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Originally Posted by Allch Chcar
Aren't the old straight 4 Bimmers as a whole much cheaper to maintain and more reliable than the straight 6's? I never saw any numbers so I never knew for a fact.  |
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Originally Posted by Turbowned
E30's are cheap as $#!t to fix. M3 would be expensive on the bodywork side, sure, but parts are super-cheap. It definitely helps to buy one that's all up-to-date, though.
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The E30 M3 4 is a different beast, iirc. Not the regular 4 (which is easy to work on, I hear) This engine is highly strung, and quite expensive to replace.
Please, E30M3 owners that have popped up: Is this engine in the M3 'easy or hard' to work on? What was the price you paid for yours and when? What number would you sell yours for now (what number have you said 'no' to)?
The E30 M3 is one of the latest, late model cars to make it to collector status. It has already hit the nadir of depreciation and is only climbing.
If they stopped production of the FR-S/BRZ today, we may be able to enjoy the same status in 20 years. Not likely to happen.
I'll take the M3 now, hold on, use it for DD, and take it to shows, and sell it for both of the others in 5 years.
Eric G