Thinking of buying a 328i Coupe E36

[coley20]

I am selling my TT to down grade as I don`t use it very often since moving to London.

I had a 530d before the TT and thought it was great.

What are E36`s like, do they have any issues I should be aware of?

Are there any particular area I should pay attention to when looking?

I am 21 so cant have an M3.

Budget wise... I am selling the TT for around £5k but prefer to spend no more than £2k.

Is the 323i or 318is 1.9 (4 cyl) coupe an option how to they compare?

And is fuel economy as good as the figures suggest?

[skenergysolution]

I used to own a 318iS (1.9) used it mainly for motorway journeys in the time I had it I averaged 35-40 mpg.

The only about this 4pot is that it is very slow, the m44 is better suited to something lighter, like a Z3, whereas the 328i sounds much better more refined. The only thing you need to watch out for is the nikasil issue.

[helix402]

Have a look at the honestjohn car by car guide. (Online).

[Stubby Pete]

Any reason why you missed out the 325 from your list?
If the insurance isn't a killer, 6 cylinders has to be beter than 4.

[coley20]

Stubby Pete said:

Any reason why you missed out the 325 from your list?
If the insurance isn't a killer, 6 cylinders has to be beter than 4.

Correct me if I am wrong but the 325 coupe ran from 92 to 95 in e36 form, I wanted something as new as possible,

Is £2k enough to get a decent one?

[sparks_E39]

£2500 will get you into a decent 328 a grand more for a great one, go for the 2.8 it uses no more fuel than the other lower litre models. I think its worth spending more money on a better condition car, a "cheap" BMW is not always so... cheap.

[ferrisbueller]

coley20 said:

Stubby Pete said:

Any reason why you missed out the 325 from your list?
If the insurance isn't a killer, 6 cylinders has to be beter than 4.

Correct me if I am wrong but the 325 coupe ran from 92 to 95 in e36 form, I wanted something as new as possible,

Is £2k enough to get a decent one?

As above, spend the extra on a genuine sport coupe. £3k-3.5k should get you the best. Keep an eye on e36coupe forum - they tend to have the better ones on there.

[R360]

Im selling my E36 323 Coupe at the moment, and might consider a part ex for a TT. The 323 is currently advertised in the classifieds, pm me if you are interested.