Hey guys! I just bought my very first car!
It's a '92 320i (E36) with just 165,000 kms. For a 14 year old car it's in excellent condition. Some parts have been resprayed, like the bootlid (the badge is too close to the shutline), but it looks decent. The engine, the gearbox, the brakes, the steering, everything works perfectly. The previous owner is a mechanic, so he did all the small maintenance himself. Of the rest he had done by dealers over the years, he kept all the receipts. Beautiful. The guy was only the second owner and he had it for 11 years. It's a solid, original car and at the €2,500 I paid for it, it's a bargain. I like the fact that it's almost completely original. Too many E36s have been ruined by tasteless idiots. The indicators would look better in clear glass IMO, but unlike many people I won't be replacing just the front ones. If I'm going to do it, it has to be both front and rear.
Initially I was looking for an early E36 325i, but then a friend brought this car to my attention. The 325's I had seen so far were the best looking ones on the internet, but they were very disappointing in real life. I really wanted a good and reliable car, so I thought I'd check this one out anyway because it looked promising. This one had a proper service history and drove like a Beemer should. Then I decided I wasn't going to spend my money on a 325 that I had no confidence in and that I would rather spend it on a car that offered a lot of good six cylinder fun but lacked a couple of hp. Maybe I could have found a 325 that fit the profile, but then again, maybe not.
First things first: the custom shots.
In these pictures, the car is rather dirty. I took a lot of B roads on my way to my parents.
That's what I said, dirty...
It's pretty basic in there. The only options on the car are an alarm with remote central locking, the towbar and the exhaust tip (pipe and muffler are standard). If I can find power windows at a good price I might install that myself. As for the rest, I probably won't change a thing.
Right, so it needed a wash...
My dad and I went looking for a good spot to take some pictures of the car. We succeeded, but unfortunately to get there we drove some filthy roads again. Nevertheless, it looked cleaner than before.
Do I look proud, or what?
1992 BMW E36 320i
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