2nd hand BMW E36, worth to buy?

boyzone

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Guys,

Any owner over here? Prefer 318 & 320.
How is the maintenance fee? Reliable?
Appreciate is can share experiance with me.
Thanks in advance.:adore:
 

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BMWs are one of the best cars in the world, if you can afford the maintenance on them it shouldnt be a problem.

Used to have a E34 318i for 5 years, nice comfortable car to cruise in until things started to wear down. Parts are not cheap.

You need a good and inexspensive mechanic you trust to babysit cause they tend to need it after the 5th year.
 

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An ultimate driving machine comes with a price as well...
 

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BMWs are one of the best cars in the world, if you can afford the maintenance on them it shouldnt be a problem.

Used to have a E34 318i for 5 years, nice comfortable car to cruise in until things started to wear down. Parts are not cheap.

You need a good and inexspensive mechanic you trust to babysit cause they tend to need it after the 5th year.

e34=5 series
318= 3 series

which 1 u r refering to?

boyzone,

e36 is a very reliable car if you care this babe enough.

http://www.zerotohundred.com/newfor...-i-need-help-e36-or-fiat-punto-cabriolet.html
 

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bro 5115,

I know u are run with BMW:biggrin:
can share more with us?:love:
 

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erm...i think many info were stated in the link i posted up there.what else u wanna know?about 318?320?325?328?

0-100km/h?top speed?parts price?
 

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spare part price and fuel consumption, very interest.. as I had been hear a lot of rumous that spare part for BMW is very very expensive.
BMW = Burn My Wallet.:biggrin:

Btw, local 318 is it have DOHC version?
 

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new parts for bmw is expensive,so does other conti cars...

local 318 does not equipped with M42 DOHC,only M40 (timing belt) & M43 (timing chain) available for local e36
 

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So, it mean only SOHC 8V version in 318 right?
output only 115ps, seem like a bit under power...:confused:
 

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bmw's is a good car to buy. i actually owned a bmw e36 318 manual 1992 before changing to a 525 e34 manual. spare parts is not hard to find for e36. frankly speaking it cheaper than to own a satria 1.6 auto or a perdana ( from my experience ). you will never regret it. come to our bimmersclub teh tarik session this friday at taman tun wet market car park @ 2130 and you can question us from head to toe about BMWs. you can also see our members ride. bear in mind that you dont have to own a bimmer too join us. frankly speaking, its not how fast your car can go but its how fast you can drive.:driver:
 

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Btw, I stay in Penang island,
cannot attn the TT... :banghead:
 

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