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New to 90's BMW's - Advice wanted!

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  • camarokC
    camarokC
    camarok
    wrote on last edited by
    #12

    Front end Slop in the control arms and associated bushings.... are the oil separators a problem on the i4's?

    Also, check maintenance for cooling system work.

    KEVIN

    BMW CCA # 416146

    sudo kill -KILL cupholders

    CDV Free, 545i Shifter and ///M Weighted Shift knob.

    Member of DSC Module Failure Club $$ :(

    Bimmerforumsig.jpg

    deathwarden5 said:

    Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.

    Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you.

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    • Bayerische BombeB
      Bayerische BombeB
      Bayerische Bombe
      wrote on last edited by
      #13

      lol, I don't think he'd be too disappointed, plus this isn't my absolute car. Just kinda something I came across and was feeling it. My mom always told me that if you're shopping and something catches your eye but you don't know if you should do it, ask yourself if you'll regret passing it by if you don't buy it. Same with cars I feel, if I find myself thinking about it some time after I saw it online, maybe it's something I should look into further. The longer I thought about it the better it sounded. Although now I'm a little bit put off by it since the problems people are saying to look for are pretty much the same things I'm facing/have faced with my Talon. Last fall my dad helped me replace the rear strut towers and shocks. I'm unhappy that it seems my front ones are also now due... putting that off a bit... oil is also leaking in my car at a frightening pace. It had been worse but I switched to a 10W 40 as opposed to the previous 5W 30. Before it had been smoking because some horrible leak is causing it to spray all over everything under my hood. Unfortunately, looking at bimmers, this seems to be still a common issue. I just wanna avoid that whole deal AND have the 5-speed bimmer of my dreams. lol. Dirte or not.

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      • Ryan...R
        Ryan...R
        Ryan...
        wrote on last edited by
        #14

        Either one will be a good choice; e30s are great, and I love the TI. Whichever you get, you obviously know the rules; pics or it did not happen ;)

        2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

        2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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        • Bayerische BombeB
          Bayerische BombeB
          Bayerische Bombe
          wrote on last edited by
          #15

          http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=76085671&listingRecNum=3&criteria=prMx%3D5000%26sf1Dir%3DASC%26prMn%3D0%26mkId%3D20005%26stkTyp%3DU%26rd%3D100%26crSrtFlds%3DstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-pseudoPrice-transTypeId%26zc%3D53219%26rn%3D0%26PMmt%3D1-0-0%26stkTypId%3D28881%26sf2Dir%3DDESC%26sf1Nm%3Dmiles%26sf2Nm%3Dprice%26isDealerGrouping%3Dfalse%26transTypeId%3D28112%26rpp%3D50%26feedSegId%3D28705&aff=national

          Here's a link to the one. Thoughts?

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          • Ryan...R
            Ryan...R
            Ryan...
            wrote on last edited by
            #16

            I think it looks nice, fair price too but I'm sure they can be talked down! I like the color, and an M bumper on that would be teh seks..

            2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

            2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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            • mystere30M
              mystere30M
              mystere30
              wrote on last edited by
              #17

              good god it would need new wheels though...lol

              1298453043-picsay.jpg

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              • EarlE
                EarlE
                Earl
                wrote on last edited by
                #18

                Needs low like me=) Not a horrid price. Check the underbody and if you go look at it, remove the carpet over the rear wheel wells and check the towers. I din't know to check, but I got lucky and have a crazy solid car. The reason the price seems high to me though is only because mine had 145,000 miles and i only paid $2,200;) But If you want something more reliable, I'd get an e30=P It seems like they can handle anything you throw at them. E36's seem like they'll take it for a while and then they'll tell you that they don't like it, and they'll start falling apart.

                museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                • Bayerische BombeB
                  Bayerische BombeB
                  Bayerische Bombe
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #19

                  Ryan... said:

                  ... and an M bumper on that would be teh seks..

                  lol sauce was telling me that yesterday. Even if I didn't agree I suppose he'd find a way to make it happen.

