BMW General thread Make BMW great again edition Haven't

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e90 pre mod

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>>16179918
post cosmetic changes

>>16179918
>>16179924
is this bait? you replaced the bumper cover..

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still saving up for wheels

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>>16180027
Love the flex fuel badge hahaha

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my dad's 328i before I sold it and my buddies 335i

>general threads used to be full
>suddenly everyone completely vanished 3 months ago
what happened?

I'm looking for a new-used car to replace my beat down Nissan Pulsar, I really like the e46's and I'm just wondering if they're reliable and if any variant is more reliable than the others.

Not necessarily looking for the fastest as even a 318i would probably be faster.

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>>16180727
Get an E36. They're more reliable, have more aftermarket support, cheaper to buy and are on the whole better looking than the E46.

>>16180727
you can find e46s for cheap 330cis are nice coupes and they are quick and fun to drive. manuals are harder to come by but are worth the search. theres a huge modding opportunity behind e46s as well. It all really depends on your budget, as you will want to have some spare cash after your purchase for both upgrades and incase anything breaks. Minor things will go wrong after time but if you know what youre doing you can keep on top of them. All in all, amazing cars to drive and extremely fun to own.

>>16180733
While I do like the e36, there's something about the skirts that erk me.

Thought I guess with the money I could save by getting that instead of the e46 I could probably get some better ones.

I don't know if I'm remembering right but can't you put e46 skirts on an e36?

Can someone redpill me on the current gen BMW? I know everything has a turbo now but have they learned from their fuck ups on the E90 gen with the 335i?

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I can't decide whether my next Bimmer should be an E46, E39 or just a better E34. My dream would be to find another E23, but I daily drove mine for three years and I couldn't do it again unless I found one in amazing condition which is stupidly unlikely.

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>>16180749
An E34 would be excellent as long as you get the one with the M30 engine. The 520 and 525 are painfully underpowered. I'd almost recommend an E32 with the M30 but the rest of the car might be an issue since it's a 7 series.

>>16180740
>can't you put e46 skirts on an e36?
I don't think so, no.

>>16180753
There was something like turning them backwards or some shit made it work.

Either way as long as people can attest to them being reliable I don't give a damn about skirts.

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>>16180753
My current E34 is a 525i and I've honestly fallen in love with the M50. It feels pretty much identical to my E23's M30B34, but I've found it to be much more reliable and much easier to work on (mostly because of a larger wealth of information). I actually almost bought an E32 735i5 instead but the owner started having second thoughts after the test drive, and I was honestly pretty inexperienced at driving manual at the time and would have faced a 3 hour trip home if I had bought it. I regret passing it up every day.

Anyway, I don't really want to go back to the M30. If I replaced my E34 with another E34, I'd probably want a 540i6.

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>>16180760
I had one myself and I had a few friends that have had them, mostly 318s or 325s and they were solid cars. Just make sure the water pump isn't still the shitty one with the plastic impeller. Chances are it has been changed at some point though, the plastic ones didn't last long.

>>16180766
540 is also a good choice but most people seem to go with the 530 or 535. No matter the engine though, it's a great car.

dont 404 on me

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As we speak of e34's... i had one too! M50B20 i fell in love with it, and its so good looking! I can agree that 2.0L was too little, but it was my first car and i had it for one winter, 28 years old 270k km and start every time, also nice to drift with!

Opportunity to buy a 97 528i 5 speed 145k miles. Lots of receipts. Radiator, water pump all done within 40k miles. Clutch done at 85k feels nice.

Only issue is the brake and asc lights are on constantly. Problem with abs module or wheel speed sensors or something. Wants 2800 gonna offer 2500. Good deal?

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Bought this sight unseen for 750 eur as a project car. It's the e36 318is. No rust on the shell, the "bad interior" is already out. Next up: roll cage, brake/tire upgrade and a turbo. In that order. I have no experience working on cars what so ever but i have time, money (and this stuff is cheap here) and am in need of a hobby. It's going to be an interresting winter i guess..

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Would an E30 be a good first fun car/test bed for learning to wrench? I've considered a Miata but I don't really want a tiny convertible.

Is this worth going to check out? Its got a shit ton of miles, but E30s are supposed to be reliable right?
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/5873658678.html

>>16183111
check for rust. rust is your no. 1 enemy on these things. if it's rusty, dont buy it. it's a good starters car to wrench on as a lot of newer computer stuff did not exsist when it was built. No ABS, airbags, etc. (i believe) and that saves you a ton of needed specialistic knowledge to start.
parts are becoming harder to find but as this is a common racing platform a lot of after market stuff is available.

the one you linked has a nasty dent that can be a serious issue when the frame is bent as a whole. bring someone who can tell you if the structural integrity of the car is compromised. if it is structurally sound and has little to no rust it is a steal (so be carefull on this one).

