a real newb question here, but i've decided i'd like to purchase an E36 and basically its come down to an OBDI 325is or an OBDII 328is.
what if any advantages of one over there other are there? i plan to mod this car very heavily (all suspension mods i can find, supercharger, ?M3 cams?, LSD, wheels, brakes..etc..).
i am thinking the active autowerke supercharger is a better deal than the turbo kit for my use, however the turbo kit isnt availible for the 328, at least that i've seen, if i end up choosing to go that route when the time comes. i know i should be looking for the rear subframe mount tearing and wont buy a car that is affected (i suppose the logical idea would be to use the turner motorsport reinforcement brackets unless anyone has a better idea). i'm still a few months away from buying. i posted this same question on offtopic.com and the only response i got was "get an M3". is the M3 really worth $4-$10k more than the 325/328? besides, with the money i'd save on the cost of car and insurance i could mod the sh*t out of the 325/328 whereas the M3 would stay stock for quite some time. i've had 2 E30 325e's in the past and loved them, but moved on to japanese cars..now that i've decided to start track racing, my old nissan maxima(heavily modded 92SE 5speed) definitely isnt the platform to track race with and requires constant work (i'm keeping it anyway, theres just something about it) so why not the ultimate driving machine? like i said i've had 2 in the past and loved everything about them except the cost of maintainence (more so the labor aspect), but i've learned quite a bit in that time, so i can do much better for myself now. i do all my own work now, i've got access to garages and tools so anything but an alignment i'm capable of so long as i've got a general idea of what i'm doing, and i think a comprehensive manual would give me that (bentley?).
i'm willing to pay for a perfect condition 3 series with the options/color combination and milage i want and since i've got another car in the meantime i can afford to be picky. so which is it? 328 or 325?
i've got a few other questions on more in-depth mods but that can wait for another time.
thanks in advance!
what if any advantages of one over there other are there? i plan to mod this car very heavily (all suspension mods i can find, supercharger, ?M3 cams?, LSD, wheels, brakes..etc..).
i am thinking the active autowerke supercharger is a better deal than the turbo kit for my use, however the turbo kit isnt availible for the 328, at least that i've seen, if i end up choosing to go that route when the time comes. i know i should be looking for the rear subframe mount tearing and wont buy a car that is affected (i suppose the logical idea would be to use the turner motorsport reinforcement brackets unless anyone has a better idea). i'm still a few months away from buying. i posted this same question on offtopic.com and the only response i got was "get an M3". is the M3 really worth $4-$10k more than the 325/328? besides, with the money i'd save on the cost of car and insurance i could mod the sh*t out of the 325/328 whereas the M3 would stay stock for quite some time. i've had 2 E30 325e's in the past and loved them, but moved on to japanese cars..now that i've decided to start track racing, my old nissan maxima(heavily modded 92SE 5speed) definitely isnt the platform to track race with and requires constant work (i'm keeping it anyway, theres just something about it) so why not the ultimate driving machine? like i said i've had 2 in the past and loved everything about them except the cost of maintainence (more so the labor aspect), but i've learned quite a bit in that time, so i can do much better for myself now. i do all my own work now, i've got access to garages and tools so anything but an alignment i'm capable of so long as i've got a general idea of what i'm doing, and i think a comprehensive manual would give me that (bentley?).
i'm willing to pay for a perfect condition 3 series with the options/color combination and milage i want and since i've got another car in the meantime i can afford to be picky. so which is it? 328 or 325?
i've got a few other questions on more in-depth mods but that can wait for another time.
thanks in advance!