help me choose - BMW Forum

bow · 11-19-2006, 10:59 AM

hey guys,
i hope everybody is doin ok, survivin, livin life the good stuff.anyway i am thinkin of sellin my truck so i can turn around and buy a BMW.now i know that for sure i want a 3 series.but which to choose????so many models.i want a 2 door. and i would also like them in the 1996 to 2000 range.any ideas?info will be greatly appreciated!

adycool · 11-19-2006, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bow

hey guys,
i hope everybody is doin ok, survivin, livin life the good stuff.anyway i am thinkin of sellin my truck so i can turn around and buy a BMW.now i know that for sure i want a 3 series.but which to choose????so many models.i want a 2 door. and i would also like them in the 1996 to 2000 range.any ideas?info will be greatly appreciated!

How much you got, get m3 if you can afford it, if not get a 330 ci. Is that any help.B) wish i could afford an m3 , maybe oneday.

bow · 11-19-2006, 11:14 AM

thats more help than ive got in the past!lol.my trucks a 5speed 98 nissan frontier................i really want a 3 series our family has a 98 740il that i mess with all the time.

bow · 11-19-2006, 11:17 AM

that more help than ive got in the past!lol i have a 98 5speed nissan frontier that i wanna sell and get a 3 series. i have a bloody passion for BMW's i mess w/ our familys 740il all the time

saltshaker185 · 11-19-2006, 11:17 AM

do you want an e36 or an e46?? and how much are you wanting to spend??

bow · 11-19-2006, 11:17 AM

i dont mean to sound stupid but whats the difference?

adycool · 11-19-2006, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bow

thats more help than ive got in the past!lol.my trucks a 5speed 98 nissan frontier................i really want a 3 series our family has a 98 740il that i mess with all the time.

lol, probably more help than iv'e given before, so feel blessed, lol,.... you didn't say which 1 you might go for?

bow · 11-19-2006, 11:28 AM

what do you mean which one?

adycool · 11-19-2006, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bow

what do you mean which one?

m3 or 330

bow · 11-19-2006, 11:51 AM

well i couldnt hardly get a real quote on insurance if i had a m3 so prob 330

adycool · 11-19-2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bow

well i couldnt hardly get a real quote on insurance if i had a m3 so prob 330

.....INSURANCE........ ah, nuf said

bow · 11-19-2006, 12:12 PM

belive me i want an m3 though

adycool · 11-19-2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bow

belive me i want an m3 though

yeah we all want 1 , i'd probably kill myself in it anyway, same reason i havn't got a motorbike,

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bow · 11-19-2006, 12:44 PM

true you sound like me!lol!so 330?what year should i look at?i like the 96's!

drz · 11-19-2006, 04:23 PM

The E36 is the chassis used on the 1992-1999 (coupes and convertibles only in 1999) 3 Series.

The E46 is from 1999 (sedans only) - 2006 (coupes and convertibles only in 2006).

I have a 1996 328i sedan which has provided me with plenty of enjoyable power and torque. There are many cars out there that are faster or even handle better, but this was an upgrade from what I had before, so I am happy.

A few things will affetct your decision. Among the most important, in my opinion, are desire to modify and budget.

How much are you willing to spend just to buy the car?
Are you mechanically oriented (paying a mechanic/dealer to repainrs on a BMW gets pricey really quick)?
Are you planning to heavily modify? pre-1996 are better for this, snice the engine-managemnet system is less restrictive.

Give us as much info as possible and we shall be able to help out.

- Daniel