[sketchers356]

Hi,
My wife has a 98 Honda Accord, and I just dont like that thing. Im thinking of selling that and getting a BMW E36 or early E46. I would be willing to spend up to about 8000, although cheaper is always better. I have seen several nicer E36s in that price range, and a few E46s. Any recommendations?

I know some are bulletproof, as a recent thread of a 325 having 400K on it and just needing plugs, but I also know that some of them are hand grenades. Im looking for something pretty reliable with an I6 probably.

What about the E36 M3? How does that hold up? I was also looking at the E36 328. The E46 330xi sounds very nice to me but is probably out of my price range.

Thanks for a quick lesson on the reliability of different years and models of 3 series BMWs!