M3 E30 Touring

[Cotty]

This is the car BMW should have built. It would have beaten Audi to the sports estate niche, although the 325I Touring dose'nt hang about

www.fasternet.de/e30/fotost/f00633/f00633.htm

[loudpedal]

Nice car. I'm thinking of shipping in an E30 325i touring to do the chores once the company Audi goes. Anyone got anything good/bad to say about 'em?

[Cotty]

I have had mine for a few months and its great, but remember if you do want to carry big loads the rear lights are not part of the boot door which creates a narrow access to the rear.

Just beed down to Dorchester a round trip of 350miles with no problems, average 27mpg.
Paul
See profile for pic and details

[samn01]

Volvo already to a sports estate. And after being scared half to death in one in Germany by a friend I have to say it is very fast.

[castex]

lovely noise, lots of grunt, unassuming, built like a tank. Highly recommended.

[M-five]

M5 Touring is quite capable as well!

[Whoozit]

Audi RS2. Still scares the pants off me when I do a quick getaway.

[loudpedal]

OK, ever so slightly off topic, but can anyone recommend a 2nd hand car that compromises best on the following: fair Load space (hence touring/estate, but big hatchback would do), fairly fast and preferably rwd/4wd, reasonably cheap (to buy, for petrol/diesel(?), insurance and servicing)? I know it's a tall order, but a compromise is what I'm after. On the list so far are a mid-size merc estate(possibly a bit slow?) and aforementioned Bimmer 3 and 5 tourings....


Cheers guys

[yertis]

Look no further than the Audi 100 S4/S6 avant. Not much slower than the RS2, 0-60 in 7 seconds, stacks of space, 4WD, top speed in excess of 150 mph. Built like a bank vault. And you can pick them up for just a few grand. I am a bit biased but it is easily the most versatile car I've ever owned.

[Guy Humpage]

A Saab 9000 turbo meets most of the requirements: plenty of space, cheap to buy, fast, so-so handling, I get 29mpg from mine. Not so cheap to service, but probably no worse than any other premium brand.

[kevinday]

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A Saab 9000 turbo meets most of the requirements: plenty of space, cheap to buy, fast, so-so handling, I get 29mpg from mine. Not so cheap to service, but probably no worse than any other premium brand.

But not rwd or 4wd though!

[caribeiro]

Unfortunnately BMW doesn´t know how to create again cars like the E30.

For that reason so many people try to repeat the mith.

This isn't the first approach that I see. I have friend that from a 320is 4 door saloon build is own M3.
Nice car and a very fast one.

Why ( anyone can tell me ) brands like BMW , and others, refuse to make cars so insteresting and appealing as the "old" M3 , the Integrale, RS ( the True ones ) versions of Ford, and lot of others examples...

Nowadays all the car makers fill up the cars with useless eletronic gadgets, but the spirit, that really matteres is lost.



>> Edited by caribeiro on Saturday 1st June 00:16

[Jay325i]

The E30 325i was a one off, The best estate ever made.

styling, performance (manual gearbox is awesome), reliability.

Had mine for 12 months 1990 'G' plate 105,000 miles I've done 10,000 in it.
Its had Plugs,filter,leads (leads ain't cheap), And thats about it. Its due for rear discs pretty soon.

What can I say "AWESOME CAR" and I'll never sell it cause I couldn't replace it. Cost me £2500 "BARGAIN"

[cotty]

Yep love the E30 325i touring, just a shame mine is auto.

Could you post some pics when you put the cage in I would love to see that.

Pual