>>16181708
if it's just the sensor on the ABS module (it's literally a per-wheel sensor) it will be an easy fix.

bring a OBDII reader and check for current and stored codes. if the abs module just says sensor it's ok. if it gives you all sorts of crap don't touch it. the computers in this car are horrible to debug/fix and expensive to replace and you can't really do this yourself

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>>16180733
There are so many e36 performance parts on Bimmerforums for sale right now too. Never the ones I want at the times I want them though haha.

http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/5879326647.html

Sweet mother of god, hold me /o/ before I do something stupid.

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I'm having this problem - Driveshaft vibration damper/ I can't remove driveshaft
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?662958-Vibration-damper-(just-so-I-m-clear)&p=14626614#post14626614

Bentley manual and e30 factory repair manual say something about being able to rotate the driveshaft vibration damper 60 deg, but when I try to move it it just spins the driveshaft.

I have the diff flange nuts off, CSB mount off, trans mounts off, exhaust out of the way. I cannot split the driveshaft at the splines by CSB. I can wiggle it kinda loose but the guibo gets stuck at an angle on the damper/bolt threads, and I cannot split the spline.

Apparently the one on mine is the harder of the two kinds that early e30s had. Some people on other forum posts mentioned punching the bolts of the guibo out, or dropping the diff to finish getting the drive shaft off. Idk what to do next.

The damper is attached to the trans flange and is removed after the driveshaft is off by using a 32 mm slim socket. So I guess I'm stuck until I drop the diff?

>>16180733
you crazy fool. e36 is the most generic looking, feeble, hard to work on and under powered of the lot. the e46 is newer, better looking and easy to work on. i am talking about //m cars natch, since any sub model bmw is not worth its weight in cheese, unless you are talking about an e30.

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So what goes wrong on N54/N55 BMWs?

I see a bunch of automatic 335i/335xis with 90-140k miles going for under $10k already, with the 6 speed 335i/335xis/135is still hovering around $10-14k. Its only a matter a time before they depreciate below the $10k mark (probably when the next gen 3-Series comes out).

I already know about turbos/wastegates and high pressure fuel pumps, what else?

>>16180744
its damn hard to look at and is a 4 banger

>>16185351
If you aren't buying an M don't buy an e46 unless you are a ZHP guy.
>>16185357
This, trash. Then again so is almost every single new car. They are nice, but not for me
>>16185354
Nothing, and the wastegates and HPFP should have been fixed by BMW already. Otherwise they are solid as shit and easy to make fast.

>>16185301
Sorry I can't help but I'd try searching bimmerpost or starting a new thread. bimmforums is cancer.

>>16185301
Also that is called a guibo. Not sure if that will help you with your search but that is the normal term used.

>>16185301
Okay I see your issue after looking. Do you have an early e model? It may be worth spending $30 on a one day access to TIS, otherwise I'd drop that diff. Good luck anon.

>>16185301
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idJuOAHNUXM
Dear lord man. That has to shake like hell

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>>16185301
100% this requires a special BMW exclusive 90deg bent wrench to grab the back side of the nut. I'd take a dremel to the rubber or just rip that shit out.

>>16185457
Or cut the bolt heads off and slip it off. This had to require a special tool to assemble this.

>>16185301
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?2293829-Driveshaft-removal-help
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1791686-Guibo-replacement-question
http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/E36-Guibo/E36-Guibo.htm

Try a bent wrench or dremel the shit out of the rubber guibo and replace it. They are cheap as shit and you may as well since you are digging in this deep already.

>>16185485
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>>16185393
>>16185379
thanks for help guys. I'll see if my dad has some of those bent wrenches that i can use but the space is pretty tight. The car I'm removing it from is a 87 325i.

the weird thing is people on forums say this type of driveshaft vibration damper does nothing since the guibo eats up most of the vibration. thus many people don't run it (mostly because it's a pain in the ass). The car has a brand new driveshaft, guibo, and csb. so someone purposefully put it back. I had already ordered new guibo and other parts so idk

here's the diagram
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=1113-USA-11-1987-E30-BMW-325i&diagId=26_0122
3 is the thing that I'm trying to remove just so we're all on the same page btw

If i can't get it off/ find those bent wrenches I'll just drop the diff. salt city euros have a vid, looks easy enough

probably the most annoying e30 job, 2nd being the intake bitch tube.

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>>16185536
Def replace it with a new guibo. But yeah I'd take a dremel tool to the rubber and cut through it til I can grab the nuts. The new part is like $80.

Good luck man.

>>16185536
What I really wonder is how the hell did the germans put this together?

>>16185351
The E46 is painfully generic. You could slap a Kia badge on it and nobody would ever think twice.

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livin dat SAV life

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>>16182170
Would be nice if they were that low in California. Costs that much for a complete pile of trash. Are performance parts cheaper as well?

Are you keeping the engine for the turbo? Is it a good engine to turbo?

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>>16187090
Are they any good for offroad? One of the better outcomes of the Bangle process.

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>>16179433
picking this car up nov the 30th.

2007 335i sport package
100K miles
Steptronic
No oil cooler

What should i expect

>>16187752
thousand and thousands of dollars in repairs

>>16187783
I drove it harshly for half an hour and it was tip top

>>16187831

ah, then im sure itll be good for the next few years! have it inspected by an independent mechanic

>>16188137
okay

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Okay, I need new carpets. Cosmos e36, black interior.

