E36ShoppingTrolley 7 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 (edited) Just got downloaded the report as i brought the book. Thought it would be a great resource for members or prospective buyers, but does seem to bag the e30 a fair bit. Link Here (hope it works): bmw_3_series_e30_1983_91_touring_to_1994.pdf Edited July 4, 2011 by NickE30 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubman 39 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 just attach file? "AddReply", not "FastReply", has this option Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E36ShoppingTrolley 7 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 link attached Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 The dog and lemon guide isn't worth the paper it is printed on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingkarl 136 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 The dog and lemon guide isn't worth the paper it is printed on. Agreed. The author is a complete tool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
master garion 1 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 If you don't know anything about cars and rely on the Dog & Lemon guide for advice, you will end up buying a Toyota or Honda. They bag pretty much all the euros on the reliability aspect, which is fair tbh for the most part. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 Haha i love how E30s are suddenly very expensive to maintain, and completely unreliable. I used my E30 to deliver pizzas without a single issue. Still running strong everyday, and is impossibly easy to fix. Also the note on local mechanics not knowing these cars.... well they arent exactly rare, so I'd be surprised if it were the first any mechanic has seen.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 Fan clutches also go bung. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wom 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 no car is good enough for the dog and lemon guide even the cars that get the best reviews are still average at best according to them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e38king 1 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 The dog and lemon guide isn't worth the paper it is printed on. Agreed. The author is a complete tool. +1 from me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2312 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 The dog and lemon guide isn't worth the paper it is printed on. Agreed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Top Secret 2 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 Anyone keen to hold a sacrificial burning of the Dog and Lemon guide? I hate it when people quote it as being some deity of automotive all-knowingness. f**k off already. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Braeden320 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 Yep, I think it the guy was paid by Toyota Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted July 4, 2011 I dont know, the only silly thing here is that he's doing a reliability essay on a 20 year old car. If Toyota's are more reliable, then Toyota's are more reliable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 Agreed... the guys a d*ck. If you believe this twat we should all be on bikes. Have you seen him..he looks exactly like the twat he is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 130 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 Of the author: "...bored and experimenting with a number of careers, including advertising, songwriting, jewellery, computers, publishing and public relation..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sick Puppy 1 Report post Posted July 9, 2011 (edited) Of the author: "...bored and experimenting with a number of careers, including advertising, songwriting, jewellery, computers, publishing and public relation..." ... and drives a Morris Minor... lolLets face it, if you want utter reliability, drive a Toyota. I had one for seven years, never missed a beat (well, there was that time it was a foot shorter thanks to being humped by a Hilux, but that wasn't really it's fault). I hope my Beemer is that reliable when I get it on the road... European stuff though... Italian, French, English, problems... friend of mine had a Mondeo, and he bagged me for having an 'expensive to maintain' car while spending three times as much on his... I dunno! lol Edited July 9, 2011 by Sick Puppy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
