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daymoon
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14th Mar 09 at 14:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I know few people on here have e36 BMWs...

what are the running costs on them? e36 320...

i know they are chain driven so no cambelt to change, but are they reliable and what things are common to fail?

[Edited on 14-03-2009 by daymoon]
barter
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14th Mar 09 at 14:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fellow bmw owner here.lol

got a e36 I.S. coupe.to drive its nice,dont expect them to be fast,you ever seen a fat bird run?

but if your comfy sliding at speed there good.i take mine out with the drift works boys all the time and its only let me down once ,blew me box and diff at the same time.but that was through way of driving there good cars.go for it.

if i drive normally i get around 41mpg.

[Edited on 14-03-2009 by barter]
Wrighty
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14th Mar 09 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dunno about 320, my 318s cracking on for 300 miles per tank fuel wise and thats town driving - corking imo
daymoon
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14th Mar 09 at 14:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
was looking at 2.0 tbh heard electrics on them can fail epicly?

was actually in the garage getting mot done, when guy at garage told woman to part ex her car as it will be expensive job to fix electrics...
barter
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14th Mar 09 at 14:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wrighty is ures a 318 I.S. or just the 318.if its the I.S. it will have the 320 init.
daymoon
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14th Mar 09 at 14:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
dunno about 320, my 318s cracking on for 300 miles per tank fuel wise and thats town driving - corking imo

how big is the tank?
barter
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14th Mar 09 at 14:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not to sure how big my tank is.around 40quid i think fills it up.never put a full tank init.lol
Ian_GTI
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14th Mar 09 at 14:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
318IS is a 2 litre 4 cyclinder 16 valve, 320i is a 2 litre straight 6 there both excellent engines but the 320i sounds
daymoon
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14th Mar 09 at 15:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Baboonisnow
but the 320i sounds


its sounds fucking awesome! no need for any fancy backboxes or expensive ICE
Wrighty
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14th Mar 09 at 15:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by barter
wrighty is ures a 318 I.S. or just the 318.if its the I.S. it will have the 320 init.


yeah 97 318is, thought they were a 1.9? i duno, it works thats all i care about

 
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