r/BMWE36

I’m getting an inconsistent bad shaking sometimes it does it first thing when I start driving the car in the morning but is much less of a shake. That shake was when I was breaking, which is a symptom of warped front rotors, but brakes were replaced about three months ago and the smaller shake will happen when I’m not breaking at all. Car is driving a little bit Squirrley, only has 91,000. Just did front wheel berrings too

I'd like to go into some details with how I acquired this car because I feel like its got an interesting story.

I saw this car on Craigslist almost exactly 1 year ago to date. I emailed the seller asking a few questions and he gave me his phone number but I never called because I ended up buying another car. Well I owned that car for about a year and was just never happy with it (it was an Evo 8 for those who are wondering). So after selling my Evo 8 I started the search to find a clean unmolested black on tan e36 convertible. I ended up checking out two other cars prior to this one and nearly bought the second one but pulled out of it at the last minute after looking at it twice. My wife drove me home and I couldn't help but think about this car in the photo and how I should have bought it a year ago. The thought of not pursuing this car last year irritated me and sort of figured it was likely a lost cause at this point..

So, during the drive home I thought what the hell, I still have the emails and the guy's phone number so I'll give him a call. So I called him and during the last ring an old man picks up with a thick Virginian accent. I explain to him that I was the one who inquired about the car last year and asked him if there's any chance he still has it. And to my surprise he did! He then explains to me that he's sick and doesn't have much time left. We chat for a few a while and he gives me his son's number who now ran the show at their small mom and pop dealership. The next day rolls around and I call his son, him and I chat for a while about the car and I scheduled a day and time to come for the car. The morning of, my flight gets delayed by about 6 hours and I wouldn't get there until very late so I make the last minute decision to tow the car home with my wife's x3 (it towed amazing for those who are wondering). I get there and I could not be any happier with the car. It's exactly what I'm looking for and exactly within my budget. The car has 109,000 miles on which was a bit more than what I was looking for but it is extremely clean and well taken care of. It has sat in their showroom since 2013. It needs a new soft top and a radio but those are really the only two caveats with the car.

So my coupe currently has no subframe in, no trailing arms or any thing really in the rear as it’s needing welding on the rear sill jack points and trailing arm pockets, do we think the reinforced subframe mounts are strong enough to hold the car for a short while to get the welding done ? I literally have no other ideas of where to put them now the whole rear axle is dropped

This one is a 320i but i think it has been replaced with an 2.8l engine and i don’t have enough tool with me

Am I cooked? Took my manifold off a couple weeks ago, and noticed a teal-ish liquid on top of some of the valves (definitely was multiple - maybe all the closed ones). I’ve lost maybe an inch or less of coolant over the last year, about 1500 miles of driving. I don’t have any noticeable white smoke from the exhaust, no milkshake oil. But having a hard time figuring out what this could be other than coolant. Or how it could get there - cracked head?

If it helps, this was taken a few hours after shutting the car off - the car sat for a few days, then I started it, drove it about 15 feet, and pulled the fuel pump fuse to clear the fuel lines.

This is swapped into an e30 I bought last year, so I don’t know much about its history.

Around a big bolt with the top of the head rounded.
Thanks in advance!

Spec info on the last pic.

Problem is its ECU so would need to be replaced. Located in the Philippines

Stick with the ambers or get clears what do you guys think?

hey team, ‘97 e36 m3. Bought it without smog for a deal price, replaced cracked cat but still didn’t pass (NOX too high), then replaced spark plugs because cyl6’s was black from carbon / misfires and it passed with flying colors.

thought all was good for this round of smog but it just failed again, NOX too high. When i pulled the spark plugs cyl6 showed signs of misfiring again…

there’s no engine lights and it delivers power smoothly with no sputters.

what would cause this specific spark plug to misfire / what should i address next?

Heys what up guys I recently just bought a 96 m3 and I’m looking for an exhaust I’m kinda on a budget so I’m going in between Ireland engineering exhaust or buying the universal magnaflow muffler from ecs and getting it welded on. Either way I’m open to recs. Any exhaust clips are appreciated thanks!

Hey everyone,
I'm having a frustrating issue with my 1993 BMW E36 sedan. Last night we had some very heavy rain, and today the car won't start. Here is exactly what happens:
When I turn the key to position 2, the dash lights up normally.
As soon as I try to crank it (position 3), there is a single click (sounds like it's coming from the fuse box area), and the entire dash goes completely dead/dark.
If I turn the key off and back on, the dash lights usually come back, but trying to crank just repeats the cycle.

What we have already tried:
1 Jump-starting: Tried jump-starting it with another running car, but it made absolutely no difference. Same click and blackouts.
2 Push/tow starting: Tried towing the car with another vehicle to pop the clutch and start it, but the engine didn't even catch or fire up.
Since it happened right after heavy rain, I suspect water got somewhere it shouldn't, causing a major ground issue or a short. Could this be a flooded DME/ECU, a corroded engine ground strap, or something else entirely?

Any advice on where to look first would be greatly appreciated

Bought this off a guy and went to rebuild the vanos and now I dont want to touch it cuz it's so pretty

Time has come that I will be selling my ‘98 328i E36. Some extremely brief information:

~95k Miles on M52B28 Engine
-220k Miles on Chassis
5 Speed Manual Transmission
Two rust spots worth mentioning. One on drivers door, other on back passenger door.

Car is in great shape. I’ll attach some pictures, but I have no IDEA how to even begin going about selling this thing. I’m in the Cincinnati area, and German engineering isn’t exactly my areas thing. TIA.

So my e36 was “only” leaking oil 1 week ago. Now it also leaks coolant 🫥🫥

Is it really worth it to restore my 1994 e36 316i ? I love my e36 and it was my First Car that i ever bought but the Problem is that I dont really know if its worth it to put more Money Into it. I just want it to be clean and Pretty low and Maybe a whole new interior.

I’m looking for advice about what style suits well my e36, is just the weekend car but I live in the mountain, need stock height, I’m thinking about 225/45r17 Nankang NS-2R for the front tyres this summer. I drive almost 90% of the time on mountain routes at normal traffic speeds but I enjoy having the nicest front grip possible. But I don’t know what to do about looks.

I have sets for boths, 17x8j ET47, I love the RS765s OEM look of the car, but they are a real pain to clean if you really use the car. In the other hand the Rial Imolas are period correct but they car look much more german style of 90s.
Also my dream setup is Style 21s but they are pricy as hell here.