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Sedans BMW 3-Series Buying a Used 3-Series
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Replying to: dave330i (Aug 14, 2006 6:21 pm) well as dave330 said, fortunately the CDV is easy to take out anyway from what i heard, the cdv can acutally cause more wear? this may seem counterintuitive as the purpose of the CDV is to reduce driveline shock, but during spirited driving and quick shift, the cdv will slow the engaging of the clutch and thus cause more slippage, therefore glazing the clutch etc.. this is a good writeup from david zeckhausen, a good in NJ who performs the cdv-ectomy for bmws: http://zeckhausen.com/cdv.htm
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Replying to: dave330i (Aug 14, 2006 6:20 pm) the s2k, m roaddsters/coupes, m3.. real sport/performance cars imo |
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Replying to: dsurti (Aug 16, 2006 7:06 am) |
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Replying to: fdg07 (Aug 15, 2006 5:09 pm) Neither cars are good for 5 ppl. For short trips they're ok, but not on a regular basis. If this is going to be your 1st performance car, I'd recommend the '01 330Ci. It'll be a easier car to live with on a daily basis. In terms of performance, if '99 M3 rates a 10, then a '01 330Ci would be 7 or 8. The increased comfort on 330Ci will more than make up for the performance loss.
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Replying to: dave330i (Aug 16, 2006 8:34 pm)
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Replying to: fdg07 (Aug 17, 2006 11:39 am) Both cars are reliable. Either one will almost certainly need a water pump at 60K-70K, but that's no big deal. A new radiator should be fitted at  100K miles. Rear shock mounts fail at higher mileages, as do ball joints and control arms. One important point to note is the fact that US E36 M3s do not tolerate any significant over revs- valves meet pistons very quickly should you miss a shift. In my opinion any difference in reliability is not significant enough to consider it as a selection criteria.
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Replying to: div2 (Aug 17, 2006 4:05 pm) |
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Was just reading a review of a 2001 m3 and saw this quote comparing the old one (e36)and 330ci. Thought i should post it...from edmunds.com reviews. "When the last BMW M3 was sold in North America (from 1995 to 1999), it was an emasculated version of the car available across the Atlantic. While Europeans were ripping about in 321-horsepower M3s, we made do with choked 240-horse variants. Sure, they were great-handling cars armed with that razor sharpness endemic to all BMWs. But with the release of the more powerful 2001 330Ci making nearly as much power as the old M3, an upgrade was clearly needed." If you would like to read the rest of the article the url is: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=46799 |
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| I am really in need of assistance. I always had a desire to buy a luxury car...I said to myself that when I reached a certain level financially and professionally, I would get one. I feel like I have reached that point now, so I am ready to "pull the trigger". I have gotten a lot of negative feedback about the car, such as the car is known to have a lot of electrical problems, expect major problems around the 50-60K mark, and maintenance costs are out the roof. Please, please, please...someone help and tell me should I really be concerned about those things. | |
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