I have one, it was my first car, I bought from a junkyard and it had rust, no muffler and a leak on the roof but it drove amazingly well, I bought it as a throw-away car to get me from A to B, but it became an amazing companion, so I restored it and stll drive it, even with 280000 miles I love it and I'll never sell it.
@Monica Yeah, as far as I know, it is normal as the car is cold and old engines burn gas a little less efficiently. But if the smell lingers on, it could use a tuneup, or maybe a rubber seal on the injectors might be loose or needs replacing. I wouldn’t worry that much about that though. The odometer on mine has stopped working after crossing 300k but the car still works amazingly, I recently put some gorgeous BBS basketweaves on it and I could not be happier, even if it isn’t my daily driver anymore
The problem with that old way of thinking was also bad for guys. You get a bad arm or have a disability, you're made out to be "less than a man" since only "women will have trouble with this." I'm glad that old way of thinking is going out. ps. Nowadays I imagine they would just say it would be a struggle if your arms were full or couldn't reach. Let the viewer decide what that means for him- or herself.
Used to watch this show religiously with my dad. Who knew I would actually own this car someday? I pamper that thing though, I wouldn't dare run it through the gauntlet like this!
3:55 absolutely no dive on high speed braking. These truly set the bar. They don’t mention the convertible top but it was several layers sound and temp insulation. Wonderful sporting cabriolet.
Love our '87 E30 convertible, it's such a fun automobile. And I used to watch MotorWeek religiously with my dad back in the day. It's almost a little surreal to see my car on here.. the sounds and performance numbers are pretty similar to ours (all stock, no modifications). Funny to see porn-'stache guy struggling to put the top down like we did when we first bought it. Lol
I had a 428i, not sure how or why it's junk, the car drove like it was on rails, could literally do anything, had great build quality, could stop on a dime, had amazing tech, was comfortable and dramatically faster than this car. These people that say everything today is junk are just dbags who can't afford anything new so they pretend something they buy for $2000 is better than what you can get today. Hint: It's not, dummy.
I LOVE the BMW theme this week & really think you should consider themed weeks for all the Retro Reviews. You know, Acura Week, Buick Week, Chevrolet Week, Dodge Week, Ford Week, Honda Week, etc.
+landyachtfan79 Great idea!! How about Toyota Week, Volvo Week, Mazda Week, and Hyundai Week? It'll be interesting saga of reviews with the hits & misses on a car!
***** I missed the"hits" and "misses" on current MotorWeek reviews. "Hits" is defined on what improved or changed; what they like about it. "Misses" is defined on what they don't like about the car; what needs to be improved and/or changed about the car. I watched MotorWeek when I was born on July 16, 1994.
Miss my e30 convertible bad, such a great car, great stickshift, great heated seats, well designed top, room for 4 and a good size boot, didn't leak in the rain.. The only failing is that they look bad with a roll bar.
Bought this car 3 years ago it was a mess missing electronics and different engine, but today after using some hard earned cash 218hp from the e36 engine new radio sport suspension which also makes it a true low rider
I had a 1987 325i Convertible. It was a great car. Traded it in for a 1995 325 I convertible 5 speed. That car was literally perfect. I made the UNFORTUNATE decision to replace that 1995 with a 2005 SLK. I had the 1995 for 10 years. It was not in need of replacement and I was concentrating on my education at the time, no money for cars. What A PILE OF GARBAGE the SLK was!!! After having that for a little over two years, I ordered a 2007 328i hardtop, which was BOUGHT BACK by BMW 6 months after delivery because of an issue with the hardtop convertible. I replaced it with a 2008 335i convertible and that was junk because of the fuel pump issues. I kept it until I got a Porsche Boxster S in 2010. Kept that until 2013, got a Mercedes E550 convertible. That v8 was pure driving finesse. Traded the 2013 for a 2019 E53 Convertible. I miss my v8, but this EClass is the best car I've ever owned, and as you can tell, I've had many cars. I've had a convertible and a family car both at the same time. My "family" car currently is a 2019 Panamera 4s
I have two of these a 1988 and a 1990. Both convertibles. They run forever. I drive the 1990 to work everyday. The mechanics at BMW what to buy them off me and I I get notes left on the windshield all the time.
MrCarGuy20 And yet you seem a lot more childish calling someone ignorant because he misheard naught. The ignorance of middle aged parents basement dwelling internet trolls is astonishing.
99gt03cobra You can't "mishear" a word that is pronounced no differently than another word. He's just simply never understood what it means in context and when people say stupid shit like this, especially on the modern and lazy internet of societal mishap, it just irks my ass off. Most clearly, however, of all, the word "not" is a word defined unilaterally and learned by most at the age of 3.
The one I test drove around 1991 had a power top. Sadly I just couldn't afford the thing and had to "settle" for a 325i coupe instead. Loved that car wish I had kept it.
