E30 Zone

My girlfriends grandma has offered me her 1995 E36 316i auto 4 door, getting rid of my daily soon and thinking it might be a decent run about - despite being 316i and auto!

She has owned it since new, covering only 35k miles with FSH. It is 100% original, and is immaculate condition inside and out.

Here's the spec -

Prod. Date 1995-03-16
Type code CA82
Type 316I (EUR)
Series E36 (3 Series)
Body Type LIM
Steering RL
Engine M43
Displacement 1.60
Power 75kw / 102hp
Drive HECK
Transmission Automatic
Colour ARKTISSILBER METALLIC (309)
Upholstery STOFFANTHRAZIT (C3AT)

S255A Sports leather steering wheel
S286A BMW LA wheel BMW Styling
S401A Lift-up-and-slide-back sunroof, electric
S410A Window lifts, electric, front
S428A Warning triangle and first aid kit
S520A Fog lights
S564A Interior light package
S687A Radio preparation
L812A National version England / Ireland











How much do think its worth?

That's lovely In terms of hard value though, E36 values are in the doldrums and uncultured types (!) would probably say it has the least desirable engine/ body style and gearbox so it may have a limited market. Maybe £500 - £1000?

£500-£1000 it what I was thinking, and seems about same from looking at prices auctions finish too.

I know what you mean, least desirable engine, body type and gearbox - could be nice as a daily round town though.

I was seriously hoping it was a 2 door!!

I had one of these many, many moons ago. Absolutely dog slow, kick down just results in the M43 donk making more noise as opposed to rapid acceleration! Amusing in its own way though.

However...probably the cheapest car I've ever had to run. 40mpg all day long. I used it for commuting, put the best part of 100K on it and apart from the typical M43 head gasket it was a paragon of reliability. If you can cope with the lack of go, they're a very pleasant thing to smoke about it. The drive feels reasonably modern and that one looks a peach. At £500-£1000 its a steal really. That's a car for the next 10 years if looked after. A manual 318i or 318is would be even better (the M42/M44 has the bonus of being noticeably quicker and more economical) but most are knackered old sh!t now.

You could argue that as E36 values are so low right now it might be worth buying something higher up the range as the price difference from top to bottom is small.

I picked this one up for not very much in the summer:



Just over 60K on it.

Love that /\/\

Id have that for 500 quid, doesnt bother me about the engine, it looks very tidy indeed.