is an e36 the best shitbox? >easily under 5k >sexy exterior

>>14051315
Get a corolla and stfu

E39, it actually looks good

>>14051339
looks aren't everything
>Honestly, the 2001 M5 is the second worst BMW during that period in terms of reliability. Common problems include:
A/C compressor, injection system, fuel delivery system (including pump and relays) exhaust system failure (resulting in lost engine performance) central computer module, most electrical components, worn piston rings, leaking head gasket, cracked blocks, rear suspension failure (due to weak aluminum control arms), suspension bushings, rear wheel bearings (very common), worn drive shaft spider joints and steering pump.

it's not a shitbox
its a great car

>>14051315
I like it, if you can find a clean one for 5k go for it.
Keep in mind that most have been beat to hell and back.

>>14051397
what's your threshold for km? for me it's always been 170k.

>>14051315
who gives a shit about interior god damn

>>14051490
I'd say probably like 80% of car enthusiasts...

>>14051315
a 328 with some weight reductions and minor cheap engine mods = 6 secs 0-60 easily
great car overall, cheap parts, easy to work on

>>14051376
>20 year old car
It's a shitbox, m8

>>14051376
>BMW
It's a shitbox m8

>>14051517
posers more like

File: img_3504_ford-gt40-1968.jpg (50KB, 800x533px) Image search: [Google]

50KB, 800x533px

>>14051546
damn this one must really be a shitbox then

>>14051570
>ford
Confirmed shitbox

>>14051570
why do stock cars come with tires that aren't even half as dank as this? the fuck man.

>>14051589
because they are marketed to millennials and millennials like RIMZ so the sidewalls have to be small.

File: IMG_0495.jpg (3MB, 5184x3456px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 5184x3456px

>Buy E36 M3 for $4k
>beat the shit out of it but keep up proper maintenance and fix some things
>Slide the shit, burnouts, skid hoons
>slide into a ditch, and cones. minimal to no damage
>still treat car like shit but always make sure its running right

and i still daily this thing. E36 a best for RWD shitbox

Also
>acquire base model E36
>do minimal mods
>turbo the son of a bitch
>hoon

If anyone wants to hear the bullshit stories i have of this car i'll gladly share

>>14051615
you can turbo an e36? i thought that was impossible and they'd explode.

File: _MG_0548.jpg (3MB, 5184x3456px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 5184x3456px

>>14051649
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gSt2Rm6dOE

I've heard nothing but good things from the guys ar RK-Tunes

From what i've HEARD, its easy. I've heard and read around that with most E36's 7-10PSI is fairly safe with stock everything.

File: bmw e36 2.jpg (170KB, 640x407px) Image search: [Google]

170KB, 640x407px

not quite a shitbox because things do break, and things can go badly wrong if you don't do basic preventive maintenance, like a cooling system overhaul

but they're delightfully simple and fun to drive little pocket rockets that are halfway reliable and look great

i really want to get a well cared '98 328is some day as a little weekend car

File: IMG_2152.jpg (3MB, 5184x3456px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 5184x3456px

>>14051783
Can confirm. Previous owner did cooling overhaul. probably why i get away with beating on this car so much.

>>14051800
oh shit is that a zionsville radiator?
if there's a metal impeller water pump and a zionsville expansion tank in there too, it will outlast the engine, and those engines go a long time

>>14051649
>>14051760
A stock BMW i6 can hold up to 600 hp easily...
literally almost every European pro drift car is either an E30, E34 or e36 using a turbo`d BMW inline six, rarely an LSx or a BMW V8
they have been using their cars for several years now... the only guys turboing Jap cars are americans or japs themselves simply because its cheaper and parts are more available
video very related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd0bOKxyrB4&list=FLlT6Y4Cd8iPAyENJJ45aaGA&index=39

File: IMG_20151009_181031.jpg (1MB, 2560x1920px) Image search: [Google]

1MB, 2560x1920px

>>14051806
Only real picture I have with the cooling system in it. Never heard of that company but the expansion tank is factory. Not sure about water pump.

