@Shawnthadon playa Learn to correctly use your and you're before calling someone else an idiot. Their car has stalled. There goes the ball. I can't make this any simpler for you to understand.
What is that preoccupation with volt and oil pressure gauges, they keep complaining about them in every BMW test. The 6-cylinder models had a 90A alternator, that keeps your battery charged - no matter what and how much you turn on.
The E36 and E39 were the Apex for the BMW 3 and 5 Series respectively. It's been downhill ever since. Especially for the 5er, a shell of it's former self. Thank You MotorWeek!! These are archival gems! Keep 'em coming.
+di foo!! you dont actually know what you are talking about so keep it to yourself because all the facts in the world prove you wrong...the e36 was and still is a benchmark in bmw;s evolution...learn before commenting...
+DININJA RONIN Did you take the time to read my original comment? What does it say? I said the e36 was the best chassis BMW ever made. I've owned an e21, e30, e36, e28. I'm pretty sure you misread or didn't read my original comment lol.
It sounds like Jon Davis is talking through a tin can. These E36 3-Series still look good, albeit a little cheap looking in the interior, but still nice.
I was thinking the same thing. I haven’t seen one in a long time, but I would still see the prior gen e30 every so often. I wonder if these were not as reliable.
Only thing I really miss on my pretty much fully loaded '93 is a proper steering wheel adjustment. And that the indicators reset with it. Awesome car though, still a hot looker and great fun to drive.
@@Wasabi9111 it's amazing. My dad still has it (1992 Grey Sedan). Still got that BMW smell and it packs a punch! I drive an M2 and I still feel things whenever I drive the oldie
Certainly the most significant. During the 80's, this model took the 3 Series from cult to mass appeal. It sold units relative to the era, on an industrial scale. Even if it wasn't a success I am sure they would have made the superb second generation 7 Series and brilliant 8 Series, but the brand would have been built up to the point it was, all thanks to this model.
So true even in 2020s, the 3 series are now the size of the old 5 series and it's lost its nimbleness. I think you have to look at a 2 series to get the dynamics of the old E36\E46 and prior.
I'm actually pulling 23mpg consistently,and I still have the 3.91 diff in so highway driving keeps me higher in the revs for longer. Also those HP stats are wrong as per the showroom literature
Meh, the suspension was/is roly-poly stock but you got good ride quality in exchange which most of the time is what you want. Very tunable to be flat and sporting if you must though.
I had a silver coupe w a manual. I remember the dealer gave me two options for my money I wanted to spend - either a new 325i Sport w BBS alloys or a E30 M3 w 10,000 miles. Sadly I chose the former and have regretted it since. I can’t afford a proper E30 M3 anymore that’s for sure lol smh
I remember being disappointed at this car's looks when it first came out, especially the fact they removed the round headlights and replaced them with that generic looking rectangular setup. It grew on me as time went on, especially the coupe version, but it never looked as good as the previous generation to me. Nowadays, the previous generation 3-series (i.e. the E30) looks much cooler imo; it remains my favorite 3-series generation.
I had the same reaction when it first came out - esp the headlights. I also love the e30, esp the newer ones w the smaller bumpers. I never had a chance to drive either one of these cars, but always remember hearing how amazing they were as a kid.
@@Wasabi9111 The e30 BMW was the model that started my love affair with that brand which lasted through the 90's but abruptly ended in the 2000's when BMW adopted a weird design language (thanks, Bangle!) and, more importantly, became paragons of unreliability and misguided over engineering.
I had an e36 m3 for 10 years. Great car but my god the interiors were so cheap. Door panels that cracked and fell off the door. Just really crappy plastics and Vinland door panels. Mine blew a head gasket too. The e46 I had was a better version of the e36 in my opinion. I also had sub frame issues and had to have the rear shock towers reinforced along with tons of electrical problems. You replace everything except an ash tray in an e36
I had a 1994 E36 325i and this was a great car in 2004. The best was 1988 Volvo 740 Turbo with LSD, second best was 325i, both manual, for European market.
lack of oil pressure and volt meter keeps getting mentioned again..Americans hahahaha....tell you a little secret..there is a light that will pop up when there is a problem ;). But love the reviews from Motorweek :)
@@carsonmarks2152 You could well be correct, but I had in mind American and Japanese cars of the time, the price refects this of course. Also you could have the e36 in poverty spec with plastic steering wheel, gearknob and handbrake cover, analoge clock and velour seats or you could have a Individual with fine grain leather covering everything, real wood trims and deep pile carpet.
