/bmw/ × BMW General

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To start off, I got a Renown 130R Motorsport Competition that I'll install in a few days.

If anyone is in need of a wheel, I highly recommend Renown. Wonderful quality and sharp looks.

I'm fitting it on a Momo 2008 hub.

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Everybody—googlecarfag, davis, dodek, heartbreaker, GS400guy, et al.—get in here!

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Gotta change that ricer air filter, i know.

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>>17091779
What in the heck is that paint colour?

>>17091837
Achatgrün Metallic, my friendo.

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Well alright. Looking forward to the "not a real bmw" comments or whatever.

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My E36 motor overheated. I'm selling it to a buddy for $600, which I will use to repair the driveshaft on my broken E34.

I love this fucking car

>>17092003
fuck any nigga who dont appreciate the E92 M3 senpai

looking to be a dangerously cheap 3 or 5 series in the next year or so; wanna start actually working with cars as i'm a uni freshman and been lurking for a while; is diy on a bimmer fun enough to pay for?

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=m3&radius=100&zip=34291&sourceContext=RecentSearches_false_0&isRecentSearchView=true#listing=172492763

would you buy

>>17092126
shameless bump i need to know /o/

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>>17092126
>>17092142
>in the next year or so
>can't wait five minutes for a reply

Well, I can't say you will ever be a 3 or 5 series, even in a year, but if you buy that one you can at least own one.

335i is a good one. That one looks pretty clean, so the quite a few miles on the clock might account for the price... until you read the review saying it has been raped by rust.

I can't speak for DIY on E9x, but on E36 it is a cinch.

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Seems all the residents have died off.

I'm going to look at 2 e39 540iA's next saturday. i know these things can be money pits but I want one before owning a v8 becomes a midlife crisis thing. (Dutch fag btw so yeah driving a v8 is not a common thing for people with an average income) If things don't go well I will still look for e39's around but I might go for a e38. classy looking things.

>>17091837
Do you have that without the text? I love that historical progression.

>>17091617
BMW blows dick

>>17092056
Nice buying overweight underpowered understeer trash that has lowest reliability and highest depreciation.

But you already know that since the trash overheated probably at 3 grand rpm lmao

Get fucked idiot

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>>17093924
lol so much made up BS with no facts.

kys poor fag. Go back to the Ford ST thread.

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>>17093924
Wasn't the E34 considered one of the most reliable luxury cars of all time?

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>>17092056
I sold my M20 E34 two weeks ago to some frenchman for $3500 and I regret it every day.

I'm tempted to get an E39 but they just don't have the same presence.

>>17095496
The E39's are majestic as fuck. They might not have the same presence but they are comparable. They also look quite fresh for an over 20 year old car

>>17095415
ya super reliable with engines dying at 3k rpm

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still waiting on my wheels to take some real pictures

can anyone recommend any good bmw project cars? Something not too expensive and easier to work on. I've been thinking a 2002 or an e30

I drive an automatic e60 528i
am I worthy enough to shitpost here?

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>>17091617
why were you in Berkeley, op?

>>17095606
Ehh, my old beater 520 E34 had 590k on the clock and hooned just fine. Used it as my winter drifter for sometime with no problems.

>>17095639
Why wouldn't you be

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kinda old pic but it's alright. difference now it's tiny bit lower, manual swapped, and theres a heckspoiler

Ever since I swapped it the exhaust seems to droop in the middle since it isn't touching the trans hanger. This make the exhaust tips tap on the bumper every once and a while. kinda just ignore it for now. idk if i lost the transmission hanger part or what. i remember unbolting it vaguely

anyways was probably just going to wait until I buy the other midpipe (no cat) or have one made then figure out the hangers then.

Loving the E46 for the time being. It's only the 2.2 litre, but it's fun. Can't really see myself driving any other car even as I start making more money in the future.

It's also fairly easy to fix yourself too. Going to fix the infamous subframe cracks when I get home from work, or die tryin'.

And when I already have the rear parts out, why not replace the rusted exhaust? I can't argue for that apart from saving time and money short term. And the welder will also be at the table, the trunk stripped, so frame stiffening seems mandatory.

But winter is only 5-6 months away. I need a LSD, naturaly, but why stop there? Adjustable sway bar and camber-rod-things seems to make so much sense as well. And one day in the foreseeable future when I wrek the car into some ditch, it's just a matter of salvaging whatever parts I can, and start over again.

Owning a fun car I can actually afford to loose is absolutely halal.

>>17095672
Family, but perhaps I'll get to punch some Antifa while I'm there haha.

>>17095631
2002 would be dope!

>>17093909
I might have the PSD somewhere still. I made it from scratch. I'll look for you, anon.

>>17095639
That's the thing about shitposting, it is a job that there is no experience needed for.

>>17092003
Says who?

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>>17093924
The E34 won various awards for reliability and is considered one of the most reliable luxury cars ever made.

I have 10 to 15k to spend on a car, looking for a sporty manual 2+2 to buy. What BMW /o/?

>>17091617
>make bmw great again
>rice diffuser and $500 coils

seems legit

>>17096805
this
>le artsy camera angle
>instagram filters
>riced out E36

All of the worst parts of BMW owners

>>17096541
It's also one of the best looking luxury cars of all time

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>>17096825
Even the interior looks great.

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>>17093909
You're in luck!

>>17096805
I'd never put cheap coilovers on a car.

>>17096817
What is Lightroom?

>>17096835
I love that slightly slanted center console. It's like you're being lovingly cradled by your BMW, keeping you safe from all those üntermensch and poorfags on the outside

>>17096847
>waste money on expensive suspension just to ruin the handling by lowering it anyway
that's almost worse desu

>>17096835
Always wondered why the E34 dash was slanted but the E32 one is not

Why is it so fucking hard to find a half way clean e91?

>>17096903
Wait, never mind. Went to check and both my E38 and E32 have slanted centers too. Not as heavily as on the E34 as it seems to me or it just looks like that due to being larger in general.

>>17091627
lol my buddy works for renown, got mad when i asked him which company made the best renown knockoffs.

>>17094057
FIX
IT
AGAIN
TONY

>>17096883
I hear you, but that was angled up a driveway for the photo. The suspension is TÜV legal, it doesn't sit that low from level ground.

Pretty much everybody with coilovers that aren't stance oriented—such as Broadway Static—ends up at the height I am at.

