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Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:10 PM
hey whats up guys just figuered id let you know how i made out with the car shopping and today i finally bought one, i pick it up tomorrow after its been serviced, (oil change, new breaks,inspection,recharge the AC) its a Silver 1998 BMW 328i 4dr sedan 5 speed 118k on it and man is this thing sweat , black leather interior sun roof, no rust on it at all, no dings no nuttin, drives awesome, basicly the car looks like new and drives like new too so im happy

i dont have any pics yet im sorry, just kinda excited and all but i will have some up tomorrow : )

so anyone know anything about these cars it has the 2.8 straight 6 in it... seems alot faster then my Z24 though anyone know track times?? it drives so smooth you wouldnt know youre accellerating hard.. this car makes my cavalier seem like a peace of poop

thanks for your input





Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:22 PM

... a fine choice indeed. now aren't you glad you didnt turbo the neon?

Number ONE. its called a bimmer. not a beamer. Here's some basics
193hp @ 5500 rpm
206 ft-lbs. @ 3500 rpm
(0-60 mph): 6.4 sec.
(60-0 mph): 116 ft.
more specs

Your 1998 BMW 328 is designated as an e36 (99-05 =e46, 06+ = e90)
There's plenty if cool gadgets on ebay (just type e46). Oh yeah I forgot,
congrats man !!!!!






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Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:25 PM

errr... i meant type e36 in ebay. I keep saying e46 because
I was looking into a 2002 sedan earlier year. too bad I owe
a bit to much on my income tax this year .. grrrr !!!






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Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:25 PM
nice
get some pics



Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:27 PM
Check out the company DINAN. they have a ton of high quality products for that car. a friend of mine had that car and put a lot into it (his was a 99, newer body style) and at the 1/4 mile track he was running high 14's. Damn fast car



Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:31 PM
www.bimmerforums.com

Very nice choice.



Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:31 PM

unfortunately. DINAN is too expensive... all the german tuners cost
too much. you will have to be very creative with your mods or you'll
need to declare bankruptcy. I suggest cruising forums for premium
used parts and ebay.






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Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:49 PM
Just dont try and turn it into an M3.

Those ppl disgust me.

Congrats.






LS1's never blow up;
Spray that puppy... 02 sensors are overrated.
Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:20 PM
alright congratulations! finally found something you enjoy! whats to become of the neon? sorry i know nothing about bmws
Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:43 PM
high 14's is damn fast?



Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:50 PM
themarin8r wrote:high 14's is damn fast?


I'm with this guy lol




Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:57 PM
... compared to a Cavalier it hits light speed ...






LS1's never blow up;
Spray that puppy... 02 sensors are overrated.
Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 8:04 PM

although 14s aren't spectacular, they're decent for a non M series.
If you want 13s than save up for an M, or something american with
a V8. Bimmers are built with perfect 50/50 weight distribution which
yields neutral handling characteristics; they're not 1/4 mile record
breakers.






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Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 8:46 PM
yeah there not made for super low 1/4 times lol though most 328i's go high 14's stock with a good driver so i think thats great and im not complaining... its one of the nicest cars ive ever been in and i feel lucky to be able to own it lol and after test driving a bunch of camaro z28's and Gtp's i can honestly say this is the better car over all. it has the best handling ive ever felt but it is slower then the Z28's and its maybe a little faster then the Gtp's but the handling and the amazing interior really set it apart from the other 2 cars as they cant even touch it in them respects. not to mention i got the car for practicly a steal at the price i paid which was thousands less the book value.. lucky i have all the hook ups haha

i dont think im gonna really do any engine mods to it as its fast enough for me atm but then again you know how that is lol 6 months later you get the itch lol, the only things i do plan to doing is window tint and black one peice halo projector lights which look hot

here is pretty much what it looks like it has different rims but i like the ones i have better then the ones in the pic, like i said hopefully ill be able to post pics of it tomorrow






Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 8:55 PM
oh i know its not meant for the 1/4
id rather have a better handling car than a faster one
id totally rock that car up there



Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 10:28 PM
BMW's major tuners are AC Schnitzer and DINAN... Both are great, but pricey. You do get the best for what you pay, however.

You can also turbo charge that engine, and IIRC you can bring the suspension up to the M level or slightly better by swapping out parts and reinforcing the chassis... Just don't by the M3 badge and play pretend



RIP CPL Brian St.Germain (SAINT), Semper Fidelis

Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Thursday, May 25, 2006 10:38 PM
GAM (The Kilted One) wrote:BMW's major tuners are AC Schnitzer and DINAN... Both are great, but pricey. You do get the best for what you pay, however.

I question that statement everytime I see modded bimmers.

Some people see quality parts worth a large quantity of dollars.
I see a poor excuse to shyster a bmw owner (since a bmw
owner must undoubtedly have the money play the mod game).

$2500 headers & $1000 strut bars make me stop drop and roll
laughing






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Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Friday, May 26, 2006 7:09 AM
Nice buy, man. I actually like the wheels on the car you showed the picture of. Enjoy the new ride!!


-John

Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Friday, May 26, 2006 11:07 AM
JinxedZ THE LOVED ONE wrote:... compared to a Cavalier it hits light speed ...



but compaired to my supercharged Cavalier Z24 the BMW is slow lol




Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Friday, May 26, 2006 11:15 AM
=OrangeZ= wrote:
JinxedZ THE LOVED ONE wrote:... compared to a Cavalier it hits light speed ...



but compaired to my supercharged Cavalier Z24 the BMW is slow lol


Go drop in a 3.0 straight six in that bimmer and you'll be having a blast in it. I'll see if I can dig up pictures of my buddies 328 with a m3 motor swap this weekend.

Good buy though, if it is looking like the picture you posted above, looks very clean.

Have a good one,
Justin


Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Friday, May 26, 2006 3:42 PM
hot mimmer

www.maxbimmer.com

Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Friday, May 26, 2006 4:44 PM
as promised pics of my car, just got it like an hour ago.. the car is spotless as you can see, well besides the grass on the rug from my shoes lol

let me know what you think....not bad for $4995 huh

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/2377/im0044306td.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/1524/im0044254wi.jpg
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/1640/im0044271ww.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7564/im0044287mw.jpg




Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Friday, May 26, 2006 5:50 PM

damn. that's a sweet ride (at a sweeter price). keep us
updated with any and all mods. I would definitely look
into an eibach pro-kit, an even tint, and a set of projector
headlights. After that, I would look into a 17" oem wheel
package off a newer e46 (99+) to make things current.
All that stuff is relatively cheap on ebay.






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Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Friday, May 26, 2006 5:57 PM
Very nice ride and a really nice price. If I would have found that ride when I bought my camaro I would have bought it no doubt.



Re: Finally bought a Car!! BMW 328i : )
Friday, May 26, 2006 6:37 PM
Looks sweet man. I bought a 2001 330Ci a couple months ago, I love it. Everyone here saying this company is too expensive, and that company is too expensive, you have to realize, they arnt dealing with cavaliers here, and you drive a cavalier BECAUSE you think this stuff is too expensive. There are no ebay special body kits for $200 for a BMW. If you have the car, you probably have the $$ to spend on the stuff to modify it (I dont lol, but thats besides the point). Every company out there that makes stuff for BMWs is high quality and doesnt mess around. Again, we're dealing wwith BMW, not Chevy Cavaliers.

Anyway, congats on the car man, I love mine, I know you will love yours.








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