3rd Gens and ///BMWs

[aykalper]

Due to high interest from another thread, post your 4Runners and your Bimmers!

2000 4Runner Limited



2012 328i, 6mt

 

[Tyler James Inc]

2001 5mt 4Runner and 2010 6mt 328i M-Sport

Previous '97 Limited-

Previous '07 6mt 335i-

 

[fblainen11]

Wait....what is happening?

 

[cblock406]

Wait, what???

I know there are quite a few bimmer guys on here so why not. Actually this could just be a "what else is in your garage" type thread too.

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No pictures of any of them together.

 

[Longhorn425]

Here's my flooded 328i. thanks Hurricane Harvey.

 

[m0ist]

 

[Tyler James Inc]

Duuuuuuude ZHP?! It's so perfect.

Actually this could just be a "what else is in your garage" type thread too.

Nah. Nobody cares about those threads [emoji23]

 

[turbo8]

Duuuuuuude ZHP?! It's so perfect.

Nah. Nobody cares about those threads [emoji23]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but the zhp package was only available from 2003-2006 on e46 330i's.

 

[Tyler James Inc]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but the zhp package was only available from 2003-2006 on e46 330i's.

Haha no; you're definitely not wrong
Had a lapse in reality.

 

[ltsr]

2002 Dinan S2 M3

Thunderhill Raceway

 

[cblock406]

Haha no; you're definitely not wrong ����
Had a lapse in reality.

Yep, just an e36 328i. Although ZHP's are sweet too!

 

[TRD 4RNR]

 

[Lamer]

man I miss my 740iL. had it dialed, then had to move to Dubai and couldnt keep it. I will own another one. build thread

before and after full B&G suspension drop

 

[davidch]

2000 V6 (his), 1977 boxer twin (also his), 2000 I4 (hers).

All with 5 speeds. All have disk brake(s) in front and drum(s) in rear.

200k, 100k, 214k respectively.

And get this: that BMW has factory-equipped 19" and 18" spoked wheels!

 

[mtbtim]

Isn't this sort of an oxymoron. Toyotas are known to be fairly easy to work on with affordable replacement parts and BMWs tend to be a pain in the ass to work on with very expensive replacement parts.

To each his own, but I'd never purchase a BMW, nor would I purchase a VW unless it was one of the cool old bugs or vans. I'll choose Japanese automobile engineering over German engineering any day of the week. Japanese engineering is just more user friendly.

Also, I'm pretty sure there's a big difference between BMW and Toyota for resale values. Toyotas seem to hold their values very well. BMWs not so much.

 

[cblock406]

Haha no; you're definitely not wrong ����
Had a lapse in reality.

Isn't this sort of an oxymoron. Toyotas are known to be fairly easy to work on with affordable replacement parts and BMWs tend to be a pain in the ass to work on with very expensive replacement parts.

To each his own, but I'd never purchase a BMW, nor would I purchase a VW unless it was one of the cool old bugs or vans. I'll choose Japanese automobile engineering over German engineering any day of the week. Japanese engineering is just more user friendly.

Also, I'm pretty sure there's a big difference between BMW and Toyota for resale values. Toyotas seem to hold their values very well. BMWs not so much.

Yep, we all must be idiots for owning both. Actually older BMW's (e36's at least) are cheap and easy to work on, great cars for the money, with a great enthusiast community. And parts aren't bad either. I've spent more on my 4runner in the last year than both of my BMW's combined.

 

[TRD 4RNR]

Isn't this sort of an oxymoron. Toyotas are known to be fairly easy to work on with affordable replacement parts and BMWs tend to be a pain in the ass to work on with very expensive replacement parts.

Absolutely - but it averages out for me. And I like the top down from time to time.

 

[mtbtim]

Yep, we all must be idiots for owning both. Actually older BMW's (e36's at least) are cheap and easy to work on, great cars for the money, with a great enthusiast community. And parts aren't bad either. I've spent more on my 4runner in the last year than both of my BMW's combined.

I have to admit I do like the old BMWs. Way more cool factor to see those driving down the road and in nice shape.

 

[turbo8]

My e46 325i and e83 x3 are pretty easy to work on, they share a lot of parts too.

 

[Tyler James Inc]

Isn't this sort of an oxymoron. Toyotas are known to be fairly easy to work on with affordable replacement parts and BMWs tend to be a pain in the ass to work on with very expensive replacement parts.



To each his own, but I'd never purchase a BMW, nor would I purchase a VW unless it was one of the cool old bugs or vans. I'll choose Japanese automobile engineering over German engineering any day of the week. Japanese engineering is just more user friendly.



Also, I'm pretty sure there's a big difference between BMW and Toyota for resale values. Toyotas seem to hold their values very well. BMWs not so much.

Reputation? Yup. Reality? No.
Both of my E90's have been super reliable, and replacement parts(always OEM for me) are not expensive at all. Also easy to work on. OEM accessories are also very reasonable- much more so than parts for our IS300.
Toyotas hold their value WAAAAAAYYYYYY better than BMW, of course. But that's a good thing, cause that's how I got a 2010 328i 6mt M-Sport with only 40k miles- and in perfect condition- for $15k [emoji1360] Bought the '07 in '12 for $20.5k, and sold it for $22k 1.5 years and 15k miles later. Gotta buy smart. Even if I had lost money on it, the way they drive is absolutely worth any monetary loss. I have had a LOT of cars, and a 3rd gen 4Runner, a BMW(it's not a BMW if it doesn't have 3 pedals and the sport pkg, btw), and a Mk4 VW are all vehicles I will never be without!
Oh yeah, I have a VW too, Tim [emoji6]

I tried to have brand loyalty, but the '02 5mt IS300 was very lackluster to drive, and the '08 auto IS250 was a complete grandma car. That said, the '07 6mt A3 was COMPLETE garbage, and made me hate any/all '05+ Audi/VW.