>>17096923
Scott? I love it even though I can't even put it on the car yet. I didn't even know there were knockoffs yet.

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>park your shitbox e46 328i next to a 325i to assert your dominance
>come back outside and a pristine 330i ZHP is parked next to it

>>17096931
The fact you even know who broadway static is offends me.

>>17094057
>The Vehicle Dependability Study, now in its 28th year, examines problems experienced during the past 12 months by original owners of 3-year-old vehicles
>3-year-old vehicles
>3-year-old
>3

yes..super reliable at 3 years old. at which point the lease ends and its back for a new one.

>>17096957
They make stuff from Fortune Auto. I know cause I was considering both in the past. I am not ripping on them, I'm just saying people who get them often aim to make their cars slammed, which you can't get from stuff like KW, ST, Bilstein, etc. I hear their swift springs are very good.

>>17096954
>tfw you've never seen a ZHP
Are they really that rare?

>>17096957
>>17097007
Well I read that wrong, but the point is I did plenty of research before making a purchase.

>>17091751
No fuck off, all they do is shitpost and attention whore

My clown shoe has failing clear coat and I'm thinking about just getting a wrap.

Whats everyone's opinion about wraps?

Who the fuck wants to tell me how to properly adjust E92 sport seats? The best configuration I've gotten was somewhat comfortable with minor sciatic pain/mild tingling, every other configuration I've tried was either moderate/heavy pain and/or rather uncomfortable

I've read a million guides for setting seats and they didn't help

>>17091617
I might buy an E21 tomorrow boys, 1982 E21, "mechanic's special", don't know what's wrong with it yet. I have a driveway, tools, and a dad that knows cars. What's it like working on them? I really want a project BMW to rebuild and call my own, and this one is flawed enough to be an affordable and fun project, but together enough that I don't have to get any bodywork or annoying shit done.

Selling my E39 540i because I love it too much and the EM PEE GEES are starting to cost too much. Plus I'm moving back to Europe from California in a year or two and I want something that I can take home. No fucking way I can feed a V8 in Yurop.

>>17093806
Hey man, Hungari-anon that lives in Cali here. I currently own an E39 540i.

Basically, it's not easy to work on but it gives a fair return. The thing pulls, it's comfy, it looks good, feels good. As I mentioned in a previous comment (didn't read through the thread all the way before posting so sorry for the double post) I'm selling mine because I'm 20 and moving back to Europe soon, it wouldn't be worth taking it back with me and doing all the paperwork just to drown in gas prices, but if I had a good source of income locked down I totally would. It's an amazing car and I wouldn't see myself selling it if I was wealthier.

>>17091617
>make BMW great again
this is something I can support
I miss the days when BMW was BMW and not some generic bullshit. I'm talking about the E34 years.

>>17097044
>540i
Are you the guy who gets tailgated even when driving the speed limit?
Also is it easy to take the car with you when moving to yurop or what?

>>17097044
>tfw fielding two V12 and one V8 in yurop

What are some features that the E46 have that the E36 doesn't?

>>17097798
Aside for fancier electronics and more advanced vanos, not sure if they're on I-Bus like the E38 is

Might just do that by buying one.
I was looking at a Mercedes Benz but apparently some dealer fucked a guy out of one during a promo.
Fuck that noise.

>>17097902
I always felt Mercedes was really behind design wise, especially if you look at their 90s output which looked extremely dated even when it was new.

>>17097916
1995-2009 was Mercedes' dark age
They're experiencing a renaissance

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Bought one of those long dangly bendy magnet things with a 4 claw grabber in the end, also some cheap led work light, pic related never again.

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>zionsville cooling kits
are they a meme?
or do they actually increase performance and massively increase reliability?

>>17098234
Stop misusing the word meme
They're just well advertised claptrap. Unless your car is substantially modified and the stock cooling system is no longer sufficient, you have no need for an $1,100 radiator and fan "kit." Your car is in all likelihood nearly stock given what I've seen in this thread, you may as well literally flush your money down the toilet because any cooling issues you are having are because your stock shit needs to be maintained.

>>17092003
Fuck dude if anythibg thats literally one of the last real bmws

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>>17091751
sad days for me
someone hit my bimmer with a riced e36 and ran
filed a police report, hopefully will find him

>>17099272
Bummer. At least your bmw is a common basic model and the parts will be easy to find and cheap

>>17099275
ya it's fixable but the repairs will make about 8% of the cars value
a (used) dynamic xenon headlight alone costs roughly 300 yuros

>>17099291
Your headlight looks like it will just buff out (not spouting memes, just saying it doesn't appear to be damaged just scuffed)

>>17099260
>Stop misusing the word meme
he isn't though

>>17099337
An overpriced piece of equipment sold to BMWtards is not a meme just because it isn't necessary to most of the people who buy it.

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>>17099266
>if anything thats literally one of the last real bmws
top kek
I hope BMW has a renaissance like MB did though

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>>17099310
the headlight glass is surprisingly tough as it didn't break but the case is shattered. the xenon block is still good though

>>17099345
It is a meme, people buy it because they get fall for the meme spouted by their fellow retards

>>17098234
Unless your name is Scorpion and you just moved here from the desert, we really shouldn't expect to see much more than a Mishimoto on your car. Or if it is a track car, but under normal driving conditions there is no need for something so beefy.

I mean, I don't laugh at people running $5k clubsport coilovers on the street, but was it worth it?

>>17096847
Mein Hero! Thanks a lot, Anon

>>17099260
personally i'm not interested in the full kit i was just fishing for opinions on it.
the most i'd be willing to get is their aluminum fan shroud +coolant expansion tank, since the CET is the most oft-to-fail thing on there. They have a spal fan kit with two speed wiring for $256 which seems extortionist but an electric fan conversion and aux fan delete is a good move in general

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ay

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oh hey

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>>17101366
less fun but also mine

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Why design the airbox like this after the restrictors? Why not make it more icecone shaped right after restrictors? Rules denie that?

>>17102266
Are you trying to say that you know more about fluid dynamics than the engineers that design a race engine worth more than every car you've ever owned put together and multiplied by 5?

>>17101163
Is your exhaust meant to hang like that or is the rubber failing?

Don't know if you've done it before, but go with oem hangers—other brands I've tried were crap.

