David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/23/22 5:21 p.m.

So, yes, of course you stop and take a pic. 

Feedyurhed
Feedyurhed UltraDork
5/23/22 7:30 p.m.

Never get tired of seeing the E30 body style. It's always amazing how "right" BMW got that version of the 3 series. Looks good from every angle. Clean, simple and classy.

Slippery
Slippery PowerDork
5/23/22 8:18 p.m.

Its so stock, even the diving boards are not pushed in.

preach (dudeist priest)
preach (dudeist priest) Dork
5/23/22 9:07 p.m.

Saw a mad e30 m3 sunday. M52 or whatever 6cyl swap... I love it for the body. Same as my Opel.

mr2peak
mr2peak Dork
5/24/22 9:25 a.m.

I love E30s, but stock ones are so much less fun tbh

Duke
Duke MegaDork
5/24/22 10:22 a.m.

Bronzit!

 

Tyler H (Forum Supporter)
Tyler H (Forum Supporter) UberDork
5/24/22 11:14 a.m.

I remember when there were 10 clean E30s on Craigslist at any given time and you would have to cull out the etas and Bronzit.  Cracked dashes...nah.  Okay....then you're left with three good options, all under $3k.  Way back in like 2012. 

This example is ridiculously clean in the wild.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/24/22 11:21 a.m.

In reply to Tyler H (Forum Supporter) :

Yup, there was a time when we could be picky. 

Today, not so much. 

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
5/24/22 12:01 p.m.

I daily drive an e30 and an e28.  For the longest time no one paid any attention, but in the last couple years it seems I get noticed just about every time I leave the house.  smiley

gearheadE30
gearheadE30 Dork
5/24/22 1:49 p.m.

I have a matching bronzit 325ES in my garage!

Great cars, but man an E36 steering rack transforms the experience. I forgot how much of a difference that made until I got this Eta with a stock rack in it and drove it back to back with my 318is with the quicker rack.

 

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) MegaDork
5/24/22 5:44 p.m.

Saw a beautiful 4 door last weekend, on white letter tires, merging onto I-71.  He merged behind me, I stayed stuck behind a truck hoping he would pull out and pass so I could get a better luck, no dice.

Caperix
Caperix New Reader
5/24/22 6:38 p.m.

A lot of early BMW's were out this weekend due to the vintage in Asheville NC.  Www.atthevintage.com

I recommend attending if you enjoy early bmws.

Nomad
Nomad Reader
5/25/22 1:14 a.m.

This is the world after spec E30 ravaged the land...

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/25/22 10:43 a.m.

In reply to gearheadE30 :

Nice, more bronzit!

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