how much this worth? and are they rare? e36 2.8 1998 ?

[josh-hocking]

hi
can anyone advise more useful information about a 2.8 e36.
it has 120000 miles with full service history
4 door with loverly walnut interior and cream leather sports seats in excellent nick.
all electric windows/mirrors,
sunroof,
alloy wheels,
metalic purple colour
arches are rust free and just the slightest bit of rust on the boot lid bottom.
the man says all of the car is fully original from new.
also any commen faults i should look at?
thanks
josh

[Alex]

there not that rare, got any pics

[blitz877]

pretty bulletproof engine, check the waterpump and thermostat as they are the most common engine faults, rear arm bushes and all the usuall stuff really mate

[josh-hocking]

sorry no pics but its got a full m3 kit on it.
thanks for that

[blitz877]

is it manual or auto?

[Alex]

if they have an m3 kit on there it will be a 328i sport but could be wrong

[josh-hocking]

alex your right i think and its a manual. any idea on price?

[blitz877]

328 sport is 2door only iirc

[josh-hocking]

yes they are two door but it was a one only specially made apparantly,

[blitz877]

while i remember, if you go to look at it when you start it/drive it if theres any white smoke coming from the exhaust its the oil level warning, the ring/oil lining makes up a 3rd ring to bore seal if that makes any sense?

[DanThe]

pretty bulletproof engine

Quite the opposite infact
Sinking alloy in between bore liners, cracked heads, blown gaskets, pulled head bolt threads, not to mention Nikasil (a whole subject of woes on its own)

I wouldnt just go out and buy this without understanding/experience of the M52 engine as it is very easy to be sold a load of scrap.

How much is it josh

[DanThe]

If it is a sport the DVLA reg No checker will tell you so

[josh-hocking]

thanks dan.

how much they worth?

its not for me btw im 14 lol how am i meant to insure that at 17?

its for me dad.

[Alex]

im sure if its got bmw full service history it should be orite

[Alex]

thanks dan.

how much they worth?

its not for me btw im 14 lol how am i meant to insure that at 17?

its for me dad.

i was about your age when i joined the zone lol

[darkchild]

E36's eat balljoints for lunch so listen for a clonking sound over drains etc. Springs are also known to snap at the bottom coil due to getting coated in crud and rotting through. If, and its a big if due to the amount of cheapskate owners that own them now, the suspension is in decent nick they handle superbly but most will benefit from dampers, bushes etc at that mileage.

If its built after 03/98 it should be Nikasil free. Rust on the boot lid is a bit of a concern - the later E36's are really well built and shouldn't have any rot. Go through the service history carefully as a lot of these are now maintained on the cheap by owners who simply can't afford to run them.

Never heard Walnut Interior described as lovely

[DanThe]

im sure if its got bmw full service history it should be orite

Wont make a blind bit of difference, no ponced up servicing can prevent these things chucking it.

Josh, get the ad up if you want opinions on what its worth

[josh-hocking]

thanks for the comments!!

[darkchild]

pretty bulletproof engine

Quite the opposite infact
Sinking alloy in between bore liners, cracked heads, blown gaskets, pulled head bolt threads, not to mention Nikasil (a whole subject of woes on its own)

I wouldnt just go out and buy this without understanding/experience of the M52 engine as it is very easy to be sold a load of scrap.

If its in fine fettle the M52 is a cracking piece of kit and with a few simple mods and a rechip the 2.8i can reach E46 330ci levels of performance. Its main problem is that once its been overheated, its scrap. The delights of using alloy I'm afraid.

The last truly bulletproof engines BMW produced were the M43 and the M50. Everything since is unfixable junk if you cook it.

[josh-hocking]

its sat at the side of the road dan lol im probs gonna view it. thanks everyone eles.

[maxfield]

pretty bulletproof engine

Quite the opposite infact
Sinking alloy in between bore liners, cracked heads, blown gaskets, pulled head bolt threads, not to mention Nikasil (a whole subject of woes on its own)

I wouldnt just go out and buy this without understanding/experience of the M52 engine as it is very easy to be sold a load of scrap.

How much is it josh

You beat me to it!

I stripped one at college. The engine is a heap of shite!

[DanThe]

What kind was it max? Did you get the crank in your bag?

[maxfield]

It was only a poxy 2.0l

The whole lump is being replaced with something else but not sure yet.

[DanThe]

Did you see the nice skid marks left by the piston due to the Nikasil lining?

[maxfield]

Yes. Even taking the timing belt casing off stripped all the threads!

The timing belt snapped. Bought for £400 and has a engine to chuck in from a 520i Touring.

But apparently the car smoked like a train before the chain snapped!

[DanThe]

Probably smoked all its oil away which led to the chain letting go!

Notice how the worst wear was on the exhaust side?

[maxfield]

I think the wear was pretty even.

But there was plenty of play in the pistons.

[DanThe]

Have another look if you get chance, there will be more on the exhaust side

[maxfield]

I'm guessing that due to it be running hotter?

If the block is still there I will have a butchers.