My first time

ojis · 04-25-2007, 01:34 PM

Today I was driving (about an hour and half) a BMW for the first time in my life.

It was a -91 E36 1.6i with lowered suspension and tuned exhaust. It was pretty fun.

Pro:
Fun to drive
Very good looking body style

Con:
Low interior quality (lot's of weird noises)
No RPM gauge

Definetly gets my seal of approval.

Centurion · 04-25-2007, 02:02 PM

So you drove the ricers favoriter

. I'm glad you enjoyed it though. So the car doesn't have a RPM gauge?

vabboud · 04-25-2007, 02:08 PM

then you ahve lost ru bmw virginity
anyway you cannot judge quality in a 18 year old car much!

vabboud · 04-25-2007, 02:11 PM

luwa
some odler cars do not have rpm gauges, and ahve a hude clock in their stead
a friend of mine has a manual toyota echo and it doesn't have one too!

Giannis · 04-25-2007, 02:36 PM

It's great ojis. E36 316i was the first BMW i drove, too, but it was a 1994 model... Definitely fun to drive.

PS. My 1990 Renault Clio does have an RPM gauge

klier · 04-25-2007, 02:42 PM

Congrats... i have never seen an E36 without the RPM gauge...Must've been a standard option here in Holland...

Alfie · 04-25-2007, 02:58 PM

Congrats

I too had my first experience in a BMW recently. Will remember it for sure.

MikeJ · 04-25-2007, 05:27 PM

Great for you to get to experience a BMW for the first time, I remember my first well (a 1999 520i touring back in '99), but just how many km the thing had clocked up?

ojis · 04-26-2007, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeJ

but just how many km the thing had clocked up?

Almost 300 000km... No import.

Yes, there is no RPM gauge, just a huge analog clock. Cars in Finland rarely have lot's of options.

ojis · 04-26-2007, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vabboud

anyway you cannot judge quality in a 18 year old car much!

Sorry buddy, when comparing even to MB 190, this thing is way behind.

04-25-2007, 01:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
ojis Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 376 Thanks: 25 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	My first time Today I was driving (about an hour and half) a BMW for the first time in my life. It was a -91 E36 1.6i with lowered suspension and tuned exhaust. It was pretty fun. Pro: Fun to drive Very good looking body style Con: Low interior quality (lot's of weird noises) No RPM gauge Definetly gets my seal of approval.

04-25-2007, 02:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Centurion Trendsetter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,075 Thanks: 595 Thanked 723 Times in 422 Posts	Re: My first time So you drove the ricers favoriter. I'm glad you enjoyed it though. So the car doesn't have a RPM gauge?

04-25-2007, 02:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
vabboud Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 484 Thanks: 20 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	Re: My first time then you ahve lost ru bmw virginity anyway you cannot judge quality in a 18 year old car much!

04-25-2007, 02:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
vabboud Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 484 Thanks: 20 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	Re: My first time luwa some odler cars do not have rpm gauges, and ahve a hude clock in their stead a friend of mine has a manual toyota echo and it doesn't have one too!

04-25-2007, 02:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Giannis Devotee Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Patra, Greece Posts: 3,489 Thanks: 140 Thanked 217 Times in 165 Posts	Re: My first time It's great ojis. E36 316i was the first BMW i drove, too, but it was a 1994 model... Definitely fun to drive. PS. My 1990 Renault Clio does have an RPM gauge

04-25-2007, 02:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
klier Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,533 My Mood: Thanks: 423 Thanked 126 Times in 81 Posts	Re: My first time Congrats... i have never seen an E36 without the RPM gauge...Must've been a standard option here in Holland...

04-25-2007, 02:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Alfie Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,855 My Mood: Thanks: 831 Thanked 866 Times in 525 Posts	Re: My first time Congrats I too had my first experience in a BMW recently. Will remember it for sure.

04-25-2007, 05:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
MikeJ Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oulu Posts: 2,049 My Mood: Thanks: 168 Thanked 572 Times in 309 Posts	Re: My first time Great for you to get to experience a BMW for the first time, I remember my first well (a 1999 520i touring back in '99), but just how many km the thing had clocked up?

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