I love my 89 325i e30 cabriolet its super lovely and its a great lil car and its a project car right now in progress tho but i aint selling it for anything else 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
These were great cars! Go to an Ivy League or Patriot League football tailgate in the late 80's and you were sure to find at least a handful. I feel like these were the token weekend car of upscale Northeast suburbia at the time.
I like tech, I like cars, I like tech in my cars. Because you're too old or too stupid to understand more than 2 buttons at a time, that doesn't mean everyone else is.
I have one, it was my first car, I bought from a junkyard and it had rust, no muffler and a leak on the roof but it drove amazingly well, I bought it as a throw-away car to get me from A to B, but it became an amazing companion, so I restored it and stll drive it, even with 280000 miles I love it and I'll never sell it.
Noone cares
Awesome! Love hearing about junkyard cars get saved, especially BMW's
unitram I care
@@unitram I do care
@Monica Yeah, as far as I know, it is normal as the car is cold and old engines burn gas a little less efficiently. But if the smell lingers on, it could use a tuneup, or maybe a rubber seal on the injectors might be loose or needs replacing. I wouldn’t worry that much about that though. The odometer on mine has stopped working after crossing 300k but the car still works amazingly, I recently put some gorgeous BBS basketweaves on it and I could not be happier, even if it isn’t my daily driver anymore
"The roof is too heavy for the women who will be driving this car" Oh boy, I can imagine how that would go over if this thing came out today.
The problem with that old way of thinking was also bad for guys. You get a bad arm or have a disability, you're made out to be "less than a man" since only "women will have trouble with this." I'm glad that old way of thinking is going out.
ps. Nowadays I imagine they would just say it would be a struggle if your arms were full or couldn't reach. Let the viewer decide what that means for him- or herself.
C Ch I'm sure it was bad to say a handicap was less than a man even back then
@@C.Church Stop whining you easily offended fruit, you knew what he meant.
Rod Munch . Who is the fruit? Can't read a comment as just conversation, and puts emotions (residing in you) into it.
C Ch yep, that’s what a whiny fruit would say.
late 80s to y2k was the best time for German cars like these.
this is almost 70k by todays standards.
The BMW 325 convertible 87 is beautiful and nice car
Used to watch this show religiously with my dad. Who knew I would actually own this car someday? I pamper that thing though, I wouldn't dare run it through the gauntlet like this!
I have one as well. One of the good things about the car is that it takes well to being driven a bit harder, and it actually prefers it a lot
I recently acquired an 88’ Vert’, I love it, I don’t think I’ll ever sell it
3:55 absolutely no dive on high speed braking. These truly set the bar. They don’t mention the convertible top but it was several layers sound and temp insulation. Wonderful sporting cabriolet.
Love our '87 E30 convertible, it's such a fun automobile. And I used to watch MotorWeek religiously with my dad back in the day. It's almost a little surreal to see my car on here.. the sounds and performance numbers are pretty similar to ours (all stock, no modifications). Funny to see porn-'stache guy struggling to put the top down like we did when we first bought it. Lol
Beautiful this BMW 325i 87 convertible. Nice, beautiful and solid car. 2.7 168 hp, 164 LB-FT torque
I have had an 89' 325i Cabrio for about 3 months now. I absolutely love the car and am in the process of restoring it
My grandfather had a 89 325I convertible for several years. triple black auto. he loved it. we went on many road trips in it when I was younger.
We have an 87 convertible, triple black. We love ours too.
i have one. Its the best bmw ever made. Today they also make junk like everyone. I wont buy one today. The old one is a legend
I had a 428i, not sure how or why it's junk, the car drove like it was on rails, could literally do anything, had great build quality, could stop on a dime, had amazing tech, was comfortable and dramatically faster than this car. These people that say everything today is junk are just dbags who can't afford anything new so they pretend something they buy for $2000 is better than what you can get today. Hint: It's not, dummy.
Rod Munch okay Rod let’s see where your 4 series stands 30 years from now.
I LOVE the BMW theme this week & really think you should consider themed weeks for all the Retro Reviews. You know, Acura Week, Buick Week, Chevrolet Week, Dodge Week, Ford Week, Honda Week, etc.
+landyachtfan79 Great idea!! How about Toyota Week, Volvo Week, Mazda Week, and Hyundai Week? It'll be interesting saga of reviews with the hits & misses on a car!
AWESOME!!!!!
***** I missed the"hits" and "misses" on current MotorWeek reviews. "Hits" is defined on what improved or changed; what they like about it. "Misses" is defined on what they don't like about the car; what needs to be improved and/or changed about the car. I watched MotorWeek when I was born on July 16, 1994.
I've been watching ever since Season 5.
Miss my e30 convertible bad, such a great car, great stickshift, great heated seats, well designed top, room for 4 and a good size boot, didn't leak in the rain.. The only failing is that they look bad with a roll bar.
