BMW 3-series (1991-99) Reviews

I own a bottom of the range 3 series (1996) thats definitely near the end of its life but Im still blown away by it! The ride quality, driver comfort and power are all superior to newer cars I have driven. Everyone rants and raves about how expensive BMWs are to maintain but the only real cost is the actual service, everything else including parts ...  Read the complete review

Don't get me wrong - I like BMWs. But they've got to have the six-cylinder engine. That distinctive engine note just does it for me. So, for this reason alone, the four-cylinder ones just don't cut it. A feeling reinforced after a few days with a friend's 1995 316i auto. This, the E36 model, was sold in the UK between 1991 ...  Read the complete review

The forgotten Bmrrrrrr ? The 1996 is the only BMW I have found with the 1.9i Multi valve M44 engine. Produced for only one year this car is a rare little number. Extra power and smoothness belies the small ( for BMW ) engine. Yes it is heavy and slowish... 0 to 30 in 3.6 secs slow that is. Draw backs.. none .. it is a standard E36 ...  Read the complete review

I'll admit I didn't even want to get the car. It was my dad's idea. As we always know dad's are wrong, but there is an exception to every rule, and I found it. Eventually he convinced me to take a look at it, and I am was very very pleased. I'm only 19 but I'm not the proud owner of a 1991 H-Reg 3-door ...  Read the complete review

I've recently bought my first BMW. It's a N reg 320i and I love it. I was lucky to find one with only 34k on the clock, as they're mostly used as fleet cars. Although I might not understand all the technology, and anything is an improvement from the Orion I had before, I couldn't rate the car highly enough. ...  Read the complete review

I see these overpriced and overrated German cars everywhere these days. Why people buy them is beyond me. I've never driven a foreign car in my life, and I never will. It was a sad day when the indigenous British car industry went down the tubes. Even our famous marques like Jaguar and Rover are now foreign owned. It's way ...  Read the complete review

I've driven and owned many cars over the years but this time its love. My last car was a Land Rover Discovery and it was probably the worst car I have ever driven. It only lasted 6 months before I found the love of my life. Its a 98 325se and what a fantastic drive it it. German engineering is certainly the best this car not only ...  Read the complete review

The BMW 318 is a lovely car to drive, I have only had mine for six months and I can only say that it is the best car I have driven. The handling is excellent and the traction control system ensures that the full power is always delivered rather than being wasted on wheel spin. The cars build is like no other, it must be one of the most solidly ...  Read the complete review

I dearly wanted to love my BMW. The sharp lines and precision build appealed to my head, but the driving experience did nothing for my heart. The 3-series is reliable, honest and trustworthy, but it is also expensive to run and unrewarding to drive. The steering, uncorrupted unlike front-wheel drive cars, was pointy and direct. The power ...  Read the complete review

I bought a second hand one of these recently, and am generally very happy with it. The model I went for was the 320, housing a beautiful straight 6 engine (I found out later that this is the base model that comes with the great engine!). After taking it for a test drive, and hearing the noise under the bonnet, I was sold on it! Its expensive ...  Read the complete review

This is a great, but relatively expensive car to own. You can pick up an M-reg for around £12k including leather, air con, etc. So what's so good about a BMW 3 series coupe? EVERYTHING! It truly does everything well - it's comfortable, extremely well made and if you choose one of BMW's 6 cylinder engines you'll have the pleasure of ...  Read the complete review

Gotta be the best car I have ever owned. Solid, looks good and comfortable what else could you ask for. Everyone knows what the car looks like so there is very little point me going on about the slick curves and shape of the 318 opps there i go. Before buying bear in mind your going to need deep pockets as nothing comes cheap on these babies and ...  Read the complete review

As i'm in the trade I have driven hundreds of cars and I can safely say that this is one of the best. At the moment I have an L-reg 318i which i have been using for a few months now. Reason for this is that I know it will always get me around to different places and never let me down. Through winter it always started and I recently went away ...  Read the complete review

I'm in the motor trade, which means I have driven hundreds of cars and I can safely say that this is one of the best. At the moment I have an L-reg BMW 318i which i have been using for about 6 months now. Reason for this is that I know it will always get me around to different places and never let me down. Through winter it always started ...  Read the complete review

My husband and I are on our second BMW 3 series and we love them!! The first was a couple of years ago, it was a '91 automatic and was the best car we have ever had. Smooth, comfortable, good looking , economical and just a good car altogether. We would never have sold it except my husband set his heart on a Ducati 916 ...  Read the complete review