The "I used to own an E30" thread.

[Chasen88]

Ha I was 22 at the time & naive. Plus my neighbor was getting deported and I got to pick up his e46 m3 for peanuts 😏



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[rcsoundn1]

Would rather have the old M3 than that. Get your beans back from here

[Exodus_2pt0]

Used to have an E30, now I got my s4. Might pick up a 318 for DD, probably won't.

[DEV0 E30]

Hi my name is Justin. I used to own an e30. I still do but I used to, too.

This.

Win for first Mitch reference.

This.

My Current Stable: One runs, one is a rolling shell.

If some positive financial things happen, I'd like to turn the shell into the dream machine, and sell the beater for a handsome amount and get a daily that isn't an E30. Thinking about a retired police car that is new enough to have an outrageous policy on the E30, or a Fiesta ST. Or, keep the beater, slowly build shell, and acquire a daily anyways.

[Exodus_2pt0]

If only my commute wasn't 130miles a day. I could lease and fuel a fiesta ST for $50 more than the S4 costs me in gas a month.

[BobombETA]

If only my commute wasn't 130miles a day. I could lease and fuel a fiesta ST for $50 more than the S4 costs me in gas a month.

sounds like you need a tdi in your life

[Nesset]

It does though.

E34 > E30

Touring and otherwise.

M20 E34 or M30 E30. GO.

[slammin.e28]

M20 E34 or M30 E30. GO.

Oh you know where I'll go with this one....

see sig.

[rwh11385]

Hi my name is Justin. I used to own an e30. I still do but I used to, too.

I came in this thread to post this but beat me to it.

Technically I only own a quarter of an e30, without plates or insurance...Oh well. It's run 4 minutes since October.

I do miss my 325is tho.

[rloewy]

When someone ran into and totaled my E30 I thought I would have another one day. Unfortunately, I still do not. I tried to find one when I needed a backup family car - but nice, clean ones are hard to find - and I just could not wait any longer and ended up with a Lexus IS300 (manual). It's a very good car, but clean, manual sedan E30s like the one I like are unicorns, just like that IS300 manual is.

[z31maniac]

This.



This.

My Current Stable: One runs, one is a rolling shell.

If some positive financial things happen, I'd like to turn the shell into the dream machine, and sell the beater for a handsome amount and get a daily that isn't an E30. Thinking about a retired police car that is new enough to have an outrageous policy on the E30, or a Fiesta ST. Or, keep the beater, slowly build shell, and acquire a daily anyways.

Focus RS or bust.

Depending on the living/job/financial situation next year, I may ditch the BRZ and get one if they end up being as awesome as it sounds.

[BobombETA]

When someone ran into and totaled my E30 I thought I would have another one day. Unfortunately, I still do not. I tried to find one when I needed a backup family car - but nice, clean ones are hard to find - and I just could not wait any longer and ended up with a Lexus IS300 (manual). It's a very good car, but clean, manual sedan E30s like the one I like are unicorns, just like that IS300 manual is.

All things considered... You could do worse than a manual IS300 as a family sedan.

[rloewy]

All things considered... You could do worse than a manual IS300 as a family sedan.

Oh, I like it a lot. It is a very nice car - and it is built better than BMW builds cars based on all the weathered E36 and E46s I have seen before I ended up with it - but I am afraid that it will be a long while before I own another E30 given that when I had an "opening" in the garage for one, I could not find one.

[DEV0 E30]

Focus RS or bust.

Depending on the living/job/financial situation next year, I may ditch the BRZ and get one if they end up being as awesome as it sounds.

RS will be awesome. But I won't spend 30k+ on a compact, unless I could drop cash for one, which would mean I'd have incredible cashflow.

When the RS is available the 2014/2015 ST's will have dropped a few more grand in price for a barely used one. That means the RS will easily cost 2-3 times more. Dollars and sensibility for me right there. But I've also got some financials to sort out before I consider one.

All things considered... You could do worse than a manual IS300 as a family sedan.

Couldn't agree more. Unicorn modern car for sure. It's like a manual 6-speed sport E91 wagon, one came up on my local craigslist was an Individual in Interlagos blue. Clearly owned by a meticulous enthusiast.

[M-technik-3]

Haven't had a running e30 since 2010. One is a rolling shell and other two I own are M3's that sometimes come out of the garage.