>>17102366
No, I'm simply asking for reason behind the design.

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>>17097009
A bit

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>>17102850
It's the Dinan V1 exhaust, it literally won't go higher. I'm considering hacking it up and buying a Dinan v2 exhaust for it as I really hate how it looks. Really regretting selling my Supersprint right now.

>>17092003
e92 was the last great 3-series generation my dude

>>17091779
damn, love this!

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any br/o/ here used remus exhausts before? thinking of buying their e92 kit. pic relatido

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Thinking about buying a late model E36 M3 with around 100k miles give or take, for around $10-12k.
Would this be a reliable daily driver that wont bankrupt me or have me constantly chasing and fixing little problems? This would be a US spec M.

Also, there's a 1JZ swap E36 M3 near me that I'd love to own but feel like it wouldn't be dependable. Anyone have any experience on this type of stuff, DDing engine swaps etc?

>>17103949
>US spec M
They have roughly the same power as a 328, so get one of those instead. A 328 will cost less to maintain too.

>>17103986
No. I have the money for an M, and if I cared about straight line speed I wouldn't be buying a USDM E36 M3.
And please don't try to argue that the 328i handles as well as an M3

>>17103995
>have the money for an M
>dont want to be bankrupt
well which one is it fag

>>17103995
Buy the M3 then.

>>17103949
It's an easy ass car to work on and parts are cheap as shit
If you're in Socal I can help you with the shitbox
Nah don't buy a swapped car, by any chance is it a red one though?

>>17104011
It's a figure of speech.
>>17104014
The question wasn't 328i or M3, it was if the M would be reliable and not leave me stranded or not start up one morning etc.
>>17104018
Thanks for the actual info, and no I live in NJ and the car is Titanium Silver.
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/cto/6056421883.html
Don't like the carbon hood or wheel but none of that is permanent and that price just seems so good...

>>17104109
> W58 trans
hahaha fuck that shit man
I wouldn't pay 5k for that shit especially silver of all colors

>>17104268
I like silver, and it's a '99 M3 Slicktop, doesn't get much better than that.
Also, with stock turbos W58 should be fine, and if I were so inclined I could swap in an R154.

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>>17091751
Greetings from Cuckland nr1 again, fellow /o/tists.

Why are 7 and 5 series so cheap then a basic as fuck 320 that is ran to the ground costs as much as a decent 7 and a 5 combined?

>>17105070
Popularity and the fact that people think they're more sporty than a 5 or 7.

>>17104779
Very nice! Welcome again.

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Toog her to the twisties a bit ago. Barreling down them backroads at 200+ kph in a 2000kg barge is an experience in itself.
Aside for the heavy steering due to the weight, she was quite able on the twisties. Those super sized brakes are also stupid good, stops that train like a wall.

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>stock

>>17098234
>massively increase reliability?
Mech fan delete, & silicon hoses are a much better choice for cooling system reliability. I shit you not the only thing you have to worry about on e36 radiators is plastic cracking, for hich which mishimoto makes a inexpensive all aluminum radiator.

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>>17099272
It was me lole

Fact: while changing lanes I didn't notice a hyundai ix20 and hit its driver's side

Make fun of me, /bmwg/

Will post pics after I get g(r)ay paint to paint over the damaged paint
>>17091751
GS400goy doesn't own a beemer? I think
>>17097023
this

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>>17107935
It's way worse now but I'll scrape the rust off and paint over it
>>17091974
Not ascotgruen metallic
>>17107935
I forgot that GS400friend has a Hellrot E36 M3 now
I want to see that red hot bitch

>>17107595
that is the best plate.
>>17107935
that is gonna hurt your insurance, you'll be forced to drive 1.6 liter shitboxes for your life now

>>17099345
i would define a meme component as one whose benefits aren't really clear cut or have like a lot of measured benefit but SEEM like they'd work well and have a lot of anecdotal support

for instance a welded aluminum expansion tank and all aluminum radiator SEEM like they'd be essentially leak-proof

>>17104779
>taped cafe racer style lights
kys, I hope you end up t-boning someone
also
>austria
>cuckland
they look cucks from afar (hard to tell from germans) but they're far from cucks
most based european country after switzerland

>>17107595
>implying

>>17103949
are you talking about the 1J swapped one in the DC area?

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thread pls no die
haven't processed them yet but i took some shots tonight

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>>17109435

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Thoughts on E46 as a daily driver? I'm not too familiar with how each series is ranked in terms of reliability across the BMW range, but they seem affordable and decently sporty.

>>17109495
E46 is meant to be a daily driver.

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>tfw wanna manual swap 540i
>either don't have the time or don't have money, never both
fuckin
what's worse is i can tell the automatic doesn't have much life left in it
wish i could get a clear set of instructions on how to do the wiring for the swap, apparently there's a ton of funky splicing into harnesses and modules in various places
and the central source of all knowledge on the swap
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?2070255-E39-540i-Touring-Manual-Conversion-Checklist-amp-Wiring-Coding
is damn vague about wiring too

>>17110474
>E46 was meant to be a daily driver.
FTFY
it's old and haggard now

>>17109495
I see E46s all the time on the road so I assume they're pretty good DDs. The 3 series is meant for that kind of thing anyway.

>>17110502
>>17110474
Is there much in the way of aftermarket or modding support for them? I kind of want to do a bit of tinkering with it, at the very least, especially if there's some popular forced induction conversions available.

>>17110522
E36s have the most aftermarket but the E46 is in at a close second.

>>17110499
>>17110522
I DD an E36 M3 that is somewhat modded and it doesn't give me problems.

They both are big in the car scene, lots of modding options.

>>17110522
The E46 is the European equivalent to the MK4 Supra. Aftermarket is about comparable, that is extremely large.
Never owned a 3 series myself but the tech in them is mostly similar to 5 series tech if not a bit watered down. I'd wager them as extremely reliable cars if proper care is taken.

>>17110540
>>17110548
>>17111052
Sounds good.

Is it relatively commonplace to go with a supercharger or turbocharger for increasing engine performance, or are there some 'favorite' engines that get swapped in for easy power gains?

anyone have a 'guide' or something for pulling the a/c bits and sound deadening/insulation off under the dash?


