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looking at getting one of these tomorrow what are they like things to look out for etc????

leecavturbo

E46? if so mine was awesome. not fast but awesome

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no mate E36 looks nice though full Mtech

Dan

Good all round car as far as I know mate, might be pub talk but if it's an E36 then i've been told that the diff's in the 328 are weaker than the ones in the 325?

Good engine's, solid at 192bhp I think

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Are the diff's prone to going on them then as this one has done 79k?

-J-

Mate bought one a few months ago, check for corrosion along rear brake lines where they run over the fuel tank, check has had recall done for niskali (Spelling? ) block. Rust on rear number plate panel, front grill panel and im sure i remember him saying there was a recall on the steering linkage as well but i could be wrong.

Never heard of anything bad about diffs.

check out - http://www.e36coupe.com

Matt Baxter

iTrader: (37)

check the rear coil springs as they snap
Also the trailing arm bushes should of been done as they will be worn out by now
And the rear brake pipes rust

larks

if its an early one pre 97 they suffer from bad bore wear due to the bore liners used,most engines have been changed under warrenty apart from that you cant really go wrong just let it warm up and you can drive it hard all day long with no worries,
and the 325i and 328i are both 2.8 and use all the same gearbox and diffs the 2.8i has slightly more power but lots more tourqe.

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Cheers looks a nice one has FSH and all mots to back up milage and is on a 95 plate,hopefully will be a good one.

Ginge !

if you wanna have fun going sideways then dont get one with traction control as they dont have a LSD fitted to em

rear trailing arm bushes and outer lower ball joints,,, makes the car feel like the brakes are warped but they aint

tbh thats the only thing with them

theres NEVER been a diff issue with em though,,, EVER,,, so ignore that one

Ginge !

oh and find a way to secure the front bumper on,, sheer off bolts ect as theres a new fashion going about nicking them as its piss easy and there the same as M3 bumpers !!!

xr2i-carl

mate had a 325i before, same block i think as the 328i

his had 170k and he always thrashed it from cold and never had a problem

i have a e36 for sale at present

Ginge !

325i aint the same block, the 328 is a M52 engine and the 325 is a M50

the 325 dont have the niklsil issues either


mines done 150k miles and to say it gets driven hard is a understatment to say the least,,,,, its never missed a beat but its not that quick but it still sits are 130 easy and gets there in quick enough time but from 135 to 150 takes a little longer than it should

my 325i is the best car i bought imo,,,,, i don t mind the engine letting go as i wanna do a cossie conversion on it,,,,, but it dont seem to die

xr2i-carl

yeah mate i wertn sure, i know there the same power tho but the torque is higher on the 28

Dan

Thats ok then, thought as much!

Ginge !

mate the 328 is more power and got a longer diff so it IS quicker but is also held back by the diff,,, but will cruise beter fuel at 80mph due to it being at perfect revs for fuel economy unlike a 325i

they feel quicker too ive noticed but not enough to actually care about

also the `m3 dont feel that quick either if im honest compared to a 328isport until it gets higher speedsas the M3 seems to keep acelerating to 150 at the same rate the 325/328 gets to 110mph,,, of that makes sence

xr2i-carl

thought both 325i and 328i had 193bhp just different torque levels?

Ginge !

they might have but the 328i can have more power released bu fitting a 325 inlet manifold

bmw have got into the habbit of fitting bigger engines and pinning back the power

the E46 316 engine is a 1.9 lump belive it or not

the 328 was ment to be pinned back to give the extra for the M3 but that ciuld be just bollox

xr2i-carl

maybe? i looked at two e36 m3 evos coupla years ago, i wasnt overly impressed and the two i looked at turned out to be dogs just same as safs i looked out, never saw one good one

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Went to see it and test drove it last night and was quite impressed very smooth,not quite as quick as i thought it would be though,but still going to pick it up later today