Why I hate my e36, rant.

[Need4Speed1299]

So I picked up an e36 with a bad diff. I put a new one in and have been driving it a bit. I planned on daily driving it, but I hate it. Its a total lemon. Here is why I hate it.

-They are huge. The car is a boat, nothing like an e30 at all. Really slow because of its massiveness.
-The windows worked decent, then they stopped working. I've searched only to find a million diagnosis. No, it is not the comfort relay.
-The drivers side window's sliding clip is broken like every other e36 so it randomly will lean forward.
-The seats don't function right at all, probably the little plastic gears.
-Lucky me I have a new radiator.. so I dont have to get into that.
-Central locking is MIA.
-The giant diff cradle rusted the under body where it connects.
-I hate the plasticy engine. They arent bad engines though.
-For those who have a 2 door, the frameless glass sucks just like any other car with frameless glass.
-The door panel squeaking was annoying, so I too them off. :D
-My diff has m clunk. WTF.
-The tach is completely off.
-A/c doesnt work, because of a leaky compressor.
-My seats are all ripped on the seems.

To be fair, what I like about them.
-The engine.
-5 lug.
-Armrest.
-Cup holders.

Dont buy one. I bought it from a friend who put over $5,000 into it and it is still a piece of shit. I feel bad for those who back in the early 90s sold their e30 for one of these.

[kronus]

So, basically, the interior is falling apart. This is in line with everything else I've heard about E36s.

[JasonC]

You think an e36 is huge :rofl:

[FredK]

Paging MikeK

[ColdAccord]

the majority of your problems come from a lack of maintenance. just like on any other car, you (or previous owners) have to fix shit when it breaks.

Also, do you have an early or late model e36? i had a late model 328i and loved it once I fixed everything the previous owner neglected.

and the m50 is leaps and bounds better than the m20

[sharky]

dont buy a ratty E36 is the moral of this story, I have owned 8 or so E36's in varying forms from 318's to M3's and they were all good cars, some were great and some were plagued w/ E36 problems. My current E36 M3 is awesome and is very tight, has no typical E36 problems and is a absolute blast to drive (3.5ltr, 6 speed RMS stg 2) but you know what I take the S52 E30 out for a rip and although not as fast it is damn fun and just as tight.

[bimmer_E30]

E36s are awesome. fuck there i said it, loved my old 328is coupe. for an almost 13 year old car that thing pulled like a rocket even with a bad slipping clutch which was the only thing that went wrong with it. other than that it was decent.

[Wh33lhop]

You think an e36 is huge :rofl:

This.

And a 328i really does not pull that hard.

[Danny]

E36s are awesome. fuck there i said it, loved my old 328is coupe. for an almost 13 year old car that thing pulled like a rocket even with a bad slipping clutch which was the only thing that went wrong with it. other than that it was decent.

:rofl:

[ak-]

Arm rest? I hate that damn armrest. It gets in the way of shifting and I feel awkward putting my arm on it. Like I can't find a right spot. So then I just lean like a cholo.

[Need4Speed1299]

I forgot to mention. The car was well maintained when he bought it. My friend put loads of money into maintenance. 2 years later, all these issues.

[bimmer_E30]

:rofl:

u would say the same when u ride a 325e too

[ak-]

wut

[Wh33lhop]

u would say the same when u ride a 325e too

M42 drivers think my M50 swapped car is fast too. That doesn't change the fact that it really isn't.

[bimmer_E30]

e36 328is >325e