Featured E30 cabrio Mtech 2 – Owner Grant from Scotland

Today we have a E30 Cabrio Mtech 2 from Scotland, Grant posted his cabrio on our facebook page and it looks decent enough to be featured on bmw-e30.net :)

 

 

Name:  Grant McNab                   

Age: 48

Location: Falkirk, Central Scotland

Year and model of your E30: 1993 318i Tech2 Cabrio

Wich forums do you use? E30Zone & RetroBMW

Whats the story behind your E30? Owned for over 6 years now. Bought it from Ben Larty (Bootyman on E30Zone) in London. He had emailed me as he knew I was looking for a cabrio. I knew it would be good one,  so I caught a flight down with the cash in my pocket, and drove this beauty home.

What got you into E30‘s? I‘ve always liked them since I first saw them and dreamed of owning one „someday“.

How many E30‘s have you owned: 3  – Two tourings, and this Cabrio

What‘s your favorite E30? Despite keeping the cabrio for over six years, I do have a soft spot for the touring, and would love another. 325 with LPG conversion would be the sensible option.

What are you working on now? The cabrio will be back out on the road next month (after spending the winter in the garage). Good friends of mine have asked if they can use the car for their wedding day, so It‘ll be getting a detailing session for that. The car has already been used as a wedding car for another friend, so  it‘s used to having ribbons and bows on it.

 

Any plans for the future?  Replace the leaky radiator, Refurb my BBS alloys and get them on, Treat the leather, keep polishing and waxing, lol!

Interior: Full silver grey leather, Mtech2 Steering wheel, leather gear gaiter/handbrake gaiter.

Exterior: Full Original Mtech2 bodykit including rear spoiler. Satin Black Kidney grill
Colour coded eyebrows. Clear indicators.

Wheels and tires: 17“ Alpina reps.

Suspension mods: 60/40 Suspension drop.

Brakes: Standard

Drivetrain: Standard Manual.

Engine: Unmodded 318i (not tappety at all, unlike most 318‘s)

Exhaust: Standard with oval chrome tip.

Anything else you want to elaborate on? Must be one of the few cabrios on the road with fully working electric roofs.

Since owning the car, I‘ve driven to Lands End, John O Groats, been to North Wales and right over to the East Coast of England. Considering I live in Central Scotland, and bought the car in London, it‘s been around a lot of the U.K. 

Although the car is garaged from September through to March every year, I do get out and about through the summer months and try to attend as many meets with fellow E30 owners as I can. As well as being a Meets Organiser on E30Zone, I am also an Admin on RetroBMW.