1997 BMW E36 316i
This is Leah, a 1997 BMW E36 316i facelift (M43B18 South African variant).
My first car since October 2014. The car is in beautiful condition - exterior is basically spotless and all passenger seats and trim in the interior look brand new. I was very lucky to find such a great example.
Originally, I did not want a BMW
Originally, I did not want a BMW, I avoided looking at German cars - I was always afraid of the reliability issues and expensive parts/maintenace of these manufacturers, but after a friend of mine (Devon, the owner of the white E34) got his car and I got me to know them better, my desire for a 3 series grew.
I may not keep this car forever #becauseMiata so the plan is to keep it relatively stock for resale value and enjoy the car for what it is. The highlight of ownership has definitely been the more raw driving experience of an older car, and my love of the simple 90’s design.
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nice car ! are u planing any mod? :)
Thanks! This is my first car and although I love it very much I don’t plan to keep it forever, so no performance mods for now to keep the resale value up.
I did replace the OEM lights with whiter philips bulbs and deleted the plastic foglight covers, if that counts as mods at all haha.
I do want the car to sit better though, so may consider a drop and wheels. I photoshopped a pic of how I’d want it.