Will E36 cars appreciate?

Will E36 cars appreciate?

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Mr Tidy

22,065 posts

126 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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g3org3y said:
Mr Tidy said:
A mate of mine is hoping it happens soon!

He's been trying to sell a nice clean 320i Cabriolet Auto with just over 100k miles on it for a few months and had very little interest.
Problem is, the 2.0 litre was always considered the worst engine. Just as thirsty as the bigger sixes but v minimal performance increase over the 318i. Auto box needed at least the 2.5 imo.
I know what you mean, but to be fair you don't buy an auto Cabriolet if performance is your main objective!

It may not be much quicker than a 318i, but will definitely sound better.

It's a nice example, but I think he'll have to wait until at least next Spring now. laugh

LanceRS

2,171 posts

136 months

Monday 4th November 2019
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So said:
LanceRS said:
Anything to keep the wife happy.
Was it the sport with the BBS wheels?
It was indeed.

I too replaced it with an e46 330ci. Mine being a Clubsport in Estoril blue (doesn’t match the front door anymore).
Which do I prefer? A difficult call, especially as the e36 had every option going and the Clubsport has nothing apart from the decent headlights. The newer engine is definitely smoother although not necessarily better (needs topping up with oil occasionally, the old one never did). The quicker ‘rack makes it a sharper steer but more twitchy on the motorway.
I had the e36 for about 9 years and 110k Miles. I would still be using it had it not been clouted by a Honda.

gizlaroc

17,251 posts

223 months

Monday 4th November 2019
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I keep looking out for a 328i Touring, I never had one back in the day, I had an E30 325i Touring and loved that car, had loads of E46 Tourings, and 335i E91, but never had an E36 328i Touring, I moved to E39s during that period.



Mate, just got this back from a full respray.......




Edited by gizlaroc on Monday 4th November 19:15

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26,271 posts

221 months

Monday 4th November 2019
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gizlaroc said:
I keep looking out for a 328i Touring, I never had one back in the day, I had an E30 325i Touring and loved that car, had loads of E46 Tourings, and 335i E91, but never had an E36 328i Touring, I moved to E39s during that period.



Mate, just got this back from a full respray.......




Edited by gizlaroc on Monday 4th November 19:15
You're not bloody helping. I'll be buying one again soon...

MParallel

82 posts

53 months

Tuesday 19th November 2019
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I love the E36. Been my favorite since forever.

Color Palette of the E36 was great as well.

Most have been mentioned already, except Alpine White.

My old daily 328i cab now has bad rust on one rear arch. Doubting to have it all fixed.

It still drives wonderfully even at 293.000km now. Never let me down really. Recently replaced the cam sensor, which was the original one.

That and a starter motor in 2012. Besides that, never had to replace anything major.

Fit an LSD and it still is a very refined drive this many years after end of production.

Long live the E36.



So

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26,271 posts

221 months

Tuesday 19th November 2019
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MParallel said:
I love the E36. Been my favorite since forever.

Color Palette of the E36 was great as well.

Most have been mentioned already, except Alpine White.

My old daily 328i cab now has bad rust on one rear arch. Doubting to have it all fixed.

It still drives wonderfully even at 293.000km now. Never let me down really. Recently replaced the cam sensor, which was the original one.

That and a starter motor in 2012. Besides that, never had to replace anything major.

Fit an LSD and it still is a very refined drive this many years after end of production.

Long live the E36.
The Alpine white needs some M sport decals doesn't it.

MParallel

82 posts

53 months

Tuesday 19th November 2019
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The Alpine white needs some M sport decals doesn't it.
That decal is a bit too loud for me. Maybe if you have a coupe and make it like an LTW rep.

Alpine white and amber indies all around. My favorite clean/old school look.

g3org3y

20,606 posts

190 months

Wednesday 20th November 2019
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So said:
MParallel said:
I love the E36. Been my favorite since forever.

Color Palette of the E36 was great as well.

Most have been mentioned already, except Alpine White.

My old daily 328i cab now has bad rust on one rear arch. Doubting to have it all fixed.

