Do our cars not age? drive compared to new...?

[m3f_95_emma_M3]

well i just passed the 100,000 mile barrier after owning it for a couple months. i bought it at 97K.

well what made me think of this is my dads chrysler minivan is 4 years old and has 130k on it... i remember driving it when it was a year old...and now literally it drives like ****.... stearing is sloshy brakes arent as crisp, acceleration isnt...well you get the gist...i was wondering if this was true with our cars? i know that it wont be as drastic as a change but i had never driven a low mileaged m3 before so i have nothing to compare... any of you own it all of its life? or do our cars not age.....

anyway in new here, live in portland, oregon... trying to find out how to make a sig so i can post a pic.... thanks

[m3f_bkearney_6f2af75349]

well i just got my m3 a few months ago with 80K so i have no idea,... BUT,.. i previously had an 89 525i with 187K, i got the car with 102K and a blown engine,.. i put a new engine in it and it drove soo much better than most jap and american cars that were even less than a few years old. I loved that car,.. i eventually lowered it and put koni adjustables in,.. 18" M-parallell sprort wheels and it was amazing,... in comparison to the m,... about the same amount of road noise,... brakes in the m compared to the 5 honestly didnt feel any different. There were no real noises that the car made other than my sun roof rattling a bit, but overall,.. the car held up better than any car i have ever seen of roughly the same age. I assume the M will age the same.

[m3f_fitchesbas_a4754265ce]

~135k on mine. I am still in college so i am only driving it a couple months out of the year. Runs great, previous owner was obsessed with it and kept it pretty clean. I just keep doing my fluid changes and other than that the normal wear and tear items (RSMs, etc). If you take care of it, it will last you a good while. I have heard of people with 190k with only minimal issues.

[m3f_Sirius_880bd69485]

122,000 on mine, but I cheated and put new struts/springs on along with new rims and other stuff.



Still drives awesome. Still have to tackle my rtab project. :banghead:

[m3f_///m328is_3561b6a1cf]

110,500 here,, still drive like a beaut,, but it needs suspension work..thats all.

[m3f_genner21_b0df9c1cac]

98K miles on it. Man, it drives better than my sis. 40k pontiac sunfire. Man are those cars dispossable? I only have had minor probles which was the water pump but that was prone to happen. other than that i have had No problems.

[m3f_98technovlt]

I have owned two...first got new (97) and my 98 I got w/60k miles...now has 160K. If you keep up with suspension components and maint then you can have an example like mine that drives as new. RTABS make a world of difference...A MUST! RSM's, shocks, lollypops, tranny mounts, tie rod ends, brake calipers/rotors etc. all need to be in good condition to maintain ride quality and handling performance. If you do all that you will have a car that feels as solid as a low milage one. And none of those are that much of a PITA...w/the exception of the fuking RTABS which are a bitch to get out w/o the tool.



As far as the engine goes, my current 98 w/160K still pulls similarly modded much lower milage M's, i might just have a sweet motor. I should be able to get 300K if diligent maint continues, which it will as long as I own it...



So, after over 200K on both M's I feel qualified to answer that you can maintain the "newness" of an e36M3's performance for a reasonable cost and with only moderate expertise. Now increasing the performance is another story....absurd costs for minimal gains when compared to other marques.

[m3f_NakNak_97f9bfdd0e]

Well its not an M3 but my old 1994 BMW 318is had 322k original miles on it and it still ran strong till the day I sold it :dance:

[m3f_mazur_fc5757570e]

I have a '95 with about 85,000 miles on it. My mom has a 2003 330i. And I would like to say I would pick my car out anyday.



Plus my front seats are more confortable and give me some support. My mom's front seats are rock hard.

[m3f_Extrav.Dre_53c7fb859e]

you must have luxury seats

[m3f_dailey_d32b18c6d1]

I got 122k on mine and just got it. It has seen some track time but was kept in grate shape. still needs the rear shock mounts and some other miner stuff but i love it. I just did some tune up work on a 86 E30 with 400k 0n an unopened engine. customer just keeps up with his maintence and changes his oil

[m3f_iambrettfa_57a6316e71]

133k 1997 m3



Runs like a dream..

[m3f_romh_9db5ad5d95]

120k miles on my 98 M3. I'be had it since new. Engine and interior components are all in perfect shape. Even my suspension is still perfect according to BMW mechanic who recently aligned it. I feel though, as if I need new RTAB's. Everything so far is original. I've had minor problems, like power steering leakage and oxygen sensors and belts going bad. That's normal though. We'll see how it goes. Hopefully, I'll get 200k without major problems.



Plus, I even have the original battery!