Yep. For all of the complexity they were popularly renowned for at the time, that era of bimmer is ridiculously easy to diagnose and fix, and generally all very well-documented. It has weak spots (like the entirety of the cooling system), but they're all well-known and understood. The rest is solid.
And because every part is indexed in the BMW ETK, it's simple (and actually usually very cheap) to find very high quality parts from the original source using BMW part numbers, and sidestep the usual quagmire of globalized aftermarket trash that AutoZone sells.
It's a whole different way of doing things compared to, say, a Chevy or Honda of similar vintage.
Old bimmers are surprisingly durable. Esp 30/34/36, although, they're getting a bit rare..
Yep. For all of the complexity they were popularly renowned for at the time, that era of bimmer is ridiculously easy to diagnose and fix, and generally all very well-documented. It has weak spots (like the entirety of the cooling system), but they're all well-known and understood. The rest is solid.
And because every part is indexed in the BMW ETK, it's simple (and actually usually very cheap) to find very high quality parts from the original source using BMW part numbers, and sidestep the usual quagmire of globalized aftermarket trash that AutoZone sells.
It's a whole different way of doing things compared to, say, a Chevy or Honda of similar vintage.