Bought this car 3 years ago it was a mess missing electronics and different engine, but today after using some hard earned cash 218hp from the e36 engine new radio sport suspension which also makes it a true low rider
I love my 87 BMW 325i c, I wouldn’t sell it ever!
I wish they still made videos like this. Simple.
I had a 1987 325i Convertible. It was a great car. Traded it in for a 1995 325 I convertible 5 speed. That car was literally perfect. I made the UNFORTUNATE decision to replace that 1995 with a 2005 SLK. I had the 1995 for 10 years. It was not in need of replacement and I was concentrating on my education at the time, no money for cars. What A PILE OF GARBAGE the SLK was!!! After having that for a little over two years, I ordered a 2007 328i hardtop, which was BOUGHT BACK by BMW 6 months after delivery because of an issue with the hardtop convertible. I replaced it with a 2008 335i convertible and that was junk because of the fuel pump issues. I kept it until I got a Porsche Boxster S in 2010. Kept that until 2013, got a Mercedes E550 convertible. That v8 was pure driving finesse. Traded the 2013 for a 2019 E53 Convertible. I miss my v8, but this EClass is the best car I've ever owned, and as you can tell, I've had many cars. I've had a convertible and a family car both at the same time. My "family" car currently is a 2019 Panamera 4s
How is the Panamera. I'm considering a 992 911 Carerra but am curious about the Panamera
That is nearly $60K in today's money. Lordie!
BonManger lordie indeedo
That's about on par with modern BMW's though.
I have two of these a 1988 and a 1990. Both convertibles. They run forever. I drive the 1990 to work everyday. The mechanics at BMW what to buy them off me and I I get notes left on the windshield all the time.
Must be tempting to sell, who couldn't use an extra $750?
$750 I wish :(
@@rodmunch69 You know in good shape these still sell for 5k+ right?
@@jay92889 and the other 99% of them sell for $750.
3:37
" *not* to sixty " sounds like another car show I like from across the pond...
You can't seriously think they are saying "not" can you? The ignorance of people (children) is astounding.
MrCarGuy20 Awwww, Thank you!
MrCarGuy20 And yet you seem a lot more childish calling someone ignorant because he misheard naught. The ignorance of middle aged parents basement dwelling internet trolls is astonishing.
99gt03cobra You can't "mishear" a word that is pronounced no differently than another word. He's just simply never understood what it means in context and when people say stupid shit like this, especially on the modern and lazy internet of societal mishap, it just irks my ass off. Most clearly, however, of all, the word "not" is a word defined unilaterally and learned by most at the age of 3.
MrCarGuy20 DRAMA QUEEN!!!
The one I test drove around 1991 had a power top. Sadly I just couldn't afford the thing and had to "settle" for a 325i coupe instead. Loved that car wish I had kept it.
You made a good choice.
I love my 89 325i e30 cabriolet its super lovely and its a great lil car and its a project car right now in progress tho but i aint selling it for anything else 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
@Monica only in the morning on a cold start
@Monica yea I only smell it on cold starts but it goes away after a minute has passed
@Monica yea that’s sounds like a problem like something leaking out or anything with your fuel
@Monica check all your fuel lines and anything to with your fuel system
@Monica did you check the ones even in the engine bay too or no
Going to post the review of the 5000 turbo seen behind the BMW at the track?
I had oneabsolutely lovedit
Great video thanks for posting this.
Here's a MotorWeek Retro Review of the BMW E30 325i Cabriolet from 1987.
I have a 87 324i conv. 170 000 miles still driving it...30yrs & counting
325i correction
oh boy, the hardtop coupe version doesnt performs well in rollover/fall on its roof test, let alone the roofless one lol
i have this same cwr but auto not standard
i got one with a m50 engine
The price is going up ☝️$
These were great cars! Go to an Ivy League or Patriot League football tailgate in the late 80's and you were sure to find at least a handful. I feel like these were the token weekend car of upscale Northeast suburbia at the time.
No oil pressure and volt readouts!
Bee Em Dubble Ya
Back when BMWs weren’t endless money pits.
There is absolutely no car more yuppie-like than this one.
Ever? Because Prius. lulz.
this look all business to me. Bmw should go back in time and do more car like that with no computer or backup camera whatsoever.
pogrondin Kind of hard to not have required equipment.
I like tech, I like cars, I like tech in my cars. Because you're too old or too stupid to understand more than 2 buttons at a time, that doesn't mean everyone else is.
Rod Munch Rod you’re a complete bully I guess you fill you’r stupid name right! Who the fuck names a child Rod???!
Nineteen hundred and eighty seven. . .
These are NOT Cabriolet's, but rather converts led, a true a bmw enthusiast would state the truth. Get it right people
Says cabrio on the door sticker.
Yup it is.. on my door!
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