Picked up a Euro E36 M3...

[thectrlguy]

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff162/thectrlguy/E36%20M3/BM89437-1.jpg


Thinking these...
http://www.stanceworks.com/Pictures/ZC/StanceWorksZC1.jpg

On E34 T-Stars

[318bud]

do it

lovin the color, and those wheels already

[dieselbro]

Car looks sick, you have to show moar photos though!

[013137]

:drool: I envy you, congrats :D

[Auto Parts Guy]

do it

lovin the color, and those wheels already
:werd:

and do it...
more photos too.

[Crime Wave]

I didn't know StanceWorks makes coils. You learn something new everyday.

[dieselbro]

Was just browsing Tyee Imports and I am gonna guess that this is the one you picked up, if it is I am soooo jealous of that interior!

http://www.tyeeimports.com/jdm-cars-for-sale/japanese-import-car.asp?ProductID=677&Title=1995-BMW-M3

[DTAP122]

morreeeeeee

[thectrlguy]

Was just browsing Tyee Imports and I am gonna guess that this is the one you picked up, if it is I am soooo jealous of that interior!

http://www.tyeeimports.com/jdm-cars-for-sale/japanese-import-car.asp?ProductID=677&Title=1995-BMW-M3

That would be the one!


I'd post moar pics guys, but the car is still in JDM land.

[autoxmax]

I didn't know StanceWorks makes coils. You learn something new everyday.

Not a 100% on this but I think those are private label AST struts.

[318bud]

damn i want them seats

and that engine:shifty

[Musicman132]

Must get more pictures.

[MANUALmobile]

Pure jealousy coming from here! Take care of her and get her some new headlights and a good detail.

[LockDots]

Please don't take this the wrong way, but I hate you with all that is humanly possible for owning that car in that color combo and especially with the interior upholstery pattern.............because it's not mine :D Nice find!

[cdmbmw]

Oh boy.. I hope for your sake your not buying that car sight unseen. I've looked at over 20 euro m3's at tyee personally (I live 2 hours away), and only ever found two I considered a smart buy. I bought both of them... And even after a thorough look over and inspection, the first one I bought turned out to be a complete nightmare (fyi I'm a 4th year bmw technician, so I know what to look for).

Just a heads up, good luck!

[mynameisBMW]

Sorry to sorta hijack this thread but here goes. What are the real world driving differences between the ROW e36 engine and US e36? I know there is a HP difference, and I think the ROW engine has dual vanos, individual throttle bodies, and an aluminum block. How big is the performance difference on the street and the track?

[cdmbmw]

Sorry to sorta hijack this thread but here goes. What are the real world driving differences between the ROW e36 engine and US e36? I know there is a HP difference, and I think the ROW engine has dual vanos, individual throttle bodies, and an aluminum block. How big is the performance difference on the street and the track?

You have been misinformed. Euro engine is cast iron, only the 3.2 has dual vano's. The difference in vano's is that the Euro models have a constantly (or infinitly variable) vanos designed by rolls-royce aerospace where the north american cars have a dual stage design, built by bmw.

Because of the constantly variable valve timing of the euro cars they have a broader and smoother torque curve, and because of their itb's and better flowing cylinder head they flow far more air and can therfore generate more power (It takes 75 liters of air a second to make 100 horsepower, so the more air you can flow, the more power you can produce). Many people will claim that the North American cars are more torquey than the real ;) m3, but this is just a placebo effect.. You see having a narrower intake (one throttle body) vs. a very large intake (ITB) causes much high end flow loss, but does create more air turbulance, which in effect creates better throttle response. This is where you are being fooled into thinking that the North American cars are more torquey. The Euro cars (stock) create more torque and power all through the rpm range.

The Euro cars also have slightly different spring rate (.5" lower than north american cars) and the 3.2 models came with the bigger m5 floating brake system.

There are quite a few other options available for the ROW cars that weren't available for the North American models, but they are moot to the point you are looking for.

So there are some pretty substantial advantages to the euro ("ROW") cars.

[billyfiction]

Does the price they list that car include all shipping, customs and registration fees?

