What to look out for? Seems you pick one up for little money. Are there many rotten ones about? What the different engines like? Which came with LSDs? Fancy a touring I think to lug shit around in, but still be funish to drive..?

 

They utter shit for lugging IMO Dan. My mate is a BMW specialist and he says the 3 series tourings are not good for carry loads, you get lots of problems with them at the rear.

Ok for chucking the dogs in but not repeated heavy loads.

Also got to remember its an old car now, and using it for lugging stuff round will put a strain on the old components

Get a Mondeo Estate.

 

Fair play.

You'll be disappointed to know that the fiesta is being broken Matt!

 

I just bought a 1984 323i. I don't know a great deal about them really. I was told to check the battery tray area and then just looked at all the normal places. Mine is starting to go on the join of the rear panel below the rear bumper. I also drove a 320i the other day, I found the engine pretty gutless. The 323 engine seems ok, but is no rocket.

 

picked up a cheap 320 touring on a h plate, the 6 pot is ok i suppose but struggled with a full load and a trailer up hill where even my 1.8 sierra estate just breezes up them, fuel economy .... well thats a joke it compares to a 24v auto granny with none of the fun......

space inside?? in the front me and my son are virtually shoulder to shoulder and he can't sit in the back as he hits his head...... he's about 5' 6", not really alot of room in the boot, about 2/3 's the size of a sierra , not too bad with the seats down but you can't really use the space as the tailgate shape is a bit silly..

rust, mines not too bad but a bit under the scuttle panel and the arches on one side , the tailgate is spotting..........

empty with a heavy right foot can be a bit interesting but tbh the crappy 1.8 cvh in the sierra is more "fun"

why did i buy it ??? for £150 which is what i got for the granny shell i had on the drive , i couldn't really go wrong...

 

E30's are great cars.

My E30 was a nicer drive than the E36 i had after it.

Thigs to watch are the usual rust that any late 80's/early 90's car suffers from. (Tailgate/arches/round window seals and sunroof) Other than that, its cheap retro motoring. Parts are cheap and still readily available from GSF/Eurocarparts etc...

325iS is the one to go for though, but a 325i touring will be good too. Manual of course.