E36 Vs E46.

[supergripen]

being a past owner of an e30,e36 and e46,the one i love the most was the e30.

end of the day,it depends on what you want from the car.i am more of a hardcore power fanatic.naturally the e30 will be my choice as i can put in an M50 in there,stroke it to 3.0 and drive its arse off.the basic chassis and power-to-weight ratio is just fantastic.

the e36 will be a more rounded car.its more comfy and more practical than the e30.a bit more expensive though.so if u need family carrying capacity and also the feel and power of a nice BMW 6cyl,get the e36.u can still mod the car relatively easily and the chassis still affords some good'ol fun.

e46?? stay away..unless u don't plan to do any mods and prefer a junior 5 series.and yeah,ur wife/gf will like it..but u won't.its more of a ladies car.

like someone mentioned earlier,for rm150k u could have 2 cars.a good e36 for family duties and an e30 for your project weekend car.fabulous..

 

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[Performance Werkz]

sounds crazy but i will buy a 318i for RM50k or less and throw the rest of 100k on the engine.
i will get a Super E36.
100k of mods !! That will be hectic/insane!!
better not take my advise. =)

 

[supergripen]

sounds crazy but i will buy a 318i for RM50k or less and throw the rest of 100k on the engine.
i will get a Super E36.
100k of mods !! That will be hectic/insane!!
better not take my advise. =)

holy... that'll be sick man!!! imagine the things u could do to ur e36 with rm100k!!

 

[YellowMellow]

holy... that'll be sick man!!! imagine the things u could do to ur e36 with rm100k!!

overtake S203 and cucuk spec C

 

[adliz]

overtake S203 and cucuk spec C

wah.. u main scooby oso aa? jom!!

 

[YellowMellow]

wah.. u main scooby oso aa? jom!!

next year project boss... Type C RA .. superfast..

 

[supergripen]

overtake S203 and cucuk spec C

nice try..but all the money won't buy the S203/204's trick chassis though..

but having rm100k to spend modding ur car is SICK!!!! yummy....

 

[YellowMellow]

nice try..but all the money won't buy the S203/204's trick chassis though..

but having rm100k to spend modding ur car is SICK!!!! yummy....

sitting in my boss spec C... Yummy

 

[wanfalah]

Hi,

Its not easy shopping for UDM...... esp E36 325. Saw a coupel already for the past few months......... nothing click with my experince friends...... At the moment I have to trust them only..........

What to do I was a Merc man......... until i was introduced to my 1st bmw which is a E30 with E36 engine......... Wah Lau Ehhhhhhh......... out of this world........

Sigh....... I hope I can get this shopping for a E36 325 over fast........ getting boed with my back up car........

REgards,

BS

Yup, happenned to me b4. The one i own now is the 10th car which I looked from car dealers & friends. To find an e36 325 is quite easy, but to have one in good condition is another issue..but for a big budget u have, I don't think it's a big prob. Good luck,bro.

 

[safri]

Yup, happenned to me b4. The one i own now is the 10th car which I looked from car dealers & friends. To find an e36 325 is quite easy, but to have one in good condition is another issue..but for a big budget u have, I don't think it's a big prob. Good luck,bro.

you need to be patient when shopping for e36 325...some eventually gave up and ended up with e46 325 - plenty of the latter for sale on papers these deals. no harm check them out, who knows... all the best.

 

[chlai28]

Hi, I would also like to share my limited experience in driving and owning an E36.

I drive a 1995 325i(M). I cannot say anything about the E30 or E46 since I have never driven any of them before. Based on comparisons between my maintenance records and some of my friends who drive Camry, Accord etc. other modern 2 litre cars, I will say they are comparable. Since mine is a manual and I have just changed the O2 sensor, I getting also ok milage (550km on RM104 of petrol @1.92/litre). Before this milage deteriorated to around 480+km before I had to refuel.

I think the 325i is probably one of the more all rounder cars you can find... a bit of everything: power, space, looks, glamour... not too much, just a bit. Also, mods are quite readily available these days with the newer 3 series already on the road for quite a while.

Before commit, it might be a good idea to get to know some good BMW mechanic and bring the intended car there for some sort of inspection. There may be minor flaws here and there shich should show up - quite normal for an old car, but if there are major issues... these should surface. The forum offers lots of info and there are people here who know the location of these mechanics. Good luck in your hunt.

 

[midship]

May I ask all gurus... is maintenance for E46 higher as compared to E36?

 

[omegaoracle]

Don't know about an e36, cause i only owned an e30 and e34 in between. But for the e46;

In this list, you will find items that should have been replaced or at least inspected by 75k-100k miles.

 

[omegaoracle]

Torn Subframe and Subframe Bushings

Torn subframe bushings could lead to subframe failure. Common symptoms of subframe failure are erratic handling and unidentified clunks and bangs from the rear of the car. Early detection of a torn or cracked subframe bushing can prevent costly subframe repair and welding. We see subframe issues mainly appearing in tracked and autocrossed E46's, but we have swapped out cracked bushings in higher mileage E46's as well.

 

[omegaoracle]

Accessory Belt and Tensioner Failure

 

[omegaoracle]

Leaky valve cover gasket
Prevalent on all BMWs, a burning oil smell could indicate a leaky valve cover gasket. If the condition continues unchecked, oil can seep into the spark plug holes and damage the ignition coils, resulting in costly replacement. Replacement of this inexpensive gasket is a good idea when changing sparkplugs as the coilpacks will already be out.

 

[guru]

need to think aa?

Hi Bros and Sifus,

Am quite new in BMW cars....... am currently learning from friends who owns E36, E46 and E39. I have been in-decisive for the past 3 and 1/2 months as to which model to buy.

Lots of my Friends who own E39 and E46 advice me to ge E36, because E36 has less problems and a good platform to start in BMW..........

Can any bros help me to sort this issue out ar......... Is there any listing of common problems in E36, E46 and E39 model...........

I have a budget of 150K to get a car........still i am very ..............

Thanks Bros an Sifus

REgards,

BS

ppl buget 150k already buy latest bm lah.. the rest can loan

now if your budget(d/p 15k) then you better stick to older one..e46 not for budget concious ppl.. check out the maintenence part of forum.

r/tax ins per year is rm3200-4k(assuming you got 20%ncb)

service rm500+-

tyre 2k (17'')

some more all the hoopla you want to add to make your ride 'special'...

angel eye..devil eye..crocodile eye.. white lights..hid.. spoilers..springs..sound..

you get it..

not so cheap lah

if you wanna too fast too furious go for the older ones where you can have more modify options at fair prices

if you wanna comfy gaya ayam mobile gofer e46

hope this helps..good luck

 

[pugarutha]

Hi Sifus and Bros,

Thanks for all your comments, actually there is 3 of us who are interested in getting a UDM....... we are still searching.......... as I've said most of our friends are UDM gurus....... and most of them are reverting back to E36, E30 and E34...... they siad that its no point wasting money...... better spend it on others things.......

I would like to thank all the bros and sifues for your most informative and support for new guys like us. Thanks a million.

I am still searching for my E36 UDM...... am looking for a manual E36 325. Any bro or sifus selling??

My ultimate motto is- If you like the car live with its headache and $$$$$$$$$$$ spent in maintenance.......

Am really glad that i found this forum....... Thanks a million.

 

[daan]

I have a 325 manual, very very sweet. Call me if you want to test drive. BTW, i'm not selling my car, just want to poison you only