Shall I go anthracite or black? Currently have the regular black BMW carpets, not sure if anthracite might look cleaner by showing less debris but would it fit well?

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-bmw-parts/--m-carpeted-floor-mat-set-anthracite/82111469805/
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-bmw-parts/--m-carpeted-floor-mat-set-black/82111470393/

Also any recommendations for foam backed fabric to redo my interior? T-WRX used this for his M3...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GFDC38I?psc=1

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hey where's the general been?

i no longer own a bmw but i still like to circlejerk about them

>>16187700

they're alright

some have hill descent control, but that's about it. X drive can only get you so far.

>>16187636
Performance parts are cheap compared to other cars over here. I've never done a turbo so this will be my first try.

The 4cyl 318is has the 16 valve compared to the 318i (without s) that has 8 valves. And i'm going to turbo it.
I have no idea what the limit is to this as it already runs with a relatively high compression ratio. Don't know how far that can be streched. I'm starting with small boost increases until either my engine or clutch or whatever fails and upgrade from there. Another engine is about 400 eur, so when it blows (not "if" i guess) i will rebuild a new 4 cyl block to what i've learned from the blown block. I like the 4 cyl for it's location in the car and it's low weight and quick revs.

>>16188188
BMWs are fun to drive. Guaranteed that you'll have to spend $$$ after the 70k mark though

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Can I get some advice on a first teen car? This is the best M3 I've seen, and I'm wondering if I'll be in over my head with maintenance. Well, I know I will, but I'm wondering if a teen would be able to handle it with a part time job.

photos: http://imgur.com/a/K6PCq

>>16189471
>325i
>M3

>>16189486
yeah i knew i was wrong by saying m3, its a 325i

>>16189471
>m3
>BMW with 153k on the clock for first car

Give up and just get a Civic for your first car like everyone else

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>tfw finally get my oil pan baffle welded in 2 months later

fuck

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dynoed at 355whp today. Thanks to black friday I'll be getting catless downpipes and a FMIC sooner than expected and for under $700 shipped. That and should put me over 400

Also picked up 17 gallons of e85 for $14 and started running a blend. JB4 map 5 a best

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I think I'm in love with the M240i, help. Just everything about it rubs me the right way; buying an E92 very soon so that should at least hold me over for however long I plan on keeping it (5 years?) until the M240i price drops.

Shame the M2 looks so much better, though.

>>16190650
>buying an E92 very soon
335i*
>>16190650
>until the M240i price drops.
Used. Fuck I need sleep.

>>16190650
It's aight.

B58 >>> N55 anyways
http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/10/28/bmws-n55-engine-will-be-missed-but-the-new-b55-might-be-even-better/

>>16190679
Honestly I'm more concerned about driver feel than anything which I hear the M2 edges out the 240i in. More interested in straight line power, accessible torque and muh driver feel than overall performance, handling and tracking capabilities.

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>>16185301
me here again

got 1 last diff bolt that I was struggling to break loose on the top of the sub frame. just cannot get enough leverage. feels bad because i prob can't get back to working on it until tuesday

>>16190699
Apparently the M2 is pretty close to the 240i because of pricing so I might just end up getting the former unless it costs a ton to own

>>16190745
52k vs 34k

I'd get the m240i since it has the better engine and I'd have a ton of money left over for all of the m2/m3/m4 suspension bits, nice coilovers, and tires. Literally with just a JB4 you'd shit on an m2 in a straight line.

Literally this is just the WRX vs STI debate.

>>16190761
>52k vs 34k
It's way closer when you find out what people were actually paying (10%-ish difference). Not really into modding so the appeal of significant upgrades falls flat on me Either way the M2 is likely switching to the B58 leaving the N55 models to crash in price so it is probably wise to avoid them for now, even if we're just talking value purposes.

The M name and looks are nice but as I said my main concern is muh driver feel. I'd argue the WRX vs STI shitstorms are different because the M# cars are great for DDing whereas STIs are obnoxiously annoying and abrasive; traits shared with their owners.

>>16190617
I really want a 135i but I know I shouldn't because most in my price range <$20k are high mileage as fuck

>>16190792
I doubt they'll be switching to the B58 in the M2 very soon as they tend to stick with older/better known motors in their low end M cars. For example the 1M had an N54 when the N55 was new.

The M2 is a nice choice still though, I just know the potential these cars have in lower trim so I'd always go with that unless money really wasn't an issue. GL saving up.

>>16190814
There's one near me (North Jersey) for $10,000 with 110k miles.

Shop around. Major metro areas tend to have them cheap (NY/NJ/CT, Chicagoland, Miami/South Florida, Dallas, and SoCal).

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>>16190814
My 135i had 62k when I got it for $16.8k. M sport, 6 speed with a very clean red interior like I wanted. You just have to be patient as they're rare so it's hard to find one you really one let alone at a good price.

