What Would You Do With an Imported E30 Touring?

"saltcityeuros" (saltcityeuros) 01/20/2016 at 23:32 • Filed to: bmw, e30, e30 touring, wagon, bmw wagon, e30 wagon, import, imported, imported e30, imported bmw, project, project car, 318i, bmw 318i, salt city euros

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That’s what my friend and I have been contemplating for a few weeks now. He imported this 1989 BMW 318i from Germany, things snowballed, and we decided to document it via YouTube episodes:

I don’t need to tell you that these are great cars. We started with an e30 for the affordability of both cars and parts, front engine/rear wheel drive setup and a timeless design.

Don’t be fooled, that’s not a standard German plate - just a temporary plate to get it to the docks.

We’ve been going back and forth from E30 Spec, stock restoration, canyon cruising daily driver, swapped drifter or bagged show car - but I think we’ve made a decision.

If it were up to me, I’d like to chop the hatchback off and weld it on to a coupe to make an E30 hatchback, but that’s a project for another day.

Mmmmm, a nice clean European interior...

Check out the episode and let us know what you would do with it. As for us, we’re just having a ton of fun learning as we go. My friend is the owner of the gray E30 in this video I shot a while ago, so I’m confident that we can make this old station wagon look even better.

Why do I spend so much time in parking garages?

For now, we’re filming new episodes and hunting for a cheap, running E36, if you know what I mean.

AM3R shamefully returns > saltcityeuros 01/20/2016 at 23:41

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The video with those E30's is awesome. What I would do with the wagon is lower it on some throwing stars and just daily/hoon the hell out of it.

The Hope of Africa > saltcityeuros 01/20/2016 at 23:45

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Restore and park inside my hypothetical living room as a 1:1 static display model and import another for hooning.

Big Bubba Ray > saltcityeuros 01/20/2016 at 23:47

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These are some seriously awesome pictures!

You made that E30 video, right? It’s been a while since I’ve seen it, but keep up the good work. I love seeing stuff like that. It’s put together too well to even describe.

saltcityeuros > Big Bubba Ray 01/20/2016 at 23:52

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Thanks man! I appreciate that.

saltcityeuros > AM3R shamefully returns 01/20/2016 at 23:53

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Thanks! That sounds great to me - and I think that’s the direction we’re going to take.

saltcityeuros > The Hope of Africa 01/20/2016 at 23:53

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Haha perfect.

The Hope of Africa > saltcityeuros 01/20/2016 at 23:55

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Forgot to tell that E30 is a beauty

DrScientist > saltcityeuros 01/20/2016 at 23:55

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my dad had an 325 sedan when i was a kid with those wheels. i remember what a pain in the ass they were to clean.

AM3R shamefully returns > saltcityeuros 01/20/2016 at 23:55

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Make sure to keep us updated!

Chasaboo > saltcityeuros 01/20/2016 at 23:59

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That wagon just looks so right.

saltcityeuros > DrScientist 01/21/2016 at 00:08

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Seriously. We haven’t even tried yet, this is unwashed off the boat. ha

saltcityeuros > Chasaboo 01/21/2016 at 00:08

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They’re so beautiful. Non car enthusiasts I’ve talked to think I’m so weird haha

gmctavish needs more space > saltcityeuros 01/21/2016 at 00:19

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Personally, I would be boring and just daily it. They look amazing, they drive well, and they’ve got the right amount of space. Very high up on my list of cars to get in the bear future, if possible.

Stef Schrader > saltcityeuros 01/21/2016 at 01:50

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Ohmanohmanohman. I would totally be all over an E30 Touring.

Super jelly. I vote racewagon, because racewagon.

saltcityeuros > Stef Schrader 01/21/2016 at 14:38

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That would be an awesome way to take it.

Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop > saltcityeuros 01/21/2016 at 19:49

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Surf wagon!

Sick car. Love it.