Originally Posted by DinanM3atl
I did not want to come back but for the FUCKING GOOGLE BULLSHIT COMMENT i had to.
And reading is not your friend either, I NEVER said they have zero problems... get over yourself
I do NOT need google or any other fucking search engine to debate with you about BMWs. So STFU with your google comments over and over and over again. It is getting very old and is fucking lame.
E36 does not have electrical problems. Whoever said that is a fucking moron, BMW has NEVER had wiring issues. Maybe technology that is beyond what a customer knows what to do(iDrive) but no ELECTRICAL problems. Sure sensors may go bad from time to time but that is not a wiring issue. I will list my E36 known flaws here. Just so everyone knows that I know it is not perfect.
-BMW E36 runs hot, it kills radiator necks, every 80K needs a radiator.
-E36 Window Regulators, It has auto-up and down, auto-up will break because of shitty design on the sliders
-Non M cars have been known to tear rear subframes if they are track driven with stiff suspension(fixed with ///M reinforcement kit)
-Premature failure of rear shock mounts(80 dollar aftermarket ones last forever)
-Early E36 vehicles uses plastic impellers on water pump, plastic eventually wears and no water will be pumped, replace with new part number with "composite" water pump
-Premature rear tire wear due to factory camber settings(a good thing)
-5th gear indent stick on cold morning(non issue unless you are really anal)
-Rear Shock failure, the E36 rear shocks are too long for the vehicle and cause premature failure
That is what I can think of right now, there are small others im sure that I do not know of or havent experienced.
Here is a FULL COMPLETE LIST OF THINGS THAT HAVE BROKEN THAT REQUIRED FIXING!!!
110K on the vehicle:
-Radiator was replaced at 86K(This was replaced BEFORE failure)
-Diff bolt was broken multiple times(replaced bolt and installed AA Tuning Diff Support Bracket, no issues as of yet, 5K on the vehicle since installation)
THAT IS IT! NOTHING ELSE!
Maintenance Items:
Front Control arms and bushings
Rear shock mounts(upgraded to ground control)
Tranny Mounts(upgraded to UUC Red with enforcer cups)
1 clutch job, wasnt necessary but I was going to have the tranny out for the exhaust so I did it anyways.
Oil changes, tranny and diff fluid changes
Bleed brakes and couple brake jobs(increased number of brake jobs due to track use)