>>16190854
>$16.8k. M sport, 6 speed
>red interior
damn that's pretty much how i'd want one too

>>16190839
i'm in houston texas, these are the options lel
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/cars+under+20000/BMW/135i/Stafford+TX-77477?zip=77477&showcaseOwnerId=51349359&startYear=1981&endYear=2017&modelCodeList=135I&makeCodeList=BMW&transmissionCodes=MAN&sortBy=derivedpriceASC&maxPrice=20000&firstRecord=0&searchRadius=500&numRecords=25

>>16190887
http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/cto/5869436520.html

Fly over and drive back. I wouldn't hesitate to buy this, the Quaife would've costed you another $2000 to do yourself.

Not crazy about the white interior, but its nice.

>>16190838
All I know is there's a controversy over the power gap and the gap between M3s and the next 3 series down has been decreasing every generation (considering the 2 series part of the F30 for simplicity)

>>16187700
it's good on snow
don't want to take it mudding though

>>16190650
The M2 does look better, and I'd rather get that than the 235/240, but the lack of choices for the interior is a bit of a deal breaker - I loathe black interiors.

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Thanks for bolting the pcv to the underside of the inlet manifold bmw...

Oh and making the 4 cyl pcv 3 times more expensive than the 6 cyl ones too.

At least it doesn't leak oil now.

>>16189233
So what would i be looking at around that point? Replacing injectors and maybe coils and plugs? Vacuum hoses?

>>16187752
How much did you pay

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Mildly battlewounded '97 e39 reporting in

Eurofag, so it's only a 520i because taxes, but I'm a eurofag so I get 95 or better
You know, swings 'n roundabouts

It's a pre facelift, and I genuienly love that m52b20, I wish it had an accessible penis sized hole somewhere in the block, because I would actually fuck it if I could
That's how much I love it

>>16194622
what makes you like the engine? genuinely curious

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>>16194704

Mine's a 2 liter, so it isn't the most powerful thing in the world, 150HP when new, but it's plenty for everyday use. The thing is tho, forget the power. It's a bit of a pig when cold, it likes to stall and it feels quite temperamental in general, but once it is up to temp the engine is stupendously smooth.

It's actually like being between 2 naked completely hairless Asian masseuses covered in a mixture of baby oil, whipped cream and baileys.
quite often I'll be talking on the phone or changing the radio and all of the sudden I'm doing 5k revs without realizing it, because you just don't feel a single vibration coming from the engine.

Then you get to a b road and you wind the bastard out to 6 and a half
It never really surges or kicks you in the back, but there's a very nice continuous increase of power. I know a lot of words have been spilled over the bm's linear power band, but let me tell you, it really is a nice thing to have. You put your foot in it, feel it spooling up wait for it, going, going, yes it's stretching it's legs, starting to make some noise, still going, shouting.wav
by the end you're gripping the steering wheel harder then you have to, not because of the speed because that's not that high with 150 horse, but because of the way the power is continuously layered on

It's a bit like a very good butler that engine
You don't really notice it or think about what it does every time he does it, but at least once a week, out of nowhere you'll go "fuck me, I've actually got a really good butler"

And it's got 220k km on the clock (I guess that's about 130.000 miles), still runs like a champ, done the Nürburgring txice, hit it's actual top speed of 130Mph on the way there, and all it's had is a new waterpump because of a leaking seal, a fresh accessory belt, and some sparkplugs

keep it well-oiled and your straight 6 will basically outlast you

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>>16195022
>M54B25 driver
>Can confirm

>>16192094
This. WTF bmw give me some damn color choices in the M2.

>>16195022
thanks for the detailed response

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>>16195187

Mah nigga you know I ain't bullshitting bout that 6 naah'mean dawg

>>16195393

Hey don't mention it, I could talk about why I like my car for hours if people'd let me
I'll probably one day end up in the backyard of an old folks home, demented as shit, rambling on about why timing belts are for communists and how front wheel drive caused the downfall of western civilization, with "bayern knows best" carved into my forehead

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Thoughts on this e34 540i?

They want $1800. Guess it "runs great" and was used as a daily driver till it was parked ~8 months ago.

Currently own an e46 325i, how expensive and hard to work on is the e34 in comparison?

https://www.diigo.com/item/pdf/5gt7b/51ie?k=a4565ff9d6057b176741152e66739a54

>>16194354
9900

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oh wow 3 blue dots knob on ac vents bmw is really dumb, i almost spend $600+ for whole new heater core and evap, when knob at 3 blue dots it's blow flamethrower into my feet and windshield, some technician says it's works the way it is because yurop like to heat their feet with defroster on windshield and they like their face keep cool... pic related

>>16196845
yurop here
can confirm

What went so right with this general? Every single other one is just shitposting, cirlcejerking, blogging and whining about cars that aren't part of the brand.

>>16196845
wtf isn't that the temperature control for your center console?