Wish their current crop of engineers would have a look at this. This was when Bimmer really knew how to build a hell of a car, as opposed to the overbloated, isolated, watered-down, poorly made douchemobiles they crank out now.
And nowadays they're all bought up by drift junkies who turn them in to clapped out shitboxes. Finding one thats unmolested and in good condition these days is quite hard
Still looks so great 25 years later!
Because they’re styling hasn’t really changed at all.
@@luxurreview *their
@Shawnthadon playa there denotes a location or place; their indicates ownership or possession. They're is the contraction of they are.
@Shawnthadon playa Okay, now I think you're just plain stupid, so please stop responding to me. You are not worth my time.
@Shawnthadon playa Learn to correctly use your and you're before calling someone else an idiot.
Their car has stalled.
There goes the ball.
I can't make this any simpler for you to understand.
What is that preoccupation with volt and oil pressure gauges, they keep complaining about them in every BMW test. The 6-cylinder models had a 90A alternator, that keeps your battery charged - no matter what and how much you turn on.
The people at Motorweek expect every performance vehicle to have an oil pressure gauge and voltmeter. It's kinda their thing.
Really, one of the best iterations of the Three. Just a solid, good handling, willing powertrain and well packaged compact sedan.
When BMW still looked gooood...
The E36 is my favorite of the 3 Series, especially in the M version.
+WikdSeafood a marvellous car in every aspect...still unbeatable...let the haters hate...
local service writer said, there are more bmw M types in california, than bmw built
Who this cars style has aged much better than most early 90's cars.
The E36 and E39 were the Apex for the BMW 3 and 5 Series respectively. It's been downhill ever since. Especially for the 5er, a shell of it's former self. Thank You MotorWeek!! These are archival gems! Keep 'em coming.
di foo!! your forgetting about the e46
True. e46 was an awesome chassis, can't forget that. 330i with the ZHP Package and 6-speed manual was the sweet spot of the lineup.
+di foo!! you dont actually know what you are talking about so keep it to yourself because all the facts in the world prove you wrong...the e36 was and still is a benchmark in bmw;s evolution...learn before commenting...
+di foo!! so self centered again...
+DININJA RONIN Did you take the time to read my original comment? What does it say? I said the e36 was the best chassis BMW ever made. I've owned an e21, e30, e36, e28. I'm pretty sure you misread or didn't read my original comment lol.
Man, those cam and intake covers still look badass today.
THAT SOUND. My 81 year old dad floored it yesterday and it sounds …. PHENOMENAL.
It sounds like Jon Davis is talking through a tin can.
These E36 3-Series still look good, albeit a little cheap looking in the interior, but still nice.
I haven't seen this car in a long time, and I'm in love with it now looking back
I was thinking the same thing. I haven’t seen one in a long time, but I would still see the prior gen e30 every so often. I wonder if these were not as reliable.
IT'S THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE. 🚗
Whips through those cones with the rear responding perfectly! Big release for BMW.
I have exactly this model 325i 1992. It is 2021 and still running smooth and classy as ever. German engineering at its best!
Only thing I really miss on my pretty much fully loaded '93 is a proper steering wheel adjustment. And that the indicators reset with it. Awesome car though, still a hot looker and great fun to drive.
Sweet ride
Wish that the current 3 series was as compact as this!
M2. Same size. I learnt to drive with this 92 E36 sedan, and my m2 competition has the same frel
@@Gogettor lucky you! Must be a great car to learn to drive in.
