RE: BMW 325i Touring (E30) | Spotted

RE: BMW 325i Touring (E30) | Spotted

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UncleGoat

34 posts

54 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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I'd love an E30, that would make a tidy little project car for someone, I'd love to M54B30 swap it, modernize suspension and brakes, rust proof it, maybe tart up the interior with bits from higher spec cars.

great_grandad

6 posts

187 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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Got one with a fresh MOT, was going to sell after summer but thought I'd see if there is much interest. More photos to follow.

Great car - doesn't have the performance of something more modern but it looks the business

Edited by great_grandad on Wednesday 29th March 12:27

wpa1975

8,600 posts

113 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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I do like the Touring, price is not bad but E30's love to rust underneath

Kawasicki

13,041 posts

234 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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Nice cars, huge fun to drive when driven like a nutter. Ginormous body roll, zero feel through the hydraulic steering, massive steering lock required.

Fun to drive, predictable, rear axle. Always does the same thing on lift off.

d_a_n1979

8,092 posts

71 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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It was watching the WD episode when they had an E30 325i touring that made me want one and get into BMWs

The E30 never happened; but that looks a great base for a project biggrin

Barchettaman

6,281 posts

131 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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ballans said:
sidewinder500 said:
Worked at BMW prototype under Max Reisböck in 86 as an apprentice before uni, was a seriously funny guy with loads of car knowledge.
Was like a kid in the candy store for me then, great times!
Wow, good claim to fame. I love these cars so if you have any insider tittle tattle I’d be very interested in hearing more.
+1, any stories would be appreciated.

On that subject, whilst MR did build the 5-door estate, both he and the BMW Vorstand were well aware that in 1984 the Dutch firm Luchjenbroers had produced a number of E30 shooting brakes (and rather funky they were, too).

JJJ.

1,062 posts

14 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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Owned a couple, 320 & 325, both two door. On reflection they we're o.k. but overrated with the exception of the six pot and nicely designed dash.
Moved on to E34's both 525's, far better cars in just about everyway.

Still, this Touring would make a great project car, I could see myself spending ten or fifteen grand on it no bother while getting my own hands dirty too. First port of call, if it's a keeper is to make sure the bodywork is tip top and go from there.

P.s. Good luck to the new owner.

Edited by JJJ. on Wednesday 29th March 14:16

Pughmacher

363 posts

42 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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SpudLink said:
The E30 Touring is the only car in which I lost control through aquaplaning. A big front end impact (enough to damage the engine block) but i stepped out unhurt. So maybe it wouldn't get a good NCAP rating in 2023, it wasn't a death trap.
Every now and then I show my kids all the roundabouts I’ve spun e30’s on. Used to be that if it rained you’d take care. Nowadays if it rains you can break traction nicely at sensible speeds in newer models. Love e30’s this and with a manual would be sweet. Crash em front end first and the viscous fan assembly gets shoved through the block hence the knackered lump.

I bet the rear axle has dropped with worn bushes, the bottom of the A pillars are mostly tin worm. Wouldn’t mind getting the front wings next to the sills are ripe too. But the price is very keen! I’d love it.

rallycross

12,744 posts

236 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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These E30 estates are such a handsome looking small estate.
Not had an E30 325i for many years but enjoyed the manual ones.

What this car needs is an upgraded interior ( not cheap now for the sport seats of eBay ) and will make a lovely car that won’t depreciate.

Steamer

13,843 posts

212 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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Billy_Whizzzz said:
One of the best looking cars ever made. Miss mine, but just don’t think I’d use it if I still had it.
Agreed.

A set of BBS wheels would set that off a treat.

Not a bad price - less than expected. If that was a Ford of the same era I'd expect a '1' or even a '2' infront of that asking price.

sjabrown

1,910 posts

159 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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Lovely looking cars. One of those "estates looking better than saloons" jobs.

nickpan

570 posts

188 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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I was fortunate to own (what i perceive to be) the holy grail of tourings about 8 years ago.

Malachite green on tan leather, and a manual.

Obligatory photos below.




Hellbound

2,500 posts

175 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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I purchased one just like that from a PHer who mentioned owning it in passing in the comments. I believe we settled on £880. To date it’s the best car I’ve owned, clean with 80k miles under its belt and definitely the best purchase financially speaking.

I now have an E46 330i Touring manual but I’d swap it for a E30 325i in a heartbeat, touring or cabriolet.

jaykay42

91 posts

175 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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nickpan said:
I was fortunate to own (what i perceive to be) the holy grail of tourings about 8 years ago.

Malachite green on tan leather, and a manual.

Obligatory photos below.



That looks absolutely stunning!!!
Congratulations and chapeau!!!

JuiceTerry

123 posts

91 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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I bought a 325 convertible about 15 years back, it was a lovely thing to drive round in but rust was starting to come through in a few places. I sold it as I had also bought an MX 5 mk1. I made the decision to sell one of them, and the BMW went as it was the one that I trusted least to let me down…..although it never had.

Hippea

1,780 posts

68 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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I’ve heard these rust dreadfully

FULCRUM53

8 posts

20 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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Always liked the look of these. Standard spec as no SE version offered on the touring iirc. See link below to original spec and pricing. Easy to forget the lengthy options list of BMW’s from this era.

https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.php?title=St...

Stewedapple

10 posts

28 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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First family car 23 years ago… loved it. Mrs F found herself facing the wrong way on a roundabout once… heavy right foot and no traction control!

Leins

9,416 posts

147 months

Wednesday 29th March 2023
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Any excuse to post my old E30





Ordered by John Clarke BMW Aberdeen as a 325i in factory special Alpina Blue, then sent straight to Sytner Nottingham for conversion to C2.5 spec. Alpina cams, ecu, bodykit, etc. meant 190bhp so it moved along nicely. I couldn’t source an original replacement Alpina exhaust (I never did find out who they used to make them, some suggestion of Jetex), so I went with a SuperSprint system which sounded lovely

It really was a special car to drive. Never forget cruising down through France on a balmy July morning, sunroof open and that straight six purring along. It didn’t matter that a 320d would leave it for dead, that was bliss! smile


Wren-went

782 posts

37 months

Thursday 30th March 2023
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My brother maybe 90/91 ish bought a 2 or 3 years old E reg 325i also in white, think that was a period in time when white wasn't really popular , It was also crap spec , electric sunroof but windy windows.

He loved it he actually thought it was decent on Petrol compared to the C reg Monza GSE which he had until the 325i .
After a couple of years of problem free motoring he sold it and bought a G reg Toyota Supra .