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[Solo Rider]

ඔන්න මගෙ "කාර්" එක

 

[Necromancer]

Flexing thread

 

[MrCat]

mewa dala apita me rata epa karawanna epa fren

E30 eka nam wikunanna daala thiyenne machan... dan eeka athi wage...

 

[Jack_Sparrow]

E30 eka nam wikunanna daala thiyenne machan... dan eeka athi wage...

ohe e30 kiyada yanne? e30 wage ewa maintain karanna amarui neda ohe
mage mehe e46 ekak tiyanawa apita itin owa tamai

 

[MrCat]

ohe e30 kiyada yanne? e30 wage ewa maintain karanna amarui neda ohe
mage mehe e46 ekak tiyanawa apita itin owa tamai

E30 automatic 318i AUD5000+ wage, 318i manual 7k wage, 318is 13k+, 325is 35k+ , M3 80k+.. normal to good condition price ranges... 2 door price wadi, 4 door sapekshawa adui...

Maintain nam kisima amaruwak naa machan... simple cars ne, not much electronics... oil + filter change wage winadi 15 yanne mata.. Some parts are getting expensive compared to E36, E46...

E46 is a great platform machan, cars like those will never be made again.. puluwan tharam kal thiyaganna balanna.. E46 M3 prices have doubled here in the last few years.

 

[ArnoDorian]

E30 automatic 318i AUD5000+ wage, 318i manual 7k wage, 318is 13k+, 325is 35k+ , M3 80k+.. normal to good condition price ranges... 2 door price wadi, 4 door sapekshawa adui...

Maintain nam kisima amaruwak naa machan... simple cars ne, not much electronics... oil + filter change wage winadi 15 yanne mata.. Some parts are getting expensive compared to E36, E46...

E46 is a great platform machan, cars like those will never be made again.. puluwan tharam kal thiyaganna balanna.. E46 M3 prices have doubled here in the last few years.

So do u recommend buying an E36/E46 as the first car? A well maintained one. And what are things that needs to be looked when buying?

 

[MrCat]

So do u recommend buying an E36/E46 as the first car? A well maintained one. And what are things that needs to be looked when buying?

I don't see any issues with using an E36/E46 as a first car. Provided that you buy a good example, and most importantly, if you are willing to learn and understand simple mechanical/electrical details about the car as opposed to just jumping in and drive.

I would go for a E46 simply because they are newer, so the chances of finding a well maintained car is higher.

Some things to look for (off the top of my head) are :

** Cooling system - BMW use quite a lot of plastics in their cooling system so prone to crack over time.
** Oil leaks - Engine valve cover gasket, power steering system related leaks, lower oil pan leaks, gear box oil pan and output shaft, rear differential (leaks are highly unlikely here, but could happen)
** Engine vacuum leaks - again, most air intake bits are plastic, so could leak. These leaks would generally effect engine idling.

** General operation of electrical/electronic items - i.e. window regulators, door locks, look for messy wiring under the dash
** Sunroof operation, if there is one. Better to avoid sunroofs with older cars in general (i.e. look for a car without sunroof)

** Suspension components - all sorts of bushes, joints, can go bad over time (not E46 specific really). But these are extremely easy to access and replace in an E46/36. Have a close look at the rear strut/shock mounting point if possible (the top mount should be visible from inside the boot)

Note that there could be additional things to look for in a diesel engine, but BMW diesels from this era are generally quite reliable.

In general, I would look for body/paint condition and interior condition over mechanical condition in an older car. Anything engine/suspension/gear box related is far easier to repair/rebuild/fix properly, over a messed up/rusted body and broken interior bits.

 

[hrm]

I think @Jack_Sparrow has an E46.

 

[ArnoDorian]

I don't see any issues with using an E36/E46 as a first car. Provided that you buy a good example, and most importantly, if you are willing to learn and understand simple mechanical/electrical details about the car as opposed to just jumping in and drive.

I would go for a E46 simply because they are newer, so the chances of finding a well maintained car is higher.