Looked online for stripping e30 guides but they all stop after getting the dash off and don't go into the insulation/sound deadening or the heater core/air conditioning bits (the a/c on mine is already disconnected/degassed but the lines to engine bay and control bits etc. are all still there).

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>>17111112
M52B28/M54B30 are go-to engine swaps I think.

By the way, I've watched a lot of Nurburgring videos and whilst 90% of E36s sound god tier, 90% of E46s sound rice civic tier. What's up with that?

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>>17111112
Also a cheap and easy way to gain power if you have the M52 engine is to swap the intake manifold for the one from M50. Pic related stolen from some bimmer forum. You lose max torque but gain a lot of power in the high rev range.

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Friendly reminder to change your coolant header tank if its old and you have the retarded square one mounted to your radiator.

This thing emptied my coolant system in seconds, I had to stop and get recovered.

The steam cloud was pretty impressive though.
Mine was a 2004 E46.

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What do you guys think of the new 5 series?

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>>17096956
This is such a lgbt picture fag

>>17111439
Looks like a poorfag version of the new 7, I love it.

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>>17111439
The real new 5 series (G30) looks like shit but the one you posted (F10) is my favourite 2010s car so far and I doubt that it will change. Only challenged by the W204 C-Klasse, nothing else even comes close.

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>>17091617

Can someone redpill me on the E34 and the E39 ?

A friend of mine got a rustbucket of an E39 520d but after some work done to it it's actually pretty gud. And it has been surprisingly reliable so far.

Would you guys recommend an E34 or an E39 ?
I just need a big, reliable cruiser.
I narrowed it down to the E34 520i and 518i, and the E39 520i or 520d ( because taxes and because i'm a pretty slow driver ).
The E34 would start out as a project that will require considerable work and updating, whereas the E39 would be good to go right of the bat.

Which one would you pick and why ?
I also do a fair ammount of city driving so a diesel is not so good for me.

>>17112088
Stay away from the 518. Too underpowered for a E34. Is the E34 with the M20 or M50 engine? Both are nigh indestructible but the M50 being a bit more modern is a little easier to maintain. The M20 timing is by beöt while the M50 is chain.

Personally I'd go with the E34 as they're a lot more simpler, reliable and cheaper.
The E39 is a looker too and not a bad car in any way or shape, probably a lot nicer to drive than the old E34 too, but I personally like the more agressive stylings of the E34.

I'd like to own an E39 someday too, they're such beautiful looking cars.

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>>17112107

So your pick would be the M50 148bhp 520i E34 ?

My first impressions of the E39 were those of a vast cruiser rather than a agile sports car. My friend's 520d was geared more towards comfort rather than sport ( until he modified the suspension ).
The steering is abit heavy ( compared to VW's steering-for-everyone ) but you would get used to it.
No real issues in winter, great fuel consumption ( 50 mpg highway ) on cruise control, but I can't stand the tractor noise of the diesel engine.

My current car does 30 mpg city, do u happen to know the fuel consumption on a E34 520i ? If it's hovering around the 30 mpg mark, then I can easily get used to it.

Much thanks !

>>17112132
Can't comment on empeegees because yuropoor but my M50 powered E34 520 got around 7 litres for 100km or so when cruising down the highways at a steady speed. The 520 ain't all that fuel hungry, they're quite light to drive. Not fast in any way but they can keep up with other traffic easily.

I can't comment on the diesel engines, but they're "decent" from what I've heard.

Personally I'd go with the M50 powered E34 525 or E39 528 for decent power and fuel economy balance. They're a bit thirstier but the increase in power is nice.

>The passenger-car transmission war will ultimately be won by the conventional, torque-converter automatic, according to BMW's M division.
>And M's vice-president of sales and marketing, Peter Quintus, has given both the conventional manual and the double-clutch transmission just a handful of years to live.

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/bmw-mdivision-dualclutch-gearbox-dead-on-water-20170418-gvndyw.html

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>>17112151

There is also the issue of the taxes which limits me to the 520i really...
Since you are an europeasant such as myself, do you know the fuel consumption at city driving ? I'm used to 9-10L/100km fuel consumption, I guess that I could deal with 11L/100km too

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>>17112184
Sorry, don't really remember city driving consumption as I drive mostly these which are at 30l/100km in the city, at best.
I doubt city economy goes over 15 litres in the 520i though, especially if it's a manual. I believe 11l is about average for these things. They are a bit on the larger side and are luxury cars after all.

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>>17107988
She's pretty spicy

>>17112620
I am highly jelly despite always considering 3 series poorfag mobiles. Would fuck.

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>>17112658
Mine is fully Dinan'd out lol, not really poorfag tier

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Maybe someone here is as autistic as I am.
I'm looking for the pinout of the park distance control sensor built in the E46 rear bumper.


I've spent hours on google, even emailed a chink manufacturer over aliexpress/alibaba (Forgot)

They just give me a price quote instead of the data I need.

Plz halp anon, you're my last hope.

>>17112717
wirte my an email: [email protected]
maybe have source.

>>17112924

Sent you an email.

>>17113004
>>17112924
>>17112717


Whelp I think I've found it.

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>>17097041
i find the seat in my e36 hard to get right too, found this on a forum a little while back and saved it;

> 1. While sitting, step on the brake as hard as u can, ur knees should bend slightly when the brakes are fully depressed. This give you the most braking power in an emergency.

> 2. Then start adjusting the seat height until there's ~3 fingers - a fist gap between ur head and the roof.

> 3. Adjust the seat back until ur rists are resting on the steering wheel with the arm fully extended, and such that when u turn the steering wheel left to right, only ur shoulders move, NOT ur upper body.

>>17092003
lubly car anon

>>17096956
neat

>>17103828
supercharged?
>>17112620
>>17112688
always loved your car and your pics

mine as she currently stands

>>17113402
>until there's ~3 fingers - a fist gap between ur head and the roof.
>tfw lower the seat as low it goes in my 7s
>tfw can fit 1 finger between head and roof

>>17112717
>park distance control sensor built in the E46 rear bumper.
E46s came with that?

>>17113682

The Executive package of the 330Ci did, mine did anyway.

Anyhoo, I found the pinout, pin arrangement and some bits of a circuit that connects to the sensors, I'm currently ghettorigging a circuit to make it beep.

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Did I get banned again?

>>17113580
what 7 and how tall are you

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>>17113878
Hm
I wasn't able to post on /r9k/ just now. Does anyone else get these random IP range bans?

