My new motor (Non vaux alert)

[Steve]

Well as alot of you will know i'm stripping my nova as ive basically had enough of it, ive been driving for 8 years and i've always had a nova along with something else (sometimes another nova, or two!)

So the time came to look for something less vauxhally and less fwd but I hate modern cars so this was kind of modern but still retro enough :d

http://imgur.com/TUYkI.jpg

http://imgur.com/PGcGr.jpg

http://imgur.com/aIw66.jpg

http://imgur.com/E6efo.jpg

So nice to drive, especially on the 3 hour drive back where the nova would have crippled my back!! lol

The spec so far is lowered 40mm on spax adjustables, 325 sport interior, stiffer arb's, E36 rack conversion, 325 spoiler.

[Nova_Tek]

This did come to mind when you told me you were going for something 'modern yet retro'.

Nice buy mate, looks very clean. 320?

[Steve]

316i, every guy thats seen it has said nice car mate, every girl has said 'why did you buy that, its an old mans car' shows what women know lol

It was a toss up between an E30 or an s13 200sx, although the 200sx would probably handle better ;)

[Nova_Tek]

Meh females. Still a nice Beemer dude.

Any plans for it?

[mowgli]

320 & 325 are a lot more fun.....but any decent rwd car is great.

[bazil]

Get a 3.5 into it lol 335 FTW

I love the E30, my mum had a 325i sport in metalic black and my brother had the 325i sport touring in red.

[Rysee]

That's seriously swish, I have been considering getting one very similar

[Nova_Tek]

How about a conversion from the new 335i, that should shift.

[mowgli]

Get a 3.5 into it lol 335 FTW

I love the E30, my mum had a 325i sport in metalic black and my brother had the 325i sport touring in red.

there was a 745 at one point. now that would be a laff in a 3

[Steve]

It might need some better tyres on the rear tbh lol I took a roundabout at normalish speed the other day and it caught me out lol, but should be alright in the wet.

Still getting used to it a bit but it does drive really well for what it is :d

[Rysee]

Shame 316's are harder to find in the shape. Not cheap to insure a 318 or 320

[Steve]

Funny enough i'd a quote on go compare and for me a 325 was only £60 more than a 316 ?????

[Rysee]

Funny enough i'd a quote on go compare and for me a 325 was only £60 more than a 316 ?????


But i'm only young and got quoted on my current policy £1600 for a Nova SR :(

[bazil]

When you get to my age insurance ain't an issuse lol

[Alex J]

weld up the diff, burn it out, and go sideways everywhere you go, its e30 law!

[mayhem]

i always liked older bmw's, i looked into a e34 m5 at some point, but there expensive to maintain, let alone insure.

but on the other hand, i'm looking at ae86's at the moment, even harder to get parts lol

[bazil]

weld up the diff, burn it out, and go sideways everywhere you go, its e30 law!

get a 325i diff, it's LSD from factory :)

[Mike]

Lovely!

Wouldnt mind me a nice E30 cab or an 850Ci V12

[Alex J]

get a 325i diff, it's LSD from factory :)ive blown many a diff, lsd is the way foward, but you cant beat a welded 2 quid diff burnout!!

[craig green]

All the advice from everyone what to do, just enjoy it man!

It looks sweet btw.

[Steve]

Cheers guys, was looking at a 200sx (s13) but ive always loved the simple lines of the e30. Mayhem, do you know how badly those ae86's rot!? make novas all look mint lol but i'd still have one, just a bit too pricey for me.

As for plans it needs another drivers seat as its missing one seat cover, but im considering getting a leather interior for it anyway, but they aint cheap! just enjoy it really, its still my 2nd car as I use the micra for work etc as its beyond economical lol

[Steve]

Oh yeah, one pic I forgot to add

http://imgur.com/9z613.jpg

Goes well for a 316i :d

[Simon 1867]

Great Car

[Steve]

Cheers matey, pretty happy with it tbh.

[General Baxter]

thats not a 1.6,

im sure they did not do a 6 pot 1.6 lol

[General Baxter]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/reeferb0y/2007_0909Image0002.jpg
M10
Straight 4 cylinder SOHC 8V. 1966-1987. 83kg 180lbs
Used in 1502, 1600-2, E21 316/318i/320-4, E30 316, 2002tii and 2002 turbo
1.5 (75bhp), 1.6 (85bhp), 1.8 (90-98bhp), 2.0 (100bhp), 2.0i (125bhp), 2.0tii (130bhp), 2.0turbo (170bhp)

http://www.bimmerforums.com/engine_faq/grfx/m20.jpg
M20
Straight 6 cylinder SOHC 12V. Baby Six. 1977-1992. 117kg 258lbs
Used in E21 320, E21 320i/6, E28, E30, E34, E21/30 323i, E30 325e and E28 528e
2.0i (129bhp), 2.3i (143bhp), 2.5i (170bhp), 2.7e (125bhp)

[Lee H]

Logbook must be wrong then.

The enquiry is complete
The vehicle details for G552 SGO are:

Date of Liability 01 01 2011
Date of First Registration 18 05 1990
Year of Manufacture 1990
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1596CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour RED
Vehicle Type Approval
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle *
6 Months Rate £112.75
12 Months Rate £205.00

[Graeme]

I always wanted one of these when I was younger in Black with a set of 17'' stealths

[moffat]

nice bmw mate

[L33 LEG]

Looks nice, can't go wrong with an E30. Being a 316 isnt too bad aswell as they are so much easier to get the **** out than an E36. Shame you won't have the sound of a 6cylinder though.

Any plans for it? I would look for some 60mm springs and try find some avez's or some old skool wheels for it.

Edit : i also agree, that is not a 1.6 lol That's a 6 cylinder engine and looks pretty much the same as my old 320.

[General Baxter]

legg, the photo of his engine bay was 6 cylinder so its not a 1.6 lol

[L33 LEG]

Ye i just re-read and edited my post lol

No wonder he thinks it shifts for a 1.6 Lol.

[General Baxter]

well its a 2L min lol

[L33 LEG]

This was my 2.0 from a similar year

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/L33LEG/the%20bm%20cabby%20project/cab059.jpg

Apart from the cover it is identical lol

[General Baxter]

i loved my old one

oh look the same day i welded my diff lol
325i :)

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/IM000301.jpg

[L33 LEG]

Im seriously thinking of buying a 325sport this year. Iv really grown to like the shape of the coupe rather than the cab.

[General Baxter]

back seat space is piss poor, lol

all i really can remember of that car was, my sister not got her belt on in the back,

i let the back end go and she ended up flying across the seat and banging her head on the drivers window lol

[Steve]

Guys, I know its not a 316 lol everyone keeps asking me why I bought a gutless 316, I thought they knew me better than that lol. Yeah its a 325, the guy I got it from bought a complete (rotten) 325i and swapped engine, box and back axle with disc brakes etc.

Its also lowered 40mm on spax psx, 325 spoiler and seats, not sure if the alloys were on there originally but they suit it so they'll stay for now.

[L33 LEG]

lol that's ok then, good decision to get a proper bm.

[General Baxter]

so its illegal ?

[Steve]

Couldn't find a decent 325i anywhere all of them were either autos or cabrios which I didnt want lol