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Kaz
09-17-2002, 11:25 AM
A 91 318iS. Alpinweiss, very clean. Original BBS wheels.

With most of the E30s on the road around here being either the occasional E30M3 or weathered eta cars, it felt good to see a clean, unmolested iS. :thumbup:
nate
09-17-2002, 11:27 AM
Not to speak for TD, but he would most likely prefer an E30 M3 or 325is. I would
TD
09-17-2002, 11:30 AM
No, Kaz is right. For me, I'd rather have the 318is.

Kaz- Was it for sale? And, yeah, most 318is examples I see are pretty well abused. It's sad.

Nate- There were some details to the '91 318is that made is a bit more desirable than a 325is, even giving up the power. One of those was the same suspension as the E30 M3. I'll have to pull the Roundel issue from a year or so ago that highlighted it.
Kaz
09-17-2002, 11:35 AM
It didn't appear to be for sale. I was driving next to it on my way out to lunch and didn't see any For Sale signs in the windows. I have a friend who's on the lookout for one to use as a track car.
nate
09-17-2002, 11:39 AM
Originally posted by Holden
No, Kaz is right. For me, I'd rather have the 318is.

Kaz- Was it for sale? And, yeah, most 318is examples I see are pretty well abused. It's sad.

Nate- There were some details to the '91 318is that made is a bit more desirable than a 325is, even giving up the power. One of those was the same suspension as the E30 M3. I'll have to pull the Roundel issue from a year or so ago that highlighted it.

You'd take it over a real M3?

If I were getting an E30, I would likely modify the suspension anyway...
TD
09-17-2002, 11:46 AM
Originally posted by nate328Ci


You'd take it over a real M3?

If I were getting an E30, I would likely modify the suspension anyway...

Considering a clean 318is is ~$4-5K and a clean M3 is $13-15K, HELL YES.
nate
09-17-2002, 11:49 AM
Originally posted by Holden


Considering a clean 318is is ~$4-5K and a clean M3 is $13-15K, HELL YES.

Maybe you missed the topic line where it says "dream 3er"

That has no price impliations
Kaz
09-17-2002, 11:51 AM
Originally posted by nate328Ci


Maybe you missed the topic line where it says "dream 3er"

That has no price impliations

I intended no such implications in my original post.

But my personal 'Dream E30' would be a sedan bodyshell on a M. :D
The HACK
09-17-2002, 11:52 AM
Originally posted by nate328Ci


Maybe you missed the topic line where it says "dream 3er"

That has no price impliations

M3s are not the end all be all cars. I would still take my 323Ci over my friend's CB M3 anyday.

The E30 M3 may be one of the greatest BMWs ever built, but it's also one of the most trouble prone cars BMW ever built. That thing was a mechanical marvel as well as a mechanic's nightmare since it's so damn high strung and sprung.

Shouldn't this be discussed in the DIY forum? :lmao:
Dr. Phil
09-17-2002, 11:54 AM
Originally posted by The HACK
Shouldn't this be discussed in the DIY forum? :lmao:
Everything should be discussed in the DIY forum:bigpimp: ;)
TD
09-17-2002, 12:02 PM
Originally posted by Kaz


I intended no such implications in my original post.

But my personal 'Dream E30' would be a sedan bodyshell on a M. :D

Not that it matters, but I inferred it to mean the car that would most perfectly fit the description of the car I'm on the lookout for.

And it is that.

Cost no object... Give me a '98 911 Carerra 2.
nate
09-17-2002, 12:12 PM
Originally posted by Holden


Not that it matters, but I inferred it to mean the car that would most perfectly fit the description of the car I'm on the lookout for.

And it is that.

Cost no object... Give me a '98 911 Carerra 2.

Cost no object, Ferrari 250 GTO
The HACK
09-17-2002, 12:15 PM
Cost no object...

http://hjem.get2net.dk/Anders_Rasmussen/288gto.jpg
jk330i
09-17-2002, 01:05 PM
cost no object, hands down gimme a new NSX...

NSX has always been top of my all time wanted car list
thaydith
09-17-2002, 01:29 PM
Mercilago or the new SL55 AMG.
TD
09-17-2002, 01:59 PM
http://members.roadfly.com/obviousman/hijack.jpeg
Dr. Phil
09-17-2002, 02:06 PM
Originally posted by TD
http://members.roadfly.com/obviousman/hijack.jpeg
:lmao: :lmao:

I bet that wouldn't have happened if he would have said Holden's dream car;)
TD
09-17-2002, 02:09 PM
Originally posted by PM 325xiT

:lmao: :lmao:

I bet that wouldn't have happened if he would have said Holden's dream car;)

Actually, here's Holden's dream Holden...

http://www.caranddriver.com/image_cache/DATA/Caranddriver/images/2001/september/0108_holden_main.jpg

The Holden HSV GTS R 300