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                  • Bayerische BombeB
                    Bayerische BombeB
                    Bayerische Bombe
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #20

                    mystere30 said:

                    good god it would need new wheels though...lol

                    I knew someone would have an issue with that, and I do agree.

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                    • EarlE
                      EarlE
                      Earl
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #21

                      Ryan... said:

                      I think it looks nice, fair price too but I'm sure they can be talked down! I like the color, and an M bumper on that would be teh seks..

                      Or my bumper;) lol

                      museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                      • rampelsauceR
                        rampelsauceR
                        rampelsauce
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #22

                        If she gets a ti, its going to have an ///M bumper and all the suspension and wheels and goodies money can buy. Its gonna be wicked.

                        547421260Wagonsig.jpg.13a2d6479bb8e139b82b81acc0402e18.jpg

                        E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car

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                        • Ryan...R
                          Ryan...R
                          Ryan...
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #23

                          rampelsauce said:

                          If she gets a ti, its going to have an ///M bumper and all the suspension and wheels and goodies money can buy. Its gonna be wicked.

                          This is what I like to hear :)

                          2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                          2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                          • EarlE
                            EarlE
                            Earl
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #24

                            Wanna have a competition to have the most wicked Ti then?

                            museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                            • Bayerische BombeB
                              Bayerische BombeB
                              Bayerische Bombe
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #25

                              then it's between you and Zach. I'll be poor till I finish college this year and get a real job. Relatively few changes will be made using my own funding. lol.

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                              • Ryan...R
                                Ryan...R
                                Ryan...
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #26

                                Bayerische Bombe said:

                                Relatively few changes will be made using my own funding. lol.

                                Those are the best kind :D

                                2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                                2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                                • SnyperxS
                                  SnyperxS
                                  Snyperx
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #27

                                  Link isn't working:-( I wanna see...I wanna seee....

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                                  • camarokC
                                    camarokC
                                    camarok
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #28

                                    Snyperx said:

                                    Link isn't working:-( I wanna see...I wanna seee....

                                    +1 :(

                                    KEVIN

                                    BMW CCA # 416146

                                    sudo kill -KILL cupholders

                                    CDV Free, 545i Shifter and ///M Weighted Shift knob.

                                    Member of DSC Module Failure Club $$ :(

                                    Bimmerforumsig.jpg

                                    deathwarden5 said:

                                    Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.

                                    Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you.

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                                    • Bayerische BombeB
                                      Bayerische BombeB
                                      Bayerische Bombe
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #29

                                      it must be gone. :( The search goes on. You can peep my current interest here: http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=75776187&listingRecNum=3&criteria=prMx%3D5000%26sf1Dir%3DDESC%26prMn%3D0%26mkId%3D20005%26stkTyp%3DU%26rd%3D100%26crSrtFlds%3DstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-pseudoPrice-transTypeId%26zc%3D53219%26rn%3D0%26PMmt%3D1-0-0%26stkTypId%3D28881%26sf2Dir%3DASC%26sf1Nm%3Dprice%26sf2Nm%3Dmiles%26isDealerGrouping%3Dfalse%26transTypeId%3D28112%26rpp%3D50%26feedSegId%3D28705&aff=national

                                      The bad news is miles aren't posted. I just emailed requesting to know how much. I gotta start posting my Talon up on Craigslist this weekend too. Gonna try to time it so I can sell and buy in a pretty close time frame.

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                                      • Bayerische BombeB
                                        Bayerische BombeB
                                        Bayerische Bombe
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #30

                                        http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/2646614279.html

                                        This may also be a possibility... I just don't know if it's manual.

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                                        • wasnt m3W
                                          wasnt m3W
                                          wasnt m3
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #31

                                          Please don't settle on a beater like either of those. There's much nicer cars out there!!

                                          m3sig-1.jpg

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