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>>17112717

So I basically ended up using http://www.bmw-planet.net/diagrams/release/en/e46/index.htm

For the diagram.

I also found a pinout of the PDC unit on that page.
Combining that diagram with a picture I found where the wires are just clear enough to see to figure out to which pins on the sensor they go.

I feel pretty good about this.

>>17113891
E32 and E38. Might be because both have electric sunroofs. I was 191cm tall last time I was measured which was 5 or so years ago in the military.

>>17114340
>electric sunroofs
that lowers the height dude

>>17091617
so when i get my reenlistment bonus, how dumb would it be to drop ~$30k on an e60 m5?

>>17115053
Depends what you want to do with it. Cars with the s85 arent going to get any cheaper

>>17115074
i was gonna pay off and keep my current 03 legacy for daily use, and just use the m5 every now and again. mods, if any, would just be some suspension work and maybe a new set of wheels, as well as the rod bearing fix, if not already done.

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>>17113894
Sometimes at my friend's apartment it would come up for a ban on a different board the first time I would try to post from my phone.

>>17115093
You should be fine

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>>17113682
An E36 M3 I was looking at had them. But then again the advert said stock 6-speed and it was a modded 5-speed so what can you expect.

>>17113682
As an extra, yes. Parking distance has been offered as far back as the E34, though it was a very rare option back then.

>>17116096
Wow, I thought it was a late '00s thing
>>17116089
wew lad

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>>17116119
It's been around for a while, though I've only known of a handle that had it. You could even get keyless entry on the E34 as early 1989 as an extra, which surprised me since I thought keyless entry was an 00's thing too.

>>17116147
wew, interesting

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>>17116119
Yeah it was a big letdown, but I don't really care for TiAg anyways and the place was kind of sketchy, mud on cars and shit.

>>17116147
I had always noticed it on the brochure in my glovebox and thought of how clunky it looked.

>>17116220
Yeah I've got the all the books for my car too, including a map of the country where most of the big dealerships and service centers are, a options book (which also lists options for the 8 series, the then new E36 and the E38), a merchandise book, road side assistance guide etc.

There was a lot of strange stuff you could buy at the time, apparently you could buy 1:18 scale models from the dealership.

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One last bump before sleep befalls my eyes.

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>>17112286

General things to watch for when buying an E34 ? Or just check that it's running and that the chassis is not rusted ?
I'm interested in a project-car resto-mod sort of thing so most of the things would get thrown out anyway...
Oh and one more thing..Did the E34 get at some point electric windows ( front and/or back ) ? Installing power windows is a bitch on most cars.

Much thanks

>>17117013
I've never seen an E34 without electric windows all around. The only one that didn't have electric windows was the 518 since it was absolute base model, 518s are also incredibly rare since they were in Europe only. Every other model had them as standard.

>>17117013
most e34's i've seen come with power windows (at the front at least)
the main issues are rust, worn bushings and oil leaks

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>>17117024
>>17117020

Thanks guys !

I'm aware that this is a 25 year old car by now ( a helpful anon steered me towards the M50TU engine ) so just about everything will need replacing and repairing.
As an europeasant, the 520i M50TU seems to be the best option for me. My total budget hovers around 7k euros for starters ( just to get it going )...with 2k euros the car that would leave me with around 5k for basic repairs to get it rolling...
I do see alot of 520i 24v for more or less 1.000 euros tho

>>17117031
For 2 grand you can get a pretty god damn well kept 520 E34, my previous one was for 600 yuropbucks with 590k on the clock. The mileage was only numbers on the tach, thing was pristine otherwise and ran like a champ.

Also, do note that the M50TU engines come with VANOS which is an additional maintenance point. They aren't a problem really but if you want a retard proof car, look for a 1991 520 E34. In 1990 they replaced the M20 engine with the M50 and in 1992 they upgraded the M50 with VANOS. 1991 models are 100% surely non-VANOS models unless they've been tampered with.
VANOS is BMWs variable valve timing system, roughly put it's their VTEC.

>>17117031
Damn what country are you in? Those are some bizarre prices. I got a mint condition 530i with the M30 engine for less than 2k euros.

>>17117031
honestly just go for the 525i at least
same fuel consumption as the 520i but at least it's not as awfuly slow
3k euros should get you a decent 525i
there also is a manual 530i touring with LPG system installed for 2.9k euros for sale in Latvia, seems to be in a good condition

>>17117096
He's getting a 520 for tax reasons. Pool ol' Europe and your taxes on fun.

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>>17117059

i've heard about the VANOS issues with single and double VANOS systems. And about non-vanos models.
Does this VANOS system get expensive ?
My monthly income ( excluding gf's ridiculous income ) is roughly around ~1.000 euros/month...it is too low in order to maintain an E34 ?

>>17117061
520i is more expensive because the 530i has 10x bigger anual road tax.

>>17117096
Taxes on a 525i are not THAT big ~250 euros/year but i'm afraid of a big ass fuel consumption..
i wouldn't want to go much higher than 10-12L/100km city - it would be a fairly low mileage car because we got a Fiesta now that does all the hard work and all the hauling

>>17117096
520 was his choice due to taxes.

>>17117103
The taxes here are straight fucked. My 520 E34 had higher taxes than my E32 and E38 750's combined.

>>17117141
Vanos is not really an issue, it's not like they break every other day. They're fairly reliable systems, they do get a bit noisy as time goes by, thus the maintenance.
I doubt the M50TU would be any more expensive to maintain than a regular M50, but the lack of VANOS is one less failure/maintenance point in the car.
Not trying to scare you or anything though, VANOS maintenance is fairly simple, I doubt it requires any specific scills.

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>>17117142

in Romania we pay strictly by engine capacity
>under 1500 cc : 20 euros/year
>1500-1999cc : 50 euros/year
>2000-2499cc : 250 euros / year
>2500-2999cc : 500 euros/year
>3000+ : from 1500 euros/year up to 3000 euros/year for a 8.4L engine.

I just graduated from the youth insurance class this year also, so I don't have the 200% insurance penalty imposed on drivers aged 18-25. Friend of mine bought his E39 520d at age 23 and wanted to insure it on his name and he got a quote for 1100 euros/year. Now his insurance is 400 euros/year, aged 26

>>17117160
What about the 525i ? is it the same M50 engine ?

