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[82kid]

Hello all. Long time no speak! My last E30 no longer exists, for about 9 years now. My goal is another E30, since i have never gotten rid of that bug.

A quick "I am still alive" post after a LOONG time of inactivity.....
.... and also wondering how many good E30s are around for when i go to shop for another. I am also older now..

I am still partial to the 86, but can someone please run down what a 1987 or 1988 "Super ETA" is and how they compare to a normal ETA? Been some time.

[idanity]

a lot of people prefer the 87 325i abovet the rest. (1st year of the 885 head)
the 'i' series can rev up to 6500-7000k, far above the e, and has the most power

larger rear wheel arches (or wider..i forget)
non-airbag
ellipsiods (late 87 or just 88, 89 years)..then back to halogen...ellipsiods are best.
and so on.

others prefer the plastic bumpers look, or the mtech 2 series...i prefer the euro alloys or mtech1.

slick tops are a 1 year thing (afaik) and very rare and collectable, the 318is...extremely light car, and with a 2.5 swap is most trackable. (lowest point of gravity)

LSD differentials are a very valuable option (i would pay extra for it)

and there should be a timing belt history, as they are scheduled to change every 4 years, or 40,000miles..breakage may destroy the engine..
the 4bangers dont have belts, but also don't have the power either.

heres a wiki on bmw 3 series, and other links to the e30 too.
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[dale]