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?

[empy]

you think flagg's comments are accurate?

agree ako na medyo underpowered ang 1.8 (mabigat din ang kaha ng e30). but it's fine for city driving imo. the BMW clutch does have a weird feeling for someone used to japanese cars - "mababaw" ang engagement ng clutch so mahirap timplahin kung hindi ka sanay....

good luck!

[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