Why don't you have a BMW anon?
I'm planning on stealing yours next week
>>28780804>mcdonalds struts>biodegradable wiring harness>plastic engine>transmission sucks>diff sucks
>>28780804bmws haven't had good steering since 2009
Old ones are drift taxed New ones are gay chink shit
>>28780824So get one before 2009.
>>28780815>biodegradable wiring harnessThat was the Mercedes C Class from the same time, not BMW.>transmission sucks>diff sucksBoth subjective.Can't really argue with the rest though.
>>28780804I do, love me e46
>>28780804>posts a car he doesn't own
>>28780804Black mans Willie lol lmao
>>28780804The reliability and repair meme, I would get a used shitbox beemer if it wouldn't be a money sink.
>>28780806Good luck getting it to start kek.
Don't want one
>>28780804NPC cars.
>>28780804Too expensive for what you're getting these days. If I'm paying that much why do they sacrifice so much of the interior when the decisions aren't related to performance but to be cheap?
>>28780804>implyingit is of course in it's natural state.
>i6 loooooong hood>can't make a front end/grille that looks good after about 1991 even if their lives depended on it>everything's computer, everything's zf8>heavy
>>28781272>everything's computerAlways has been ever since '86. BMW was the one who started the modern car trend
>>28780828X2Also even the old ones are trash past 50k milesBasically outside the relative Utopia that was pre-immigration Western Europe, german cars don't hold up.
>>28780804I'm vvhite
My wife sold hers, it was really nice and held up pretty well but it was getting long in the tooth and she wanted something different, smaller as well it was a 2008 535xi.
>>28780804I'm white.
>>28780950
>>28780804Because I'm in Europe where BMWs and Mercedes are everywhere.So I got a Mustang instead.
>>28781272>good after about 1991You didn't like the E36, E39, E46 or E38?
Because I sold them to brown people.
>>28780828>Find E90 or older for a decent price, looks taken care of>Owner is an old man who owned it from new>It's the 316i engine>mfw
>>28780804I like older BMWs and Mercedes.The issue is that some car brands have this universal design, which causes their car models to look essentially the same to the normal eye. Here in Europe nearly everyone has a BMW/Mercedes. Lexus or Infiniti is more rare.
>>28781585tell him you've got a 360i and walk away
>>28780804I'm too tall to fit into one comfortably..t 6ft5in
>>28781600
m3's are expensive + horrendous maintenance requirements on any m3other than that, I don't see too many 135i's for sale. Those are fun.
>>28780804I've had three BMW M3.The connecting rod bearings wore out prematurely every time, even with 10W60 Red Line oil.
>>28781624you're supposed to use LiquiMoly M3 Rod-Bearing Schützen, DUHHH
>>28781624The fact that rod bearings are a 60k wear item on those engines is insane
>>28781630It’s more like 100k usually. Probably more if you aren’t wringing it out past 8k often.
>>28781601And what do I gain from this lie?
>>28781630My understanding is that it's a manufacturing issue. They can't reliably hit the tolerances needed for their design. There's actually some good info if you're willing to dig through this thread.https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1253084Another thing is there isn't a large enough sample size of people who have had a "fix" done and put enough miles on their car since to know how effective it really is.>>28781635100k is pushing it, and it's very possible yours could wear faster.
>>28780804i have two
>>28781653I’ll probably just do it at 90k since it’ll have its valves adjusted as well since that’s every 30k
>>28781692Good luck, anon. Just know that putting it off too long WILL kill your engine.
>>28781699While the engine is split in half to do rod bearings, is it a good idea to replace other "big" parts? Would it be possible with a little bit more work to replace crankshaft and pistons for example?
>>28781734Nope rest of it is very robust, the only real things are rod bearings, vanos seal, subframe. S54 is pretty strong engine everything considered.
What non m beemer should I get.
>>28780804Because only poorfags compromise on their sports cars. Why would you want a car designed first to be a family car and then modified to be a sports car? If I'm getting a sports car I'll get one designed as a sports car from the start
>>28780804>Why don't you have a BMW anon?I like having money in my wallet.
>>28780804I cant afford the BMW of Theseus
>>28780804I'm not poor
>>28781775>late zoomer discord tier meme gifYou're likely driving your mom's Kia Sorento
>>28780902Isn't subframe rust coming to kill them all?
>>28780804Because they don't make a minivan. If they did, I'd probably buy it.
>>28782137>changes the subjectNTA btw
>>28782267Suuuuure you aren't
>>28782019What's theseus about this? The M70 found in those is a very simple lump and fairly bulletproof. Electronics can be a bit iffy nowadays due to age, zf transmissions are shit, but mechanically the engine is sturdy and even the 4HP24 tranny found in those is fairly reliable for a zf.
>>28782269Yea it would be nuts to find more than 2 people not into rentals kek. Change the subject again, wrenchlet. Btw, whole engine is plastic, maccas on all 4, diff sucks tranny sucks.
>>28782277>waa change the subject waaa he doesnt care about what i have to sayCry about it zoomie. You're not wrong about plastic engines, but they're all going to be junked by the time you can afford a car of your own anyway.
>>28780804reliability is a factor but i wrench so it wouldn't be that bad, oil leaks piss me off though and pulling the trans to rear main every 40k would be annoyingalso bmws are too serious of cars. the engine is in the right place, they have traditional body styles and serious "faces"i would get an audi if i had to get something german. they're weird, have awd which is nice in the mountain states, and are even worse to maintain than bmws making them the better german car
>>28782272I'm at the other side of the world here where noone maintains anything properly.BMWs are either suspiciously cheap or mildly overpriced.it would only cost 7000 usd to buy one but that's where the problems start.
>>28781265>well-oiled>inside and outside>unbothered>in my lane, drifting
>>28781461they're OK, just not my preference. I also always wish they were faster, because they do look good from behind. once I pass them, the front just doesn't look as good
>>28781265>>28782410She lives again.
>>28781734Afaik rod bearings is an engine in job, they just drop the sump then replace them. So there's not much else that can be done at the same time.
>>28780804>Over two years oldNotARealBMW
