What you think of a BMW E36 Coupe (316i, 318i or even 320i) for first car?

316i are cheap, easy to find parts with and don’t drink much. 318i is a more powerful car, might even go with a 318is if you have the money; E36 parts are easy to find. And since they’re 4 cylinders, not much thirst

I’d go for an E36. They’re great cars, and the BMW community is fantastic. Always there to help!

just can be expensive on parts

i think the micro switches are a comen problem on the 2 door’s. and the engine cooling system aint known to be that good. :P thats wat kild my e36 cabrio. “sorry for the bad english btw” #NorwegianThatDidentPayAtantsjonInClass xD

but its a graet car and good luck my next e36 wil be the 4 door salon 320 or the 325 :)

Got an E38 as my first car today! After driving fathers polo 2014 bluemotion, i was like whaaat is this, a new realm?

…and no problem, sorry my English too, Portuguese over here hahahaha

i dident repear it on my i just bended the window when i closed the door :/

reliability and power - 320
fuel economy and reliability - 318
power and fuel economy - 318is
The 316 is too under powered for that 1 ton + chassis .

I’m happy with my 320i coupe, it’s great fun, it sounds awesome and I love the looks. The fuel is not that bad. Depends on how you drive. A friend of mine has a 316i and its not that I use like twice the amount of fuel. But if some things go wrong, it costs you a bit more than cheaper cars. But it doesn’t eat the money like crazy. Its a very nice car.