Bought my first car: DID I MAKE THE RIGHT MOVE??Help me out..

[Aveman]

That'd be awesome. How do you manage to rebuild that thing?!?! amazes me..BTW I do feel that it'd be safe to have a checkup, but was not sure where or how to get it done..So can i contact you if i feel that something goes wrong, or pay a visit?
BTW thanks a lot for the support guys ! I love the car..still can't believe it's here before my eyes...hehe

P.S. Just because it's my first car, doesn't mean I'm 16 years old you know..lol I'm in college..

Sure PM me. I've rebuilt a few motors, the S14 wasn't very different I just took my time and did the research.

Not to scare you but let say the motor had a hard life and was close to spinning a bearing, if you are not very mechanically inclined and were to drop off the car to have the motor rebuilt you are looking at around 7gs to do it right. Or 3gs to find a high mileage motor about ready for rebuild anyway and they are not easy to come by.

I recommned:

-THe valve cover gets pulled to check the condition of the timing rails
-E36 Chain tensioner upgrade to eliminate cold chain slap which can
further damage the rails and compensate for the aged chain stretch.
-Oil pan gets pulled to install a oil baffle and a conrod cap on # 2 or 3
gets pulled to check bearing condition.
-Oil pump gets pulled to redloctite all the bolts on the oil pump housing as they can back off and you'll lose oil pressure.
-Oil pump is reshimmed to proper adjustment at that mileage.
-Possible valve adjustment

If all that checks out you are in good shape and won't blow your motor.

Good luck and enjoy the car.

[costumenationale]

We have the same car!

I think you did ok on that car.


I have a shop in Mississauga near Crestlawn and Dixie. Your welcome to come by and we can give you a free opinion of the mecanical state of the motor.

I would say that would be my only worry is the Mechanical condition of the motor. As if anything goes wrong with it it's going to cost.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=113405

Check this thread for my rebuild story.

PM me if you'd like us to have a quick look at it.

Here is my car

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=149651

Regards

That'd be awesome. How do you manage to rebuild that thing?!?! amazes me..BTW I do feel that it'd be safe to have a checkup, but was not sure where or how to get it done..So can i contact you if i feel that something goes wrong, or pay a visit?
BTW thanks a lot for the support guys ! I love the car..still can't believe it's here before my eyes...hehe

P.S. Just because it's my first car, doesn't mean I'm 16 years old you know..lol I'm in college..

[Vethen]

Nice car, I'd be more then willing to take it off your hands if it becomes to much to care for. :up:

[Aveman]

We have the same car!

I think you did ok on that car.


I have a shop in Mississauga near Crestlawn and Dixie. Your welcome to come by and we can give you a free opinion of the mecanical state of the motor.

I would say that would be my only worry is the Mechanical condition of the motor. As if anything goes wrong with it it's going to cost.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=113405

Check this thread for my rebuild story.

PM me if you'd like us to have a quick look at it.

Here is my car

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=149651

Regards

[bimmerboy08]

^ thats actually a really good idea. even autocross is an inexpensive way to learn some of your car's limits.

[Scotaku]

Good money on a great car...

But being a new driver and this being a first car, the next purchase should be some driver training. Highschool drivers ed is not nearly enough for an M3. Find the local BMW club chapter and start there. The mechanical knowledge will come, but knowing how to keep that kind of potential under control is critical for this pairing.

[e30maniac]

man do this to me :blowup: i shoulda just saved all my money from birth to buy an e30 m3, all fathers teach your kids right! fuck good luck with car man! DD the hell out of it man its meant for it, all cars are i hate cars being garaged its sad:(

[iamsam]

those are e36 steelies.

ah, i see.

[Unearth078]

I semi DD one, It's a car guys. While low mileage is nice I would rather have a car that gets exercise than one that sits. Mechanic things devolop issues if they are not used.

^^^ this

[stumble_t]

How bout a photo shoot? interior, engine bay, undercar, trunk?
I'd love to see some detailed shots of this gem!

[Asbradley21]

those are e36 steelies.

[iamsam]

so why does it have hubcaps again?

I though the only steelies w/ hubcaps that look like that are 4 lug.

[ACMF74]

you are in for a rude awakening

[rThor432]

^^Well, they are both 4-cylinders, so yeah. :)

^ eh I dunno dude i still have my first car and I think it's pretty nice.

Yeah I had my first car for about 4 years in all and sold it without ever hurting it. Not everybody messes up their first car.

[blunttech]

When it comes to the M3 you're best bet for the majority of information is to look at S14.net which is the e30m3 site. but the engine is very close to the same m42 in the late model 318's that there should be plenty of good information for you here. Since your not a mechanically inclined person, a lot of people on here are going to hate on you for buying that car. If you want to take care of it, find a mechanic in your area that has experience with the car and has a good reputation for older bmw's. These cars are not like newer bmw's in anyway and if you are going to have someone else do the work on your car then make sure they know exactly what they are doing and have done it before.

As for easy upgrades for you, definitely get rid of those wheels and floor mats, BavAuto has nice floor mats that I like alot, also replace those wheels with OEM bmw's like style 5s or get Alpina style wheels. that's my preference at least.

8500 is an absolute steal! That car from what I see would normally be between 10-15k. Congrats and your gonna love that car, be responsible with it because if you get in an accident we're all gonna come after you!

Enjoy!

yeah the s14 is almost identical to an m42 because they are both internal combustion engines