# what would you rather...

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 8, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-would-you-rather/24253 "2007-02-08T10:29:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-would-you-rather/24253/26 "2007-02-08T12:39:38Z")

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i get offers for e30 and e36 m3’s as trades all the time, I won’t get rid of it for anything. maybe for 25k i would lol

as far as mileage; e36’s have an m50 (325i/is) or an m52 (328i/is). they have a timing chain, so they’re not as fragile as the e30 325i/is motor (m20, which has a belt, that snaps at 60-70 guaranteed)

i would have no problem buying a 140k e36 if it had been well maintained. but with your budget, you can probably get one with 60-70k, which is obviously better.

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