Looking for the best E36 forum...

[Ryan...]

It is sad how things have shifted away from forums lately. I enjoy reading people's build threads and not seeing random updates and pics on FB and Insta with no details.

Maybe the reason why Facebook hasn't died like Myspace is because there are so many groups for cars and really any other type of hobby/interest you can think of. The Mazda groups I follow on FB are actually quite good but that's because the forum for that car is completely dead.

I think the issue with Facebook is that it's where a lot of people go for the "instant gratification" aspect of car stuff. It's a lot of people clamoring for Likes and attention.

Forums are still going to be the place where you go to find DIY write ups, build threads, and more sustained interaction with people in the community. I've been talking with the same people online (and in person, Facebook, Snapchat, etc) since 2008. You don't really get that from the Facebook car pages I feel.

I think as long as things continue down this path, eventually we're going to make it back to where the forums are 90% "real" enthusiasts again that want to make their cars better and wrench on them.

[Codym42]

Theres some good jeep forums... but everyone is so much nicer to eachother on those, it lacks the entertainment to be had on r3v, even with the recent years reduced traffic. honestly i'm surprised FB has managed not to go the way of myspace for this long... i still think it's only a matter of time till it eventually does however.

It is sad how things have shifted away from forums lately. I enjoy reading people's build threads and not seeing random updates and pics on FB and Insta with no details.

Maybe the reason why Facebook hasn't died like Myspace is because there are so many groups for cars and really any other type of hobby/interest you can think of. The Mazda groups I follow on FB are actually quite good but that's because the forum for that car is completely dead.

[LEANE30]

r3v is the best e36 PARTS forum... here we all know the only thing e36's are truly good for :devil:

The age group of e36 enthusiasts correlates with social media too much, and you then couple that with teh fact that e46's are so much better and can be had for pretty much the same price, there's just not a huge following for the ugly box era designs outside of metoo hipsters. there are a number of good e46 forums... just sayin.

Theres some good jeep forums... but everyone is so much nicer to eachother on those, it lacks the entertainment to be had on r3v, even with the recent years reduced traffic. honestly i'm surprised FB has managed not to go the way of myspace for this long... i still think it's only a matter of time till it eventually does however.

[ColdAccord]

Wise words.

With the exception of the 911, I've never enjoyed selling a car(s) more than I have when getting rid of my e36s. Only the 98 M3 did I vaguely regret, the rest were all turds that I couldn't wait to pass on to some other unlucky shmuck that thought they could live with it.

I've had a few e36 m3's over the years and I really enjoyed them. Non-m I could see disliking.

I actually preferred the e36 m3 to the e39 m5, m5 was just too big for my taste

[MrBurgundy]

Yes they do.

My last e30 was t-boned 3 years ago and still the only forum I frequent is R3V. Not many forums are as good as here.

you made this post on 3/18/18 lol

[318isbmw]

UPDATE: All E36 forums still suck ass.

That is all.

Yes they do.

My last e30 was t-boned 3 years ago and still the only forum I frequent is R3V. Not many forums are as good as here.

[george graves]

I'm not trying to be an ass, but it's kinda of a caveat emptor thing when you buy an e36.

[MPLFoster]

UPDATE: All E36 forums still suck ass.

That is all.

[Ryan...]

They're not that bad. If you replace interior clips and use a bit of glue on the door cards, what's the issue with them?

Cooling system is made of toilet paper, everything creaks/rattles, and window regulators were my favorite e36 issues.

[Hooffenstein HD]

Sell the e36, problem solved.

They're not that bad. If you replace interior clips and use a bit of glue on the door cards, what's the issue with them?

[Ryan...]

Sell the e36, problem solved.

Wise words.

With the exception of the 911, I've never enjoyed selling a car(s) more than I have when getting rid of my e36s. Only the 98 M3 did I vaguely regret, the rest were all turds that I couldn't wait to pass on to some other unlucky shmuck that thought they could live with it.

[F34R]

Sell the e36, problem solved.

[e30austin]

tapatalk is awful. I just use the browser on mobile, even if it means constantly zooming in and out.

10/10

[2mAn]

Facebook: The Forum Killer.

ftfy

Sometimes I worry about this place turning into a ghost town.

It's really hard for me to understand why FB would be a threat to the forum, because its a terrible platform to keep anything organized, or archive loads of info.

your answer is below

Kids want a quick answer without researching for 10's or 100's of hours. FB gives them an answer, and attention at the same time. It's win win for them. They get to both boast they want to do a mod, and tell the world they are going to do it.

I can tell you that 90% of the answers on a tech-related FB post are wrong. It would be almost comical if I didn't hate misinformation so much. But oh well. Weld your diff, chop your springs, do a "muffler delete"and cheese grate your air box. It's all good - and documented for you to cringe at later in life.

R3V isnt as bad as some forums. I use both tapatalk and a regular browser for all my r3v activities.

as long as we dont die like e30tech there will be activity. some of us are "too old" for facebook.

[george graves]

It's really hard for me to understand why FB would be a threat to the forum

Kids want a quick answer without researching for 10's or 100's of hours. FB gives them an answer, and attention at the same time. It's win win for them. They get to both boast they want to do a mod, and tell the world they are going to do it.

I can tell you that 90% of the answers on a tech-related FB post are wrong. It would be almost comical if I didn't hate misinformation so much. But oh well. Weld your diff, chop your springs, do a "muffler delete"and cheese grate your air box. It's all good - and documented for you to cringe at later in life.