mga sirs, please give your insights about bmw e36

[orly_andico]

siguro kung meron kang enough income to buy a BMW pero ayaw mo mag blow ng 2 million :D

[BlueBimmer]

my 320i never gave me any problems, and parts are not that expensive if you know where to acquire spare parts. Weak point of the E36 is the cooling system, but if you maintain it religiously it wont be a problem.

to answer your question, yes it is still good to buy an E36 but if you have the extra cash, get a 2nd hand E46 318i instead * 900k-1.2M.

[zidane21]

ot: sir bluebimmer ganda ng rims nyo ngayon a! m5 po ba yan?
sori po sir can't afford an e46 masyado ng out of range, mukang mazda3 2.0 ang mabibili ko kung ganun ang price range.

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[SIZE=2]Mini Cooper with B16A Engine inside! [/SIZE]

[orly_andico]

my 320i never gave me any problems, and parts are not that expensive if you know where to acquire spare parts.

i've heard about these alternate sources of parts, pero para sa aming mga curious (naks!) ano ba ang ballpark price figures for said parts? (e.g. valve cover gaskets.. timing belts and bearings, etc. etc.)?

[BlueBimmer]

ot: sir bluebimmer ganda ng rims nyo ngayon a! m5 po ba yan?
sori po sir can't afford an e46 masyado ng out of range, mukang mazda3 2.0 ang mabibili ko kung ganun ang price range.

OT
yep, E60 M5 rim replicas lng naman

in that case, an E36 320i would suit you well * 600-700k

[BlueBimmer]

i've heard about these alternate sources of parts, pero para sa aming mga curious (naks!) ano ba ang ballpark price figures for said parts? (e.g. valve cover gaskets.. timing belts and bearings, etc. etc.)?

some parts ive bought are thermostat * P800+, thermostat housing * 1,200+, italian made waterpump * 2,100+, Lemforder drive belts * P400-P600+ depending on size. valve cover gaskets cost around P1,200. these are all euro sourced parts. no timing belts since the M50 series engines use timing chains.

[orly_andico]

wtf... mura din pala!!! :D
hindi siya nagkakalayo sa jap na midsize car.

what about the "scary" items? yung mga "OMG di na ako makakapag-drive"

i was looking sa consumerguide.com $1200 ang cost of changing a timing belt/chain. kaya pala.. it's a chain so mas mahirap.

[zidane21]

normally po sir bluebimmer pano ang maintenance ng e36? and ano pang ratio ng chance na makakuha ng "well-cared" na e36 sa may sirain na klase? ang galing po a meron din palang substitute replacement parts ang bmw. kala ko po kasi sa hahn manila ang murang substitute na pwede mabilihan ng parts other than casa!

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[SIZE=2]Mini Cooper with B16A Engine inside! [/SIZE]

[BlueBimmer]

wtf... mura din pala!!! :D
hindi siya nagkakalayo sa jap na midsize car.

what about the "scary" items? yung mga "OMG di na ako makakapag-drive"

i was looking sa consumerguide.com $1200 ang cost of changing a timing belt/chain. kaya pala.. it's a chain so mas mahirap.

pag base mo sa US prices mahal talaga, there are shops in manila that specialize in euro cars, not to mention many DIY articles in the net. delicate parts would be the ECU and transmission, heard an E36 owner fried his ECU, had to shell out 30k for a replacement. not that expensive imo. havent heard any serious problems with the a/t tranny though.

[orly_andico]

uy iba kwento ah... 30k for an ECU is expensive, but not THAT expensive. one of the previous posters was saying 150k daw eh..