>>14051860
ah, zionsville makes like super well built and welded all aluminum radiators + expansion tanks + electric fan kits that use a Spal fan (really high quality shit)

for my 540i a full conversion kit is $1300, but that basically guarantees zero cooling system issues for the next 150k at least

>>14051872
Sounds like it'd be worth it once factory takes a shit

>>14051872
1500 seems like a lot when a behr overhaul would be like 400

>>14052103
because something in that behr overhaul will break like a year later

>>14052113
if that were the case i wouldn't mind replacing that particular piece ahead of time with a stronger counterpart, like the aforementioned metal impeller.

>>14051339
And it's the best sport sedan ever made, well its m3 is.

And 5K could get you a decent e46 330 which is infinitely better than a shitass e36.

>muh feelz

>>14052113
You must be retarded. Actually, considering you bought an e93 of any trim, you're retarded.

>>14052163
e93?
what made you think i got a convertible?

>>14052284
Apologies, I get the 2 useless chassis codes mixed up

>>14051315
>sexy exterior
It looks old as hell. About as sexy as your grandmother.
>solid handling
It handles about as well as your grandmother.

>220+HP
Jesus nigger that's an M3 my base E36 makes fucking 180~190HP and my leather/vinyl seats are almost worn as fuck

Should I look for a LSD or get a open diff from he junkyard and weld it?

>>14053025
DOROTHY IS A SAINT

>>14051315
>220+hp

Dont think so tim

cue the bmw hating nocar weebs, oh theyre already here

File: 1449283245796.jpg (242KB, 700x504px) Image search: [Google]

242KB, 700x504px

>>14051315
>>14053043
>>14053141

>This can't be right, I know that e36 M3 has near 300hp
>check this shit
>it turns out that for some reason the americlap M3 had only 240hp

This is not the first time I see this, why do americucks always get jewed with the engines

>>14053204
emissions

File: 1450158194457.jpg (101KB, 864x717px) Image search: [Google]

101KB, 864x717px

>>14053043
>>14053141
>>14053204
can't they just be retuned not taking emissions into account

>>14053043
weld what you got now nigga

>>14053306
its a different engine

>>14053025
e36s are still some of the best cheap track cars you can get. simple suspension mods such as coilovers the e36 handles godly
oh and also an e46 steering rack will help

>>14051649
Yeah 323s runs something like 11:1 compression dont they? i doubt stock internals would appreciate a turbo

>>14053342
Rear subframe may need to be reinforced if you are going to mostly track it or push it hard

>>14053549
read
>>14051855
323s arent the best for turbos because of vanos and more complicated engine management, but a non vanos 325i m50b25 is perfect
i know a 600hp 325i in real life, all stock, almost bought the car

>>14053643
Would an engine with high compression react the same to a supercharger as it would a turbo?

>>14051615
No way you bought that car in the picture for 4k without some serious issues

>>14053731
yes, but its power would be coming from the belts not exhaust. I'd chose a turbo, but not on a 323. Grab a m50b25 and if possible, get some dished pistons and get that compression down, or just turbo it and throw hella fuel pressure at it. gotta love that no differential pressure life.

File: tbhimho.png (2MB, 1280x960px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 1280x960px

>driving a 90's "bmw"

Baby's first bmw thread?

>>14053823
but there are so many great bmws made in the 90s...
also e24 on style 5s = the dream

File: turbo.jpg (277KB, 1600x1200px) Image search: [Google]

277KB, 1600x1200px

>>14053836
>z3 coupe, e34-e39 m5
but that's only a few

File: received_1090546177656525.jpg (105KB, 720x960px) Image search: [Google]

105KB, 720x960px

>>14053802
My brothers looking into supercharging his 323 and i brought up how high his compression is the other week and his words exactly.
>shell be right
Hes abit of a dumb cunt and i wont talk him out of it for the priceless look on his face when he knows hes dumb cunted again
>pic related is his

>>14053867
Is that an e24 in the back?

