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What Its Like to Own an Old BMW

What Its Like to Own an Old BMW

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What Its Like to Own an Old BMW geoh7777: E30 Ive had three, first one 85 318i was rusty when I got it (they throw salt on the roads here in the winter. I was liking it so I bought a semi-basket case 87 325e which turned out to have almost no oil pressure but I drove it like normal had no problem with it until my son turned left in front of an oncoming SUV the impact spun the car around about 200 degrees and tossed it into a third car. Im now driving a 87 325is that I found on craigslist. Got it out of Brooklyn (girl had driven the zero-rust car from California so she could take care of her mother and it sat for two years, in poor enough condition that it wouldnt pass inspection and she had no money anymore with no job, 325is with auto trans (my spinal cord had a bloodflow problem and I couldnt work the pedals well in the 318 anymore especially the clutch (which car recently went to the salvors due to too much rust. After replacing the brakes, driveline, timing belt (which turned out to be new condition; and later the radiator and alternator, and a mechanic replacing one ball joint, it has been trouble free (except for the heater core springing a leak, so I have driven through the last three winters with no heater which is no big deal. People think the BMW is hard to work on and the parts too expensive. I suppose the newer ones are hard to work on, but the E30 is different for the most part. There is wide parts availability on the aftermarket. I might even replace the heater core with the one I took out of the 318 before sadly sending it off. If Im lucky it will not be the other type used in the E30. Ebay last time I looked had several really attractive E30s for really low prices. 3000 for a good looking car and even 10, 000 to restore it to like new and youd have a beautiful and reliable car at a low price compared to new models that are crap after 6 or 7 years. Gas mileage is not the best, though.
Date: 2019-05-28

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I recently moved to New York, and in a bind I had to purchase a car like NOW. Enter Natalie, a 2003 Acura RSX Base Model 2. 0 K20A3 engine. When I drove up to the sellers house she had Natalie running and ready to go. It was love at first sight. She feels solid, just some knuckle heads didnt know how to maintain her and she needs a little TLC. I love driving this car, and she needs a new exhuast system OEM to get her back in shape, and Im going to get running how she supposed to run. Its amazing and now with Youtube guiding my way with so many great craftsman and technicians to teach you how. Its so dope.
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1997 328i 5spd aka e36 was one of the most solid cars my family owned. With good regular maintenance and care the car broke a fan belt in 198k miles before we sold it. Not to mention those 2. 8L i6 engines with mechanical steering was arguably the best feeling car I ever drove and we now have a 2010 s5 which is a lot faster with a supercharged 3. 2 and awd, but doesnt compare to the feel of the BMW, but saying that the newer BMWs still drive well but not the same feel of the mechanical steering years, why we have an Audi s5 now haha.
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Do you recommend getting a bmw 335i 2007 with 100k miles. It has upgrades like (Cobb intercooler, forged chargepipe, Afe intake, jb4 brand new with cable connection to deck, 3 downpipes. (hpfp, thermostat, water pump, all gaskets has been replaced. The only thing is that the turbo has not been replaced or serviced. What are my risks of buying this car? Do you recommend getting it? I dont want to spend a lot of money im currently on a budget. Thank you.
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Nice car, love old BMWs. Researched/searched for 5 yrs to find 95 525i 5 spd, have it for 6 yrs now and have loved it and platform. Want early x5 and z4 built side by side in Greer Sc, I6 manuals, when you find a platform you like makes sense to stick with it. After those, who knows what electric vehicles will be next good platform, thats a couple of decades off in used market. I bet, once cheap enough, the e30 would make for great ev conversion.
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So fellow Tubers, you need to dial me in on these Whacky Wednesday videos. I generally get a few seconds in and stop watching. To me its just some random person talking about their car or truck and many of them are not very verbalgenic. So basically I need an attitude check and adjustment. So what is your appeal to these Wednesday videos? Faithful to Scotty so you just watch them? Help me out. I want to be one with the collective.
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Wow, such a great automobile I love the color. What is it. teal, electric green, turquoise? I always loved the shape of those BMWs; compact but somehow also very sporty. The voice of the owner was just so soothing while tooling around Scotland. Yikes Scotland. It was so beautiful. I never expected to receive such a nice present today. You just never know when you will receive a nice gift. Thank You.
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Crack on the dash? Buddy you should see my one owner, me, Dodge Ram 1500 4WD. There is no more top dash. It has crumbled to nothing. LMC Truck parts will help me out but. Still I love my short wheel base Ram 5 speed special order with every HD and off road option checked off. Shes carried me through some super nasty swamp land roads in hunting season.
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Im a total E30 enthusiast. Youve made the point again and again that BMW parts are pricey here in the US, very true. But as a proud (former E30) owner I can say honestly that theyre the most reliable and cost effective BMWs on the road. The after market supply chain is at least as robust as that of old Chevys. LOL Nice feature sir
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1 of my 2 favorite cars Ive owned was my 88 325xi. First all wheel drive imported to the US, it was one of less than 3000. Easy to work on. Pulled strong with 300k miles on it. Beat a blazer and Bronco in a drag race in the snow. I also had a 4 door 318I with a turbo. Lots of fun(Other favorite car was my 69 bug.
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