1986 BMW 3 Series 325e review from Australia and New Zealand
"Takes work, but is great to drive!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Tail-shaft/Universal Joint unbalanced, there is an awful shudder as you take off through the gears (auto).
Door handles and window winders snap and break to pieces.
Boot mechanism bent slightly - boot wouldn't shut at all.
Needed a new transmission at approx 180,000 - kept stalling itself everytime the car was started, became hard to take off, started to rev and not go very far, eventually just wouldn't drive anymore, $3000 later, the gear stick wasn't put in correctly and the stick doesn't click into gear properly in reverse. Not the cars fault - the mechanics!
Lights for inspection/coolant/ etc continue to stay on, have to get the little plug in thing to make them go off... I don't live close to a BMW dealer/specialist so this is hard.
General comments?
This was a great car when I bought it, it had so much guts for the size of it. Make sure you care for the car and continue to have it serviced, not like me.
Otherwise, a fantastic looking car, not the best on fuel, but great to drive especially for its age!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 6/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 160000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 200000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 24th August, 2006 |