[mynameisBMW]

You have been misinformed. Euro engine is cast iron, only the 3.2 has dual vano's. The difference in vano's is that the Euro models have a constantly (or infinitly variable) vanos designed by rolls-royce aerospace where the north american cars have a dual stage design, built by bmw.

Because of the constantly variable valve timing of the euro cars they have a broader and smoother torque curve, and because of their itb's and better flowing cylinder head they flow far more air and can therfore generate more power (It takes 75 liters of air a second to make 100 horsepower, so the more air you can flow, the more power you can produce). Many people will claim that the North American cars are more torquey than the real ;) m3, but this is just a placebo effect.. You see having a narrower intake (one throttle body) vs. a very large intake (ITB) causes much high end flow loss, but does create more air turbulance, which in effect creates better throttle response. This is where you are being fooled into thinking that the North American cars are more torquey. The Euro cars (stock) create more torque and power all through the rpm range.

The Euro cars also have slightly different spring rate (.5" lower than north american cars) and the 3.2 models came with the bigger m5 floating brake system.

There are quite a few other options available for the ROW cars that weren't available for the North American models, but they are moot to the point you are looking for.

So there are some pretty substantial advantages to the euro ("ROW") cars.


Wow. Thanks for the info. How do they compare in terms of maintenance? The S52 and M52 engines are pretty maintenance free (from my experience). Are these S50B30/32 engines also low maintenance engines? Are they able to do 250,000mi easily if maintained properly?

[Track Junkie]

Hi everybody,

I am new to the BMW world and I bought a 97 328is with no engine or transmission back in July. I've spent the last 6 months building a Cobra engine and a T5 transmission that I just dropped into the E36 body.

I am going to use the car for track and I have gutted out the interior. I need your input on brakes and suspension upgrades and where to get them for a decent price.

Can I use the M3 rotors and are the calipers any larger than the stock 328. What do you guys suggest as far as suspension upgrades.

I appreciate all your input.

Thanks,
Mike

[mynameisBMW]

Hi everybody,

I am new to the BMW world and I bought a 97 328is with no engine or transmission back in July. I've spent the last 6 months building a Cobra engine and a T5 transmission that I just dropped into the E36 body.

I am going to use the car for track and I have gutted out the interior. I need your input on brakes and suspension upgrades and where to get them for a decent price.

Can I use the M3 rotors and are the calipers any larger than the stock 328. What do you guys suggest as far as suspension upgrades.

I appreciate all your input.

Thanks,
Mike

Mike just because I hijacked this thread doesn't mean you can. That is generally considered rude. Go to the suspension thread for suspension info.

[Track Junkie]

Sorry, by accident I post this in the wrong spot.

Happy Holidays.
Mike

[Albertan]

I thought there were only 45 of the Euro M3 cars brought into Canada?
How come so many have been for sale. I would have thought that most would be written off by now and the rest be collectibles? (I just recently met
a fellow with #44, I think he said.)

[mchkc240]

win. that's all I have to say.

[dcskate102]

You cant buy those coilovers anymore. They only made a short run of them.

[adamnur]

I thought there were only 45 of the Euro M3 cars brought into Canada?
How come so many have been for sale. I would have thought that most would be written off by now and the rest be collectibles? (I just recently met
a fellow with #44, I think he said.)


You cant buy those coilovers anymore. They only made a short run of them.

These (most of them) are imports from Japan, which got the Euro-spec M3 with the S50B30.

+1 on Tyee being a sketchy place, know your stuff before buying. Also, FYI, Canadian S52 M3s also came with Euro floating rotors. They also came with some interior things standard such as the 3 spoke from 97 on and tilt steering as well as some other items.

[cdmbmw]

Does the price they list that car include all shipping, customs and registration fees?

Yes they are listing the purchase price. Grant from Tyee buys all his cars from a Japanese auction for next to nothing, he does not even know the condition of the cars before he buys them and all of the cars have been sitting for as long as a year or in some cases years.

[thectrlguy]

Oh boy.. I hope for your sake your not buying that car sight unseen. I've looked at over 20 euro m3's at tyee personally (I live 2 hours away), and only ever found two I considered a smart buy. I bought both of them... And even after a thorough look over and inspection, the first one I bought turned out to be a complete nightmare (fyi I'm a 4th year bmw technician, so I know what to look for).

