Is an E30 prestigious?

[Wh33lhop]

sure, and like I said - I understand the appeal. I just don't care. Just like how a sociopath understands empathy, but doesn't feel anything. :p

lol.

No, I don't expect new parts not to break. In fact I've replaced lots of things multiple times over 100,000 miles. The difference is I'm not making a monthly payment on those parts. And I usually get to upgrade them at the same time :)

Right, but you get my point.

then I'd have to pay extra for my ignorance. Some people don't have the time or don't care. That's fine. It just means I can save some of that money others would be paying a shop or a bank. It's like when I paid extra for somebody else to insulate under my house. I don't want to crawl under there, so it costs me money.

Exactly. Really, my point was, some insulation guy is laughing at you right now, thinking that you're wasting money paying someone else to do what you don't know how to or don't want to do. You're talking about people who in all likelihood don't know their mouth from their asshole when it comes to cars, saying they're wasting money buying new. I'm just disagreeing.

if you are going to keep it until it's finally dead, or no longer worth fixing, then yes I agree - it would be nice to know the entire history of your car. But that wasn't really my point. Some people buy a new car every couple years, because they trashed their "old" one, or simply because it's "old". A 2 year old car shouldn't need replaced. For a lot of people a new car is about perception more than it is about not having to worry about it breaking. All cars break.

That, I'll agree with.

[Wh33lhop]

Lol, I used to have a modded maxima. Had a To4e turbo on it @ 10 psi, that was fun. :)

Yeah, I had a 4th gen. They're beautifully flawed cars. Great engine and roomy interior, wet noodle chassis, minivan rear suspension. Really just a family sedan with a nice lump under the hood.

I RAPED a dude in a c4 vette in my stock sti...

This isn't that surprising, but it was funny because I was towing a jetski. :)

Early C4s are dogs, I could probably walk a tired one in my NV M50 E30, which really isn't that quick of a car. The LT1 or LT4 C4s are a bit better, LT5 cars however did haul some ass.

[crazyrabbittown]

is this all because newman made those comments about that russian car ?
just curious

[Jparkr]

I enjoy watching Newman follow up every few comments with "I had" or "I did"

Here is my favorite though.

I RAPED a dude

[u3b3rg33k]

Yes it was. My grandfather bought three new. 85-6-8. In the 70's-80's driving a european car was much like setting yourself apart from the norm. Owning a bmw was being part of a secret owners club- you know, another one drives by and you give eachother the 'nod'.

Don't people still do that? When I drive around in my dilapidated 2002, I get winks, nods, and the question "how much" thrown at me at least once a month. I get the occasional smile and wink from old guys in e30s.

I can't drive like that. Ever. I got the shit tailgated out of me by a local cop last night. He followed me 2-3 feet behind my bumper for 2 miles. I was going the speed limit the whole time. It was pissing me off..

I usually drive 1mph faster than them, just so I can pass them, and they can't/won't waste time doing anything about it.

Single lane road i guess.

[FredK]

Rob. Thank you for editing the poll.

[scabzzzz]

I can't even comprehend your level of insecurity.


My main point is that a car is a car. There are so many people that think that owning a certain car makes them elite, or something. It's just so strange to me. It's metal and rubber and glass and fabric. Who cares where it's made, or by whom?

I just feel like there's a lot of "better than you" attitude on BMW boards in general, but even the E30 boards.

E90 guys think they're better than other people because they have money.

E30 guys think they're better than other people because they're purists and don't care that they're driving an old car.

It's actually the reason that I stay off the lotus boards. All those guys think they're so AWESOME for owning a lotus. Or that a lotus is the fucking coolest shit in the whole world... It's just a car.

I don't think any thing I will ever own will make me any more or less of a person.

I'd rather people judged me for the things I've DONE.


Speaking of attention, try being a dirty punk kid driving a white lotus w/ a jolly roger on it ANYWHERE. I LOVE my car, but I wish I was invisible when I drove it.

I'm just fucking with you dude.
You have a neat project but I doubt you'll garnish any BMW love from enthusiasts that matter in the industry other than "Holy shit that things fast" or "Nice job man", not that you're fishing for compliments and props. At the end of the day, you could have done that to any car, but the fact that you did it to an E30 after all the work and money and time spent, c'mon. Prestige exists, at whatever level. Admit it.

I don't know you personally, but you seem to be a pretty legit dude by your posts. I was just being a dick. :)

[newman]

I enjoy watching Newman follow up every few comments with "I had" or "I did"

Here is my favorite though.

Anecdotal support for my argument.

[JasonC]

they came with alot of tech and some pretty cool options that were ahead of their time. besides, when it comes down to it, i drive a bimmer, not a dodge.

Did you know in the mid 1980's, Dodge had cars that talked to you and also had OBC's like that of BMW's. Also had standard heated mirrors, plus options like power windows, digital dash, and some other comforts. So no, these cars are not even ahead of their time.

[newman]

I'm just fucking with you dude.
You have a neat project but I doubt you'll garnish any BMW love from enthusiasts that matter in the industry other than "Holy shit that things fast" or "Nice job man", not that you're fishing for compliments and props. At the end of the day, you could have done that to any car, but the fact that you did it to an E30 after all the work and money and time spent, c'mon. Prestige exists, at whatever level. Admit it.

I don't know you personally, but you seem to be a pretty legit dude by your posts. I was just being a dick. :)

I knew you couldn't be serious. I like your style. To be completely honest about how I arrived at my e30... I made this post on a local forum:

WTB: rwd shell. e30, s10, camaro, 240sx, chevette, ranger etc.
I don't want to deal with much rust.
Got my hands on a straight six.

[nando]

are chevettes RWD?

now you want to talk about a prestigious car.. :p

[Aptyp]

I'm just fucking with you dude.
You have a neat project but I doubt you'll garnish any BMW love from enthusiasts that matter in the industry other than "Holy shit that things fast" or "Nice job man", not that you're fishing for compliments and props. At the end of the day, you could have done that to any car, but the fact that you did it to an E30 after all the work and money and time spent, c'mon. Prestige exists, at whatever level. Admit it.

I don't know you personally, but you seem to be a pretty legit dude by your posts. I was just being a dick. :)

you should vote

Should we also discuss the surroundings in which e30 may appear prestigious? At the BMW dealership or college campus? In my $500 apartments my car is very prestigious...

[newman]

is this all because newman made those comments about that russian car ?
just curious

no, I think it was these series of comments:

You know, it's easy to hate, but the guy probably doesn't have much money and he's actually getting out there and racing. You have to admire the attempt. I guess you don't have to pay to play.

That's probably cooler than what a lot of people on this site do.

Disagree. I think a LOT of people here have a "better than you" attitude about their cars.

I don't think I'm better than anyone else. I can be snotty sometimes, but I think it's usually pretty clear that I'm joking.

Just seems like a lot of negativity... w/e

in this thread:

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=81895

[scabzzzz]

I knew you couldn't be serious. I like your style. To be completely honest about how I arrived at my e30... I made this post on a local forum:

After all this is over, wanna go in together on a time share or somethin?

I are dirty punk kid 2, hiding my tats at work in this conservative corporate fuck fest I call a job.

[newman]

are chevettes RWD?

now you want to talk about a prestigious car.. :p

I think they were. You can see at the time I just wanted ANYTHING, though I AM glad that I don't have an RB26 S10. :P