# Opinions on high mileage BMW E36?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 21, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-high-mileage-bmw-e36/14873 "2006-07-21T12:39:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 22, 2006, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-high-mileage-bmw-e36/14873/17 "2006-07-22T10:03:10Z")

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the first 2 production years also had bad t-stats and i believe there was something with the radiator deteriorating or something

this is too much money for an early e36. and non vanos isn’t necessarily a bad thing, less to go wrong. but if you want to throw in s52 cams 328i/is is the way to go

these motors have a timing chain, also, so less prone to breakage on the m50/52, unlike the m20 in which the timing belt was a bitchwhore

:tup: to hydraulic lifters though.

this is too much money for a run of the mill e36. my buddy just bought one with 175k with a new clutch, and a bunch of recent maintenance for 2400

keep searching

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