Best states to own an e30

[325ix]

new mexico and arizona ( and california) are the only nice parts of the south. And that is saying almost nothing.

after new mexico, f that place. el paso texas.

HELL. NO. I hate El Paso, such an awful city.

[QUKBMER]

I would throw in montana but......................no BMW dealers in the state period. I know i know order on line lol. Laws are very laid back up there. Hell the speed limit just got capped off at 90mph !! But i would have to say CALI all day long. We have the beach,the valley,the mountains and the desert all in 1 to 1 1/2 hours drive,i would say thats bitchin.

[jintermont]

Albuquerque has a decent car scene...but I don't think I would want to live there...or anywhere in NM. Just my opinion, though.

Albuquerque isn't that bad of a place to live, I am a bit biased due to being born/raised here but the E30/Euro scene is getting better. plus there are alot of great places to near by to get on some twisty's and we have a local auto-x plus a decent road course near by

[jintermont]

I'll chip in my $0.02 for NM as well...I'm from Albuquerque before I joined the Navy. Easy emissions and generally no one cares about modified cars. Tons of good wrecking yards and the most beautiful roads to cruise I've been on. I miss it a lot! It really is one of the best kept secrets.

I have lived all over the south now and I keep my car registered in FL. FL is a decent place for car people in general, and I can only speak for the panhandle, but the roads are a little lacking. Nice roads in general, but lacking scenery. I was an active member of the BMWCCA and while not so many e30 dudes, lots of BMW guys. FWIW.

lol I didn't see gavins post till after I posted my bit on NM. plus his dad does alot of track stuff around here. COME BACK GAV!


lets get albuquerque30's input. paging Alexander Griego... and argylesocks could put his .02 in too but he is never online

[J.Rizo]

I think California is pretty nice. There's not an abundance of e30's or parts or people but they're all definitely present. And the weather....I haven't had a top on my car for months, and it's been amazing. Also almost no california cars have rust, and if you're lucky you can find one with a crack free dash, which is nearly impossible in the south. BUT the laws here absolutely suck in every way possible. Cops tend to be pretty lenient with traffic stops and highways flow at 80, but a turbo can get your car impounded, and you could face $1000+ in fines on top of having to make it 100% stock. The roads are definitely good enough to be pretty low on, as much as people complain. My oil pan's been fine 2" off the ground so far.

sums it up. perfect weather. decent roads. just shitty mod laws. the mandatory front plate irritates me.

edit: however i disagree with the second sentence. i live in socal and the abundance is awesome. vivek lives up north so its obviously different. and oh yeah, the 80 mph flow is always nice.