An e30 and an FR-S walk into a bar...

"Chappie" (johngaffney)
02/21/2015 at 12:47 • Filed to: None

all things being equal, assuming both are in full working order and in need of no major repairs, which do you drive away in (re: money doesn't matter)?

DISCUSSION (33)

Frosted > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 12:48

FR-S.

TheHondaBro > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 12:49

Both.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 12:50

As a DD: The FR-S

As anything else: The e30. A good one of those is appreciating in value and its probably gonna continue.

cabarne4 > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 12:51

Seeing as I already own an FR-S, I'll take the E30. No sense in owning two 86's.

Disregarding that, I'd probably go FR-S. I love a good E30, but the FR-S works too well as a daily. It's comfortable, relatively quiet while putting around town, gets great gas mileage, and has all the fun creature comforts and toys.

BeaterGT > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 12:51

At this rate, the E30. It'll be worth a ton on this site alone.

Captain of the Enterprise > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 12:54

BRZ

Cherry_man1 > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 12:54

E30 if M3.

Chappie > Cherry_man1
02/21/2015 at 12:55

no m3, just any other e30 of your choice that isn't a "rare" model.

misfitmascots > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 12:57

BRZ

titsinmymitts > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 12:58

Probably FR-S.

I have a feeling e30 replacement parts would be more expensive than the FRS. FRS probably has better brakes too.

Scary__goongala! > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 13:01

If its a 325is, than e30.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 13:02

E30. FRS has too many electronic nannies. Also it doesnt do much for me

ST8OMND > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 13:03

I was faced with this very same choice last year. I was going to test drive an frs, but the dealer didn't have one available. So I drove a 2014 Miata. One of the biggest dissapointments ever. The dealer wanted....get this, $48,000!!! So the money I had for a new car instead was used to restore all the mechanical and electrical on my E21, and the day I got my E21 back, I purchased a very good condition E30. Much happier with 2 BMWs than 1 Toyota.

NonDriftingS13 > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 13:08

E30

Chappie > ST8OMND
02/21/2015 at 13:55

Holy hell, 48k for a miata that's about to be last generation? First of all... $48,000 for a miata period just defeats the purpose, but the fact that it's not even the one anyone is going to want is insane.

Chappie > titsinmymitts
02/21/2015 at 13:57

can't say for sure on brakes, but e30 parts are cheap. It gets expensive when you start talking engine/tranny trouble.

Biased Plies > ST8OMND
02/21/2015 at 14:03

$48K? What country do you live in? If it was anywhere in North America that had better have been the price for 2 cars.

titsinmymitts > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 14:22

Perhaps youre right.

I guess I was thinking more of the labor costs on a BMW. I don't work on my cars so that's always a factor for me.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 14:39

FRS, because this can be done.

Textured Soy Protein > ST8OMND
02/21/2015 at 15:03

I'm assuming you live outside the US, because here a fully-loaded flippy hard top Miata stickers at $34k.

Chappie > titsinmymitts
02/21/2015 at 15:30

Eh, I mean it depends on what shop you take it to. The Euro shop I hit up is no more than any other.

Chappie > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
02/21/2015 at 15:32

I'm pretty sure we can make that happen with an e30.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 15:38

I mean you could swap an FA20 with UEL's into an E30, but you'd end up spending more money.

Street Surgeon > Chappie
02/21/2015 at 17:59

Assuming both are in showroom shape, the E30 of course.

Street Surgeon > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
02/21/2015 at 18:02

I mean..... I guess that FR-S sounds nice or whatever but....
EDIT> Also, forgive the stance and music, it's just the first example I found. Tell you what, just swap an LS in the FR-S and pick either :)

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Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Street Surgeon
02/21/2015 at 18:22

Nah, I'd rather have the Boxer.

Street Surgeon > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
02/21/2015 at 18:51

I'll never understand why, but different strokes mang :)

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Street Surgeon
02/21/2015 at 18:53

Sound, it isn't an overplayed swap, etc.

ST8OMND > Biased Plies
02/21/2015 at 21:05

$48000. I wish I was lying. Salse guy said it was a GP edition, with better suspension and big brembos. It was used, had 30,000 Kms and stickered for 56k. I told the guy he was out of his mind, and reminded him it was a miata lol. Drove it anyway because Miata. I went to a Toyota dealer earlier that day, and inquired about an frs. You could imagine my bewilderment when sales guy offers me a automatic yaris instead.

Street Surgeon > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
02/21/2015 at 23:44

The sound, as in the distinct lack of the "boxer" sound the FA20 produces? I don't think the LS swap can ever be overplayed :) Then again I'm a sucker for a fantastic engine!

Biased Plies > ST8OMND
02/21/2015 at 23:48

Damn, it's like they're purposely trying not to sell these things. Or they're waiting for the most oblivious sucker out there to get themselves a massive profit. Either way, massive facepalm.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Street Surgeon
02/21/2015 at 23:57

Actually it still has a boxer sound, not as prevalent, but still there. And it's nothing just a catback can't fix.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Chappie
02/22/2015 at 04:22

Turn around, go find that odd pub where all the weird looking people who dress funny hang out and pick up an Alfa 75...