>>14053911
not so sure about compression ratios but what about all the turbocharget m54s, there are stock turbo'd e46 330ci's pushing around nearly 500hp with good reliability

>>14053989
M50s run around the 11:1 area im not too sure might look it up but it just seems abit high for boost i feel like it would knock

File: DSC01501.png (2MB, 1320x990px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 1320x990px

>>14053975
yeah

>>14053823
this one has more work than just wheels

>>14054028
10:8*
>ftfm

>>14054030
Why have you not fucked off the airbox?

File: bmw528e.jpg (21KB, 419x234px) Image search: [Google]

21KB, 419x234px

>>14053204
It's not just the engine, even the designs suffer. For some reason US spec Euro cars have to have 30 foot bumpers on the front and cars before the 90s couldn't have enclosed headlights (i.e headlights behind another layer of glass).

File: SD1_headlights.jpg (81KB, 234x249px) Image search: [Google]

81KB, 234x249px

>>14054108
>US spec before the 90s couldn't have enclosed headlights

Pic related. It's a Rover SD1 which was a shit awful car anyway but it was the fastest example I could think of.

alpine white best bmw color

>>14054152
oxford green is also a pretty nice colour, at least on the older models anyway. it doesnt work on the 90s and beyond models.

>>14054152
I wish I could repaint my Schawrz but Laguna Seca blue is pretty Top-tier

File: DSC01492.png (2MB, 1320x990px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 1320x990px

>>14054042
You have something against factory cold air intakes? The problem with these isn't the airbox it's the shit-tier emissions controls on a hemispherical combustion-chamber engine. Once all that shit is dealt with the car is responds accordingly with tire smoking grunt.

>>14054037
pretty easy to lower cr with a thicker head gasket if you want to go fi, guys were making 400 on stock shortblocks in the early 2000's I doubt it's gotten any harder

here have a 76 I got to roll in the other day

>>14054177
dem diving boards

File: DSC01502.png (1MB, 1200x900px) Image search: [Google]

1MB, 1200x900px

>>14054152
Yeah alpine white is the shit that's what I'm going to repaint my miata in.

File: DSC01491.png (2MB, 1160x870px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 1160x870px

>>14054268
My old man's 96 M3 in back, he has an e24, M3, and z4 everything manual but his jag, he owns half of /o/'s wet dream

>>14054186
When your 40 year old car is in this good of condition it's better to keep it stock

>>14053342
Got the Z3 rack in mine. It's tighter than the E46 ZHP rack.

>>14051315
Just got a SAAB 9-5 Aero for $1800.
It has 203,000 miles but everything works perfectly.
Leather seats and interior is immaculate.
Has about 240 HP.
Roomy as fuck with a huge trunk.
The only thing that sucks about it is that [spoiler] it's an automatic [/spoiler]

>>14054327
Original transmission? If so, prepare your wallet.

>>14054335
Not sure.
Haven't had any problems yet.
I got it from my regular mechanic I take my cars to and he's always done good by me before.

>>14051315
Go for it, OP. I've own a 328i and used to own a 320i. They were both excellent, reliable cars if you buy from the right seller and stay on top of maintenance. With the right tyres and suspension it'll outcorner a lot of modern sports cars.

>>14054357
is 250k km too much mileage

>>14054614
shit no. i'm not him but i had a 320i that was just over 260k kms and it was fine. just keep up that regular maintenance and make sure the cooling system (radiator, water pump wtc) was overhauled at some point. the original pump had a plastic impeller which would fail, so make sure that has at least been replaced.

> poorfag
> BMW

Pick one.

>>14054688
No, it is a poorfag car of choice. At least in yurop. It's basically a miata of europe. Except it breaks more and maintenance is more expensive.

