Ive never had it below 15mpg!!!! on the computer the average i get is 26mpg, thats thats driving in town and a 10 mile blast to work everyday!!!

You need to check your fueling ginge, or ive only got a 1.8ltr lump pretending to be an M3

 

think i will


anyone wanna set my 325i up


btw mines a standard engine

maybe ill change the oil first (no actually ill check the oil first )

 

Thats quite thirsty!!

I havent had any experiance of the evo but i dont think there is too much diference apart from the evo has 6 gears and has a few more bhp. EIL132 is the best man to ask as he has both!! The non evo is cheap as, i only paid Ł4600 for mine last year.

 

They are a lot of car for the money! I was hoping EIL132 would see this and reply!

 

I did ask him if there was much diference in the two, iirc, he said there wasnt much, but the evo had a bit more top end.

 

I was meaning in the running costs though?

 

What about mileage wise? Should you avoid high mile ones? ie 100k

 

My non evo has 144,000 on the clock, full bmw history. Even when cold there are no rattles or knocks. Starts first flick of the key. I have had no problems after a year of ownership....................touch wood................

 

I really rated my M3 non evo but my 3dr cossie is far more entertaining to drive @ stage 3. After nearly 4 yrs with the cossie i still might go back to another M3 as they are so useable, hardly ever use the cossie as its so noisey & harsh.

Simon.

 

M3 is the better car for everyday use as it's marginally better on fuel and has less to go wrong with it. M3 Evo is faster but not hugely, when we raced them side by side the Evo was about 2 car lengths in front at about 110mph, over that and the Evo came into it's own. The Evo has more toys and IMO is the best E36, but more costly to own. Price plays the biggest part, getting a decent Evo that's as it should be will be 9k+ unless your v lucky, M3s are nearer 7k. Mileage wise there's one kicking around with 168k and still going strong. As an everday car I'd deffo pick the M3, although I used the Evo more often than not

 

James do you know of any good ones kicking about for sale?

 

Lol, I've been asked that so many times. I looked at 12 Evos over 3 months before finding the one I have, it's really just a case of going out and seeing as many as you can to discover what's good and bad. Test drive everything! The M3 took about a month as there was a lot more of them for sale. Best advice is if you dont feel 100% about the car, walk away until you find the right one and dont buy the first one you see

 

No probs mate...

I'll let you know how i get on. Cheers for all the advice.

 

If you need to know any more

 

Mixed use, I'm getting 30 ish, long trip, high 30's, a bit of ragging early 20's, not bad for the power you're getting.

 

My 3.0 is doing between 22-25 round the doors, thats fuckin mint IMO, on a recent trip to Scarborough it was reading 33 mpg

Out of a 3.0 straight six sports car that is brilliant