Just a heads up, good luck!

Care to elaborate?

[tejawxyz]

How the hell did you get it through customs?

[ninety4e36]

ahhh stanceworks coils. if i had $2200 to spend on coils these would definitly be the ones. they made 20 of these. i dont think all of them were bought

[3MPowered]

You can't buy my car when I already own it...
:stickoutt Congrats on the purchase man! I don't mean to piss on your parade, but you've got a lot of maintenance work to be done when it arrives!


How the hell did you get it through customs?

It's not illegal to bring these cars into Canada. Customs just lets them on through after they've been inspected and taxed.


Oh boy.. I hope for your sake your not buying that car sight unseen. I've looked at over 20 euro m3's at tyee personally (I live 2 hours away), and only ever found two I considered a smart buy. I bought both of them... And even after a thorough look over and inspection, the first one I bought turned out to be a complete nightmare (fyi I'm a 4th year bmw technician, so I know what to look for).

Just a heads up, good luck!

Big + 1 for Corey here. I was lucky enough to go and view mine when I bought it. There were a lot of dogs there that looked fine in the pictures.

[tejawxyz]

You can't buy my car when I already own it...
:stickoutt Congrats on the purchase man! I don't mean to piss on your parade, but you've got a lot of maintenance work to be done when it arrives!



It's not illegal to bring these cars into Canada. Customs just lets them on through after they've been inspected and taxed.



Oops I forgot Winnepeg was in Canada

[thectrlguy]

Oh boy.. I hope for your sake your not buying that car sight unseen. I've looked at over 20 euro m3's at tyee personally (I live 2 hours away), and only ever found two I considered a smart buy. I bought both of them... And even after a thorough look over and inspection, the first one I bought turned out to be a complete nightmare (fyi I'm a 4th year bmw technician, so I know what to look for).

Just a heads up, good luck!


Yes they are listing the purchase price. Grant from Tyee buys all his cars from a Japanese auction for next to nothing, he does not even know the condition of the cars before he buys them and all of the cars have been sitting for as long as a year or in some cases years.


You can't buy my car when I already own it...
:stickoutt Congrats on the purchase man! I don't mean to piss on your parade, but you've got a lot of maintenance work to be done when it arrives!

Big + 1 for Corey here. I was lucky enough to go and view mine when I bought it. There were a lot of dogs there that looked fine in the pictures.

So I guess you guys aren't gonna elaborate, but this is what I'm picking up...

1. Both of you guys purchased cars from Tyee...
2. One of you bought not one, but at least two from this dealer...
3. They have higher mileage...
4. Worse for wear auction sheets...
5. You're both happy with said cars...

That about right?

[3MPowered]

So I guess you guys aren't gonna elaborate, but this is what I'm picking up...

1. Both of you guys purchased cars from Tyee...
2. One of you bought not one, but at least two from this dealer...
3. They have higher mileage...
4. Worse for wear auction sheets...
5. You're both happy with said cars...

That about right?

My car has the highest mileage of the 3 of us at just about 210K kms (188K when I bought it). The body, interior, and suspension showed its age but the engine was strong and the previous owner obviously cared enough for it to put on some pretty expensive stuff.

I am deffinately happy with my car (and I believe Corey is too), but it has certainly made its mark on my bank account. Working at a BMW dealer has its benefits though, I couldn't own this car as happily as I do without my connections.

I'm sorry if we've got you doubting your purchase, I think you'll find the car to your liking. It'll just be a matter of time before you're taking it to shows/tracks.

[thectrlguy]

I am deffinately happy with my car (and I believe Corey is too), but it has certainly made its mark on my bank account. Working at a BMW dealer has its benefits though, I couldn't own this car as happily as I do without my connections.

Again, I personally don't care... but if you're gonna say these things, you should really clarify what actually happened to your car.... You know, cars do break... not exactly unusual for a 15+ year old vehicle with 200K KM's.

So, as far as I can tell, your driveline hasn't exploded... so we're likely talking general wear/tear maintenance items... Moral: if you're complaining about doing brakes/bushes/pumps/alternators/etc... maybe you should have purchased a different vehicle. Or, not buy one that was "ratbagged' or "clearly been heavily tracked by its previous owner(s)" yes, I'm quoting you there.


