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Havent really been looking for them to be honest!
I thought it was quite popular in the 407 and C5 though
Out of the ten C5's sold 9.9 of them drink the fuel of Satan.
Havent really been looking for them to be honest!
I thought it was quite popular in the 407 and C5 though
( |-| |2 ][ $;16107545 said:Out of the ten C5's sold 9.9 of them drink the fuel of Satan.
My 17 year old e36 was in superb shape for it's age!
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I always liked that. :cool:
I think it comes down to knowing your way around a socket set or familiarising yourself with it if you aren't already (what I am doing). Or know a good reliable local garage that you can trust to keep it ticking over nicely for a reasonable cost.
Most parts for BMW's aren't that expensive to be fair, and the E36 isn't particularly complex either.
If you buy carefully and stay on top of a preventative maintenance regime, there is no reason for it to be hugely unreliable or expensive.
( |-| |2 ][ $;16107762 said:Unless you start to obsess about tapping sounds coming from under the bonet, right?
Pre-facelift e36 won't have that issue, no VANOS.
( |-| |2 ][ $;16107762 said:Unless you start to obsess about tapping sounds coming from under the bonet, right?
Practically speaking I could just hire a car every few months when I need to do a long trip to vist friends/family but I prefer having a car for doing the little trips as well
Why does it have to be RWD?
So is there anything helpful that SPW could be looking (mechanically etc...) at when doing his car searches?
Mk3 Toyota Supra? Should get an ok/good one for £1500, engines are high maintenance [Head gaskets mainly], and they rust like nobodies business. Seems to fit the bill, while being equally temperamental as a £1500 BMW
If you want a RWD car for driving dynamic then yes E36 is best car you can buy, but if that isnt the main criteria, then I'd look at a W202 C class (late 90's model) they are rock solid apart from coil packs IME.
[FnG]magnolia;16109349 said:Semi-pro, how do the numbers work out if you don't buy a car and simply hire one when you need it, as you mentioned above? How much are we talking about when you take into account insurance, MOT, repair bills, risks of a surprise etc? Have you considered the train for the longer journeys and the Tube for the smaller ones? London is a pretty easy city to navigate without owning a car.
[TW]Fox;16109404 said:If you could hire a car and only really need a car for doing little trips why does it matter so much if its RWD?
Yes there is!