Re: Newbie reporting in!!!!
Welcome Yenom, I'm driving an E36 too but the really baby.. 1.6L
Generally the stock (original) parts pertaining to your engine and drive train are cheaper in SG then MY, but for used parts, MY are cheaper on some items sometime.
Aftermarket parts like bodykits etc seemed to be cheaper as I heard from many bros here.. I can't really testify with it as I did not purchase any parts from MY before.
Hope other bros can provide their experiences.