I'm sorry if we've got you doubting your purchase, I think you'll find the car to your liking. It'll just be a matter of time before you're taking it to shows/tracks.

I'm not doubting my purchase, I was trying to illustrate how ridiculous you guys sound... bashing a dealer, with zero substance to your claims, all the while collectively owning 3+ cars from them... What that really sounds like.., you guys didn't do your homework, bought some less than ideal cars... and quite frankly, instead of blaming yourselves, you'd rather throw Grant (Tyee Imports) under the bus. Thanks for the "advice" guys... but maybe for the less experienced members of this board, you guys should elaborate on experiences.... versus simply claiming Tyee Imports are shady and/or sketchy...

That being said, sure he's got (in my opinion) a rather large collection of undesirable vehicles... But, they show that way.. with the ghastly modifications and even more haunting auction sheets.




So... objectively, we're looking at a grade 4 car, with no modifications, other than wheels and radio.. one small dent in the D/S door and a small scrape on the corner of the front bumper. I've haven't been to Tyee yet.... but I've been looking at his stock & talking to Grant for over two years now, on a biweekly basis.

BTW: Do you guys still have your auction sheets? Original photos? I'd be curious to see them..... But, I'm guessing you guys don't want to share them.

http://www.tyeeimports.com/images/20101120507408314_d08314.jpg

[3MPowered]

You're taking this pretty harshly. There's no need to be brash. You're the one who bought the car without even driving it! Talk about not doing our homework.

Not that I have to justify why I bought my car in its condition, but I know that cars out of Japan frequently have their odometers either rolled back or switched out, so the high mileage on my car told me that this was not the case. That aside, I simply fell in love when I drove the car, and I knew that nobody would be able to love this car for what it was better that I could. I knew it would have its fair share of issues, but I was determined to bring it back from the brink (so to speak).

As for the major issue with my car:
When I test drove the car, it tramlined hard under acceleration. I attributed this to the extremely worn out tie rods. After I had the tie rods fixed the problem persisted, and it wasn't until I had the car up on a hoist that I found out the subframe was torn straight through the engine mounts. A reinforement kit had to be welded in and I later found this a common problem on M3s.
I also had an exhaust leak in the flexi joint at the base of the exhaust headers (another common problem). The rest is all common maintainence protocols that had to be broughout up to date, which I carry out myself.

Although I am not surprised the car had as many issues as it did, I am dumbfounded that Tyee and the Canadian government (who carry out the inspections required to clear a car for purchase) could overlook something as serious as a torn subframe! The car was so increadibly wayward to drive that I would have deemed it as a safety risk. And yet, all they replaced for me was 1 tie rod and a set of rear tires (which didn't match the PS2s on the front).
So I ask you, in all honesty, do my claims really sound unfounded?

I am happy with my car now, and it's an absolute beaut, but I do not think that I should have been allowed to drive it off the lot in that condition.

Though I did not get a copy of my auction sheet, I can tell you that it looked exactly the same as yours but it was a 3.5 grade car because of a few more dings and a paint chip on the front bumper. The grade of the car is unfortunately no indication of its mechanical condition.

[E36Moises]

You cant buy those coilovers anymore. They only made a short run of them.

this.
unless you can find a used set off someone but who would give up such a great set of coils especially when they haven't even been out long.
AST makes them i believe so you could probably call them up and get a set revalved as close as possible to the stanceworks specs idk if they'll drop as low though.

[SethuM]

i want to see pics of this as soon as you get it!

[Albertan]

I don't know the procedure for bring Japanese cars to Canada, but I do know what is required to bring one in from the US: 1) BMW recall letter on BMW Canada stationary. This states that there are no outstanding recalls on the car. This costs $500.00. And makes sure it has day time running lights. 2) RIV (registrar of Imported Vehicles) Inspection. This is done for no charge at Canadian tire. Also they check for daytime running lights and that the speedometer has metric numbers on it. (This was done in 5 minutes by any part time teenage employee!) You will note that no where does it have to undergo a safety inspection. Now, individual provinces may require a mechanical inspection of any car older than 12 years. This may or may not catch serious issues.

