# My E30 track toy thread **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 1, 2009, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446 "2009-04-01T06:08:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/21 "2009-04-01T11:16:02Z")
the solution is to combine… the E30 is a more “fun” chassis for sure, but it’s not the one that I want to drive daily. I meant to tell you – there is a show one one of the discovery channels called wheeler dealers, and they just did a two part episode on buying and selling an E30 touring last night. ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/22 "2009-04-01T11:17:53Z")
Was there ever a video clip of this posted? Nice pickup. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/23 "2009-04-01T11:19:15Z")
yeah, if you go to vimeo and search “E30 nelson” you can see the car with the swap, but without the suspension. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/24 "2009-04-01T11:22:25Z")
I \<3 it. ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/25 "2009-04-01T11:23:00Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > yeah, if you go to vimeo and search “E30 nelson” you can see the car with the swap, but without the suspension. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/26 "2009-04-01T11:23:31Z")
Nice E30 ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/27 "2009-04-01T11:36:41Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > the solution is to combine… the E30 is a more “fun” chassis for sure, but it’s not the one that I want to drive daily. > > I meant to tell you – there is a show one one of the discovery channels called wheeler dealers, and they just did a two part episode on buying and selling an E30 touring last night. yah def. e36 for dd e30 for fun. m20b25 is a decent motor too, only 20hp less than the m50. stock 325i’s are a blast. was this episode stateside, or in europe? damn, I need to find that online somewhere! ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/28 "2009-04-01T11:38:28Z")
it’s a british show: > **[Wheeler Dealers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeler_Dealers)** > > Wheeler Dealers is a British television series originally produced by Attaboy TV for the Discovery Channel in the UK and Velocity Channel HD in the U.S. The programme is fronted by car enthusiast Mike Brewer. Edd China served as the programme's mechanic for series 1 to 13; he was replaced by Ant Anstead in series 14. The premise of the show has the presenters on a mission to save old and repairable enthusiast vehicles, by repairing or otherwise improving an example of a particular make and mod Th... oh yeah, my new E30 also has a dinan knock off chip and it revs to 7100. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/29 "2009-04-01T12:13:19Z")
You need to get some flat center caps for the borbets asap. ---
**Author:** ![clinzee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clinzee/32/5233_2.png) [@clinzee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/clinzee)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/30 "2009-04-01T12:18:30Z")
That’s one sweet e30 ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/31 "2009-04-05T18:42:01Z")
more pics! new wheels! a quick bath! ![http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8984&d=1238982058](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8984&d=1238982058) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8985&d=1238982076](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8985&d=1238982076) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8986&d=1238982270](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8986&d=1238982270) ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/32 "2009-04-05T18:44:44Z")
pimp ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/33 "2009-04-05T18:57:12Z")
Looks great Aaron. ---
**Author:** ![ldp82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@ldp82](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldp82)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/34 "2009-04-05T19:07:37Z")
nice, that should be a lot of fun ---
**Author:** ![GTRGurl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gtrgurl/32/5347_2.png) [@GTRGurl](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTRGurl)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/35 "2009-04-05T19:11:08Z")
Very nice! That Eastman pic looks familiar… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/36 "2009-04-05T19:15:48Z")
Did you just copy Dave’s pictar of Dave/Cassie/Seth’s car? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/37 "2009-04-05T19:24:15Z")
that was the idea, those are even dave’s old wheels from that car 😃 I’ve used this location many times before ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/38 "2009-04-05T19:51:12Z")
Great car and pics. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/39 "2009-04-05T19:55:51Z")
can i drive this on the track for a couple laps while not obligating myself to let you drive my car at all? i want to drive a reasonably set up BMW… but not that badly. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446/40 "2009-04-05T20:15:37Z")
> [@bing](#): > > can i drive this on the track for a couple laps while not obligating myself to let you drive my car at all? > > i want to drive a reasonably set up BMW… but not that badly. that’s a very interesting request, lol… yeah, probably depending on how confident I am in the car’s solidness. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-e30-track-toy-thread/65446.md?page=3)