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"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
03/14/2016 at 21:46 • Filed to: None

Where have all the E36 coupes gone?

Confession: I like the black skirts and lower bumper portions.

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , and it’s a total piece of shit.

I have an oddly specific want in the first place. A red 328i coupe with black leather and a manual, but it’s a bit hard to find one when there’s none of that body style.

Ultimate gib.

I’d settle for a more boring color, but I think I most certainly want a 2 door this time around.

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Nauraushaun > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/14/2016 at 21:53

The same place as all 2-decade old German cars: the junk yard.

Possible exception to those Mercs that run forever

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/14/2016 at 21:54

Yes! 2 door or bust

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/14/2016 at 21:56

SC400 > LS400 for that very reason.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/14/2016 at 21:59

I saw a black one in poor condition this afternoon. It was parked at a house with two 5th gen Preludes in similarly poor shape.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Nauraushaun
03/14/2016 at 22:02

There’s tons of 2 decade old German cars for sale locally. They just all either have 4 doors or no roof...

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/14/2016 at 22:03

Especially when the rear doors/seats are as useless as they are on the E36 when it’s owned by a tall guy (i.e. me)

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > interstate366, now In The Industry
03/14/2016 at 22:06

Dammit other humans.

N51fanatic > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/14/2016 at 22:08

Craigslist

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > N51fanatic
03/14/2016 at 22:09

Not mine :(

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/14/2016 at 22:20

I still see quite a few, but they almost always are lowered/stanced and have some sort of mismatched trim or dents. I think when the E36 coupes hit sub $5000 a few years back they became first cars for a lot of high schoolers and college kids who basically destroyed them.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
03/14/2016 at 22:24

Most likely...

I shall hold out hope for a random old person to put a nice dealer maintained one up though!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/14/2016 at 22:30

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/14/2016 at 22:38

THAT EXACT ONE. JUST GIVE ME THAT ONE.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/14/2016 at 22:39

It's the kind of car that probably is sitting in a few garages of folks who got old to drive it and will be sold at an estate sale, so hold on to that hope. You might want to consider an M3. Some are clap traps, but there are a lot of well taken care of E36 M3 coupes out there still.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
03/14/2016 at 22:41

I have an E36 M3 Sedan right now, I kinda want to step down to a normal model so parts are a little cheaper and insurance isn’t as bad. As crazy as that sounds to “downgrade”.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/14/2016 at 22:43

Oops should have paid attention to who was posting lol. Yeah I can see that. There were a few service visits during ES300 ownership that I wished I had just bought a damn Camry.

gmctavish needs more space > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/14/2016 at 23:02

I'm sitting beside my friend who came here in his red 328is with black leather and a 5 speed

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > gmctavish needs more space
03/14/2016 at 23:03

Excuse me while I turn green with envy.

gmctavish needs more space > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/14/2016 at 23:04

It's for sale, but I'm pretty sure BC is a little out of the way :/

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > gmctavish needs more space
03/14/2016 at 23:05

Just a tad bit :(

gmctavish needs more space > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/14/2016 at 23:08

It would be pretty cheap, because it has 400k kms. It runs and drives super well though, it's pretty impressive

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > gmctavish needs more space
03/14/2016 at 23:10

I can believe it. If you don’t let the cancer get to them, E36s will seemingly run forever without major repairs if you stay on top of preventative stuff.

gmctavish needs more space > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/14/2016 at 23:14

Yeah their only weak point seems to be the interior, they weren't put together as well as the E30s. But mechanically, as long as you maintain them, they're golden

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > gmctavish needs more space
03/14/2016 at 23:15

Lets not talk about that interior plastic.

*stares at cracked speaker ring I’ve already replaced once*

Nauraushaun > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/15/2016 at 01:22

Very strange. I wouldn’t expect the 4 doors to last longer than the coupes. And the convertibles tend to die a bit earlier, as if anything goes wrong with the roof it’s often very annoying and expensive to repair.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/15/2016 at 03:21

rusted away , drifted or crashed i’m guessing.

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