WANTED HIGH PERFORMANCE BMW

[ETERNITY]

involving drive

good handling

fast and responsive

rwd tail happy

thinking of:

e36 m3

e30 alpina

e46 tuned 330ci

840/850 ci sport

e34 m5

dont want anything too big, because its not for family just for my personal cruising

something that i can enjoy and it hold value too

any direction/advice guys, which one to go for?

[Rav335uk]

Never satisfied are you

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course i am

i used to love my 318is and how hard do you guys find it to be satisfied with a 318is?

exactly

[ETERNITY]

easily satisfied, but now want some real fun

[deep-dish-e30]

what happened thought you after a sport

[Rav335uk]

how much you looking to spend?

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3-6k

[Andy325i]

E36 Evo FTW

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Ok

what abut this one

i would rather a 3.0 i think?

[Andy325i]

That one is a 3 litre one Worth the £££ if its a tidy and uptogether car. See this thread:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=


Andy

[Rav335uk]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1818857.htm

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yes am gona check that one out and go with the intension of offering him 3300 max

will check everything out and make sure the parts that need replacing have been replaced.

twin vanos have too many problems right?

so i think a 3.0 would be better

[Andy325i]

Not according to the thread I linked to. They can be repaired. Good oil changing is important (as with any car, but more so!)

[ETERNITY]

good find rav, do you think i would be satisfied with that

[Rav335uk]

I know I would be,

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ye it looks nice, i would consider that

merc 2.5 cossy or bmw e36 3.0 m3??

[Alex]

a 318is is fun to drive, just dont try and race anyone

i would go for a decent e36 m3

[mabz]

that alpina you have pointed out rav has been around a while and the price went right down to £4500.00 at one point definately worth a try real nice colour shame bout the auto tho

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i think that cosmos black 3.0 looks well

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a 318is is suprisinlgly involving but i agree not race worthy

just sold mine yesterday

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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1882303.htm


could buy that for under 2k and spent 1k on it sorting it out

[Rav335uk]

And the wheels too???
Or they still up for grabs?

[e30topless]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1882303.htm


could buy that for under 2k and spent 1k on it sorting it out

I doubt he will knock £500 off the asking price ?

trust me, throwing a grand at it will not do much...

1990 190E 2.5 16V Cosworth
Best Cosworth engine

wrong !! the 2.3 was the cossy engine, the 2.5 was the merc built unit and not as good IMO

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yes wheels are for sale







i think my next car wont be an e30, because too many sheds out there and no one will sell me a good one.

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are the cossies 190e any good steve

[Rav335uk]

Shit imo, plus you better change the title post from bmw to merc too

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nothing wrong with exploring and looking around

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1861107.htm

looks a good 1

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merc's not my thing but i want a drivers car, and heard that the 190e is good fun but i doubt better than a m3

[Bavarian_Autotech]

1990 190E 2.5 16V Cosworth
Best Cosworth engine

wrong !! the 2.3 was the cossy engine, the 2.5 was the merc built unit and not as good IMO

actually your wrong.
both 2.3 and 2.5 are cosworth engines
the 2.6 was the merc unit (and a 6 pot)

not a great car though, handles ok but isnt quick due to the weight and not much power.
A good e30 325i sport would be the match of it, and an E36 328i Sport runs rings round one.

for the money of the one listed id be looking for an E36 M3 Evo.
£4 - 5k buys a decent one.

heres a few on PH
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1898713.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1793716.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1875866.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1875778.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1873521.htm

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yes i am going to settle for a bmw e36 3.0

3.2 evos are great but not as reliable as 3.0's and theres not much differance in both cars when being drivin urban.

thanks for all the advice guys. am leaving the e30 scene for now

[driftmaster808]

a 318is is fun to drive, just dont try and race anyone

i would go for a decent e36 m3

yeah I tried racing a e46 m3 in my e30 318is - got my pants pulled down to be honest.

I've just bought a 325i sport, once i've finished beefing that up I may stand a better chance.

my budjet is 7k in total, and i spent 3100 on the car, so i've got 4k to spend on making it quicker

[Bavarian_Autotech]

yes i am going to settle for a bmw e36 3.0

3.2 evos are great but not as reliable as 3.0's and theres not much differance in both cars when being drivin urban.

disagree

for starters the 3.2's have better steering & better brakes and are noticeably quicker.
they use less fuel (both around town and on a run)
and on the m/way are way more refined too.

relaibility
well the vanos problem is much overhyped.
the units are noisy due to a design flaw - this doesnt mean they are about to fail though. (check drvanos.com for confirmation of this)
the problems that do occur are leaky seals and failed solenoids - neither of which is difficult or expensive to solve.
you can even get a fully rebuilt vanos unit, with the noise problem cured and new seals etc for £350 odd - and its a diy fit too for anyone half handy with some spanners.


whilst the 3.0 is still a damn good car, the 3.2 is head and shoulders ahead.
several mags said "this is finally the car BMW should have built from the start"

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ye i was going for a 325i sport but had a change of heart.

i want something with high performance and e36 m3 seems to be best value for performace and build quality.

I actaully dont like e36's all that much, but a decent m3 in standard form in cosmos black looks the kinda nice and has great performace better than any standard e30.

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ye but in reality when driving them for urban use there doesnt feel much differance.

ye i agree that they have better brakes and steering but who cares, its an m3 if its highly maintained i say go for it.

i dont go with labels like its better becuase its an evo, i go with driveability and the one i test drove drove fantastic, so its all good

[harry_p]

yes i am going to settle for a bmw e36 3.0

3.2 evos are great but not as reliable as 3.0's and theres not much differance in both cars when being drivin urban.

thanks for all the advice guys. am leaving the e30 scene for now

you make it sound like all evos are a ticking time bomb

there are many thousands being used every day covering thousands of miles a year all over the world. they 'might' be slightly less unrealiable than the 3.0 although i've not seen any figures (have you) theyre still a very solid reliable car in the grand scheme of things. theyre still a bmw after all

regular oil, filter and vanos filter changes with good quality synth, and not pushing the car until it's warmed up and the vanos will last a long long time.