>>17117166
The 520 and 525 are the same car and same engine aside for displacement.
They started in the late 80's with the OHC M20 which was replaced in 1989/90 with the M50 for the 520 and in 91 for the 525.
The M50 was modernized into the M50TU in late 1992 for both the 520 and 525.

The 1989 year E34 is a bit iffy as it was offered with both the old M20 and the new M50 at the same time for a short while.
You can easily tell the difference between the OHC M20 and DOHC M50 engines though from the intake manifold which is sliverish iron in the M20 and black plastic in the M50. The M50 also has a more modern appearance and should have a plastic cover.

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>>17117206

One final question : How does the M50 engine deal with the LPG modification ? This would make the fuel consumption reasonable even on the 525i model

>>17117227
>>17117141
If taxes is not a problem definitely go for the 525i
The fuel consumption difference between 520 and 525 is around 0.5 liters for both city and highway driving yet the power difference is big and resale value will be much better.
M50's do work well with LPG systems too
Vanos is not a big issue as the car can run perfectly fine with a fucked vanos

>>17117227
I don't think the M50's really mind, heard that it's been done and that people drive them with LPG. Doubt there would be any issues with the LPG conversion. Never seen one myself though. I do know that the 518 was sold with some sort of LPG system factory installed, they were called 518g's and are rarer than an M5.

>>17117261
>>17117245

LPG conversion is popular in these parts, especially with older Mercs with petrol engines ( either the 1.8L engines or the 2.4L engines ). Not so many BMWs tho.
Alot of people do LPG conversions on bigger petrol engines.

>>17117166
Zi-mi de unde esti sau nici nu vrei sa vorbesti.

>>17117285

Iasi. Tu ?

>>17117278
Ye man, my uncle who lives in Bulgaria nowadays has LPG converted his 190E Benz. What triggers me though is that it was a genuine Cosworth 190E

>>17117299
lol i've seen an E34 M5 with an LPG system
Absolutely retarded

>>17117312
Get this, I saw a Ferrari 360 with an LPG conversion when I was visiting Italy.

>>17117285
folosesti translator lmao nimeni nu vorbeste asa

>>17117322

wat ?

>>17117322
>>17117298
Bucuresti. Nu folosesc translator, era un vers din M&G aruncat la misto. gs400 tu folosesti transaltor sau chiar esti roman ca mi iau mindfuck

>>17092003
After buying an e36, my e90 feels much more "like a bmw"

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>>17117341
Lol glumesc
Eu sunt din Timisoara dar stau in SUA

Getting rid of my E36. When it's gone can I still hang out with you guys?

>>17092126
If you have a lift and know how cars work, buy it now. If not just grt an e90 325/328/330 (same car) and get exactly what you want

>>17117352
>>17117341

Romanii sunt peste tot. Chiar si pe 4chan.

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>>17117352
Foarte tare! Bafta acolo, mi-e urat sa plec din tara dar cred ca te voi urma :)

>>17117352
do you have any interior shots?

>>17096835

goddamn i love that look so much. someting about simple steering wheels really activates my almonds

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>>17117402

Heya, was wondering if 645's are alright in terms of reliability, looking at getting a coupe soonish and saw one at the upper end of my budget used with about 120k km's

>>17117630
Apparently shit main bearings.

>>17117141
>My monthly income ( excluding gf's ridiculous income ) is roughly around ~1.000 euros/month...it is too low in order to maintain an E34 ?
isn't that how much the lowest rent is in Spain?

Man my dick gets hatd for these ultimate deiving machines. The Poor fags will never understand.

https://youtu.be/cMs8TvahFDo

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Installed tie rod ends and did the thermostat the other day

What a pain

but i can finally say id drive this car cross country now

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>>17097041
Deflate the bolsters to reduce the sport seats pressure on your body, and extend the seat at the front to support your thighs

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323ci reporting in, :^)

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>>17118934
You mean "thermostat housing assembly".
Only a logical sane person would buy a car that only needs the actual part that failed replaced on it for a fraction of the cost of a whole assembly.......only a completely retarded insecure total degenerate would need to do such a laughably, ridiculous,foolish thing as buy whole assembly for like 75$ and refer to it as just a thermostat. Gtfoh

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>>17118421

i live in slavic area where rent is 200-250euros/month for a 2 door apartment with all necessary utilities.

Had a look at E34 525i, most of the cars in decent condition are 3.500-4.000 euros so this bumps the price abit. The 520i is 1500-2500 euros.

>>17118974
I assume they make these go so narrow for women. I always have them deflated in our Merc.

>>17118974
>exercise to get free stuff
that's actually kind of a good idea, get poor people /fit/ and healthy as fuck

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How y'all feel knowing this fat turd is going to kill your GT program, especially knowing they don't have the balls to make a proper i8 variant?

>>17120964
Exactly. They could have dropped a gasser in the i8 shell, maybe a twin turbo 3.5L or even 4.0L and they would sell like hotcakes. Instead they bring a fatter, uglier 6 series to market. I own three e31's, I love the concept, that thing in your picture is a pile of garbage.

>>17120964
A big GT is what people want, have you seen the Audi R8?

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>>17120894
Positive reinforcement.

>>17121138
Maybe one day we'll have cool stuff.

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I'll be having fun tomorrow.

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Been to her natural habitat yesterday.
Doggo was getting sick though and I couldn't do a lot of spirited driving which sucks
>>17121138
>I own three e31's
Come on, you can't just say that and post no proof.

>>17123073
>dog was getting sick
>having a dog in your car

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Hood rich af

>>17097009
No, they aren't rare at all.

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E30 original m3

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>>17123903

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>>17123905

>>17123903
>>17123905
>>17123907
Am I the only one who has had enough of the E30 M3 hype? I even own an E30 so you'd think I lust over the M3 but no, I've just had enough. I briefly glance at them at the BMW meets and move on to the classics (bavarias and such). Too much hype, too much cocksucking, it just doesn't appeal to me anymore because I'm sick of it. Same applies to Supras and GTRs.

>>17123892
They're less common than E46 M3s. They sold like 40,000 M3s and they only sold ~13,000 E46 ZHPs

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I have a decent budget and I've been looking at special snowflake cars lately. What things do I need to know about the E23? Also the E31 too while I'm here

>>17124290
Early E23's were carbed and quite archaic. Later ones stepped their game up, the 745 even came with a delicious trbocharged M30.