[lilcdkey]

Nice!

[cdmbmw]

Care to elaborate?

Sorry I don't spend the majority of my free time on the internet so I was not able to get back very quickly.

Like I said I am a bmw technician and I work on these cars for a living (see link in my sig). ..and also as I have said I test drove over 20 imported m3's to only find two I was happy with (all of the cars I drove seemed near perfect on his site before I went up to look at them in person, and they were all lower than 120k on the odo). The first one I bought seemed great at first but after 4 months of ownership I noticed the vibration at low rpm under load was getting worse and worse (Very common for I-6 S series engines from s38 to s54). If you have done your homework and research on these cars you would know what this is before I tell you. So I should not have to tell you what the problem is here, right?

I sold the car for what I could soon after I noticed this problem. On my new car I have done the necessary upgrades to assure this problem won't be the death of the engine in my car.

My first Euro was a "class 4" and had zero modifications, had never been tracked and was a perfect chassis. The only flaw it had was a sagging headliner and old tires. It had 85k kms on the engine and chassis. It looked, drove and felt perfect (and I actually test drove my car before I purchased it ;)). So while this example is not a shot at Tyee, because neither we (me and our head tech) could identify this fault at purchase. Its an example of how japanese cars can be neglected in terms of maintenace.

I don't mean to generalize, buuut... generally, Japan has become a disposible world. They are incouraged to throw away their older automobiles (among other forms of technology) by laying heavy taxes on those who choose to keep cars over a certain period of years. So if you were in this position and you knew you couldn't realistically keep your car for too long how well would you care to maintain it? At the shop I work at we see so many japanese imports, its quite literally only thing keeping us busy these days (seriously, other than that, its painfully slow). Of course we see more than the average because we are located so close to several automotive importing companies, but the domestic market cars still heavily out-weigh the JDM cars in my area.

You may think you have a good relationship with Grant, but he is a salesman, don't kid yourself. I have been up to Campbell river to his lot probably over 30 times and have seen some pretty ridiculous cover ups and shotty business moves. He had a early 90's jdm b16 hatch advertised on his website, with photos and documentation and the car looked great. When I saw it in person I lol'd, the car was blue, there was blue tape covering a large hole in the bumper among other missing items in the interior (I went on my friends Iphone, looked at the car on the site while I was at the lot and could not identify the tape as the pictures were bad quality, smooth move). Anyways thats just one example. I don't feel I need to elaborate to much, I was just giving a heads up.

I am happy with my new car (after several preventative maintenance moves that I performed myself and more importantly can the imported parts at cost), but the only reason I purchased off of him was... Well you try finding an imported euro m3 around here somewhere else. Its very local to me so I can simply drive a couple hours up the highway and look at any car anytime it comes in. ..and like I said I looked at a many euro spec m3 before I finally found something decent.

Anyways, un-tie your panties, we were trying to give a fair warning to a fellow enthusiast. Good luck with your Euro, they are a magnificent car to drive.

[thectrlguy]

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395403

:confused


My point is simply this, shitty cars are everywhere.... we've got more than our fair share of clapped out NA market BMW's.































Forgot to mention, sale is conditional based on inspection.... this isn't my first rodeo children. I'll stop by and see ya, when I inspect/collect the car... maybe you can change the oil for me........... if you can determine the capacity by then.

[3MPowered]

When you pick the car up, will you be shipping or driving it back to Winnipeg? I ask because if you're driving it, that means you'll have to come through Vancouver, and I'd love to have a look at the car if you're willing.

Capacity has been 7L every time I've changed the oil BTW. BMW says 6.5L, when I put in 6.5 and let it settle, it's always just a little below the median. There's a chance Corey's car has an Evo oil sump, as that's a well known upgrade over the 3.0L item.

[regpaq]

looks nice! congrats! jealousy is an understatement

[cdmbmw]

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395403

:confused
Forgot to mention, sale is conditional based on inspection.... this isn't my first rodeo children. I'll stop by and see ya, when I inspect/collect the car... maybe you can change the oil for me........... if you can determine the capacity by then.

