1984 BMW 316i?

[wulf]

ei guys, what do you think of this model?
consumption, maintenance, availability & pricing of parts?
i'm downgrading kasi from my current safari which i need to sell to raise cash (downpayment for a condo we're getting)
i'm looking for a 'cheap' car that i can bring to meetings/shoots na me 'dating' pa din. cause after selling the safari i'll be stuck w/ a 95 corolla (it's the basic white w/ black bumpers model, and i always get flagged down when using this kasi mukhang taxi it's ok as a coding car)

the one i'm looking at is a 1.8 w/ 108t km odo, manual, looks loaded, 150k

if ever it'll be my first euro (car history:4japs,1 korean)

[OTEP]

Do you have pics of your Patrol? Diba may thread ka on it dati? Thanks! Sorry OT

[wulf]

sir otep, pm me your email addy, i'll send you pics. don't wanna sell it nga, bago pa lang ako enjoy e. i'm hoping the bank over-appraises the property para the loan will cover the downpayment so i don't have to sell it. gotta have contingency though

[OTEP]

oteprivera*yahoo.com po sir. Thanks! Pati sana interior and other detail shots. Send details na din po.

[wulf]

ayt, will do tom...comment ka na din sa bimmer, euro expert ka naman yata (saw your w123...nice!)

[empy]

E30 - great car. runs forever if maintained properly. still a head-turner after all these years.

pa-check mo lang yung internals, make sure it has a good maintenance history, and make sure it hasn't had an accident where the frame was damaged.

[Flagg]

1.8L ba? M/T pa? Forget it. Slow, lakas sa gas (parang jap 2.0), tapos German m/t = weird shift feeling... yung parang hirap ka mag-shift tapos may delay.

[StraightSix]

The classic 3 series ... 'ganda pa rin.

Kaya lang, humihigop talaga ng gas yang M10 engine, mas matakaw pa kesa 2.8li ng BMW a generation later (E36).

[wulf]

maybe i should just put in a toyota engine in it
gwapo talaga kasi despite it's age that's why it caught my eye

[AG4]

1984 BMW 316 (non-EFI 1.8)
Engine SOHC 8-valve inline-4 (M10)
Construction cast iron block; light alloy head
Bore × stroke 89.00mm × 71.00mm
Displacement 1767 cc
Compression ratio 9.50:1
Fuel system 1 Pierburg 4/2 BE carb
Max. output 89.2 PS (88.0 bhp) *5500 rpm
Max. torque 140.0 Nm (103 lbft) *4000 rpm
Top speed 175 km/h (171 km/h A/T)

The newer models like the 1988 316i have a more powerful fuel injected 1.6 liter engine, these models also received new bumpers and rear taillights.

1988 BMW 316i
Engine SOHC 8-valve inline-4 (M40)
Bore × stroke 84.00mm × 72.00mm
Displacement 1596 cc
Compression ratio 9.00:1
Fuel system Bo Motronic fuel inj.
Max. output
(DIN) 104.4 PS (103.0 bhp) *5500 rpm
Max. torque
(DIN) 145.0 Nm (107 lbft) *4250 rpm
Top speed 180 km/h

[empy]

maybe i should just put in a toyota engine in it

please don't do that

[wulf]

please don't do that

hehe...just kidding, ser. i can just imagine you, "toyota engine in a german machine? that's sacrilege!" seriuosly, you think flagg's comments are accurate?

[wulf]

OT:sir otep, you've got mail

[BlueBimmer]

dagdag nalang sa budget and get a later E30 with the motronic engine..

[wulf]

dagdag nalang sa budget and get a later E30 with the motronic engine..

sir,year & price range? again, questions on maintenance, parts availability?thanks

guys,am i better off getting a camry/cefiro in the same price range? meron din mb w123 pero balita ko bagal coz of the weight

[BlueBimmer]

later E30s 89-91 nasa 200k-300k..some higher than 300k depending on model and condition. parts marami nyan sa euro shops.

[orly_andico]

a car that old is kinda scary. just my opinion. i mean any old car will have parts hard to come by. tapos bimmer pa! double-dead.

in my (useless) opinion an E36 would be the oldest bimmer worth using as a daily driver. older than that, collector ka na.

dagdag.. besides kung nasa 300k+ na yung price, mag E36 ka nalang. konti nalang dagdag, much nicer car.

[the_wildthing]

For me, this is ok for a project car. It might take a lot to ensure it can be used as a daily driver.

[wulf]

this was the one that got piqued my curiosity kaya lang sold na daw

http://tsikot.yehey.com/auto-classif...1&cat=4&page=7

[seonadancing]

It's a good car to have but check for the maintenance record. I'd get one if I have the extra 150k.