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Offline antikk

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Re: Call me insane if you like but I think I want an X1000 now :)
« Reply #119 from previous page: October 16, 2013, 05:18:05 PM »
Bmw e30 is nice. I had a 86 320i almost 12 years ago. Nice car but a bit slow with 130hp.
Traded it for an e30m3.
Got a picture of the beauty? :)

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Ahh, edited too much in my post lol

It was a BMW 325i Sport (1988-89 classic model) and they used to cost about 3000-3500 a year ago for one in mint condition, and 3 years ago I picked one up for 1500 in reasonable condition. 10 years from now you probably won't be able to buy one unless you have something just as rare/cool to trade.
 

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Re: Call me insane if you like but I think I want an X1000 now :)
« Reply #120 on: October 17, 2013, 02:02:50 AM »
Yeah I never understood why there was 42bhp difference between the 320 and 325i, the 320 was not tuned for performance.

My dream car would have been a 325 with the 525e E28 engine conversion (2.7L) but I don't believe there are any left now. I almost got an M3 once in the late 90s, the small time dealer up the road had a white 2.2L original one for just £3999, they're like £15,000 now at least. They have much more get up n go, very different powertrain really but I love the sweet Ferrari like note of the 2.5 six cylinder when you stick a lovely Scorpion exhaust on it (no DTM tailpipes though please).

It's just a dolphin grey model with stock wheels (better ride) but crucially in the speed camera infested UK it has the on board computer not the analogue clock, so you get that beautiful chime like when calling the air hostess each time I go over 31mph in town *bliss* :)

It really reminds me of my Amiga 1000 days in the late 80s as I also just bought my first E30 a stock 325i SE and took the car and my Amiga 1000 abroad with me in the med for a year (and used both daily haha happy times eh)