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Even though I love my E30's, I wouldn't consider them to be collectables/classics just yet as production numbers were to high and there are still a considerable number on the road today. With that being said though, finding a good specimen (one that has not been rice hacked, rusty to shit nor turned into a drift missle) that is original or has tasteful modifications are becoming harder to come across. Not to mention, the rice crowd coming over and buying an "e" and trying to charge $5000 for it with no maintenance history, terrible rims/paint and stickers all over the damn thing. Prices are starting to surge (most are unrealistic) as e30's regain their popularity.
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It's an awesome chassis
Stylistically, I find it very pretty. It's strong and safe for its time.
But it has a 2002 suspension and cylinder head. The E36 is better in most ways.
It handles better. It makes more power. Almost everything about it is an improvement.
And yet, I love my E30, and the E36 is just a commutabox.
Go figure.
tnow, sometimes I just mess with people. It's more entertaining that way. george graves
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Originally posted by TobyB View PostAt the risk of getting tarred, feathered and pilloried, it's not, really.
Stylistically, I find it very pretty. It's strong and safe for its time.
But it has a 2002 suspension and cylinder head. The E36 is better in most ways.
It handles better. It makes more power. Almost everything about it is an improvement.
And yet, I love my E30, and the E36 is just a commutabox.
Go figure.
t
That is all. Carry on.
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Originally posted by TobyB View PostAt the risk of getting tarred, feathered and pilloried, it's not, really.
Stylistically, I find it very pretty. It's strong and safe for its time.
But it has a 2002 suspension and cylinder head. The E36 is better in most ways.
It handles better. It makes more power. Almost everything about it is an improvement.
And yet, I love my E30, and the E36 is just a commutabox.
Go figure.
t
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I don't think the e30 will be a 'collector classic' until another 20 or so years passes. It just got popular real quick, same thing that happened with 240's and ae86's a few years ago. Doesn't help that jalopnik brings them up all the time, ect... eventually people are going say 'fuck this' to their prices and they will drop again.
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I think the e30 is already a 'classic'. I think the jury on how collectible they will become (m3 excepted).
If nothing else, the e30 is widely regarded as THE yuppie-mobile. This is the car of the blue shirt and red suspenders. Regan, the 'me' generation, the brick phone, all that kind of stuff.
Charlie Sheen drove one in 'Wall Street' for a reason.
In a sense, it's much like the '57 bel-air, the Mustang and the Volkswagen type II; A popular car (when new) that's instantly identifiable by non-car folks because of the social era / movement they symbolize.
Within ' US car culture' it's a great example of the decline the luxury domestic car being the first choice to show that you've 'made it'.
That, and it's good fun to drive.
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Originally posted by 8380 Labs View Postall the drifter kids and M/S5X swappers are only helping drive the values up, as well.
edit: obviously backing up the 24v swap guys, as far as the drifters go... they are making the car a slight bit rarer so your right there
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