Great Story About a Man's 20 Year Relationship with His E30

ZMM_OMG · 07-04-2012, 12:18 AM

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This is a story of one man's love for his car. David Duran has been driving his '87 BMW 325i for the last 20 years, it's his daily driver and his pride and joy. The E30 is considered by many as one of the finest BMW's ever made and has a huge following in the car scene worldwide. Dave's E30 is a classic example of keeping the dream alive, it looks as good today (if not better) than the day he got it and his dedication to the vehicle is quite humbling.

P.S. Could the interior of this car be any cleaner?!?

Davide92 · 07-04-2012, 01:23 AM

makes me miss my e30

bumere90 · 07-05-2012, 07:13 AM

thanks man
I almost fell in tears

Manboy · 07-05-2012, 07:18 AM

What a car!
Makes me wish I had an E30

JamieA · 07-05-2012, 07:29 AM

The E30 is the first BMW I can remember loving. My high school english teacher had one. She was also an ex-model, and so perhaps there was some heady mix of hormones and automotive and physical beauty going on there, but the E30 is inextricably linked in my mind to that time in my life, and it definitely places the E30 is a special place in my heart.

E91-Norway · 07-05-2012, 07:50 AM

What a nice car!

I had an E30 323 two doors 85 mod and one 87 325 like this....
I loved the E30, the easyest 3-series to drive ever. It was a perfect car!

lowell_b · 07-05-2012, 07:55 AM

"...if we're lucky enough to still have it around when my son is ready to drive, you know i want him to drive it. If he happens to crash it, then that would be part of the complete story"

wow....that part was very deep. Great video & story!!

smellthebeans · 07-05-2012, 08:01 AM

Better get one while you can. The cars I see are either headed for the junk yard or into someones collection.

Masheen · 07-05-2012, 08:01 AM

Such a great story on a great ikon of a car

Fuman · 07-05-2012, 08:24 AM

Nice and as closely original and clean, only short of a 750 v12 twin turbo engine swap, with removed badges to maintain the mysterious and clean look. But absolutely a video and story i can relate to and I love it.

kdbryce · 07-05-2012, 08:26 AM

great story, great looking car, cool guy

makes me want to get an e30 tomorrow

tony20009 · 07-05-2012, 08:32 AM

Nice car. Nice job maintaining it .

Maconer98 · 07-05-2012, 08:53 AM

Very cool video. Makes me want one even more.

ts61gogo · 07-05-2012, 08:55 AM

As a 17 year old, I can only dream of owning an E30. But videos like this one inspire me to work on getting one on my own and then keeping it until one of us dies. Great vid!

Bamaben · 07-05-2012, 09:13 AM

"anybody that's every driven a BMW will tell you they won't go back"

So true! I tell people this every time when they ask me about getting one for themselves.

That is the best looking e30. Very nicely done!

FlowState · 07-05-2012, 09:16 AM

"anybody who's driven a BMW will tell you, that, they won't go back....ya know...i mean you hear this often..."

So amazingly true.

Everyone that has driven (a properly maintained) one that was used to not driving one, has enjoyed the experience from what I've seen.

JJFESQ · 07-05-2012, 09:18 AM

Love the e30

jtuds · 07-05-2012, 09:30 AM

This is the type of car buyer I want to be, not the "drive it for 3 years and get a new one" type.

This guy truly values that car because it means something to him. That's how it should be.

alpine_dirty30 · 07-05-2012, 09:30 AM

My car is an e30, actually in mint condition with original paint, videos like these have me wanting to keep it forever, just 18 and I deliver using my e30 lol

SHEEDI · 07-05-2012, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bumere90

thanks man
I almost fell in tears

Aziz bhae.. Tension laine ka nahi

BAMxi · 07-05-2012, 09:39 AM

Awesome video. I've been casually searching for an e30 on and off for a year or so now. Mostly for fun, as I can't really buy another car right now, but I can tell you that an e30 as clean as his would demand a solid price, and would not be on the market for long. If I found one in that kind of shape, I'd have a hard time not wanting to sell my e90 and use the e30 as a DD. if you ever venture into an e30 forum, you'll see why it's tough to come by a relatively unmodded one that's not a bucket of rust. Those guys are swapping in engines and doing all kinds of crazy stuff to them. Anyway, great car!

doubleo · 07-05-2012, 09:43 AM

wow!

