e36s vs e30s

[e30:)]

I :rofl: at people thinking e30s gain them more respect from the rest of the population.

Get whichever one you like more. Drive them both.

yeah. i dont think people get more respect i just think there more of a classic, its kind of hard to compare them i think, there on different levels. if you want something that is comfortable and quick then an e36 would probobly be better for you, if you want something thats semi classic and handles great then e30.

[stormspike]

Ive had both and I have to say that the E30 is great when Modified. I have a S52 in now and its a blast. Soon to come is a nice S50B32 with 6 speed. That should be great. Go with the E30 and do a swap. Best of both worlds...

[pinoycowboy]

e46 ftw!

i just sold my e46 and i picked up an e30 (2 of them for good measure)



the e30's saying hello and goodbye to the e46. the one in the garage is the project car and the one with the taped up tail lights is my parts car. when my job situation changed and i had to reevaluate my car situation, i chose to go w/ an e30 rather than e36 because of driving feel, of how simple they are to work on, and their OG look. i really like certain e36's, but i feel like my friends with e30's have enjoyed them even more than my friends with 36's.

anyway, there are pluses and minuses to each generation, but in my head, if you're looking at e36's, you might as will look at earlier model e46's ;)

[e30fish]

To me the E30 is the nasty little slut everyone wants to fuck and nobody wants to talk about, where the E36 is the pretty girl that is lousy in bed, but you still want to hit and tell everyone. Just remember after you marry the pretty girl you will be thinking about the dirty little slut that we call the E30.

I had to read this to my wife. she laughed her ass off. this forum kills

on a side note, i sold my e36 318i just to buy my e30 318is. character, looks, nimble. ive had this car since easter and have not looked back

[McGyver]

all the bums in richmond want to talk to me about my "nice old bimmer", and then ask for some change.

[E30Kaiser]

all the bums in richmond want to talk to me about my "nice old bimmer", and then ask for some change.

.....They do the same here in Winston-Salem. They saw my helmet in the car and asked if I raced, and what my favorite track was and all this then they were like, "By the way, you go some Ports or a couple bucks I can borrow?" Bums know how to work an audience around here I guess.

[jeff_b]

Its that fucking M44. What did you do to rid it "seeking?"

From my research, the M44 seeking issue can only truly be resolved with a head rebuild. I guess the original machine work on the valve seats, guides, and such is garbage. I believe my original CEL Code was referring to manual override of fuel bank 1 or some shit like that. After I replaced all of the aforementioned fuel/air hardware I was ready to put a bullet in its head. Then I remembered my old crusty mechanic told me months ago about Techron and how that shit works magic. Luckily, with the low miles on my wife's boat anchor of a motor, a bottle of Techron on about three gallons of fuel straightened that prick right the fuck out. I guess after running for weeks with decaying components on manual fuel mapping, the injectors were pretty carboned up. I cleared the CEL code and haven't seen it since. Now the annoying flutter that we felt while driving is gone, so the car is way better to drive. Now it's just the audible poot poot I hear at the tailpipe. I'll take my oily M20 any day over that pos.

[jeff_b]

Update: CEL back on. Still running......I honestly hate that fucking car.

[bimmer_E30]

E30>e36

[mikeedler]

Update: CEL back on. Still running......I honestly hate that fucking car.

you've got a gasket that is leaking somewhere-- the chain cover perhaps??? that or the hose going frome the VC to the intake along with that valve- see that crap almost daily here.

I personally prefer to drive my crappy rattle trap e30 vert than anything non M that is newer e46 is an even duller car to drive than an e36 comfortable i guess but not fun.

[rav320uk]

My mates have E36's and E46's, E36 is a 328i and the E46 a 330ci.
?But , no driver appeal, E36 interior is shit, engine needs to be above 4k rpm to get anything out of it.
E46 is sooooooo boring, too much computerised crap on board.
An My M30 E30 can stay with thm no problems, and always brings a smile to my face.

[shiboujin]

e30>E46>E90>E36>E21

I've owned an E36 for a while and sold it. Didn't do much for me. I like my E46 better. But I love my E30.

[Tbolt]

e30s are the greatest creation of man

thats fact

[idanity]

I will preface with I love my E30, but for a daily driver I think I would rather have an E36. . Something about having a great AC and comfortable seats and and all the other things that make the E36 numb and boring in comparison to an E30. It is also easier to find an E36 in good condition than an E30 that is gaining cult status and getting harder and harder to find.
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are you saying an e36 has better AC.

B/C i can show you a pic of my e30 running r12, and bringing the interior temperature to 26 effing degrees in July.

well, not to bash, just saying, r-12 kicks ass
and

afaik, the e30 is a stouter car all over.

as in, the 1st bmw to be created out of auto-cad was the e36, while it saved time, it also made a "thin" car, that fell apart (GOOGLE search e36 subframe death)

but also, drive the cars, and define 'better', b/c its relevent.
maybe you want a cheaper car.
personally, i drove a bad-ass 2001 540 6speed that ownd and pwnd all. but sloppy on turns

my lil e30 can hold its own with some big boys up to about 30mph (in reality), but with a s52 swap, i could own and pwn all too.(and be very happy with handling and strength of the car).

you can always sell whatever you get, never give up till you smile when you drive.

i just got home from installing new seats, and i couldn't stop smiling.

[KenC]

The E36 is the ugliest BMW that has ever been produced... well next to the E21 that is.

If you can get a NICE e30, go for it. Don't buy one that needs a ton of work. I've spent three years on mine, and it's damn near perfect now (i.e. everything has been replaced haha).