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>>16188293
i dont have a car but it that doesn't stop me from going on /o/ to circlejerk

What do you think of this? It looks really clean. I'm kinda tempted to check it out. If it doesn't have rust and seems to run well, am I good to go?
If I buy it I'd obviously change all the fluid before beating on it, but is there any Achilles heel for those 3.0Ls?
https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/5876832560.html

>>16196845
When the Ford Sierra came out in the UK in 1983 there was much made of the fact that you could have warm feet and a cool head

>>16198219
>>16198280

no if u put into 3 blue dots, it's blow heater on feet and windshield, I though it's gonna be all cool air on whole windshield feet and front vent. Rily dum desing desu senpai


>>16196088
forgot to reply this, 8 cylinder>6 cylinder so yes more expensive need more oil plug etc.

>>16195022
And it's got 220k km on the clock
From where did you bought your car?
I am willing to bet 10 euro that this is not the real milage of the car

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>>16198478

I'll take the 10 euro bet.
I bought it with high mileage, somewhere in the mid to late 180k km for 2000 euro, so if anyone messed with it, it probably has more then that.
but it came with a car-pass if you know what that is, but I suppose you do if you want to make a bet in euro.

almost 19yo here
should i save up some money and drive my mothers golf VI for 2 years and then buy a 520d e60 or consider something else
how are the experiences with this car?is it a massive money pit?

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>>16179433
How much would it cost to swap an M3 from Auto to manual?
1997 to be exact.
>inb4 find a manual
But this one is a great color!

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>>16198945
They want 5,800 for it, it has 187k miles.
Sale page.
http://www.ridendrivedallas.com/inventory/view/9277684/1997-BMW-M3-Sdn-Auto-Garland-TX

Wouldn't be financing from them, I'd be using my own bank.

>>16198956
>financing a 20 year old bmw with almost 200k on the clock
I see no issues here

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>>16198986
It wouldn't be my daily?
And they're only getting more expensive to find clean.

>>16198938

>technoviolet
>4 door

muh dick

and its the same as any other E36, not too hard.

im pretty sure you'll need to get it a new rear diff though, as autos have weird final drives

>>16198938
>>16198945
>>16198956
Find a manual, it's not worth swapping.
>187k miles
>M3
Are you actually retarded

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>>16199014
Do you have any actual argument?

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>>16198682

Well, I'd say yes on driving the golf for a few years, that's never a bad thing. You'll have your first mildly serious crash in it, drive about with your mates in the back and haul stuff around, it'll save you money and give you some welcome driving experience

On the e60 then,
So far I haven't really heard any horror stories about the e60 in general, just avoid the fancy bose audiosystem, they use a glassfiber loop which means that when a single thing like the built in phone or something stupid goes, nothing will work until you find a bmw technician who's willing to steal some glasfiber bridgethings from his boss.

If you're getting an e60 tho, please consider a few things
First is the diesel part
I suppose you live in europe where diesel is cheaper then petrol. However, governements all accros the continent are cracking down hard on diesel. A friend of mine's driving tax for example just went up by 60% on his old merc diesel
That's just the economics offcourse, not even considering that petrol engines are in general just alot more fun to drive hard and alot smoother. It's one of those things where you won't know the difference if you've never daily'd the petrol versions, but once you do, you'll ask yourself what you've been doing all these years

Which brings me to the engine
The 520d's engine is not bad in any way, but it is just a 4cylinder. And buying an e60 with a 4potter is a bit like buying coke and then mixing it with flour
It'll get you high but it's a bit of a shame isn't it?

If you really want the diesel, seriously consider the 525d. It makes about the same power as the 520d, but it has a straight 6. Which offcourse isn't as nice as a petrol one but it's no doubt a step up from the M47

Offcourse, someone will say that the parts on the 6 are more expensive then the 4 or that the cooling system is bound to go, but if you want a car that's practical and relatively cheap to fix, just keep driving the golf then, don't bother with the bimmer

>>16198938
>>16198945
>>16198956
That looks pretty good. TVs are somewhat rare and even if people don't like the colour (like me) they will still appreciate seeing it.

Interior could be cleaned up a bit, surprising they haven't bothered to do so. Looks like the central vent blade is missing, they probably had used it for a GPS mount or something.

Also has lux package so they added on the front lip and it also looks like they had a Euro plate up front because they have the Euro plate moulding.

Looks like they swapped out the burlwood interior bits for black.

Sedan rarity adds a bit to the price, auto drops it a little. With mileage considered, it is still a great deal for the condition if you are willing to tear apart your dash to replace the vent bit and give it a good cleaning inside. I guess having a coupé is nice because the rear seats are always so pristine haha.

When I had a lux sedan M3 I was considering the transmission swap. From what I could gather, parts alone I could get as cheap as $1500. Then add on shop costs if you don't have the tools and machinery to do it yourself.

But I didn't end up doing it because I crashed the car instead and got a manual coupé so I was happy.

>>16199014
187k isn't that high, a lot go at 250k these days. Sub-100k is extremely rare. I got a 77k in 2010 and a 108k in 2015.