Watch out for the automatics, the ZF 4HP22 has A clutch pack seal issues, leaving it running while in P or N fries the clutches. This problem exists in the E30, 32 and 34 too.
The M30's while durable have some camshaft oiltube issues due to age, the banjo bolts might have come loose so those should be checked too.

>>17123976
There are 5 of them in my local BMW car club, makes them seem really common

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Booyakasha!

>>17123932
stock body lines > m3 lines but also
>caring about hype
>not just liking what you like

>>17125743
>>not just liking what you like
I liked it a little before people started meming about it so fucking hard. Now I'm just sick and fucking tired of hearing about it.

I always thought it was fucking ugly compared to an E30 with an Mtech kit such as a 320is

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it's stock

Suggestions for exhausts on an E30 325i? Feel like i might just go header ->2 pipes -> y -> some muffler

Right now I have the oem everything and it actually sounds pretty good, but only at idle. When I'm going for it it kinda sounds meh. Last time I removed the muffler a bunch of dirty soot and rust came falling out, like 1lb worth.

>>17125621
what shift dong and wheel is that

>>17123932
I also am an E30 owner, and I would love do drive an M3 just to see how it compares to my 325i. I don't think I'd want to own one though. I'd be scared of it getting shrekt on the road. Also I could probably build an E30 325is for 1/4-1/2 the price

Supra I wouldn't even consider buying it's stupid overpriced. GTR I would maybe consider the R32 or older ones.

>>17125835
just drill holes in the stock one

>>17125978
just get insurance nigger

>>17125978
>E30 325is for 1/4-1/2 the price
You could build a 325is that handles better and is faster for more like 1/8th the price of an E30 M3.

Has anyone here actually driven an X3?

>>17119023
The thermostat inside of the housing is non-serviceable, and the housing is not seperable on the original metal thermostats. Maybe if you traded that bus pass for a license you'd get a fucking clue.

>>17126247
Adults don't buy or drive BMWs

>>17126247
I've driven one with the M sport package with the sport suspension. The ride is pretty harsh and I felt almost every bump, that said though it cornered amazingly as a result. But as a DD it wasn't very fun.

>>17125932
Condor tall knob and Renown 130R Motorsport Competition wheel.

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>>17125621
Boomselekta!
>tfw got a free e36

>>17126247
I drove the F25 with the N52B30 (last naturally aspirated I6).
It handles great for an SUV but it's still an SUV. Motor is great but kinda ruined by the ridiculous number of gears

Thoughts on e21s? seem hard as fuck to find but i like the looks much better than the e30, the e28 is one of the best looking cars in my opinion but i drove one and it just isn't sporty enough for me

Can e21s go fast without swapping in some other engine? (Super illegal in my state)

>>17092056
I drove an e34 and the steering got quite floaty at speed

What's that all about?

>>17126995
It would be hard to make a E21 go fast without engine swapping it imo. You probably could make it handle fairly well though. Not nearly as much aftermarket as an E30 however

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>>17126247
I drove my friend's 2010 X3 on a road trip a few years ago. It drives like you'd expect a 4,000lb 3 series with an extra foot of height to drive. Not bad for an SUV, but not "good." The transmission was kind of indecisive at times and though the steering felt pretty good it still drove like a tall, heavy car.

I had a 2003 330ci at the time.

>>17126995
>>17127009
M10 strong. Turbo it and such a light car will easily be fast in a straight line. It will never steer or handle as well as an E30 without custom suspension though, because the front end is somewhat more crude.

>>17126931
>free
How? I want an E36 too

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>>17125816
Are you in Southern California? I briefly drove by one that looked very much like yours before pulling off to get petrol.

Also, I am pretty sure GS was tailing me today in his AMG.

>>17126999
Lame higher-profile touring tires, poopy control arm bushings, old school dead-on-center steering

>>17121178
Audi ain't racing a fuckin land yacht ya cunt, other then their spa win the M6 has been a disaster racing wise and that's in GT3, how is the hell is it gonna fair in GTE, the category that forced Porsche (and soon to be Corvette) to go mid-engined?

>>17128502
Is there anything where the new M6's excel? From what I've gathered, they're slow boats that don't really do anything that well aside look pretty.

Shit, it's kinda comparable to women. They're great in theory but in reality they're very high maintenance and all they can do is look pretty, which isn't getting them far.

>>17128519
M6 is faster than rs7 and cls63

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New to /bmw/. A nice find. One question:

How do I get the love of my life back to me?

>>17128768
You track your car down through the registration number and offer the current owner a considerable sum of money.

Unless you're talking about a "real grill" then i suggest you forget it and find some other vapid bitch to DD.

>>17128768
>selling your E30
>ever
kek I've read enough "I want my car back" whinefests on r3v and E30tech throughout the years to know you shouldn't sell your E30.

>>17126670
>>17126969
>>17127080
Thanks for the input, I'm looking for a new DD and the extra storage room would be nice, easier to find an X3 than a wagon.

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>>17091617
Looking for new rear tyres for my 6 series
Choice between
http://www.reifen.com/en/TyreSize/DetailTyre/CarSummer/275-35-R19/275-35-ZR19-(100Y)-SportContact-6-XL-MO-FR_15203199/15203199?Reinforced=False&Runflat=False&HasAngebotderWoche=False&TyreManufacturerFilterKey%255B0%255D=101

or

http://www.reifen.com/en/TyreSize/DetailTyre/CarSummer/275-35-R19/275-35-ZR19-(100Y)-Pilot-Sport-4S-EL_15215709/15215709?Reinforced=False&Runflat=False&HasAngebotderWoche=False&TyreManufacturerFilterKey%255B0%255D=107

>>17128886
>>17129365
I learned my lesson when, after I sold it, I got a letter that it had been impounded. It damn near needed a rebuild and I had just gotten a job that needed a reliable car. Skip forward a couple years and now I have the time and money for it again. It may be a serious project for next year.

Coming from a Miata, on my 328Ci E46's top row of gears, 3rd and 5th seem pretty far from 1st. Is that normal?

>>17131343
Are you mistaking first for reverse?

