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    My friend had a cb7 accord. Was a fun little bullet proof grocery getter. Till he r3vd it, got a girlfriend and fell off the face of the earth :(

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      Originally posted by kickinindian View Post
      wow this makes me want an accord...looks amazing!
      Thanks, man. It's been a champ. If you get one, it'll be a champ for you too.

      Originally posted by E30_Pare View Post
      ahh the cb7. only thing I like about it was the teal dash lights on and that undeniable feeling of riding in a "fast n furious 90s hot rod".
      I used to have teal dash lights. but i eventually did a cluster swap from a BB6...now they're red. And my dash clock is from a dc2, so it's white.

      Originally posted by anabolice30 View Post
      My friend had a cb7 accord. Was a fun little bullet proof grocery getter. Till he r3vd it, got a girlfriend and fell off the face of the earth :(
      Bummer, man. sounds like there's some deep hurt there...wanna talk about it?

      form.follows.function IG @mplfoster

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        Just thought about this thread.. Pontiac Fiero GT



        For those of us that remember these, what were they like to drive?
        Comparable? I know mid-engine, but curious if any similarity
        My old Style 5 Thread / My Swap
        1991 318IS :bow: 2.5L S14 Swap/BC Coilover suspension/Some new (old) wheels/
        IS Skirt-Lip/RG Splitter/M-Technic I Spoiler/Dogleg/3.46 Diff/Euro H4 headlights etc.
        1998 528I (Sold) // 2003 540I ///M Sport

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          Originally posted by keefy6 View Post
          Just thought about this thread.. Pontiac Fiero GT
          For those of us that remember these, what were they like to drive?
          Comparable? I know mid-engine, but curious if any similarity
          Man, all I remember is that they had a really bad rep as a turd - mechanics hated working on them, and they didn't exactly handle well or fast in any measurable way. A few years later Toyota released the mr2, but even that was kinda a disappointment as it was plastic interior, and had no real soul. Awesome idea, but fell short.

          The Fiero GT ended up as a used car no one wanted to spend the money to fix, and all have been recycled since.

          You can tell a good car from bad by how many are left on the road. Like old Volvo 240's and such. Not to say a 240 is like a e30.

          Did someone already mention a VW Golf GTI, or Corrado? That's kinda a 90's budget sports car. Merkur XR4Ti comes to mind. Oh, and there was a 4 door cosworth powered (ford of europe) UK only car. Astroria? Or something. 400 HP, it could do 200 mph, way, way ahead if it's time.
          Last edited by george graves; 04-11-2016, 02:33 AM.
          Originally posted by Matt-B
          hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?

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            I've only driven a stock Fiero GT but I really didn't like it. There is no power whatsoever, brakes were meh, steering was sloppy... Even in stock form the e30 is much better.
            88 325is - S52 powered

            Originally posted by King Arthur
            We'll not risk another frontal assault, that rabbit's dynamite!

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              Originally posted by george graves View Post
              Man, all I remember is that they had a really bad rep as a turd - mechanics hated working on them, and they didn't exactly handle well or fast in any measurable way. A few years later Toyota released the mr2, but even that was kinda a disappointment as it was plastic interior, and had no real soul. Awesome idea, but fell short.

              The Fiero GT ended up as a used car no one wanted to spend the money to fix, and all have been recycled since.

              You can tell a good car from bad by how many are left on the road. Like old Volvo 240's and such. Not to say a 240 is like a e30.

