Break or Sell ? - E36 328i Touring
Discussion
After a really really crap start to the year (lost my dog to sudden illness, wifes car decided to eat its turbo) January was topped off last week when it was announced my place of work (13 years service) will be shutting in June/July.
I currently run a E36 328i Touring on 165k, i know it wont pass its next MOT in December (brake lines / welding etc) and my plan was to run it till then or dies and replace with a E46 Touring.
Those plans have been revised somewhat as once i have left my job my lovely short commute will no longer exsist, so job searching / interviews will mean more miles as there isnt anything local.
I sell a fair bit of car parts on Ebay and since June of last year I have been breaking cars on a small scale (1 every 5/6 weeks) so I know it will be worth more in parts than as a whole.
But......... weirdly i have a very strong emotional attachment to it, it broke my 'ring cherry in 2010 which was also my first European jaunt, last year did 6 laps of the Nurburgring F1 circuit and bar some boiled brakes never grumbled once, cruised at 130 on the autobahn,never fails to start, never left me stranded in the snow (winter tyres) and still in my eyes looks good (when clean)
I would love to keep it on SORN / storage but thats not really an option so would you break it or go for the hassle of Ebay/autotrader and sell as a whole?
I currently run a E36 328i Touring on 165k, i know it wont pass its next MOT in December (brake lines / welding etc) and my plan was to run it till then or dies and replace with a E46 Touring.
Those plans have been revised somewhat as once i have left my job my lovely short commute will no longer exsist, so job searching / interviews will mean more miles as there isnt anything local.
I sell a fair bit of car parts on Ebay and since June of last year I have been breaking cars on a small scale (1 every 5/6 weeks) so I know it will be worth more in parts than as a whole.
But......... weirdly i have a very strong emotional attachment to it, it broke my 'ring cherry in 2010 which was also my first European jaunt, last year did 6 laps of the Nurburgring F1 circuit and bar some boiled brakes never grumbled once, cruised at 130 on the autobahn,never fails to start, never left me stranded in the snow (winter tyres) and still in my eyes looks good (when clean)
I would love to keep it on SORN / storage but thats not really an option so would you break it or go for the hassle of Ebay/autotrader and sell as a whole?
The rear brake lines will be the pricey bit right?
On a few e36's - including my own, I've cut the old lines and pulled them from the top of the tank - then when routing new ones put them around the tank, the mountings there allow great support - its almost as if its designed for it. Very secure, away from any potential issues and safe. Reduced the job to a couple of hours on my back on the driveway and about £10 in parts.
Better the devil you know.
Food for thought...
On a few e36's - including my own, I've cut the old lines and pulled them from the top of the tank - then when routing new ones put them around the tank, the mountings there allow great support - its almost as if its designed for it. Very secure, away from any potential issues and safe. Reduced the job to a couple of hours on my back on the driveway and about £10 in parts.
Better the devil you know.
Food for thought...
addsvrs said:
i imagine the welding to cost the most, had some done on the sills last year which cost abit. Forgot to mention i am checkbook mechanic lol, im ok taking things off but when it comes to safety etc would always get a proper mechanic to do it
Ahhh ok, well - wheres the rust/how bad?If its in otherwise good health the other bits needn't cost much. Even welding if you tell them 'it doesn't need to be perfect, just for the MOT'.
Probably less than changing vehicles even with higher fuel costs...until you're settled in somewhere new.
addsvrs said:
the job i do/ can do wouldnt ever come with a company car lol. It has to go, one of the many ideas I have at the moment is to really go for it working for myself doing the breaking and parts so that would involve maybe a van or at least or more ecomical car.
Ohhh that makes things clearer. Understandable now- good luck with whatever you doGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff