I bought my E36 sight unseen which was really dumb. Don't do what I did. This video helps highlight everything you should check/look for when buying a used E36!
another young and new e36 owner… welcome to the club man. my 328is was my first car a couple years ago, and in my experience it has been the absolute most fun and forgiving experience of ownership i could have ever asked for. i’ve met amazing friends, learned so much about cars, and have grown to appreciate e36’s more than an s chassis which was my favorite car for multiple years. people have their reasons for not liking an e36, but fail to forget that the youngest models are 25 years old at this point. they’re old and need maintenance like any other car. once you take replacing everything(cooling system, bushings, suspension components, subframe reinforcements), you will understand why so many people fall in love with these cars. i also bought my car sight unseen, as an auto, with 207k and a CEL, but of course i was quite lucky. i’ve also since turned mine into a race/drift car. i’m glad people are starting to recognize how good they are. take care of that thing!
What makes a B52 reliable? Hey @Kevin Ta, in you video you mentioned that" the M52- in my 328 is thee most reliable BMW motors". I have been looking to buy a 90's 3 series as a daily driver, I hear that the M50 B25 is the most reliable because of it's steel block unlike the m52 with an aluminum block. I am curious what makes the M52 a reliable Bmw engine. Thanks and all the best.
“One of the” most reliable bmw motors. Some 328is’ came with iron blocks as well! In my opinion both M50 and M52 alu block are extremely similar reliability wise when kept OEM or FBO (and of course taken care of when it comes to cooling.) As my daily driver the farthest I would push it is FBO. Once it comes to boosting then I hear M50’s are slightly more boost friendly but M52’s are still a great option. However, once you start adding boost to any motor then you enter no man’s land when it comes to reliability!
@@KevinTa02 that thing is nice man 😂 like you said though, you gotta overhaul the cooling systems, i haven’t had an issue with my 30 year old one yet but it’s starting to see its age now 😭
another young and new e36 owner… welcome to the club man.
my 328is was my first car a couple years ago, and in my experience it has been the absolute most fun and forgiving experience of ownership i could have ever asked for. i’ve met amazing friends, learned so much about cars, and have grown to appreciate e36’s more than an s chassis which was my favorite car for multiple years.
people have their reasons for not liking an e36, but fail to forget that the youngest models are 25 years old at this point. they’re old and need maintenance like any other car. once you take replacing everything(cooling system, bushings, suspension components, subframe reinforcements), you will understand why so many people fall in love with these cars. i also bought my car sight unseen, as an auto, with 207k and a CEL, but of course i was quite lucky. i’ve also since turned mine into a race/drift car. i’m glad people are starting to recognize how good they are. take care of that thing!
Absolutely, it’s such a fun car!
400 followers? no way you should have so many more
Thank you haha
Tell us about the wheels?
Apex arc 8s
@@davidpineda645similar, but I believe these are E39 M5 Style 65 wheels
@@KevinTa02 apex style then maybe idknow. Cool wheels tho
@@davidpineda645 a very good looking wheel indeed
What makes a B52 reliable?
Hey @Kevin Ta, in you video you mentioned that" the M52- in my 328 is thee most reliable BMW motors".
I have been looking to buy a 90's 3 series as a daily driver, I hear that the M50 B25 is the most reliable because of it's steel block unlike the m52 with an aluminum block. I am curious what makes the M52 a reliable Bmw engine.
Thanks and all the best.
“One of the” most reliable bmw motors. Some 328is’ came with iron blocks as well! In my opinion both M50 and M52 alu block are extremely similar reliability wise when kept OEM or FBO (and of course taken care of when it comes to cooling.) As my daily driver the farthest I would push it is FBO. Once it comes to boosting then I hear M50’s are slightly more boost friendly but M52’s are still a great option. However, once you start adding boost to any motor then you enter no man’s land when it comes to reliability!
Looks real nice, what's your mileage on it?
137k kms, wheels are OEM BMW style 65’s. I believe from an E39 M5
I wanna get one for my first car
@@kidmods I like that idea. It’s very fun and a great first car to learn how to work on/modify
it’s been that long since you’ve uploaded the video of buying it?? damn
i’ve owned for 2 but released the last video a month after buying it, i wish i had more time to film🥲
@@KevinTa02 that thing is nice man 😂 like you said though, you gotta overhaul the cooling systems, i haven’t had an issue with my 30 year old one yet but it’s starting to see its age now 😭
@@DJRS9045 I feel that lol, I’ve ordered so many parts for it but they take forever to ship :(
@@KevinTa02 don’t even start on the price either man, that’s a pain in and of itself 😭
@@DJRS9045too damn true haha
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No sagging glovebox I see....
It’s starting to lol
@@KevinTa02 It's not a real E36 if the glovebox doesn't sag....
@@KevinTa02 Mine got me so pissed I slammed it way to hard and the button broke and popped out....smh.
Loved that car!
@@shoedil812 that’s hilarious haha! i’ve heard the glovebox is a huuuge pain to fix. praying mine stays as good as it is for awhile