>>16199004

Tha guy means that if you need finance to raise the 6k asking price, that means you don't have 6k in cash lying about. And if you don't have 6k lying about, anything, just anything that might break will drag you down into a moneypit twice as deep as mount olympus is high

They might be getting harder to find, but that doesn't mean you HAVE to buy one even if it means getting 5 mortgages

Bottem line is, if you can't drop the cash straight from you bank account without finance, don't bother with the m3, get a 2k junker if you really need a car or just keep driving your current car, that would've otherwise been your daily.

I'm not having a laugh or anything, that's my serious advice, an e36 m3 will break your bank in fuel alone, even if your a 'murrican

>>16199012
I know I couldn't even believe it was real.

>>16199053
>vent blade missing
Doesn't really bother me tbf but I can see your point.
>interior
Love it, I always hated wood panels, they look so tacky imo.
Overall I want something that's RWD or AWD, 4 doors, and comfy to ride in. The transmission swap would be later on down the road when I get out of school. I was looking for a nice weekender/summer car atm and this popped up.
Basic maintaining I can do but things like the trans swap would be shop-based.

>>16199094
I have 2,500 in the bank from my previous job and I live at home with no excessive expenses. Gas probably won't break me unless I seriously drive the hell out of it (which I won't because winter).
The Integra runs premium too, I average about 15 dollars a week on it.

>>16199094
Between work and school and friends I fill up with 91 on a weekly basis.

>>16199012
Oh and according to the buyer's guide I'm going through the auto trans and manual trans from 96-99 is the same ratio.
"The differential ratio of manual-trans '95 models is 3.15:1. It's 3.23:1 for all other years (for slightly better acceleration) and all automatic versions.."

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>>16199184
http://www.bokchoys.com/differential/GearRatios.htm

People like to put in the 3.91s as a popular swap. Something I'm considering for down the line.

>>16199224
So would you buy it? I'm not expecting it to last forever but I assume it still has a good 20-30k miles on it.

>>16199118

If you have 2500, then buy -2000 car don't spend money you haven't made
Also, saying that fuelconsumption on a straight 6 petrol isn't going to kill you because winter means you haven't dailie'd a straight 6 petrol. Unless you do 80% highway miles it will drink like a pirate coming into port with a pound of gold in his pockets.

Also, I don't think this has been said, and I don't want to sound like a yurop elitist, but that's not a propper e36 m3

It's a US spec m3

It doesn't even have a real M engine for petes sake, just a very mildly tickled straight six

In fact the only thing they this engine and the S50 have in common is that they both have 6 cylinders and use petrol, that's it

You might as well buy a 330i, it'll probably be cheaper and alot more stealthy and people won't bitch at you for having the wrong m3

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>>16199224
GG, Android.

Can't upload a photo without editing it first...

>>16199245
No I'm saying they have different gear ratios but people like acceleration over top speed so they put in higher ratioed ones. But that would have a 3.38 so if you put in the MT you are already above a stock MT sedan.

>>16199260
I've dailied a V8 truck until I bought my Honda.
Unless this M3 is going to be 80 dollars every two weeks I sincerely doubt it will break me.
>half your post is snobby bullshit
I want it for a comfortable weekend 4 door and it tickles my fancy and happens to be in the price range of other 4 door bmw's in my area. I'm counting my blessings that the people at the BHPH will let me use my own bank and keep the car at close to kelly bluebook value considering the next one is 20k miles less and 10,000 dollars more expensive. (m3 coupe, this is the only sedan around)

>>16199184

there were a lot of changes in 1995

try and get a vin number of your car and look it up in REALOEM to see what exactly it has comparing it to the vin decoder from bmwarchive

>>16199260
Typical benchracer argument, don't listen to him.

E46 are lame appearing if not the M3. E36 they were gracious to extend the classy styling down to the lower models more so.

>>16199279
If you drive as much as I do you might be putting 80 every two weeks. Full tank is ~45 where I am.

Also check Bimmerforums as they might have a good option for sale in your area.

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>>16199289
No problems I can see.

>>16199296
>if
It's not going to be my daily. Read the thread.

>>16199296

My bad, I meant a 325i, i do mean get an e36, just not a US spec e36 m3, there's literally no point

Buy a 325i, get money get bitches get swag get paid

Buy a us spec m3 and you'll meet 2 kinds of people at every cars and coffee:
-people telling you it's the wrong one
-people asking you why you haven't stanced it bro

If he can live with that, fine, see if i give a shit.
But this isn't a propper m3 and that's final

>>16199279

Well, get used to buying at least 91 octane, because that's what it's going to want is all I'm saying

>>16199310
I did that is why I said "if", as in "If you didn't try to be so much of a standoffish asshole then people might be more keen to help you."

If you use it for a weekend car, what does that even mean. I easily use a full tank just taking it up to the mountains to drive for a night. So unless your weekend is going to Taco Bell and smearing hot beans over your shift knob and then inserting it into your anus, I don't know what exactly your weekend entails.

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>>16199344
My daily uses 91.

