32343 posts · Joined 2008. #2 · Aug 8, 2022. Welcome to Bimmerfest! With your history of maintaining your own vehicles (like a Cayman!) you'll find an E36 an easy car to work on. Not a lot of "gotchas" but the door cards, which are unobtainium, and difficult but not impossible to repair. The early 90s like your M52B25s didn't have Nikasil blocks. Hello everyone, i need some help on turbocharging bmw 328, i have some ideas but if i missed something please correct me. Engine: wiseco pistons, eagle rods, VAC Motorsport metal headgasket, resurface block (dont know the right name, mashine the block:dunno::rofl recondition cylinder head. new water pump, some good spark plugs+ wires, new bushings (tranny, engine) E36 is a great budget car and the 4cyl are less trouble than the 6 (no VANOS). They are not hard to work on. Down here there are plenty of used parts; not sure what it's like in A-squared though. There are tons of good DIY guides, with photos, on-line. drz. Yes, later model years will be more mechanically reliable. If you want OBDI for modding reasons, get a 95. I don't know that there were any big changes in models ranging from 96-98, but in general it will be better to get a newer E36 with mileage as good as you can find and preferably with service records. My Cars. 2009 335. Having owned 3 e36's 2 m3's and a 328 and now owning an e46 325IX I will say that for daily driving the e46 is a bit better, they are more refined in my opinion and the m54 is basicially a better version of the m52 better fuel economy and similar if not more performance. Mazda. The Mazda RX-8 makes an even better case for a V-8 swap. Unlike the RX-7, it didn't get a turbocharged engine, and never really lived up to its predecessor. With some real muscle under the 1998 BMW 3 Series 323is 2dr Coupe. The BMW 323is (chassis code: E36) is a very reliable automobile with exceptional fuel-sipping properties. Naturally you'll have to replace some parts along the GOOD. A 4.4-litre V8 with 560bhp and 500lb ft of torque in a 2+2 Coupe. It’s a flowing GT. BAD. Tends to look a bit podgy from the wrong angle. And it’s not an M5, which is somehow cooler E36 chassis are the best looking classic cars IMO and their inl-6 engines are tank that will last forever as long as you respect your oil change schedule, change all the cooling parts ( because again, its all plastic and rubber as Scotty Kilmer says ) and they are dailyable depending where you live, unfortunately I only summer drive it because Hey everyone, not sure how many people will remember this but about 6 months ago I asked this thread if it was a good idea to sell my 335is and buy and e36 and turbo it. Well I did it. Bought a 328i 5MT right before the school year started and would come home to work on the car about every 3 weeks or so. CBXk.