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streetwaves · 11-25-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by chutrain

The E30 was why I got the BRZ. Wanted something with similar dynamics which would be essentially easier to replace and be useable for daily duty. By far the closest stock for stock in handling.

One day I will have an e30 m3. Beautiful car man!

Turbowned · 11-25-2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by chutrain

RaceR · 11-25-2012, 11:35 PM

Love E30s!

So hard to find a decent example of E30 these days.
The closest thing I have been was this. It was my newer alternative to E30.
Some pictures from when I sold the car.

Rear subframe was basically E30.

It had the M44 engine. Basically the new version of M42 that was in in both E30 318IS on the earlier models of E36 318ti.

Alcantara seats:

Would love to own E30 M3. But they have gotten quite expensive for their age and I would feel better daily driving a GT86 than a classic car like the E30 M3.

Upcoming M2 is rumored to have a 4-cylinder again and high focus on being a drivers car. Maybe that will have more E30 genes than any other car we have seen. We can hope...
Made a more general BMW talk thread for those who are interested.

Mishimoto · 11-26-2012, 10:17 AM

^318ti correct? I hear great things about these. How did you like it?

chutrain · 11-26-2012, 07:07 PM

People are also dropping in the S50/S52 into the 318ti. Would make it a blast to drive considering the reduction in weight.

Wes B. · 11-26-2012, 10:41 PM

E30's are fantastic, but I prefer the E9's. Oh, man, I'd kill for a mint 3.0CSL.

streetwaves · 11-26-2012, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Wes B.

E30's are fantastic, but I prefer the E9's. Oh, man, I'd kill for a mint 3.0CSL.

Don't get me started. e9's are a work of art.

chutrain · 11-26-2012, 11:44 PM

The E9s are definitely beautiful cars. Gave true meaning to the analogies of it being a land shark. Being classy and sporty was somethinng that BMW did well back in the day...

RaceR · 11-27-2012, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mishimoto

^318ti correct? I hear great things about these. How did you like it?

I would assume the E30 is a bit more raw. I had a "newer" 318ti and the m44 engine is a bit heavier than the version with M42. (but a bit more torque and better fuel consumption if i remember correctly). I believe the M42 had forged internals and would be better for tuning.
I had more need for an LSD in that car compared to E36 sedan. And it felt a bit light on the rear in the winter, could need some weight. I kept the spare tire for that reason. :p The ti was very nimble. A fun car.
A quite torqueless engine. Quite fun to rev, but feels slow compared to modern petrol turbo (naturally).
It had some GT86 character. You could fully utilize everything in it. Every drop of power. Very good balance. It would have been quite perfect with LSD, but I never installed one.

RaceR · 11-27-2012, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by chutrain

People are also dropping in the S50/S52 into the 318ti. Would make it a blast to drive considering the reduction in weight.

Yupp, I have seen a couple of those. The best E36 for tight autoX due to weight and length.

R_E_L · 11-27-2012, 09:17 PM

Beauties. Those cars were BMW at it's best. I've got a dolphin myself and despite her being on the piggy side I still love her dearly.

Mishimoto · 11-28-2012, 12:53 PM

This swap is insane! Combining one of my favorite chassis with a great engine.

ill roller · 11-28-2012, 01:18 PM

bestwheelbase · 11-28-2012, 01:23 PM

318Ti is cool. Interesting anecdote: It scores poorly, compared to other 3 series, in emergency lane change tests. It's the only 3er they rolled. Higher CoG due to hatchback design, I suppose...

I want an E36 turbo diesel. They were never sold in US.

11-27-2012, 09:17 PM	#39
R_E_L He's got this. Join Date: Mar 2010 Drives: 50th Anni BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 569 Thanks: 251 Thanked 247 Times in 129 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	Beauties. Those cars were BMW at it's best. I've got a dolphin myself and despite her being on the piggy side I still love her dearly. __________________ Don't worry, I'm certified... promise.

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RaceR Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2010 Cooper S, 74 Beetle Location: Norway Posts: 726 Thanks: 239 Thanked 252 Times in 124 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s)	Love E30s! So hard to find a decent example of E30 these days. The closest thing I have been was this. It was my newer alternative to E30. Some pictures from when I sold the car. Rear subframe was basically E30. It had the M44 engine. Basically the new version of M42 that was in in both E30 318IS on the earlier models of E36 318ti. Alcantara seats: Would love to own E30 M3. But they have gotten quite expensive for their age and I would feel better daily driving a GT86 than a classic car like the E30 M3. Upcoming M2 is rumored to have a 4-cylinder again and high focus on being a drivers car. Maybe that will have more E30 genes than any other car we have seen. We can hope... Made a more general BMW talk thread for those who are interested.

11-26-2012, 10:17 AM	#32
Mishimoto Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 736 Thanks: 11 Thanked 404 Times in 209 Posts Mentioned: 52 Post(s)	^318ti correct? I hear great things about these. How did you like it?

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Wes B. Automotive Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: United States Posts: 458 Thanks: 166 Thanked 125 Times in 87 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	E30's are fantastic, but I prefer the E9's. Oh, man, I'd kill for a mint 3.0CSL.

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Mishimoto Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 736 Thanks: 11 Thanked 404 Times in 209 Posts Mentioned: 52 Post(s)	This swap is insane! Combining one of my favorite chassis with a great engine.

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bestwheelbase Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 1985 P-Type Location: Nashville, TN, USA Posts: 3,710 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 2,058 Times in 1,098 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s)	318Ti is cool. Interesting anecdote: It scores poorly, compared to other 3 series, in emergency lane change tests. It's the only 3er they rolled. Higher CoG due to hatchback design, I suppose... I want an E36 turbo diesel. They were never sold in US.

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