@@Wasabi9111 it's amazing. My dad still has it (1992 Grey Sedan). Still got that BMW smell and it packs a punch! I drive an M2 and I still feel things whenever I drive the oldie
What a beautiful car especialy in this color
Motorweek the best tv cars show .
And the 90s was the best times on this earth
I’m still driving the E36 touring 320i manual. Great car
was my first car. loved it
voltmeter and oil gauges again!
if I was living in 1992 this would be first car I would buy to rip around in with warrenty
I miss my 94 325 is. Still ran great at 300k miles. To bad it rusted away
Please post all those old Acura videos! Especially Legend and 96-05 RL! Loving these old videos.
The best 3 Series BMW ever built?
Certainly the most significant.
During the 80's, this model took the 3 Series from cult to mass appeal.
It sold units relative to the era, on an industrial scale.
Even if it wasn't a success I am sure they would have made the superb second generation 7 Series and brilliant 8 Series, but the brand would have been built up to the point it was, all thanks to this model.
Great car!
So true even in 2020s, the 3 series are now the size of the old 5 series and it's lost its nimbleness. I think you have to look at a 2 series to get the dynamics of the old E36\E46 and prior.
2:43 you dont need voltmeter at all..
yeah, what for you need oil pressure guage ? These cars have oil pressure light on dash...
Where do we go wrong? I miss those old BMWs
The best 3-Series ever!
This was the cost cutting 3 series. The LCI softened the hard plastics and returned body colored bumpers
E39 540i anytime soon?
Tristan Rios YES PLEASE.
Great car
3 series design is unpretentious and still relevant today. Timeless
My best BMW car, classic.
Jackie Kennedy had one also I remember it was green
These year models were way more dependable than today
AND IT'S GOT COMFORTABLE RIDE
WITH SHARP HANDLING.
E39 528i PLEASE! thank you
8 series please and What do you need a volt meter for ?
The beginning of the end of the 3 Series for me.
(CONTINUED)
- FRONT-WHEEL
DRIVE
- LESS PRECISE
HANDLING
& LACKS FEEL
More bmw reviews there awesome. Any chance of e85 z4
This was one of the greatest cars of all time
E36 Compact review please!
I'm actually pulling 23mpg consistently,and I still have the 3.91 diff in so highway driving keeps me higher in the revs for longer. Also those HP stats are wrong as per the showroom literature
Did MT ever review the e46 chassis?
3 CYLINDERS + 3 CYLINDERS = 6 CYLINDERS.
WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION:
50/50 FRONT TO REAR
Please go back to this style of reviewing. Maybe just once. April fools day? A “throwback Thursday” special? We’d love it.
is this a good first car the 1992 BMW 325i?
"Launches this car to 60 in 8.0 seconds flat".... "Feels neutral, going exactly where you point it" *tons of body roll*
My how technology changes lol
Meh, the suspension was/is roly-poly stock but you got good ride quality in exchange which most of the time is what you want. Very tunable to be flat and sporting if you must though.
Have driven an e36 with leather in MD summer. As bad as this guy fears...
I had a silver coupe w a manual. I remember the dealer gave me two options for my money I wanted to spend - either a new 325i Sport w BBS alloys or a E30 M3 w 10,000 miles. Sadly I chose the former and have regretted it since. I can’t afford a proper E30 M3 anymore that’s for sure lol smh
just get a badge and stick on the car.. lots of mideast guys do it..
I remember being disappointed at this car's looks when it first came out, especially the fact they removed the round headlights and replaced them with that generic looking rectangular setup. It grew on me as time went on, especially the coupe version, but it never looked as good as the previous generation to me. Nowadays, the previous generation 3-series (i.e. the E30) looks much cooler imo; it remains my favorite 3-series generation.
I had the same reaction when it first came out - esp the headlights. I also love the e30, esp the newer ones w the smaller bumpers. I never had a chance to drive either one of these cars, but always remember hearing how amazing they were as a kid.
@@Wasabi9111 The e30 BMW was the model that started my love affair with that brand which lasted through the 90's but abruptly ended in the 2000's when BMW adopted a weird design language (thanks, Bangle!) and, more importantly, became paragons of unreliability and misguided over engineering.
