Thinking about retiring the E30

[Guest Spargo]

I'm not sick of the E30, just tired of driving it every day into town etc etc and on errands, and i'd like something less special to thrash about in everyday.

I'm leaning toward an E36 of some description, has to be a smalish coupe though, so no chance of an E39 or bigger. Any suggestions? Up to 20K.

Also, how does either classic insurance or limited milage insurance work? We'd be talking c.5000kM a year.

[my_e36 43]

I asked AA about classic insurance for my Mini, limited to 5000km per year, full cover, full NCD, park in garange, agreed value of $3500 and cost $85 per year. They say other than milage, there's no difference from the normal insurance.

Smallish coupe, how about another E30?

Does it has to be a bimmer? Bimmer coupe don't get much smaller than a e30.

(there's 2002 and e21, but that's getting a bit silly as a daily car)

[Jazzbass 1]

You want small - has to be a 116i then!

[BMW POWER 2]

You want small - has to be a 116i then!

Yeah we just traded one at work go for it Sam!

How about a E36 318iS?

[Guest Spargo]

Needs a bigger engine - already spent 2 years tooling round in one.

a 3.2L would appeal

[Mike 1]

I think I've got this right, you want to give up DD a $14K 2.7L car and use a $20K 3.2L car?

[alex 0]

20K? get an m3

[Guest Spargo]

Quiet turbo boy , the 2.7 uses more fuel, is less comfortable round town, has less effective heating, I don't like driving her 450K a week - I'd rather save her for special occasions, and have her off the road for a kinda serious resto this year.

The 3.2L was a bit of a joke, but if you point me in the right direction...

[ED1RTY 2]

Buy my car sam!!!

[Jazzbass 1]

$20k - you could buy an almost new Toyota Echo .... with the change you could have that lobotomy so you didn't care you were driving a Toyota!

[allan 295]

Hay jazz i got told off for using the toy word hahahh any how that is sar dean territory get the man a good suggestion. push bike are back in style and out sold cars by 30 percent!!! yuk yuk yuk

[Gus 5]

Hay jazz i got told off for using the toy word hahahh any how that is sar dean territory get the man a good suggestion. push bike are back in style and out sold cars by 30 percent!!! yuk yuk yuk

reppin. come see me at work!

[kerrynzl 3]

$20k - you could buy an almost new Toyota Echo .... with the change you could have that lobotomy so you didn't care you were driving a Toyota!

Or with the 'spare change' you could spend getting totally shitfaced, [that'll make the 'Echo' look good]

"I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me,Than a full frontal lobotomy"

[btccm3 1]

why not the m3 20G youd own one.

not to bad on gas ether.

If i can commit such car crimes as letting the missis drive mine more than i do and using one as a family car then you could use one as a dd.

[kerrynzl 3]

I'm not sick of the E30, just tired of driving it every day into town etc etc and on errands, and i'd like something less special to thrash about in everyday.

$20K, buy Hoves E30 race car [& a Honda for the missus]

[Andrew 30]

RE insurance

classiccover.co.nz is who you want

Turbo insured for 16k, Racecar at 35 (and at the time) a 325 tech2 cost me 983 a year fully comp.

[Silver Fox 43]

I'm not sick of the E30, just tired of driving it every day into town etc etc and on errands, and i'd like something less special to thrash about in everyday.

$20K, buy Hoves E30 race car [& a Honda for the missus]

Now that would really piss you off, climbing in thru the cage and doing those belts up every time you get in.

[cainchapman 0]

A 540iS, or maybe even and LE?

A real car.

[OLLIE 26]

how much would an 346 325 touring cost?

[Guest Spargo]

how much would an 346 325 touring cost?

This is the kinda suggestion I like. Within the price range too.

What IS mileage like round town on an Evo M3 anyway? I know a couple young guys own them here.

[cainchapman 0]

12-13.5l/100k around town. 9.5-10.0l/100kph on the open road.

Bloody good considering the performance on tap.

[bimmer boy 21]

This!? No?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.as...&key=543763

Or maybe even this, even though its still a E30

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.as...&key=555625

Edited February 6, 2007 by bimmer boy

[m325i 709]

Jap 4WD turbo FTW.

Fastest reliable car you can get.

boom

Edited February 6, 2007 by m325i

[greenday-rulz21 6]

This!? No?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.as...&key=543763

Or maybe even this, even though its still a E30

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.as...&key=555625

Lovin both those, mint condition. I thought they only made the E34 until 1995??

[bimmer boy 21]

Lovin both those, mint condition. I thought they only made the E34 until 1995??

I guess they kind of lapped over, like how you can get a '98 e36 or a '98 E46 and same kind of thing with E30 and E36.

But yeah the wagon is wicked, not to mention cheap as! and a Tech 2 vert is always hot