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Laidback
10-17-2008, 10:05 PM
Always liked the e30 M but alot of people say their a PITA to maintain...
batman
10-20-2008, 10:24 PM
I woiuldn't it's any more of a PITA than any other M.
Laidback
10-21-2008, 08:21 AM
I was thinking if parts are more readily available...if not it'll be a tough one...

I wouldn't it's any more of a PITA than any other M.
batman
10-21-2008, 12:36 PM
I promise you wont regret getting it. Plus if you ever wanted to re-sell it, I'm sure you will have 20 of us hounding you to sell it to us!
Laidback
10-21-2008, 02:33 PM
IF i had the money and the garage space i will do it asap..:D.I promise you wont regret getting it. Plus if you ever wanted to re-sell it, I'm sure you will have 20 of us hounding you to sell it to us!
batman
10-21-2008, 11:02 PM
IF i had the money and the garage space i will do it asap..:D.

I'll be happy to house Lola or Lucio while you welcome the new E30 M3 to your household. :thinkerg:
cosmos
10-22-2008, 09:05 PM
It is more expensive than all other M's with the exception of e28 and e34's. The parts are just becoming more and more rare and top it off with the fact that the cars are just getting old and you have a recipe for an expensive soup. I have owned 3 e30 M3's and some were more expensive to maintain than others, but overall to keep them in 100% condition required replacing or fixing something almost every other week.
Laidback
10-23-2008, 02:25 AM
for sure:DI'll be happy to house Lola or Lucio while you welcome the new E30 M3 to your household. :thinkerg:

yikes:(

It is more expensive than all other M's with the exception of e28 and e34's. The parts are just becoming more and more rare and top it off with the fact that the cars are just getting old and you have a recipe for an expensive soup. I have owned 3 e30 M3's and some were more expensive to maintain than others, but overall to keep them in 100% condition required replacing or fixing something almost every other week.
SC_TR0JAN_M3
01-18-2009, 10:59 PM
i would LOVE to own an e30 m3 at some point... but yeah, i've only heard their maintenance hogs...
Laidback
01-23-2009, 09:52 AM
Maybe if we can swap it to a e36 m3 or e46 m3 motor;)i would LOVE to own an e30 m3 at some point... but yeah, i've only heard their maintenance hogs...
Raff
02-16-2009, 05:52 PM
Maybe if we can swap it to a e36 m3 or e46 m3 motor;)

Only problem there is you would not get a pretty good resell value for a e30 M3 purist.
But, if you do the swap you would get a much more reliable car with a e30 M3 body.

If you were to get one, that is the car not to beat up on, they are more to just drive around since you don't want to break anything in spirited driving.
I know if I had one, I will drive it pretty hard, I that is why I stuck to a regular e30. I would really feel bad for the M3 if I drove it... he he and my wallet too. :D
Laidback
04-19-2009, 08:22 AM
After seeing them at Mfest 3 I was :drool:
BmrTech
04-20-2009, 07:02 PM
After seeing them at Mfest 3 I was :drool:

Step up to the plate!! you can go one of two ways, keep it pure, to hold value (avg 16k) or just go crazy! Most parts are readily available, if you know where to look and yeah, maintenance is not that big of a deal.. but the car like any beautiful woman, is really picky and high maintenance... you have to keep driving it to keep it happy. I mean drive it hard, the car was meant to be driven that way anyways. Happiest over 4500 rpm.

Myself, I'm stuck in the middle. After the upcoming paint refreshing, wheels and interior... Im tempted to fix up the engine... but it would be crossing the point of no return!:confused:

Maybe we'll bring the E36 for Mfest4.. depending on when it is.:D