Recommendations on a $3500-$4500 BMW

[Henri Baccouche <henrib@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

160k miles......?
No front end bushings or ball joints?
No steering rack?
No struts?
No driveshaft?
No wheelbearings?
No fan clutch?
No radiator?
No thermostat housing?
No fuel pumps?
No ICV or the ICV brain?
No fuel injectors?
No intrument cluster cold solder problems?
No SI board problems ?
No A/C expansion valve?
No transmission tail shaft seal?
No rear axle flange oil leaks?
No engine mounts?
No trans mounts?
No Catalytic converter?
No starter?
No alternator?

Good luck......in 2002.

Regards,
Henri

Mpotheau@domain.elided wrote:

> In a message dated 12/26/01 7:53:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, Henri
writes:
>
> << If it's important for the car to be 95-100% correct, then a
3500-4500
> dollar E30 with 100k will likely be a black hole for money. >>
>
> I agree on the 95% correct, not just for an E30 but any BMW. I cannot
> disagree enough with the latter part of the statement. I own two
E30's, one
> is a 1988 325 with no suffixes. It has 160,000 plus on it.
>
> To date (2+ years and nearly 60,000 miles) it has only needed the
following:
> Oil changes
> Front brake pads
> Muffler
> Tires
> Electric window switches
>  (were a problem when I bought the car).
> Fuses box cover
> Washer fluid
> Wiper refills
> A/C converted
> Gas
> Tail lense (hit & run)
> Tail lense (second hit & run, same side)
> This is hardly what I would categorize as a black hole or money pit.
Yes, I'm
> a lifelong wrench turner but am happy to report that has not been
needed on
> this wonderful car. Gas mileage has dropped to below 30 this week,
probably
> needs spark plugs. Similar vintage E30 or E28 528e are one of the best

> bargains out there.
>
> Remember the old adage, a bad good car will always be a good car. A
good bad
> car will always be a bad car. Figure out where BMW falls.
>
> FWIW, my e30 M3 has needed far less work than the 325 but also has a
fraction
> of the mileage.
> Michel Potheau
>
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160k miles......?
No front end bushings or ball joints?
No steering rack?
No struts?
No driveshaft?
No wheelbearings?
No fan clutch?
No radiator?
No thermostat housing?
No fuel pumps?
No ICV or the ICV brain?
No fuel injectors?
No intrument cluster cold solder problems?
No SI board problems ?
No A/C expansion valve?
No transmission tail shaft seal?
No rear axle flange oil leaks?
No engine mounts?
No trans mounts?
No Catalytic converter?
No starter?
No alternator?

Good luck......in 2002.

Regards,
Henri

Mpotheau@domain.elided wrote:

> In a message dated 12/26/01 7:53:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, Henri writes:
>
> << If it's important for the car to be 95-100% correct, then a 3500-4500
> dollar E30 with 100k will likely be a black hole for money. >>
>
> I agree on the 95% correct, not just for an E30 but any BMW. I cannot
> disagree enough with the latter part of the statement. I own two E30's, one
> is a 1988 325 with no suffixes. It has 160,000 plus on it.
>
> To date (2+ years and nearly 60,000 miles) it has only needed the following:
> Oil changes
> Front brake pads
> Muffler
> Tires
> Electric window switches
>  (were a problem when I bought the car).
> Fuses box cover
> Washer fluid
> Wiper refills
> A/C converted
> Gas
> Tail lense (hit & run)
> Tail lense (second hit & run, same side)
> This is hardly what I would categorize as a black hole or money pit. Yes, I'm
> a lifelong wrench turner but am happy to report that has not been needed on
> this wonderful car. Gas mileage has dropped to below 30 this week, probably
> needs spark plugs. Similar vintage E30 or E28 528e are one of the best
> bargains out there.
>
> Remember the old adage, a bad good car will always be a good car. A good bad
> car will always be a bad car. Figure out where BMW falls.
>
> FWIW, my e30 M3 has needed far less work than the 325 but also has a fraction
> of the mileage.
> Michel Potheau
>
> --
> to be removed from bmw, see /bin/digest-subs.cgi
> or email "unsubscribe bmw" to majordomo@domain.elided

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