It still drives wonderfully even at 293.000km now. Never let me down really. Recently replaced the cam sensor, which was the original one.

That and a starter motor in 2012. Besides that, never had to replace anything major.

Fit an LSD and it still is a very refined drive this many years after end of production.

Long live the E36.
The Alpine white needs some M sport decals doesn't it.
Not necessarily. This looks cool



MParallel

82 posts

53 months

Wednesday 20th November 2019
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g3org3y said:
Not necessarily. This looks cool

Very clean indeed. But clears on white is a bit too clean for me.
What doesn’t help is the clear corners don’t have a black ‘background’, which makes them clash with the headlight.

One case where (light) smoked clears look better than original.

When I collected my Alpine E36, the very first thing I did was swap the ambers from my 328i and put it on the Alpine M3.


g3org3y

20,606 posts

190 months

Wednesday 20th November 2019
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MParallel said:
g3org3y said:
Not necessarily. This looks cool

Very clean indeed. But clears on white is a bit too clean for me.
What doesn’t help is the clear corners don’t have a black ‘background’, which makes them clash with the headlight.

One case where (light) smoked clears look better than original.

When I collected my Alpine E36, the very first thing I did was swap the ambers from my 328i and put it on the Alpine M3.
With ambers it looks cool too.



So

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26,271 posts

221 months

Wednesday 20th November 2019
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g3org3y said:
Not necessarily. This looks like a kitchen appliance.

FTFY.

MParallel

82 posts

53 months

Wednesday 20th November 2019
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haha kitchen appliance.



White, classic ambers in combination with classic BMW BBS wire wheels.

As I've always fancied.

DJMC

3,431 posts

102 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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E36, horrible thing in my ownership experience. Not a classic.

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26,271 posts

221 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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DJMC said:
E36, horrible thing in my ownership experience. Not a classic.
Get him lads.

g3org3y

20,606 posts

190 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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So said:
DJMC said:
E36, horrible thing in my ownership experience. Not a classic.
Get him lads.
hehe

punchshoot

What issues did you have DJMC?

RobM77

35,349 posts

233 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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Yes, but like most classics, you may still not make money out of them. I tried to run an E36 328i sport coupé a few years ago and spent £5k on it in two years. I sold it in the end; I just didn't know what was going to fail next. You may buy the car secondhand cheap, but you'll be buying the parts new, and a £40k car is made up of bits that total at least £40k!...

So

Original Poster:

26,271 posts

221 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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RobM77 said:
Yes, but like most classics, you may still not make money out of them. I tried to run an E36 328i sport coupé a few years ago and spent £5k on it in two years. I sold it in the end; I just didn't know what was going to fail next. You may buy the car secondhand cheap, but you'll be buying the parts new, and a £40k car is made up of bits that total at least £40k!...
A very sensible post and it's what has stopped me so far, despite my desire and continual encouragement from my son.

You see:

1. They are a cool looking car. Anyone who says otherwise is wrong.

2. They remind me of the 1990s when I also looked cool. Anyone who says otherwise is wrong.

3. They are eminently affordable TO BUY.

But.

1. They are a car that more than many has enjoyed the attention of tear-arsed drift-chavs.

2. They are from the 1990s, which is twenty something years ago now.

3. Even when they were new and under warranty they used to require a steady stream of new parts. But nowadays there is no warranty...

So I shall probably do about an E36 what I do about having sex with young attractive women. Daydream about the 90s.


CRA1G

6,500 posts

194 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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Good one's are definitely becoming harder to find,as said they are 20+ years old now and rust was prevalent even in the early years,i did manage to find a 1999 one owner 67K FSH car a few years ago which is totally original and wearing very well but is kept in heated storage now.

Triumph Man

8,670 posts

167 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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I've always liked the E36, even my Grandad's Oxford Green 325 tds had something about it...

Is it me, or do clean (i.e. good condition, non chavved) 6 cylinder manual saloons seem very thin on the ground?

MParallel

82 posts

53 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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It's not you.