What would you do? E36 328i
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I am the proud owner of an E36 328i Sport, a car that I have thoroughly enjoyed over the past 3 years.
The car is currently sitting at around 91k miles and has 2 green lights on the dash at the moment. It's going to be due an Inspection II within the next couple of months. To tie in with this there is a bit of work I would like to carry out.
It probably deserves as refresh of the suspension - there are a few knocks and the work would tighten up the car.
Bodywork wise, the front and certainly rear bumpers would benefit from a respray and the BBS RCs are suffering laquer peel, i'd like to get them polished to return them to their former glory.
Mechanically, the car is sound.
I am tossing up the idea of getting the car serviced, then getting shot and getting an E36 M3 - these seem phenominal value at the moment and my only complaint about my sport is the lack of power.
What would you do?
I could allocate about £1000 to do all of the above work or sell up and put considerably more cash towards an M car. The E36 M3 is an itch i'd really like to scrach...
The car is currently sitting at around 91k miles and has 2 green lights on the dash at the moment. It's going to be due an Inspection II within the next couple of months. To tie in with this there is a bit of work I would like to carry out.
It probably deserves as refresh of the suspension - there are a few knocks and the work would tighten up the car.
Bodywork wise, the front and certainly rear bumpers would benefit from a respray and the BBS RCs are suffering laquer peel, i'd like to get them polished to return them to their former glory.
Mechanically, the car is sound.
I am tossing up the idea of getting the car serviced, then getting shot and getting an E36 M3 - these seem phenominal value at the moment and my only complaint about my sport is the lack of power.
What would you do?
I could allocate about £1000 to do all of the above work or sell up and put considerably more cash towards an M car. The E36 M3 is an itch i'd really like to scrach...
Personally I'd rather buy a car in need of a service then get it done myself - my choice of garage, my choice of additional / remedial work.
So my advice is try to sell as is.
I also run a 328i. I understand an M3 is a lot more to run. Brake components for example are almost twice as expensive, and I believe they run on super unleaded. Hence why good 328s are in demand!
So my advice is try to sell as is.
I also run a 328i. I understand an M3 is a lot more to run. Brake components for example are almost twice as expensive, and I believe they run on super unleaded. Hence why good 328s are in demand!
Skipppy said:
I am the proud owner of an E36 328i Sport, a car that I have thoroughly enjoyed over the past 3 years.
The car is currently sitting at around 91k miles and has 2 green lights on the dash at the moment. It's going to be due an Inspection II within the next couple of months. To tie in with this there is a bit of work I would like to carry out.
It probably deserves as refresh of the suspension - there are a few knocks and the work would tighten up the car.
Bodywork wise, the front and certainly rear bumpers would benefit from a respray and the BBS RCs are suffering laquer peel, i'd like to get them polished to return them to their former glory.
Mechanically, the car is sound.
I am tossing up the idea of getting the car serviced, then getting shot and getting an E36 M3 - these seem phenominal value at the moment and my only complaint about my sport is the lack of power.
What would you do?
I could allocate about £1000 to do all of the above work or sell up and put considerably more cash towards an M car. The E36 M3 is an itch i'd really like to scrach...
If you can afford an M3, its a no brainer. However you will have to spend alot to get an M3 in similar condition to your 328!The car is currently sitting at around 91k miles and has 2 green lights on the dash at the moment. It's going to be due an Inspection II within the next couple of months. To tie in with this there is a bit of work I would like to carry out.
It probably deserves as refresh of the suspension - there are a few knocks and the work would tighten up the car.
Bodywork wise, the front and certainly rear bumpers would benefit from a respray and the BBS RCs are suffering laquer peel, i'd like to get them polished to return them to their former glory.
Mechanically, the car is sound.
I am tossing up the idea of getting the car serviced, then getting shot and getting an E36 M3 - these seem phenominal value at the moment and my only complaint about my sport is the lack of power.
What would you do?
I could allocate about £1000 to do all of the above work or sell up and put considerably more cash towards an M car. The E36 M3 is an itch i'd really like to scrach...
O/T whats the spec on your 328... mines upsetting me and i'd be tempted to jump ship to a younger one.
Seriously, running an M3 and keeping it in top shape is a real wallet killer sometimes, i have spent the best part of £2 - 2.5k in the last year just doing some refresh work, i now have an inspection 2 next week at a minimum cost of £500.
the parts which are specifically 'M' rather than generic 3 series are BMW's licence to print money.
Saying that though, they really are rather good at what they do.
the parts which are specifically 'M' rather than generic 3 series are BMW's licence to print money.
Saying that though, they really are rather good at what they do.
jz325i said:
S3_Graham said:
O/T whats the spec on your 328... mines upsetting me and i'd be tempted to jump ship to a younger one.
What's it doing to upset you?http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
Intermittent/random misfire. changed LOADS of bits to no avail.
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