              Did someone already mention a VW Golf GTI, or Corrado? That's kinda a 90's budget sports car. Merkur XR4Ti comes to mind. Oh, and there was a 4 door cosworth powered (ford of europe) UK only car. Astroria? Or something. 400 HP, it could do 200 mph, way, way ahead if it's time.
              I remember the first-gen MR2 being very well received by the automotive press and was in many ways a big success. IIRC it was on many 10-Best lists. My cousin bought one an 87MY and absolutely loved it.
              I Timothy 2:1-2

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                I'm on the 190e is the only comparable car to the E30 bandwagon. Sorry but no 4 cylinder Japanese car is remotely similar other than maybe drivetrain.
                -1976 2002 daily (Sold)
                -1986 528e 5 speed daily

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                  George/Matthugie that's kind of what I thought...the MR2 is a good one
                  My old Style 5 Thread / My Swap
                  1991 318IS :bow: 2.5L S14 Swap/BC Coilover suspension/Some new (old) wheels/
                  IS Skirt-Lip/RG Splitter/M-Technic I Spoiler/Dogleg/3.46 Diff/Euro H4 headlights etc.
                  1998 528I (Sold) // 2003 540I ///M Sport

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                    Someone already mentioned the Saab 900 Turbo. Personally, I'd say its smaller, lighter predecessor, the 99 Turbo, is a better match. Was considered superior to an E21 323i by at least some European auto pubs; can't say how it compares to a well-sorted E30, but my non-turbo 99LE was a blast to drive (wish it looked as nice as the one below ... would pay real money for one like it)

                    ainadude
                    Indian Wells, CA


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                    1991 325i 2dr. 5sp, delphin, w/freshly re-skinned IS sport seats/15" Ronal cross-spokes

                    1976 Triumph Spitfire w/1.8-liter Miata engine/transmission, koa dash with TR6 oil/volt gauges, lowered suspension, 14" Minilite replicas and more

                    2004 Kawasaki ZZR600

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                      My votes go to AE86, XR4Ti/Sierra and laugh if you will but Fox body Mustang, especially notchback, SVO and Capri variants.

                      I loved my early twin cam Dodge Neons and always wanted a RWD equivalent, I have found the E30 and AE86 coupe close to that having owned both now. I could go on an embarrassingly long philosophical tirade on the parallels in comparing the E30 to AE86 and the Les Paul to Stratocaster, respectively.
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                      1991 325i Sport - Calypsorot Metallic - DAILY DRIVEN

                      WTB in SoCal: 8"/10" Lukebox, leather Sport steering wheel, 60L MotoMeter fuel gauge, Thule/Yakima roof rack

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                        Originally posted by ainadude View Post
                        Saab 900
                        IIRC the "Saab 900 SPG" was the M3ish car from Saab. FWD - so, yea. But built by fighter plane engineers so YES!

                        Originally posted by Vincent Brick View Post
                        XR4Ti/Sierra
                        I'm amazed at how often a xr4ti comes up given they are so few of them in the states.
                        Originally posted by Matt-B
                        hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?

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                          iirc XR4Ti's were relatively common in Canada in the late 80's
                          If it's got tits or tires, it's gonna cost ya!

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                            Similar size, German chassis, IRS. I was obsessed with them as a kid, my 4th grade teacher almost bought one new and gave me the sales brochure since he knew I liked them, still have it. An old roommate had an XR4Ti I turned wrenches on with him, would love to own a nice one.
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                            1991 325i Sport - Calypsorot Metallic - DAILY DRIVEN

                            WTB in SoCal: 8"/10" Lukebox, leather Sport steering wheel, 60L MotoMeter fuel gauge, Thule/Yakima roof rack

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                              You all should add this channel to your youtube subscription list. They cover everthing from DMC Deloreans, to Subaru BRATs.



                              Here's a sample - e46 review. The e30 get brought up in the first 10 seconds, and it's spot on funny.

                              Last edited by george graves; 04-13-2016, 02:01 AM.
                              Originally posted by Matt-B
                              hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?

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                                +1 for the RX-7

                                As someone who's owned 5 of them and 3 e30's, I'd say they feel very much the same, especially the Series 4 (86-88) FC's.

                                The N/A models are akin to late model 318i's.. slightly underpowered, but light and chuckable, while the Turbo II's compare more to the 325.
                                1991 318i stock-ish (daily)
                                1991 318i s52 (sold)
                                1991 318is (sold)

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