning 3400 @ 80 indicated with the ZF and a 3.15. With a ZF box and its 1:1 5th, I'd go with that or a 3.25 for mixed street/track use, or a 2.93 for mostly (or all) street.

Congrats on the purchase OP. I also saw it on BaT - looks to be well-sorted.

[dirtbag30]

awesome purchase! that thing is clean and well done.

[XwalkerX]

busy day for my credit card...

some new e30 stuff...







(this is an led conversion for my obc)



cupholder



refurbished gauge cluster from diego (not a pic of mine just one thats similar)

[2dogsDean]

I'm well jealous! Like someone else said, I like the way you experienced the purchase immediately with the drive back.
Car looks fukn sweet as!!!
Definitely has a subtly unique look.
Good buy!!
Now fuk off and let me cry into my ordinary e36 m3 'vert.
Lol