Some things to look for (off the top of my head) are :

** Cooling system - BMW use quite a lot of plastics in their cooling system so prone to crack over time.
** Oil leaks - Engine valve cover gasket, power steering system related leaks, lower oil pan leaks, gear box oil pan and output shaft, rear differential (leaks are highly unlikely here, but could happen)
** Engine vacuum leaks - again, most air intake bits are plastic, so could leak. These leaks would generally effect engine idling.

** General operation of electrical/electronic items - i.e. window regulators, door locks, look for messy wiring under the dash
** Sunroof operation, if there is one. Better to avoid sunroofs with older cars in general (i.e. look for a car without sunroof)

** Suspension components - all sorts of bushes, joints, can go bad over time (not E46 specific really). But these are extremely easy to access and replace in an E46/36. Have a close look at the rear strut/shock mounting point if possible (the top mount should be visible from inside the boot)

Note that there could be additional things to look for in a diesel engine, but BMW diesels from this era are generally quite reliable.

In general, I would look for body/paint condition and interior condition over mechanical condition in an older car. Anything engine/suspension/gear box related is far easier to repair/rebuild/fix properly, over a messed up/rusted body and broken interior bits.

Thanks mate. Most probably the easy/basic mech and electrical stuff to will be done by me(I want to learn about maintaining and troubleshooting basic stuff ) instead of jump and drive and won't be daily driver.
The things u mentioned are the ones that other threads suggests too.

what suspensions parts would be less expensive OEM or aftermarket?

And yes, more than the mech/electronics the interior should be considered more.

E36 is my choice, but with current market even 316 are now around 2.5M. lets see. Thanks for the info

 

[MrCat]

Thanks mate. Most probably the easy/basic mech and electrical stuff to will be done by me(I want to learn about maintaining and troubleshooting basic stuff ) instead of jump and drive and won't be daily driver.
The things u mentioned are the ones that other threads suggests too.

what suspensions parts would be less expensive OEM or aftermarket?

And yes, more than the mech/electronics the interior should be considered more.

E36 is my choice, but with current market even 316 are now around 2.5M. lets see. Thanks for the info

Not a problem mate... And E36 will be an awesome project if it`s not a daily driver.

Plenty of aftermarkets parts (suspension) are available for BMW`s at different price points.. You can get the an E36 front lower control arm for example, from less than 100 dollars to a couple hundred dollars. Usually, you get what you pay for (i.e. poor quality with cheap generic branded stuff).

TRW, SACHS, Bosch, MANN, Mayle, ATE, Zimmermann, Febi-Bilstein, Valeo, etc... are all good aftermarket (some are OEM suppliers) brands.

 

[Jack_Sparrow]

I don't see any issues with using an E36/E46 as a first car. Provided that you buy a good example, and most importantly, if you are willing to learn and understand simple mechanical/electrical details about the car as opposed to just jumping in and drive.

I would go for a E46 simply because they are newer, so the chances of finding a well maintained car is higher.

Some things to look for (off the top of my head) are :

** Cooling system - BMW use quite a lot of plastics in their cooling system so prone to crack over time.
** Oil leaks - Engine valve cover gasket, power steering system related leaks, lower oil pan leaks, gear box oil pan and output shaft, rear differential (leaks are highly unlikely here, but could happen)
** Engine vacuum leaks - again, most air intake bits are plastic, so could leak. These leaks would generally effect engine idling.

** General operation of electrical/electronic items - i.e. window regulators, door locks, look for messy wiring under the dash
** Sunroof operation, if there is one. Better to avoid sunroofs with older cars in general (i.e. look for a car without sunroof)

** Suspension components - all sorts of bushes, joints, can go bad over time (not E46 specific really). But these are extremely easy to access and replace in an E46/36. Have a close look at the rear strut/shock mounting point if possible (the top mount should be visible from inside the boot)

Note that there could be additional things to look for in a diesel engine, but BMW diesels from this era are generally quite reliable.

In general, I would look for body/paint condition and interior condition over mechanical condition in an older car. Anything engine/suspension/gear box related is far easier to repair/rebuild/fix properly, over a messed up/rusted body and broken interior bits.

