BMW E30 as a daily workhorse

[pussy]

Most of us having an E30 will need to have really solid reason to sell... bcos there aren't many replacement car to get for the same amount it can be sold for... It's a collector's item...

true, looking for one now..found one on mudah, posted 3 hours, sold already... so the search is still on...

 

[pussy]

I know that la... I just want to know how it saved him. Was it a head-on collision, T-bone, sideswipe, merry-go-round followed by bumper car, car meets tree...?

After all, a car built 20 years ago before NCAP and all those safety features saving the driver's life is definitely better than a Kancil, Viva, Kelisa, Waja and all those MIM-Milo-tins-pretending-to-be-cars.

This can be a really big plus point in a daily drive.

Salut

Solo, i will answer the question, i hit a citra 45deg. T-bone at a junction, which the citra turn in without seeing me..i was doing 100km/h, the citra never slowed down..thats a 140km/h crash...

 

[SiAuKiA]

WAHH!!!!!!.......you the man la, or should i say ur car was the man.any injuries?sorry to side track, but that is one hell of an epic story bro.
ur story just sealed the deal for me man,im definitely getting myself an E30.

 

[mizhan]

WAHH!!!!!!.......you the man la, or should i say ur car was the man.any injuries?sorry to side track, but that is one hell of an epic story bro.
ur story just sealed the deal for me man,im definitely getting myself an E30.

he only sustained some superficial physical injuries, like the BMW logo from the steering wheel hotstamped onto his left nipple. psychologically, he is consistently horny after the accident.

 

[Eggie86]

he only sustained some superficial physical injuries, like the BMW logo from the steering wheel hotstamped onto his left nipple. psychologically, he is consistently horny after the accident.

Wow, first Superman, now, our very own BMW-man!

BMW logo on the left nipple. Kekeke.

 

[pumpkin76]

Hey Pumpkin,

Nope, didn't sell my car. Instead I spent more money on it & as datsunnismo says, it never ends. Already spent waaay above the supposedly "market value" of the car, so how to sell lah?

You still shopping/hunting for an E30?

Yups I'm still around, looking & searching.....

say, what do you guys think of this, a 87 E30 320i 4 doors converted with M20B25 Manual, asking price 17K? reasonable? The last time I came across a original 325i manual the asking price was 21K, but didn't know what was the actual deal closed....

 

[pumpkin76]

true, looking for one now..found one on mudah, posted 3 hours, sold already... so the search is still on...

sold within 3 hours? which one? the one with the reg. no. 5?

 

[mizhan]

someone just called me to help dispose his E30. will post the pics here once he emails me.

 

[solo]

Solo, i will answer the question, i hit a citra 45deg. T-bone at a junction, which the citra turn in without seeing me..i was doing 100km/h, the citra never slowed down..thats a 140km/h crash...

See, that's what I'm talking about. An E30 is definitely a keeper. And even with no NCAP star, it still saves lives. I think I'm going to get rid of my Kancil and get one as a daily drive also.

Salut

 

[pussy]

sold within 3 hours? which one? the one with the reg. no. 5?

no, another one, priced at 13k, all original even with mudflaps...

the number 5 was also a good buy, but earlier the dato' want to sell to my friend for 8k, but suddenly changed his mind. must have been a dealer's work, that one wthin 1 day...

 

[pumpkin76]

someone just called me to help dispose his E30. will post the pics here once he emails me.

Bang, dah dpt pics? Tx....

 

[mizhan]

Bang, dah dpt pics? Tx....

he claims to be an IT illiterate so having troubles getting me the softcopies. to those interested in an immaculate pre-facelift E30, directly call En Azlan at 0193899747. warning, it ain't cheap

 

[Zypher-Nic]

ain't cheap? roughly how much does a totally original pre-facelift e30 m20b20 worth?

 

[Zypher-Nic]

thanks fabian for the advice....
so is it safe to say,for a newbie like me who doesnt want much trouble maintaining an e30, a 1.8L would be ideal?
the reason i ask is that, certain cars, due to the fact that their bodies are heavy,consume more fuel when paired with a lower cc engine, whereas a higher cc engine gets better mileage.like my naza bestari is 1.4l, but a 1.6l model has better fuel consumption.

to be specific, full tank on my 320i can hit more than 500km on highways. travel kl - johor - kl with a tank.
but around 380km on city drive. roughly around 20cents/km
hope this helps..

 

[pumpkin76]

to be specific, full tank on my 320i can hit more than 500km on highways. travel kl - johor - kl with a tank.
but around 380km on city drive. roughly around 20cents/km
hope this helps..

dude.... you bought the 320i coupe manual from tmn desa?

 

[pumpkin76]

to be specific, full tank on my 320i can hit more than 500km on highways. travel kl - johor - kl with a tank.
but around 380km on city drive. roughly around 20cents/km
hope this helps..

LOL..... lower FC than my 2002 CRV!

 

[Zypher-Nic]

dude.... you bought the 320i coupe manual from tmn desa?

wow.. how do u know by just a post?? :13:
yea.. i bought that car, happy with the buy tho there's still many things to do up with it..
yupp! good fuel consumption on the high way..

 

[pumpkin76]

wow.. how do u know by just a post?? :13:
yea.. i bought that car, happy with the buy tho there's still many things to do up with it..
yupp! good fuel consumption on the high way..

well.... from your WTB post to the time you update to the Rollcall list and the car type.... i figured it out lah....

I went to view that car too, but no test drive.... according to the lad in white peugeot turbo (forgot his name), a guy came and took the car out for a super loooooooong test drive.... hehe.... maybe it was you?

well, being a lazy bum.... i'm looking for unit which require less restoration work.... BTW, have you fixed the glove box?

 

[Zypher-Nic]

all i was looking for that time is the car's engine condition.. may be thats y i got it..
nope.. wasn't me i think.. cause decided to buy right after i test drive the car.
bout the glove box i kinda diy it for now.. it's functioning properly now but still without the handle..

LONG LONG LONG way more to go...

 

[mizhan]

call En Azlan at 0193899747. warning, it ain't cheap

Bang, dah dpt pics? Tx....