>>16199353
Because nobody seems to pay any attention to the fact that young people have friends and go out to the city, on dates, and occasionally to eachother's houses and I'd like a nice car that can fit us all instead of carpooling in two different coupes.

>>16199344

>b-b-but get used to buying 91 !!!!

can you just leave already

that isnt even a good excuse for any car, kindly fuck off

>>16199384

ow I'm sorry why don't I just wash my face in some delicious 95 because you know yurop and all that, we actually refine the petrol before we dump it in our tanks

I don't care what the e36 m3 guy actually buys, I'm just trying to make sure he's well educated before he buys anything, make a decision I don't agree with, see if I give a fuck, but at least give it some good thought is my point

>>16199365

Is your daily the v8?
not being an asshole as>>16199384
is desperately implying, I want to know, because if you dailied a ford v8 on 91, then you'll probably be fine in terms of gasmoney, but if you daily your honda on 91, I don't care which honda it is, I can assure you that m50 is going to use more. quite a bit more. stupendous amounts in fact for what it is. not as much as the v8, no doubt about that, but know that the it could come uncomfortably close to the v8 in terms of fuel consumption, even if you eggshell the throttle every single weekend. it just drinks like tomorrow never comes

>>16199373

the coupe is literally as big as the sedan, it just has 2 doors so it's not as easy to get in and out of, but once you're seated, it's almost exactly the same car, the rear seats are tilted up a tad, that's it

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>>16199344
Sir we found you have swallowed an RCR video and cannot fully regurgitate it, we will have to take you into the ER.

The M3 is more than just an engine, suspension parts and whatnot are all higher spec. For the 20k American difference in MSRP you could easily make the US-spec outperform the EU-spec with the money saved and still have some in your pocket. In fact, with just how many more US-specs were sold, it changed the game for BMW. The future M3s might have been less of a focus if not for it.

>>16199373
What does that have anything to do with what I said? I fit a full car when I had a sedan, I can fit a full car with my coupé.

And if you aren't just commuting, you will be using a good amount of fuel. My commute to work is about half of what it is to my friend's I go to most often, and I rarely can get them to get off the couch. Yet I still go through a tank a week.

So, if you are going to be going places with friends on the weekends constantly, going to cities, picking up dates and whatnot, there is still reasonable chance you will use 80 in two weeks. You might use half of that. But you might use 80...

>>16199449
Coupé is an inch wider than the sedan, actually.

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>>16199496

I've seen that video in a distant past
I've also been to car meets
And I've also noticed that every us spec m3 is covered in 2 types of people

Take a walk around any bmw forum and ask them what they think about the us spec e36 m3
Fuck me, turns out they're all part of the RCR botnet, who knew

Also, are you stupid or illiterate?
The guy is about to take a loan of 4 grand or so just to buy the thing. Even if it's 50 K cheaper then a eurospec, he still can't spend more of the money he hasn't got making it faster, he's allready spending that on turning it into a manual, silly goose.

That also implies I told him to get a eurospec m3
Which I didn't
I said buy an e36 325i. Maybe then you'll have some imaginary money left to actually do some work on it.

I will concede you've got a point about the suspension, not arguing that, the m3's will be better.

but then again, I'd also say a 325I's stocK suspension is plenty for everything you're going to do on the public road, so at that point you have to wonder, am I going to hurl it around tracks or am I going to be driving slightly fast on the public roads. And besides, after that many miles, provided the dampers haven't been changed in the last 80.000 or so, you'll be at the bottom end of either one of those suspension setups, stock e36 or m3

>>16199617
I don't think he should get it either with his financial situation. A weekend car isn't something you should be thinking about with 2500 in the bank. Don't forget about rego etc.

And yeah, unless it is a very nice sample or really cheap then I wouldn't bother buying one to swap, when you can just wait a bit or look a bit farther and find a good manual.

>>16199649

You know, that might actually and unironically be the best advice so far

Don't get a weekend car if you have 2,5k in the bank
Buy something like a car magazine
Or you know, food

Yeah, I know it's hard if you think you've finally found your car and then you have to let it go because it's got the wrong transmission or something, but waiting for an actual manual is what I would do if i was in the market for one
It's like women: you might think that she would've been the one, but she probably wouldn't have been

>>16199038
thanks on the detailed answer
i live in a massive shithole (in europe tho) so i dont think diesel regulations will change anything
i know exactly what you mean about the engine issue, but my main concern is the cost of registration and then the cost of fuel
im still young and will be when i reach the age at which im allowed to have a vehicle of 109ps hp whatever which is 21 but still i will have the money to buy the car but will i be able to keep it running constanly is a question that pops up,now doing the calculations the 520d fits perfectly but a vehicle with just a teenie tiny bigger engine would make the costs go a lot higher and i know i can keep driving a golf but ever since i was young driving was something i adored absolutely and dreamed of having a nice car as soon as im able to so im not really sure how would a 1.6 tdi golf 6 keep me satisfied for long
my main wish was the e39 m5 which costs to buy the same amount as the 520d e60 but that thing is an absolute money black hole so i rationalised my wishes but still i have some 2 years to make up my mind
thanks again mate

for someone who has only driven jap shitboxes before (miata, civic, etc) what does a bmw feel like to drive?

i kinda want to buy an E30 or E36

>>16199794

might I ask which shithole in specific?