Very well said

I think @Jack_Sparrow has an E46.

yeah yeah

So do u recommend buying an E36/E46 as the first car? A well maintained one. And what are things that needs to be looked when buying?

My first car was a Peugeot 406 and generally in Sri Lanka nobody would recommend for that as the first car
When it comes to European cars its all about maintenance, if you take care of the car, it will take care of you.
I think @MrCat has explained very well about the things to consider when buying

When it comes to bimmers biggest issue in SL is to find a proper place to repair and maintain. If you are around Colombo it will be easy but if you are in outstations it will be difficult. Generally parts are expensive (expensive than my 406 as well) but most of the parts are available in Sri Lanka.

Generally my advie is in SL do not buy the old European car which fits to your budget, always go for a lesser budget model and keep extra money. Sometimes you might need some restore. Sometimes you don't need, you can invest it on something else.

Eg :- If your budget is 2.5 - 3.0 million, do not go for the e46. There could be some for 2.8 and you might need more to restore it. Instead you can get a nice e36 for under 2.0 million. If your budget is 4-4.5 million it would be safe to go for a e46 instead of e90

 

[MrCat]

Import Restrictions මගුලක් නිසා මේ නූල පාලුවට ගිහින් නේද??

අලුත් එකකට මාරු වෙන්න තව අවුරුද්දක් වගේ යන නිසා, තියෙන එක උදේම හෝදපු නිසා ඒකෙ පින්තූර ටිකක් දාන්නම්..

 

[ACHIK]

Import Restrictions මගුලක් නිසා මේ නූල පාලුවට ගිහින් නේද??

අලුත් එකකට මාරු වෙන්න තව අවුරුද්දක් වගේ යන නිසා, තියෙන එක උදේම හෝදපු නිසා ඒකෙ පින්තූර ටිකක් දාන්නම්..

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Mokakda ban me car eka..?

 

[supun_sg]

Import Restrictions මගුලක් නිසා මේ නූල පාලුවට ගිහින් නේද??

අලුත් එකකට මාරු වෙන්න තව අවුරුද්දක් වගේ යන නිසා, තියෙන එක උදේම හෝදපු නිසා ඒකෙ පින්තූර ටිකක් දාන්නම්..

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wow. uba koheda ban inne?

 

[MrCat]

Mokakda ban me car eka..?

Subaru Legacy මචං .. Japan wala yanne Subaru Liberty...

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wow. uba koheda ban inne?

කැන්ගරු ලන්තේ බන්....
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මගෙ කාර් එක පැදල ඒකට ආස වෙල හොඳම යාලුවෙකුත් ඒකම ගත්තා කියාන්කො...

මේ දැන් පොඩ්ඩකට කලින් ඌව සෙට් උනා...

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[ruchchaxD]

Aluthen gatta pic eka Pajero Intercooler Turbo

 

[Kolama]

මගෙ කාර් එක පැදල ඒකට ආස වෙල හොඳම යාලුවෙකුත් ඒකම ගත්තා කියාන්කො...

මේ දැන් පොඩ්ඩකට කලින් ඌව සෙට් උනා...

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පිස්සු කොර මචන්!

ඕක ඔහේ ලංකාවෙ මුදලෙන් කීයක් විතර වෙනවද බං?

 

[Heshan Daminda]

තිබ්බ එව්වා දාන්න ඔට්ටු නැද්ද?

 

[Kolama]

තිබ්බ එව්වා දාන්න ඔට්ටු නැද්ද?

දාපන් බං. අවුලක් නැහැ.

 

[MrCat]

තිබ්බ එව්වා දාන්න ඔට්ටු නැද්ද?

එල බන් දාපන් අවුලක් නෑ...
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පිස්සු කොර මචන්!

ඕක ඔහේ ලංකාවෙ මුදලෙන් කීයක් විතර වෙනවද බං?

දැන් ඩොලර් එකේ ගාන අනුව රෙජ්ස්ටර් කරල ගන්නකොට 6.5 million වගේ වෙයි මචන්..
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