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E36 General discussion and technical help for (E36) 1992-1999 3 series cars. 318, 323, 325, 328.

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Old 09-13-2006, 08:50 PM   #16
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My 96 only has 105 and she runs like a champ. I've had a couple problems, but they were a lack of maintenance ( i had the water pump go, etc..)

The only other thing was the struts, but it's a 10 year old car.. they're gonna go.. it's inevitable.

My engine is STRONG... and I've heard they'll go over 300 with proper maintenance.
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Old 09-13-2006, 08:51 PM   #17
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Speaking of my engine being stong, my friend has a Ferrari 328 GTS and I can keep up.....

I love my bitch.....
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Old 09-14-2006, 01:46 AM   #18
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Old 09-14-2006, 09:03 AM   #19
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one thing that i don't like, mechanically they are awesome and hold up for a very long time, but anything plastic dies in about 6-7 years. 90% of the little things I buy to replace are plastic pieces which just annoy me becaue they fall off or break. prime example was my glovebox button. I had to order a glove box button because the plastic clips inside broke off, airbag tags, cupholders, etc...

Otherwise I love the hell out of this car.
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Old 09-14-2006, 10:30 AM   #20
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^^^ the E36 was designed to be disposable, BMW figured no one would want to keep it more then 10 years or so. E36 is still nice, but thats just a little historical insight on it.

engine wise tho, one of the best ever built.
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Old 09-14-2006, 10:46 AM   #21
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the car wants to be driven. itll last longer if you give it a working once in a while. its a BMW, if you never shift it past 3k or so than you are not using it for how it is designed. you belong in a different vehicle

not talking about you personally but to the general public
perfectly worded. You have to get the carbon out once in a while right?

but realistically, if you maintain it properly, and dont beat the hell out of it, it should last around 300k.
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Old 09-14-2006, 12:27 PM   #22
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My car has 195,750 miles on it, and is mechanically sound. I have some cosmetic things with which to deal, but the engine runs like a champ.
speaking of cosmetic things... is your front grill still out? how about that foglight?
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Old 09-16-2006, 10:09 PM   #23
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