Chill bro, honestly how relevant is that? :confused

If you had clicked on the link you would have read that I am an apprentice, at that time I was a second year and was taking classes for 3rd. I hadn't personally worked on a euro m3 at that time, sue me. By now, nearly 2 years later, I have personally rebuilt the bottom end of my engine and had the head off for a full top end rebuild, all the work was done by myself with direction from my head tech. Have to learn somehow and I find asking questions is a great way to do that. :dunno So why the defensive arrogance? You hadn't said a word about whether or not you were buying sight unseen, which was what I first mentioned.

If you are getting it inspected on the island, I honestly do recommend you bring it by our shop because we are the only place on the island with any real experience with the euro M's. If you can try to not be a snap show at our front desk that is.

[3MPowered]

^ Corey, I'd like to see the work you've done to your engine if you've taken pictures of the progress. You should consider making a thread about it in the Euro M3 section.

BTW, my dealership has done business with European Specialty on a number of occasions (sending of parts mostly). You guys have a good reputation even on the Mainland!

[cdmbmw]

^ Corey, I'd like to see the work you've done to your engine if you've taken pictures of the progress. You should consider making a thread about it in the Euro M3 section.

BTW, my dealership has done business with European Specialty on a number of occasions (sending of parts mostly). You guys have a good reputation even on the Mainland!

I don't have any pics of the work unfortunately. And I never did the cam upgrade and custom tune I was talking about due to financial complications. :( But the engine is virtually rebuilt, sans rings. I just lifted the engine in the engine bay (still attached to everything other than eng. mounts), pulled the pan, replaced con-rod & main bearings (w/out removal of crank). Then I pulled the head, replaced head gasket, checked valve seats and combustion chamber condition. Looked great :buttrock. Skimmed the head a thou and re-installed. Then I just replaced valve seals and set the valves (serious PITA shimming, first time doing it myself). I guess it wasn't exactly a top end rebuild, but I really have learned a lot about these engines during the work.

Thanks for the good word on the business! I doubt very much that much, if any at all(haha), of that reputation is my doing as the head tech and Wayne (the owner) are very talented and have only taught me a sliver of what they know.

What dealership are you from? Thats crazy I had no idea you worked at a dealership all this time! I'm going to have to come haggle you next time I'm over there visiting family. :)

[keeslinger31]

^ Corey, I'd like to see the work you've done to your engine if you've taken pictures of the progress. You should consider making a thread about it in the Euro M3 section.

BTW, my dealership has done business with European Specialty on a number of occasions (sending of parts mostly). You guys have a good reputation even on the Mainland!

Your wheels are Horrible... will take them off your hands for the price of shipping? :devillook

[3MPowered]

Your wheels are Horrible... will take them off your hands for the price of shipping? :devillook

Actually I'm contemplating selling them in the near future. Pretty sure lots of people would be interested in them for the price of shipping though hahaha :rolleyes


I don't have any pics of the work unfortunately. And I never did the cam upgrade and custom tune I was talking about due to financial complications. :( But the engine is virtually rebuilt, sans rings. I just lifted the engine in the engine bay (still attached to everything other than eng. mounts), pulled the pan, replaced con-rod & main bearings (w/out removal of crank). Then I pulled the head, replaced head gasket, checked valve seats and combustion chamber condition. Looked great :buttrock. Skimmed the head a thou and re-installed. Then I just replaced valve seals and set the valves (serious PITA shimming, first time doing it myself). I guess it wasn't exactly a top end rebuild, but I really have learned a lot about these engines during the work.

Thanks for the good word on the business! I doubt very much that much, if any at all(haha), of that reputation is my doing as the head tech and Wayne (the owner) are very talented and have only taught me a sliver of what they know.

What dealership are you from? Thats crazy I had no idea you worked at a dealership all this time! I'm going to have to come haggle you next time I'm over there visiting family. :)

I just repeats what I hears :buttrock

Seriously interested in seeing the work you've done sometime though!