>>14051315
220+hp

if you get an M3 which is more than 5k.

no your bolt-ons don't make a 325/328i push 220hp.

>>14053204
A good E36 M3 isn't under 5k though.

>>14054760
Friend picked up an msport package e36 for 3.5k and that was 3 years ago nothing wrong with it at all

>>14051355
nigga that's a car

File: 1438843386119.png (15KB, 86x116px) Image search: [Google]

15KB, 86x116px

>220hp
man i must be the only person on the planet with a 318i

>>14052163
>e46 330
>$7k near me
>110k on the clock
Dayum, should I?

>>14054809
>318i
JUST

>>14054747
>Except it breaks more and maintenance is more expensive
Why is that people think that BMWs break more than the Miata?

>maintenance is more expensive
Tons of available mechanics drive the price down where I live. Hell, repairing a Mazda costs at least 1.5x more.

>>14054809
Shit, even my Volvo 240 outruns you man.

>>14054835
>Why is that people think that BMWs break more than the Miata?

Because they do. I owned one.

>Tons of available mechanics drive the price down where I live.
>not doing it yourself

I was talking about the part.

>>14054809
I have a 318i
It was basically for free and it's my daily drive, plus it is the strongest I can get while staying in the small range for insurance and tax

>>14054847
this. it also has great handling and is pretty reliable as long as you give it regular maintenance.

File: maxresdefault.jpg (179KB, 1920x1080px) Image search: [Google]

179KB, 1920x1080px

>>14054809

the 330ci is good in this regard too and there are more to choose from

File: beemer.jpg (1MB, 1920x1080px) Image search: [Google]

1MB, 1920x1080px

>>14054809
316 here, feel your pain even more. It's my first RWD car ever so I wanted to get one that I won't crash on the first corner.
BTW can you swap an M3 engine into a "regular" version? There's a lot of reverse-sleeper 316 beemers here with M-package, I'd like to have a non-M-package M3 sleeper.

>>14054614
>>14054644

250,000 kms is just a bit over what both my cars have at the moment. Luckily I got both of mine from good owners who took care of them. There are just as many clapped out E36s with under 200k on the clock, you just have to make sure the car has been taken care of and it should be fine.

File: E36 compact.jpg (264KB, 1256x942px) Image search: [Google]

264KB, 1256x942px

>>14055161
The E36 compact is identical to the sedan from the firewall forward so you can mount any BMW I6 offered in the E36 range including the M3 powerplants. You can also use Z3M rear suspension components to accept the larger, stronger diffs. Many people have done it, and rally drivers seem to prefer the compacts because of their short wheelbase.

File: DSC00003 (2).jpg (4MB, 3648x2056px) Image search: [Google]

4MB, 3648x2056px

>>14055277
The sad part is that it's a sedan with a 1.6 engine, not a compact. Any possible swap is still ways away though, because lmaonomoney.

>tfw young
>tfw poor
>tfw when I'm able to afford one they will all be beat to shit
>tfw you will never drive a brand new fresh out of factory E36 M3

>>14055755
You're better off getting an M3, and fitting regular 318I body work. What you're suggesting is stupid.

Is it worth checking out a 1998 323 ci with 140k miles for 2.3k?

>>14055770
Wait what? So you're suggesting that I should buy a more expensive car and swap the body instead of swapping a bigger engine into a less expensive car? Am I reading that correctly? Unless there's not a big difference in M3 vs regular E36 prices where you live, here it's about 20-30k PLN which is like $4-8k.

>>14055277
Which is great because now all of us e21 and 2002 guys can take those 318 diff pumpkins =)

>>14051339
The E39 looks like some opaque shit compared to the E34 imo.

File: car2.jpg (250KB, 1200x900px) Image search: [Google]

250KB, 1200x900px

fucking love my e46 coupe, wanna keep it forever especially since I've overhauled all the major systems that fail

how's this one

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/ottawa/1999-bmw-3-series-coupe-2-door/1120668737?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true