looking for a new DD and see that prices on e36 M3 have plummeted to 5-9k... so question is what to look out for? I can see some have had wheels and interiors swapped with nonM3s so those are off my list .....but what else should i look out for? Common issues?
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Cooling system, guibo, rear trailing arm/subframe bushings, tapped out interior.sigpic -
I DD a 1995 M3. Besides it being clapped out from the PO not taking care of it, it's pretty nice.
Basically, get the nicest one you can afford. 1995/96-99 debate will pop up. Who cares. If you drop a nice dime on one you'll get a good one. Service history, like any car, is a must.
Danny pretty much covered it. Also look for the vanos rumbling. Sounds like marbled being ground around in the top front of the engine.
RTABS too. They'll wear tires like a mother fucker.1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5Comment
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Working on mine right now, hoping to have it together and running as my new DD within 2 weeks.Comment
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Why get an e36 when you can have a 24v e30?Zinno '89 <24v swap in progress>
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no no more projects- im done for a while. just want another turnkey DD.... till the mod bug bites a few months later lol.Comment
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I love my E30, but I wouldn't want to daily it. My E36 was my daily for a couple years and was OK, but I really like my Audi A3 as a winter / hauler / it's really f-ing nice to have a modern luxurious car for times when you just want basic transport.1997 BMW 328ic 5spd sport Moreagrun Metallic
1989 BMW 325is 5spd with a M50 swap
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I am looking into this route as well, most likely a sedan.1989 325i - 2.7i, Holset H1C, 60lb injectors, whodwho MS-PNP.
2012 Passat TDI - DD Duty
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Just get a E34.
07 Designio E63 AMG / 1984 318i (M20Swapped)
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Buy the e36 m3 then change your name to e36moremoneypit
`92 325 vert - `90 325 coupe `99 m3 - Instagram @e30LComment
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I'm looking at an E36/5 318ti to daily...with an S52, of course :) I've made my E30 a little to hard-core to DD. It's fine for me, but I have to drive suppliers around, and they are not amused‘Tis by the grace of God that my cars run!Originally posted by LJ851
Siobhan's Build Thread - UPDATED!Originally posted by unloadedak
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e36s make great dailys. a lot more refined than an e30.AWD > RWDComment
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Get an M3 and they're fast too!Originally posted by Kershaw View Post1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5Comment
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To me and i'm sure a lot of other people, a daily driver doesn't have to be very refined. I would daily a lotus elise/exige.
The only real necessity for a car to be a daily driver for me is reliability. I think it's awesome daily driving a raw car.Zinno '89 <24v swap in progress>
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