I like your taste, the e39 m5 is very much on my list of "thing I really really badly want".

Well, like I said, the 520d engine is by no means bad, I've seen some high mileage bastards driving around, and they just eat up miles at moderate speeds. You've got that timing chain so you know, again, keep it well oiled and smack the catalytic converter with a hammer every million miles and you should be fine.
And yeah fuck the tax system, I'd say either Belgium or Finland judging by the limitations (or is that an insurance thing?) and the arbitrary jump in registration costs when engine sizes go up.

Well, like I said, the 520d is by no means a bad car, it's just not going to constantly set your pants on fire and tingle your private parts, but it should do anything you can reasonably ask of a car.

Get the touring tho, I will smack your shit if you get an e60 520d sedan

>>16199877
Not as light but they were built to handle. They feel pretty solid, maybe not as much as a tanky Merc, but I like the middle ground they are at. My good friend has a Kia Soul, which has a lower kerb weight and a lighter engine but it is still decently speedy for its purpose. Lots of space inside. Also have a friend with an Integra and it is lighter but it is really void of any appeal inside and the engine kinda sucks. So small inside, sucks to sit in the rear. With an e36 you have a good amount of space, you can fit 3 in the rear and they won't be crammed. But then again, you don't want a 4 banger e36 with a full party inside.

>>16199701
holy shit let him live his life and have fun

let him have a fucking m3 on credit

if he doesn't have that much money to buy it outright and wants to finance it, then obviously he is a true enthusiast.

>>16199944
The shithole in question would be serbia, im not aware of the costs of owning these vehicles in the rest of the world but here they are far too expensive for the average joe and my family isnt spectacularly rich but can provide me with a decent sum of money but of course im the one who contributes the most
By no means did i mean that the engine was bad or lacking in any area its just that what you said, it wont be anything spectacular and i dont need it to be, all i want is to have a car of my own, to enjoy it and to be proud that i own it and as such im sure the car would be more than happy to have me as an owner as much as i would be being the owner

>>16200448

>>16185354
Shit build quality, all around. Doors leak, wiring shorts, interior door handles become jelly.

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I'm not much of a car guy, but I just got a 2003 Z4 and it's awesome. It's my first car that's actually fun to drive.

>>16199877
You'll actually feel something. I always felt numb in jap cars, I was always completely disconnected from the experience.

>>16199794
>>16199944
I am a 20 year old student living in a shithole EU country as well and I daily an E60 525d, it's not that bad desu

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>>16195022
>when cold, it likes to stall

Mine did that too. Check part 3 and 5 for holes. Red circles are where I found holes in mine. Never stalled once since I replaced them two years ago.

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>>16202498

>>16202502
>>16202498

Thanks man, I'll be checking the shit out of those airhoses ASAP

I just figured it was part of the joy of driving a 17y/o petrol engine with 220k km's on it, you know. I gave the thing a onceover when I bought it, but I guess that's a while ago now, who knows what might have happened since then

Might that also be the reason that it takes relatively long to start on the morning? It used ti start quicker, and it's not like it has trouble starting, it always starts, it just needs quite a few crancks. I allways (well, I say allways, this inly started a few months ago really) thought that was tje camshaft position sensor starting to go.

You remember any difficulty starting?

>>16202502

also

>belg.jpg

What's the deal with that filename anon

>>16202584
short for luftbelg, norwegian for air bellow

>>16202560
Not really. Had some rough starts, but I think that was caused by the EMS being sensitive to low battery voltage.

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>>16179433
What do you guys think?

http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/5886749032.html

V12 E32. Looks to be in great condition except for some paint swirls.

>>16202747
The v12 is great, but it's auto, heavy and got 7-series Electrical Problems™.
Would especially steer clear of it if it has the self-leveling dampers, as they are $1.6k each to replace when they start leaking.

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Checked some stuff in my manual and saw this. Seems rather impractical.

>>16204821
Built in fuel filters are like a sock around the fuel pickup. They dont get replaced routinely and filter for the life of the fuel pump

>>16199430
You're an idiot. USA and yurop octane ratings are different.

>>16201684
I have one too, awesome cars.

>>16202914
Replace them with regular dampers. This is what everyone does, be it a BMW or Cadillac Escalade.

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I like my 128, just turned 60k.

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>>16205294
>128i

I'm sorry anon. At least give me your APEXs :^)

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I miss this car sometimes. Great little family hauler, and could have fun with it when I was driving on my own.

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>>16205507

honestly I like the n52 and don't regret not getting the n54/55.

I'll give you a great deal on the rears, right before that picture was taken I bent them :^(

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>>16179433
why the fuck does the BMW hat have the little British circle thing but it's Nazi? Were the Nazis dumb and forgot which side they were fighting for?
>explains how they lost the war