E30 or E36

sailorbaz wrote: 19??? NINE-BLOODY-TEEN??? WHAT??? Where is the time going? Is this the same son that was slavouring over the CSL 4 years ago? Na, surely not. That must have been your younger son. I remember meeting both of them at my first Gaydon trip back in 2003 in the Original M3 FDA, Black M3. I wish I'd taken more photos of that car but to be honest, didn't have time since I only had it 6 weeks. Anyone got any? Duncan? Gary? E36 BTW, in young people's eyes, the E30 is an OLD car, E36 way cooler.

nae wonder yer crying Baz. you're no the region wean any
more there's a new generation moving up.

I'd love to say e30 but some level of practicalities suggest the e36 would be a better solution.  Slight curveball here but how about an e36 318ti Sport - best of both worlds, pound for pound you'll probably get a better  e36 'ti than e36 'IS, the 16v engine, the youngest e36 giving the best chance of finding one without scabby arches, etc., sport seats, etc for some street cred and an e30 rear suspension ('cause everyone should experience the tail effect of an e30 suspension at some point in their lives).

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E30 all the way "retro rightness"
ive owned a few E30's and apart from the M3 range, a
318iS is probably the best "pound for pound" E30 model
out there.
they are not far behind a 325i only real difference is
top end power, a iS model is by far a better running car
than either the 316i, 318i or 320i

sourse a good E30 318iS
an iS rear end won't catch you out as easy as any 6cyl
E30 can, cheap to run, easier for part's (then again no
E30 is hard to get parts for ... (apart from them pocket
sucking M3 ones )

a good E30 can only go up in value, all E36's are
dropping in value (apart from the M's & EVO's)
also an E30 is a crackin car to start out with for easy
DIY work.

IMO i'd never touch a E36 or an early E46

E36, i have had 3 of them there grate. j

I would say heart E30, head E36. The 36 318iS can be had for ridiculous money now, even £1k will get you something acceptable, up to whatever you want to pay. That £1500 silver one looks good for the cash. The e30 is so so cool but maybe not as a first car. The E36 should be more reliable, the E30 possibly needing work every weekend.

vpricey wrote: Or ThisIt's local too..

It's been withdrawn for some reason.

campbell I agree I love the retro look of the E30 as does wee Gaz, but the E36 is more his era.

If the E30 posted is still around I think he might go for that

Hands up who thought it was really cool that a local forum member had a future classic car that was older than him !!  and then he took it to bits !!!

gary wrote: There is this though http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2002951.htm

Buy it, that is stunning, dont listen to all of the dingles who've tried to steer you and that poor lad down the "chav" route. I'm a "soon to be" 43 year old man who lives on his own therefor I know what is cool !!

Joking apart, that wee E30 is really lovely. Just think back to the time when the young lads were running about in Novas and MK III Escorts etc, the cool kid had the MK II Escort Mexico and all of the Nova "Posse" were green with envy. (Unless you were me, Manta GTE Exclusive lol) What I'm saying is Retro Cool !!!

 

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Yeah very original and low miles

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