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1996 BMW 3 Series Overview

3 Series

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Trims

318i
5 national listings
Avg. Price: $4,533
318is
318ti
328i
36 national listings
Avg. Price: $5,072
328is
2 national listings
Avg. Price: $5,623

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4.35 stars

Based on 61 reviews

Once You Drive One, You'll Only Want To Drive A Bmw... by Shaun
 — The 328is is by far the closest thing to an M3 you can get. It's a bit more refined with plenty of pep. The difference with my E36 is that it's modified, 90% in the suspension and handling area's. ... Read More
Love The Car by David
 — Its an 18 y/o car that came with 138hp out of the factory, so its not quite a sleeper but i'll make it one by this summer. Takes corners pretty well but right now it doesn't have enough power to hav... Read More
One Bad Crossbred Bmw by Alex
 — E36 318ti body, black with m technic appearance package. Powerplant was an e46 m3 motor with the six speed smg transmission. built internals and tuned by aa (active autowerks). Fully built track ca... Read More
3 Series
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Cost $21,130 Original MSRP $4,552 Average Instant Market Value $39,530 Original MSRP
Gas Mileage (highway) 29 26 26
Horsepower 138 189 240
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.1 41.6 41.2

BMW 3 Series Questions

David Seville
65

My Ignition Locked Up...

car stalled when i was backing into my driveway and the ignition locked up in the start position. i can't turn the key, kind of an issue lol. any suggestions

43 views with 3 answers (last answer 3 months ago)
David Seville
65

Throttle Stuck Wide Open

My throttle linkage cable gets jammed sometimes when I put the pedal to the floor. When I pop the hood I see that the issue is that the small nut next to the metal clip on the end of the cable isn't ...

30 views with 3 answers (last answer 4 months ago)
David Seville
65

Engine Swap

what happens if i mount a 328 engine to the tranny from a 318?

57 views with 1 answer (last answer 5 months ago)
David Seville
65

My Car Is Leaking Oil

I noticed my car was leaking oil. Its not a lot of oil, and the car seems to be running fine. I'm thinking it could just be a worn out gasket or something. Any input???

122 views with 3 answers (last answer 5 months ago)
David Seville
65

Intake

So I wanted to put a CAI on my 318is, but no one seems to make a CAI for it. So what I'm doing is removing the stock airbox and attatching the cone from a CAI. My issue is that there is a air sensor i...

38 views with 7 answers (last answer 5 months ago)