BMW 325i touring - E30
23 January 2005, 01:35 AM
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BMW 325i touring - E30
I've just got hold of one of these for £360, and I'm very impressed.
Only 103k on the clock and it's been skimmed (10k ago). She's a beast. The 170? bhp seems low.
Anyone any info on these? Noisy but in a good way and very tourqy.
I bought it as a stop gap but might keep it........
Only 103k on the clock and it's been skimmed (10k ago). She's a beast. The 170? bhp seems low.
Anyone any info on these? Noisy but in a good way and very tourqy.
I bought it as a stop gap but might keep it........
23 January 2005, 09:29 PM
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Two choices mate.....http://www.bmwcarclubforum.co.uk/for...ics.asp?FID=55
and http://www.bmwcarclubforum.co.uk/for...ics.asp?FID=47
E30 forum and 3 series forum
and http://www.bmwcarclubforum.co.uk/for...ics.asp?FID=47
E30 forum and 3 series forum
24 January 2005, 09:09 AM
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My wife drives a 325i E30 touring, we've had it for a few years now and not once had a problem. Very reliable, quick enough, solid as a rock, just a bit too heavy and soft in the Karussell. 
24 January 2005, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Karl 227
My wife drives a 325i E30 touring, we've had it for a few years now and not once had a problem. Very reliable, quick enough, solid as a rock, just a bit too heavy and soft in the Karussell.
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24 January 2005, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by fatherpierre
I can't believe no one on here's not had the e30 2.5 and can't give an opinion!!
24 January 2005, 10:34 AM
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Ive had a few 325i sports, and I have to say, their one great car 
There reliable, solid, quite nippy, and with the limited slip diff, great for rear wheel drive antics!
One of the all time classics!
If cash wasnt the object id definetly have one in the collection.
Cheers Shimy.
There reliable, solid, quite nippy, and with the limited slip diff, great for rear wheel drive antics!
One of the all time classics!
If cash wasnt the object id definetly have one in the collection.
Cheers Shimy.
24 January 2005, 12:06 PM
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I had an e30 325i touring - k plater in red...
Was a lovely motor - creamy engine, nice and easy sideways fun too...
Sold it at 100k, still felt new!
Was a lovely motor - creamy engine, nice and easy sideways fun too...
Sold it at 100k, still felt new!
24 January 2005, 04:12 PM
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Very thirsty!!
I got stung by BP - they'd run out of U/L and only had their version of Optimax @97p a litre. The beast was in the red and I was in the middle of nowhere so had to stump up. I only got 100 miles (spirited) on 20 litres of the stuff!!
I got stung by BP - they'd run out of U/L and only had their version of Optimax @97p a litre. The beast was in the red and I was in the middle of nowhere so had to stump up. I only got 100 miles (spirited) on 20 litres of the stuff!!
24 January 2005, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by fatherpierre
Very thirsty!!
I got stung by BP - they'd run out of U/L and only had their version of Optimax @97p a litre. The beast was in the red and I was in the middle of nowhere so had to stump up. I only got 100 miles (spirited) on 20 litres of the stuff!!
I got stung by BP - they'd run out of U/L and only had their version of Optimax @97p a litre. The beast was in the red and I was in the middle of nowhere so had to stump up. I only got 100 miles (spirited) on 20 litres of the stuff!!
Still even with the bad fuel ecomony,they are great solid cars.
24 January 2005, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by CraigH
£360
where the f**k did you get one that cheap?
bastid
where the f**k did you get one that cheap?
bastid
The bloke selling it was new to ebay and didn't put a picture on or describe it very well, so it had very little interest.
She's in good nick and there's no rust at all on the arches - which is unusual!!
24 January 2005, 07:47 PM
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325's have now become popular as rally cars cos a new championship has been developed for them by pat flynn, you'll see the prices start to rise on these soon as do all cars that become popular with rally boys, ie corolla AE86's!!
26 January 2005, 02:18 PM
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Spawny get
Originally Posted by fatherpierre
I've just got hold of one of these for £360, and I'm very impressed.
BTW Have you still got that big old Merc? Theres one of them for sale near me, was tempted by that, it's a 280 SEL on an old V reg.
26 January 2005, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dome
I'm jealous, I'm considering a cheap e30 320/325 as my next car.
BTW Have you still got that big old Merc? Theres one of them for sale near me, was tempted by that, it's a 280 SEL on an old V reg.
BTW Have you still got that big old Merc? Theres one of them for sale near me, was tempted by that, it's a 280 SEL on an old V reg.
. Drove it til the tax it came with ran out and sold her to a bloke who's gonna use her as a wedding car - that's how clean she was. How much is the 280 going for?Definitely go for the 325i over the 320i. I've had a 320i before and they're worlds apart performance wise. No real difference (from memory) in thirst, though.
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