>>17127725
Meet an e36 owner and find a way into his will

>>17112074
new m5 is way better looking than the f10

>>17112074
wew lad, I'm an alfista and a BMW purist who considered BMW dead since the E36 and the wide grille E34, but maybe BMW is back too. Beautiful.

I need 2 new rear speakers and both speakers on the doors (the big ones) for my E46 but I also need them to be cheap.

Any recommendations?

>>17131897
>8 speed automatic
WHY

>>17131924
>alfista
>purist
pls go

>>17132144
make me fgt

>>17117356
I asked my mom and she said no :(

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e60 reporting in.

I'm looking for some decent budget wheels. I drive like a mad man sometimes and my wheels definitely show it. I'm also not used to driving as I lived in a major city and took public transport everywhere. Suggestions?

>>17134531
>US spec """BMWs"""

>>17097044
I actually had a project '78 E21 that I fixed with my dad, it's a very easy car to work on and my favorite to drive. Get it, you won't be disappointed

>>17134636
why you disliking man? I enjoy my US spec :(

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>>17134531
Used to have one myself too, a 530d as my daily. Hated the color though. The em pee gees wern't that impressive though, rivaling mercs got much lower from the same size V6 diesel engines.

>got a call from the service
>the trans failsafe program I am experiencing in my E38 was claimed to be because of a can bus failure by the first service
>took her to an official BMW service center
>they claim that the whole transmission is fucked
>quote me at 8 grand yurodollars for a new transmission

I am at a loss here. Like, fuck me.

>>17134758
I got pretty good mpg when I drove it from the midwest to the south-east US, though I was booking over 90+ mph the whole way but I honestly don't notice the gas cost even with 93 octane.

Any ideas for wheels by chance? Don't want anything too flashy or expensive cause I'm gonna end up making them look like shit. Something that looks good but I won't care as much if they get scratched up.

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>>17093837
I ended up buying the more expensive one of the 2. the insides are so nice too, it has like a black velvet like interior roofing wich looks like new. drives amazing aswell, I'm happy with it :)

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is buying a $4k 750li a bad idea for a second car?

>>17134998
It is t.>>17134923

If you want a 7 as a second car, look at the E32. The E32 wiring harness makes NASA shuttles shame in comparison but they're still a lot more reliable and idiot proof than the E38, not that the E38 is a bad car in any way or shape, but parts are more plentiful for the E32 and they're easier to service due to being older in design.

>>17134973
wow looks great
>>17134758
my 2004 w211 2.7 inline 5 diesel got notably worse mpgs than my current 2004 525d

>>17135009
plus it kinda looks like a big E34 which is really cool

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>>17135009
Super comfy too.

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>>17135096
Because she basically is. The E32 and E34 were designed somewhat parallel, the E34 taking up on her big sister. THe grilles for example are narrow on the "small" 7's and wide on the "big" sevens.
E34 somewhat shares this trait, the older, smaller E34's had a narrow grill while the V8 E34's had a wider grille.

Here we have a, most probably a 730 E32 next to a V8 E34.

>>17135099
The seven series was the very epitome of luxury back in the day. Sure they aren't anything special nowadays as even the most basic shitbox corolla has at least the same options if not more than the old E32, but what the modern shitboxes will never have is that ride quality and class plus that abundance of cabin space.

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>>17134508
Well fuck :(. Tell your mom I said, "Hi" though.
I'll miss the orange glow of the dash.
I'll come back if I end up with another shitbox bmw.
Ciao.

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>>17135119
I never liked the wide grill E34 much, the narrow one was the best.

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In 1988 BMW experimented with different suspension setups on the 5 series in a bid to find the most comfortable yet the most sporty setup.
The anti-gravity suspension showed promise but was ultimately a disaster as the car took off and entered a sub-orbital trajectory. The test ended up as fatal because >LOL BMW HVAC VALVES
The test driver froze to death due to no heat coming into the cabin. Fucking HVAC.

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>>17135133

>>17135069
thanks anon, I'm really proud of it.
Also do you guys know if I should flush the transmission? I have no idea if it has ever been done, it is at 260.000 KM (about 160k miles). My local mechanic is advising against it because if it's never been done then it could cause more harm than good.

>>17135326
Apparently BMW transmissions don't like flushing, but rather cycling the oil.

>>17135349
So just draining and refilling the oil will be enough? arent the ZF transmissions the same as audi and mercedes ?

>>17135364
They are, but I've heard of some horror stories about flushing ZFs. Apparently the proper procedure is to drain out the old, fill it, run it for a while then fill some more.

>>17135372
Thanks anon, I'll keep that in mind when I bring her over to the shop the next time.

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>>17127942
nah, I live in charleston.
/bmw/ pls no bully, i lied, it's not stock at all

Hold me /bmw/ I don't know what to do anymore. Bought the 750 E38, thinking I could manage hust like I did with my E32 750.
Apparently the transmission is fucked but they didn't really say how. Am a bit suspicious.
Should I just buy a spare transmission, drop the current one and hope for the best.

They did say that they couldn't read the fault codes as "broken transmission " is interfering.

>>17135520
what happened to your current transmission

>>17135547
Trans Failsafe Prog. Besides that I have no idea.
Seems to be slipping on drive till 2700rpm then THUNK it slams into 5th gear. Only 5th works forwards, R works too.

>>17134973
>Velvet like
You mean like pic related?
That's called alcantara, a very nice material, expensive too.

I'm pretty sure it needs to be cleaned with a steam cleaner, but you'd do well to Google that bit.

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>>17135902

Kut, foto vergeten.

>>17135638
my e60 tranny went into failsafe mode because of very old oil and it had lost 1 liter of oil
also had rough shifts
changed oil, runs good now

>>17136230
Changed oils too and it didn't help at all.
Filtran filter with ZF Lifeguard 5.

>>17135914
Yummy.

>>17135914
That looks nice but it's not what I meant.
I mean the roof (hemel) is all black and really tight and black. It really suits the interior :) I heard sagging of the roof was quite common.

>>17135399
You could tell by the roll cage.

Looks very nice!

https://lakecharles.craigslist.org/cto/6113414966.html

What do you think of this?

My BMW shakes at +70 mph, especially when I let off of the gas. I had the control arms replaced and the tires aligned but it still shakes, just not as violently as before. What could be causing this?

New bread!!!

>>17140441
>>17140441
>>17140441

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e30 a best