12-31-2006, 09:56 AM
Well...where to begin? I'm mostly a lurker here now, but I'll de-cloak to address some of the technical ignorance, if not some of the misguided opinions spewed forth here.
Carlos, before buying any Bimmer, have a PPI done at a marque specialist. If you don't know of one in your area, you can consult these two sources:
http://www.bimrs.org/
or
http://www.lscbmwcca.org/
The former is an association of indie BMW shops, and the latter is the site for the local chapter of the BMW car club. If you contact someone in the chapter, I'm sure they'll be more than happy to steer you toward a good shop in your area.
As far as the car in question, it may be an OK, but not great deal. The value of the Compacts (tis) is buoyed a bit by the fact that it's a less-common variant with a cult following.
You can pretty much ignore the drivel about how "real" BMWs have to have six-cylinders or have a 5/6/7er badge on the trunk. People here can talk about their Hondas, Toyotas, hot rods, muscle cars, or what not, but the BMW-related talk is mostly prattle.
Suffice it to say, the M44 is not related to the M10, and the E36/5 is a real BMW. I don't have any effort to get into beyond that.
CJ, if you have any further questions, feel free to PM.
Carlos, before buying any Bimmer, have a PPI done at a marque specialist. If you don't know of one in your area, you can consult these two sources:
http://www.bimrs.org/
or
http://www.lscbmwcca.org/
The former is an association of indie BMW shops, and the latter is the site for the local chapter of the BMW car club. If you contact someone in the chapter, I'm sure they'll be more than happy to steer you toward a good shop in your area.
As far as the car in question, it may be an OK, but not great deal. The value of the Compacts (tis) is buoyed a bit by the fact that it's a less-common variant with a cult following.
You can pretty much ignore the drivel about how "real" BMWs have to have six-cylinders or have a 5/6/7er badge on the trunk. People here can talk about their Hondas, Toyotas, hot rods, muscle cars, or what not, but the BMW-related talk is mostly prattle.
Suffice it to say, the M44 is not related to the M10, and the E36/5 is a real BMW. I don't have any effort to get into beyond that.
CJ, if you have any further questions, feel free to PM.