The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVII)

[s m]

ferrisbueller said:

Justayellowbadge said:

s m said:

Just browsing the new one.....E36 M3 feature

How's the 'Loons that blow you' feature?

Unfortunate "framing"

[TheRocket]

Diesel Meister said:

Sweet! An S65 would be completely mental in an E30, especially a vert! I'd want all kinds of cross-bracing personally, as well as suitably chocolate-coloured chinos

Still have a yearning for an S38 or S50 powered Touring, or even a V8. Here is one of my favourite "totally over the top" sleeper conversions:

V12 E30 ! that's definitley a bit a of you DM

[Diesel Meister]

TheRocket said:

V12 E30 ! that's definitley a bit a of you DM

That it is

Waiter: "M70 in sir's coke-can BMW with no airbags?"

DM: "Why yes thank you, I think I shall! No need to wrap it."

ETA: Really liking the look of the new MX-5. Quite partial to the Mk1s too. Especially this one:

Edited by Diesel Meister on Wednesday 15th June 17:47

[Bayerische]

A new Petrolicious video featuring an E30 318is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTiHxV0XaWs


On the subject of non ///M E30's, they are starting to get expensive. A lovely early Mtech 1.

http://www.odaviscars.com/stockdetails.asp?StockID...

[ferrisbueller]

s m said:

Just browsing the new one.....E36 M3 feature

Loon turning tricks aside, I always think these are overlooked when people look at small sports cars of the MX-5 ilk.

1400



Not sure how much more fun you can have for £1400.

Tiff's opinions

[s m]

ferrisbueller said:

s m said:

Just browsing the new one.....E36 M3 feature

Loon turning tricks aside, I always think these are overlooked when people look at small sports cars of the MX-5 ilk.

1400



Not sure how much more fun you can have for £1400.

Tiff's opinions

There's been a thread burbling along the last week or so on GG saying just the same thing about the MR2

[ferrisbueller]

I never venture too far from the thread around these parts.

[olly755]

Eh? There are other parts??

[s m]

ferrisbueller said:

I never venture too far from the thread around these parts.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Diesel Meister]

olly and ferris -

The Mk3 MR2 is probably the best sports car bargain of all time. It's 7/10 experience of the Elise for 1/10 the price. Pretty rapid with a 1ZZFE conversion. Or better yet a V6 (1MZ or 2GR)

I'd have onein a shot if:

1. it wasn't even less practical than an Elise
2. it had more than 4 cylinders and 138bhp
3. 986 weren't such good value

I still might just as they're a rude bargain. <£2k for a fairly cheap to run MR car that handles is hard to refuse, especially as it's a bit different to the hot hatch alternatives (albeit slower and capable of carrying either luggage or a passenger ).

[Pulse]

ferrisbueller said:

Loon turning tricks aside, I always think these are overlooked when people look at small sports cars of the MX-5 ilk.

1400



Not sure how much more fun you can have for £1400.

Tiff's opinions

That's an absolute bargain. They can easily do many miles, so the mileage isn't a problem; and that one has the bonus of the TTE exhaust, which at least makes it sound a bit more interesting (I've driven one without, and have owned mine with for the last 2.5 years).

Also looks in pretty good condition, from the photos.

If anyone is ever after information on them, feel free to mail me. I'm by no means an expert, but will help where I can.

[ferrisbueller]

s m said:

ferrisbueller said:

I never venture too far from the thread around these parts.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Thanks

[chris116]

Diesel Meister said:

Leins - Superb taste Just about the only thing more desirable imo would be a Hartge H36:

Cheburator mk2 said:

I wish I have the pictures to hand... My brother recently saw a very late E30 Cabriolet, which had been fitted with a S65 and a 6-spd box. The car was the subject to a nut and bolt, no expense spared restoration with genuine BMW parts, right down to brand new fasteners! Prussian Blue Metallic with black carpets and cream leather, 17" BBS LM with gold centers. Brakes upgraded to 4-pot brembos off a 928/944, Large LSD with 3.64 final ratio... Must have cost in excess of £20k to build, but it is such a sweet sleeper - no M-Tech kit that I am sure it was well worth it....

Sweet! An S65 would be completely mental in an E30, especially a vert! I'd want all kinds of cross-bracing personally, as well as suitably chocolate-coloured chinos

Still have a yearning for an S38 or S50 powered Touring, or even a V8. Here is one of my favourite "totally over the top" sleeper conversions:

There are a few E30's with S85's fitted.

https://youtu.be/ghpeHel_IT8

[ess]

ferrisbueller said:

Justayellowbadge said:

s m said:

Just browsing the new one.....E36 M3 feature

How's the 'Loons that blow you' feature?

The Z4 ragtop lurking in the background, in 3 litre guise, an absolute peach of a car at silly cheap prices at the moment.
Had one for a couple of years prior to the Z4MC and loved it even though I'm not a convertible chap.
Put on some decent non-runflat boots, Eibach springs and bingo.
Whatever your views are on Bangle, I like this -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEzfCF0-Lv0

That straight 6. Bullet proof, unbelievably versatile.

s

[Diesel Meister]

Chris - I approve, you're talking to a bonafide donk-swap / E30 fetishist here

In reality anything more than 300bhp (maybe 400bbhp at a push - couple of S62s out there and they sound rude and move in startlingly brisk fashion, naturally!) is a bit of a waste in a regular E30 without serious upgrades to the suspension (among other parts!). The E30 M3 however is ripe for a bit of mischief provided you can keep the wight over the front manageable (and stomach the eye-watering amount of work to fit any engine other than hotted up M?20 / M30

Don't forget we have our own resident PHer with an extra-special E30 ("RNG TOY") (I'll let you guess what it's for ). Was an S54 with supercharger, now to be an S85 with DCT (!)

His DD was a twin rotrex'd E39 M5 with around 600bhp if I recall correctly!

[L100NYY]

Glad to see I made it to the cover this time.

[ferrisbueller]

ess said:

The Z4 ragtop lurking in the background, in 3 litre guise, an absolute peach of a car at silly cheap prices at the moment.
Had one for a couple of years prior to the Z4MC and loved it even though I'm not a convertible chap.
Put on some decent non-runflat boots, Eibach springs and bingo.
Whatever your views are on Bangle, I like this -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEzfCF0-Lv0

That straight 6. Bullet proof, unbelievably versatile.

s

They are aging well. Should think 3.0 manuals are relatively rare birds.



TBH, I don't really understand what Bangle is on about. I think I'd rather hear an explanation for the rear ends of the 6 and 7 series!

[L100NYY]

Z4M Coupe is properly handsome imo.

[Diesel Meister]

ferrisbueller said:

They are aging well. Should think 3.0 manuals are relatively rare birds.



TBH, I don't really understand what Bangle is on about. I think I'd rather hear an explanation for the rear ends of the 6 and 7 series!

Agreed!

Z4 lovely to look at and sounds so good. Sure they drive well on proper tyres / tweaked suspension. I just mildy prefer the 986 despite the bork factor it just seems a bit more special (or should that be "speshul", given chocolate nature of Porsche kettles ).

moose - I don't know about styling / aesthetic cycles but I agree that Bangle was ahead of his time. I actually think that most of his cars still look contemporary or even fresh (if challenging in some cases - still struggle to love the E65 among others) >10 years on.

He's either lucky or a bonafide genius. Likely somewhere in between, with a talented team of acolytes.

BMW has since bottled it / dropped the ball in my view and is only just beginning to have a not complete horrid line-up, if slightly "back to bland".

[ferrisbueller]

L100NYY said:

Z4M Coupe is properly handsome imo.

The E90, particularly as an M3, looks great, too.