Ghosty Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 It's alright, this is HMC. He'll be shot of it within the next few milliseconds. The Moog and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I'm glad I didn't buy this one SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I'm glad I didn't buy this one TOO SHITE FOR BOLLOX! It exists. That's some effort HMC. HarmonicCheeseburger, Supernaut, purplebargeken and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 Does that mean you'll be turning it into a "poundland gangster" replica, with loud exhaust, bubbling tints and ebay ///M badges on every panel ?I was more thinking blacked out windows and an Irish cover plate. I will then turn this "cherished registration" into an e bay sales tactic where it will be "unique" and "told its wurf 800" Supernaut, Vince70 and Sigmund Fraud 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I was more thinking blacked out windows and an Irish cover plate. I will then turn this "cherished registration" into an e bay sales tactic where it will be "unique" and "told its wurf 800" "WUD B WIKKID M8", as we* used to say back in the day... HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Never mind the push iron, I would have walked home in bare feet over red hot broken glass if it meant not buying that. purplebargeken and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Doesn't look too bad from here. My brother has had a yr2000 325 auto for over 8 years now and it's been really good. He's had to replace the expansion tank (cracked), radiator (bowing at the bottom), water pump (knackered bearing), thermostat housing (cracked - are you seeing a theme here...) and fairly regular suspension bushes but so far it's been rock solid. Done 140k now. I drove it at the weekend and it still feels spot on, only the odometer reading gives it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Is that an actual skidmark on the driver's seat?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Doesn't look too bad from here. I've actually just looked at the pics again on the computer rather than my phone and my comment above feels a little premature. On the plus side, the leaves in the drivers footwell are quite a nice autumnal shade. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbag Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Doesn't look too bad from here. My brother has had a yr2000 325 auto for over 8 years now and it's been really good. He's had to replace the expansion tank (cracked), radiator (bowing at the bottom), water pump (knackered bearing), thermostat housing (cracked - are you seeing a theme here...) and fairly regular suspension bushes Tell me about it and to that you can add power steering pump and high pressure line , alternator, tensioners, shock absorbers ,brake pipes and rust. I must have the second worst car on Autoshite, one extra point for a 6 cylinder engine lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbag Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Well I must have the second worst car on Autoshite as I have sprayed my rusty wings silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 It would be very difficult to find a reference point for "worst" on here. The Reverend Bluejeans, mk2_craig and CreepingJesus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Doesn't look too bad from here. My brother has had a yr2000 325 auto for over 8 years now and it's been really good. He's had to replace the expansion tank (cracked), radiator (bowing at the bottom), water pump (knackered bearing), thermostat housing (cracked - are you seeing a theme here...) and fairly regular suspension bushes Tell me about it and to that you can add power steering pump and high pressure line , alternator, tensioners, shock absorbers ,brake pipes and rust. I must have the second worst car on Autoshite, one extra point for a 6 cylinder engine lol. And to that you can add front wishbones, wishbones bushes, diff clonk, central locking/GM5 module failure, airbag sensor in the seat cushion breaking, window regulators, rear light electrical plugs burning the earths out. A good E46* will be a great car, a bad one will put you off BMW for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I think this one is worse.....? The grim reality................. HMC and Vince70 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 That looks flood damaged tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Good grief a worse one! I'm having to tread carefully with this and spend tactically. The drop link is essential. The temperature sensor wise- but what about the radiator fan? Over 100 on that isn't making sense to me or it's 30 for a tested used part. I occasionally start thinking about putting a better interior in but that doesn't make sense either. But it's tempting. purplebargeken and The Reverend Bluejeans 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Anyone any experience with coupe window regulators on these? The drivers one is apparently shagged, the window is up at a strange angle, the rocker switch snapped off, and a "window regulator repair made in turkey" kit is lying in the boot. Haynes (found one in the boot) seems to try and ward off budding DIYers with mentions of extreme hassle and offloading to a main dealer, which seems an odd thing to put in HBOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 DO NOT start spending on this. Seriously they are absolute money pits. I mentioned elsewhere I done a bit of work on a mates, I'll have to dig out the video our tame welder took of the underside before refusing to work on it..... Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Yup. Got a 320d estate in at the moment that is bleeding its owner dry . Spend nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Haynes (found one in the boot) seems to try and ward off budding DIYers with mentions of extreme hassle and offloading to a main dealer, which seems an odd a standard thing to put in HBOL these days.FTFY mk2_craig and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I was considering an e46 for next year perhaps but this has put me right off. How can they be so bad? I see my 1.8 Astra Coupe as a comparable, if lower priced car to a 318ci and with a similar spec but my Coupe has been absolutely no bother and is a doddle to sort. Is an e36 completely different to an e46 i.e. not a living nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I was considering an e46 for next year perhaps but this has put me right off. How can they be so bad? I probably shouldn't be admitting this on a public forum, but I've always had a soft spot for E46 estates... It's a real shame they're not built to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I don't think theyre inherently bad - just that all the things that make them good when new, eventually deteriorate and stop functioning properly if the ownership pattern is roughly as follows: Owner 1. Company. Either maintained regardless or thrashed to bits and dollied up for the auction. Owner 2/3. Runs it for 3 years/40,000 miles with fuck all servicing. Car sees a mechanic only when something eventually prevents it from moving. Owner 4. Deid chuffed to get a premium German motor for a fifth of its new cost. Sinks £2500 into tyres, suspension, brakes, fuel pump, replacement switches, keys, lamps, cooling system parts, etc etc etc. Trades it in after a year against something much newer. Owner 5. Dopehead/my wife. stormee, Partridge, Sigmund Fraud and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Must suck to be owner 6, what sort of chump would step in at that poi... oh. Sorry. The Reverend Bluejeans, HarmonicCheeseburger, beko1987 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormee Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I don't think theyre inherently bad - just that all the things that make them good when new, eventually deteriorate and stop functioning properly if the ownership pattern is roughly as follows: Owner 1. Company. Either maintained regardless or thrashed to bits and dollied up for the auction. Owner 2/3. Runs it for 3 years/40,000 miles with fuck all servicing. Car sees a mechanic only when something eventually prevents it from moving. Owner 4. Deid chuffed to get a premium German motor for a fifth of its new cost. Sinks £2500 into tyres, suspension, brakes, fuel pump, replacement switches, keys, lamps, cooling system parts, etc etc etc. Trades it in after a year against something much newer. Owner 5. Dopehead/my wife.Add 2 years and E60/61 will face same fate, which are known to be better built. Drove an E60 525i manual with 60k km on the clock today and it felt like new. The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I was considering an e46 for next year perhaps but this has put me right off. How can they be so bad? I see my 1.8 Astra Coupe as a comparable, if lower priced car to a 318ci and with a similar spec but my Coupe has been absolutely no bother and is a doddle to sort. Is an e36 completely different to an e46 i.e. not a living nightmare.The e36 had quality that went beyond skin deep, wheras while the e46 looks impressive, is nice to sit inside and isn't a bad steer it is built to a price. That price being 49 pence. I honestly think the Astra of that vintage is better built and easier to work on. I changed all the brake lines on my mates, which involved dropping the fuel tank. I think I could count on one hand the amount of fixings that could be reused. Everything a spanner went near just dissolved. I'll have to try and post the rot video. It was properly grim Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk Split_Pin and The Reverend Bluejeans 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Dont you have to drop the tank on a E36 as well for that job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Dont you have to drop the tank on a E36 as well for that job?Aye but there's a better chance all the bolts will come off without being completely destroyed..... Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Everything a spanner went near just dissolved. They must use the same fastener supplier as VAG, then... The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 E36 it is then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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