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JamieA Colonel 93 Rep 2,168 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia iTrader: (0)	The E30 is the first BMW I can remember loving. My high school english teacher had one. She was also an ex-model, and so perhaps there was some heady mix of hormones and automotive and physical beauty going on there, but the E30 is inextricably linked in my mind to that time in my life, and it definitely places the E30 is a special place in my heart. __________________ '05 E90 325i \| '06 E90 325i \| '08 E90 325i LCI \| '13 F30 328i M-Sport \| '14 F10 535d M-Sport Current: '19 G01 X3 M40i
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E91-Norway Private 30 Rep 55 Posts Drives: G20 M340i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norway iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW 420D GranC ... [0.00]	Wow What a nice car! I had an E30 323 two doors 85 mod and one 87 325 like this.... I loved the E30, the easyest 3-series to drive ever. It was a perfect car!
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lowell_b Enlisted Member 1 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 2007 E70 X5 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	"...if we're lucky enough to still have it around when my son is ready to drive, you know i want him to drive it. If he happens to crash it, then that would be part of the complete story" wow....that part was very deep. Great video & story!! __________________ Laughter is the BEST medicine.
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smellthebeans Lieutenant Colonel 88 Rep 1,555 Posts Drives: LPCs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (2) Garage List 1990 325i [0.00]	Better get one while you can. The cars I see are either headed for the junk yard or into someones collection. __________________
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Masheen Major 120 Rep 1,027 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Hills in Lyngen iTrader: (0)	Such a great story on a great ikon of a car __________________ BMW M4 2016. Sakhir Orange. M Performance.
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Fuman Private First Class 25 Rep 115 Posts Drives: F87 DCT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Perth iTrader: (0)	Nice and as closely original and clean, only short of a 750 v12 twin turbo engine swap, with removed badges to maintain the mysterious and clean look. But absolutely a video and story i can relate to and I love it. __________________ Current garage F87 DCT KW-HAS, and F20 N20. Previous E92 N54 FBO 100%-E85, E90 N52, E46, E21.
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Maconer98 Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 293 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 135i AW/CORAL RED MT Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC - Brooklyn iTrader: (5)	Very cool video. Makes me want one even more. __________________ Cold Weather Pkg / Sport Pkg / Active Steering / Comfort Access / Prem Hi-Fi / Bluetooth / Rear PDC / BMW Perf 313s wrapped with Michelin PSSs / Dunlop Winter Sport 3D (winter) on 17'' Motegis / Blacked Out 135i badge / BMW Performance Grills / BMW Performance Power Kit Stage 1 / BMW Performance Exhaust
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ts61gogo Private First Class 1 Rep 107 Posts Drives: Does not exist yet Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Frankfurt iTrader: (0)	As a 17 year old, I can only dream of owning an E30. But videos like this one inspire me to work on getting one on my own and then keeping it until one of us dies. Great vid!
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Bamaben Major 183 Rep 1,082 Posts Drives: 07 335i blk/blk/alum 6MT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bimmertown iTrader: (0)	"anybody that's every driven a BMW will tell you they won't go back" So true! I tell people this every time when they ask me about getting one for themselves. That is the best looking e30. Very nicely done! __________________ It takes a big man to cry. It takes an even bigger man to laugh at him-- Jack Handey mods: blackout grill, finishing rods, badges, Blacklines.
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jtuds Major 73 Rep 1,111 Posts Drives: 335rwd Dinan S2 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London, ON iTrader: (0)	This is the type of car buyer I want to be, not the "drive it for 3 years and get a new one" type. This guy truly values that car because it means something to him. That's how it should be.
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alpine_dirty30 New Member 2 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 1991 bmw e30 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: miami,fl iTrader: (0)	My car is an e30, actually in mint condition with original paint, videos like these have me wanting to keep it forever, just 18 and I deliver using my e30 lol
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BAMxi Lieutenant 32 Rep 487 Posts Drives: E90 328xi Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Columbia, MO iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 328xi [10.00]	Awesome video. I've been casually searching for an e30 on and off for a year or so now. Mostly for fun, as I can't really buy another car right now, but I can tell you that an e30 as clean as his would demand a solid price, and would not be on the market for long. If I found one in that kind of shape, I'd have a hard time not wanting to sell my e90 and use the e30 as a DD. if you ever venture into an e30 forum, you'll see why it's tough to come by a relatively unmodded one that's not a bucket of rust. Those guys are swapping in engines and doing all kinds of crazy stuff to them. Anyway, great car! __________________ Eibach Pro Kit \| 19" Avant Garde M341 \| BMS PBX
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