[thectrlguy]

Chill bro, honestly how relevant is that? :confused

If you had clicked on the link you would have read that I am an apprentice, at that time I was a second year and was taking classes for 3rd. I hadn't personally worked on a euro m3 at that time, sue me. By now, nearly 2 years later, I have personally rebuilt the bottom end of my engine and had the head off for a full top end rebuild, all the work was done by myself with direction from my head tech. Have to learn somehow and I find asking questions is a great way to do that. :dunno So why the defensive arrogance? You hadn't said a word about whether or not you were buying sight unseen, which was what I first mentioned.

If you are getting it inspected on the island, I honestly do recommend you bring it by our shop because we are the only place on the island with any real experience with the euro M's. If you can try to not be a snap show at our front desk that is.

Really "Bro"? Arrogance? Not sure how you calculated 2 years... but yeah, whatever.

I dunno, let's see...

Firstly, you've been slandering Tyee Imports, full stop... while having owned two vehicles from them... Bizarre.

Secondly, every chance you can, you're dropping the "BMW Technician" card... when in reality, you're an general automotive tech APPRENTICE, working at a Euro repair facility.

Thirdly, while trying to convince me (presumably) how galactically brilliant you are, you've bought not one, but two duds from said dealer? Now what does that really say about your profound knowledge of this particular marque? That's where the oil capacity joke is "relevant".

In closing, if you've got some "actual" advice, other than the obvious... great, otherwise.... Oh yeah... don't worry, I won't be making a "snap appearance" at your facility.

[cdmbmw]

Really "Bro"? Arrogance? Not sure how you calculated 2 years... but yeah, whatever.

I dunno, let's see...

Firstly, you've been slandering Tyee Imports, full stop... while having owned two vehicles from them... Bizarre.

Secondly, every chance you can, you're dropping the "BMW Technician" card... when in reality, you're an general automotive tech APPRENTICE, working at a Euro repair facility.

Whatever snap show ;) I'm not trying to convince anyone anything, I've been working on bmw's for 4 years (hense 4th year bmw tech), and if you will re-read the post you linked to you would see its just a few months from two years (nearly two years :dunno)


Thirdly, while trying to convince me (presumably) how galactically brilliant you are, you've bought not one, but two duds from said dealer? Now what does that really say about your profound knowledge of this particular marque? That's where the oil capacity joke is "relevant".


..but the only reason I purchased off of him was... Well you try finding an imported euro m3 around here somewhere else. Its very local to me so I can simply drive a couple hours up the highway and look at any car anytime it comes in. ..and like I said I looked at a many euro spec m3 before I finally found something decent.

You don't read so well eh.


In closing, if you've got some "actual" advice, other than the obvious... great, otherwise.... Oh yeah... don't worry, I won't be making a "snap appearance" at your facility.

Good luck with the buy snappy. ;)

[thectrlguy]

Whatever snap show ;) I'm not trying to convince anyone anything, I've been working on bmw's for 4 years (hense 4th year bmw tech), and if you will re-read the post you linked to you would see its just a few months from two years (nearly two years :dunno)


Normally I don't entertain folks of your mental capacity, but... here we go.

Post in question: 09-02-2009
Todays date: 12-29-2010

Using high level mathematics, some slide rules and consulting with my canine companion, we've deduced that to be one year, and wait for it......... four months.



You don't read so well eh.

Good luck with the buy snappy. ;)

:lol

[cdmbmw]

Yes in hindsight it would have been smarter to have read the dates more carefully and to have done the simple math.

But letting all the b/s and my ego aside it really does not take a genius to notice a shady appealing business, thats all.

[NAHSAYN]

Mmmmm

[IhaveanE36]

That Tyee is interesting. Looked at all their imports, Supra, Skyline, RX-7 ._.

Edit: Interesting buy, too much money for me >.<

Have some fun with:
http://www.tyeeimports.com/jdm-cars-for-sale/japanese-import-car.asp?ProductID=655&Title=1994-BMW-M3

[NAHSAYN]

That Tyee is interesting. Looked at all their imports, Supra, Skyline, RX-7 ._.

Edit: Interesting buy, too much money for me >.<

Have some fun with:
http://www.tyeeimports.com/jdm-cars-for-sale/japanese-import-car.asp?ProductID=655&Title=1994-BMW-M3

Bookmark the site. I been going there for awhile now. It's fun just to go there and see the hideous imports they bring in. Most the m3's I've seen were so fast and furious. :cool