No e34 reviews appart from M5's ?
I had an e36 m3 for 10 years. Great car but my god the interiors were so cheap. Door panels that cracked and fell off the door. Just really crappy plastics and Vinland door panels. Mine blew a head gasket too. The e46 I had was a better version of the e36 in my opinion. I also had sub frame issues and had to have the rear shock towers reinforced along with tons of electrical problems. You replace everything except an ash tray in an e36
could you use a 92 bmw 325i e36 manual fuel pump on a automatic bmw same model ?
+cruise mahuika yes
No passenger’s side airbag for a BMW?
love the 3 series vids coming out right now. can we get a w202 review?
He said he'd do the W220 a long time ago.
i want see a c class review, not an s class review. but if mw said they'd do the w202 then im excited to see it
How come you didn't see the m3 as being more desirable?
1995 525i pleaseeeeee
MotorWeek | Retro Review: '92 BMW E36
325i
Didn't the 6-cylinder E36s come with a FIVE-speed automatic?
Yes they did!
They had a ZF 4HP-22 - GA 4 speed with torque converter lockup and a GM 4L30-E 4 speed with torque converter lockup.
@@michaelrobison1038 didn't some markets like Aus have a German ZF 5 spd.
A last of the real BMWs
I had a 1994 E36 325i and this was a great car in 2004. The best was 1988 Volvo 740 Turbo with LSD, second best was 325i, both manual, for European market.
EPA MILEAGE:
18 CITY 26 HIGHWAY
About to go get one tomorrow.
Please!!
TEST MILEAGE:
21 MPG
BRAKING - 60 MPH:
113 FEET
the 323i has a 2.5l engine too...
+wedepeixmen not the e21 and e30
318i auto best buy in general.
I'm more into hardcore plow.
This was my dream, till the e46 came out. :)
lack of oil pressure and volt meter keeps getting mentioned again..Americans hahahaha....tell you a little secret..there is a light that will pop up when there is a problem ;). But love the reviews from Motorweek :)
E36...Finally!
Need - MORE - GAUGES!!
Goddamit this Car so sexy! Have the 4 Cylinder 318i nice little Machine
Any of the Volvo R cars would be cool (850R/S70R/V70R/S60R)
328i
these were last good BMW,s
;)
バンパーはこれが1番似合う
Lol low 16s. Love them to death though
ahhh audio
3+2+5=10
e36 vs e46 which one is better
mujjuman e36s
MotorWeek: earrape edition
What is the song at 3:13
3:16
96 Impala SS, 454 Big Block Chevy Silverado!?
Corvette King no thnx to GM cars
I had to wind it back because I thought I misheard it, this guy just criticized e36 for its cheap feeling interior plastics! Not bias much?
As someone who daily drives one I can say that it does have a cheaper feeling and looking interior than other generations.
@@carsonmarks2152 You could well be correct, but I had in mind American and Japanese cars of the time, the price refects this of course. Also you could have the e36 in poverty spec with plastic steering wheel, gearknob and handbrake cover, analoge clock and velour seats or you could have a Individual with fine grain leather covering everything, real wood trims and deep pile carpet.
These were truly designs with character and harmony, nowadays are just lines going to nowhere, as Lexux, yucs!!!
Wish their current crop of engineers would have a look at this. This was when Bimmer really knew how to build a hell of a car, as opposed to the overbloated, isolated, watered-down, poorly made douchemobiles they crank out now.
Headphone users RIP
And nowadays they're all bought up by drift junkies who turn them in to clapped out shitboxes. Finding one thats unmolested and in good condition these days is quite hard
wow, now i can get a fake M badge on the rear, and become a real men
That is 2 pacs car
FOR COMPARISON:
ACURA LEGEND LS
- LESS
EXPENSIVE
- QUICKER WITH
MORE POWER
- MORE REFINED
Quarter mile is more like 15.2 not 16.2 :)
I am the 666th person that liked this video. Yeah!