My BMW E30 320i, '84

Crash · Mar 02 2012, 10:18 PM #41

Tha-Ran

Ah thank you

They've tried at the dealership to get very clean cars, and they succeeded except for the E36. Here it is very hard to find an clean, unmolested E36.

Indeed, from what I've heard, in Europe E30s are starting to be old enough where all of them are hidden away in a garage and considered a classic, while 3-series people would drive something newer, leaving the E36 to be the "beater" of sorts. On the other hand, here in the US, there are plenty of E30s and E36s that are daily driven still, and some are in pretty darn good condition.

Tha-Ran

And something else about American E30's, what's with the extra large bumpers and the reflectors at the side of the car? I always wondered why they've done that.

Those were added to satisfy US safety laws. For a long time, the US had a 5mph bumper requirement, and the small metal bumpers didn't satisfy it, hence the extra large bumpers. By 1989, the US E30 received the same plastic bumper as in Europe. We call our US style extra large metal bumpers, "diving boards." The European style small metal bumpers are relatively sought after by certain E30 enthusiasts here.

McSoap · Mar 17 2012, 7:34 PM #42

Tha-Ran, I posted some pictures of my '85 here

BobbyBRAKEaNek · Mar 17 2012, 7:55 PM #43

Sweet collection of Beamers. 320 looks like it just stepped off the showroom floor.

Tha-Ran · Mar 21 2012, 3:57 PM #44

@ Bobby, thank you!

Steele_obsidion · Mar 22 2012, 2:32 AM #45

Very Nice Ride!

Tha-Ran · 3:17 PM

I've edited the picture of the Evo in photoshop, so to give an idea of what it will look like when it is finished

DRiFT Junkie · May 19 2012, 5:38 PM #47

This kid is living the dream already!

Tha-Ran · 8:35 AM

Brought our OW01 outside today, always nice to see this bike again

Here a test with the Gopro Cam, should've cleaned the windshield haha

CTznOfTime · Jun 27 2012, 11:12 PM #49

Your Dad is a boy racer !! LOL

Lucky You!! To be growing up in such a nice environment!

I am subscribing to this thread !

Ålesund 3,530	Mar 17 2012, 7:34 PM #42 McSoap CHAMP20NS Tha-Ran, I posted some pictures of my '85 here

Carrollton, GA 1,231	Mar 17 2012, 7:55 PM #43 BobbyBRAKEaNek tha STIGroe Sweet collection of Beamers. 320 looks like it just stepped off the showroom floor.

The netherlands 49	Mar 21 2012, 3:57 PM #44 Tha-Ran New Member @ Bobby, thank you!

Premium Michigan US 854	Mar 22 2012, 2:32 AM #45 Steele_obsidion GTP Radical! Very Nice Ride!

The netherlands 49	Apr 23 2012, 3:17 PM #46 Tha-Ran New Member I've edited the picture of the Evo in photoshop, so to give an idea of what it will look like when it is finished Last edited by Tha-Ran; Apr 23 2012 at 3:17 PM. Reason: Forgot something

Michigan 182	May 19 2012, 5:38 PM #47 DRiFT Junkie Active Member This kid is living the dream already!

The netherlands 49	Jun 02 2012, 8:18 AM #48 Tha-Ran New Member Brought our OW01 outside today, always nice to see this bike again Here a test with the Gopro Cam, should've cleaned the windshield haha Last edited by Tha-Ran; Jun 02 2012 at 8:35 AM.

SoCal 1,287	Jun 27 2012, 11:12 PM #49 CTznOfTime Girls love Diamond Member Your Dad is a boy racer !! LOL Lucky You!! To be growing up in such a nice environment! I am subscribing to this thread !