1990 BMW 3 Series E30 review from Singapore
"Great Car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Wear and tear basically when first brought.
Change of timing belt and all the fan belt.
Overheating problem. Change of radiator, water pump and all the cooling system.
Noisy engine and wobbling.
Gearbox noisy while traveling.
General comments?
Great and strong car.
Reliable traveling companion bringing me and my girlfriend to Malaysia up in the mountain almost 7000 feet above sea level at 30 time within a year with a distance from Singapore to Malaysia about 480 KM one way.
I was thinking to buy the 1988-1990 BMW 5.20i E34 Model with Auto gear, but was told not by many mechanic not to buy as it is a problem car especially the auto gear box. Anyone can tell me if it is a good car to buy as I not really sure. In Singapore the car mechanic here only prefer the Japanese car maker or if not
the Benz which they consider a better car builder, but I am not convinced as my E30 3.16 is running super.
Anyone can comment on that.
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.16i Manual |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 120000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 200000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Opel Vectra |
| Date of Entry | 4th December, 2003 |