Ideas please - £2k limit, what shall I buy? Other than an e36?
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Yes, I'd pretty much decided on an e36 but wanted the Oc/Uk massive to spec me something as rewarding to drive - tbh a FWD Mondeo won't score as many driver points as a RWD BMW.
£2k should get me a decent e36 - I'd have thought £2k was the higher end of an e36's real value?
I remember being told a similar thing back when I initially bought my first e36 - that a newer Ford would be a better proposition blah blah - 3 years & 50k of use told me something different....
Decides he wants a cheap car with cheap costs, buys a Mondeo, Fox gets Internet Cool Points
Decides he wants a cheap car that is a hoot to drive and doesnt care about the running costs, buys an E36, Jez gets Internet Cool Points
Decides to get a new job, gets a 728i, Muffin gets Internet Cool Points
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Quite.
He could get another 728i for the money anyway! Wont be much different to a 328i in terms of costs
I'm not too sure about that one mate (as in running costs - the e38's exhaust purely as an example is a lot more than that of an e36, 328 or no).
So its looking like the Mondeo wins the day? well in that case I may as well stick with the Devil that I know & fix mine which brings me back to the start - I'm in a car that I don't like and don't enjoy driving.....
I say running costs is not an issue meaning, should something major break, I won't be scrapping it due to funds - £4k sat in the Bank (I was initially thinking of spending £6k on a 740i ) should be more than enough for the "Just in case" fund! (well, I'd hope so!)
A part of me is very tempted to buy my Dads e39 528i - He's ran it from new, full BMW SH etc, but, its getting close to 250k miles (not that you'd know it to look at it or drive it mind) but I think 250k is probably a bit far even for me - mileage is not the main thing I consider when buying.
Well, lets see what the weekends car treking brings......
Cheers again for the input.
[TW]Fox;13583363 said:
I thought 15's were OEM for the 323i? Oh well....
If he will virtually give it to you then that may be the best option, ok its mega miles but i doubt your dad would really be wanting much if anything for it if he wants to sell it anyway, which leaves a lot for the what if fund?
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Yea, if it goes Ka-blammo then you can just shred it, break it up, sell it on, whatever. An easy stop-gap
Agreed, for the fact the 528 is probubly worth as much as a couple of Mars Bars, it actually wins the day. Take that, save the rest of the money and ride out the 'current economic climate' untill you are more secure in your job, and then on the other side you will have a nice pile of money to spend on something more exotic without the fear of loosing your job.
Its the best option from my point of view by far - it's condition belies its age & miles and it drives beautifully.
But,I don't really want to effectively force his hand into selling it, saddling him with the outlay of a newer car.
Why?
He's over 70, and given what Gordon Brown's steerage has done to Pensions & shares of late, I frankly doubt (and I'm only guessing here) he really wants to shell out any more money at this moment in time.
Not forgetting he'd be daft to throw away the 528 - it still ticks all the boxes for him and owes him absolutely nothing!
Its Green which is quite apt.......
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[TW]Fox;13583363 said:
I've found this......
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...97&vehicleRegLetter=P&loadVideoSlideshow=true
Well?
- Any reason (other than your hatred) why I should not consider a 323i then? - they seem an ideal compromise between a 320 & 328 - no?And I also have found this one...
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/ww...ry=cars&channel=DEALERPAGE&id=200902326589957
Pity the 328 isn't the one with the manual 'box.... Both seem priced a bit high, I'm sure cash & no p-ex will help there....
Going to check them out this after.....
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Tried the 328i today, it started 1'st time from cold (it was flat and needed a booster pack), the engine was quiet, strong, no signs of blue smoke or rough idling, the 'box was nice and smooth also, all good.
Going to offer the trader between £800 - £900 + My Mondeo and see what he says - assuming the BMW gets the Oil service its due, plus 12Mths MOT....
If he says no, I'll walk away and find another.
Anybody know the book value of a '96 328i SE with 110k?
Going to offer the trader between £800 - £900 + My Mondeo and see what he says - assuming the BMW gets the Oil service its due, plus 12Mths MOT....
If he says no, I'll walk away and find another.
Anybody know the book value of a '96 328i SE with 110k?
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I believe those fetch 1 mars bar these days?
Seriously..
https://www.hpicheck.com/newfrontend/vehiclevaluations.jsp?supplier=dec8
Might be of help, worked for me the other day.
And a bag of quavers if its got a 6cyl lump
You'd have one though wouldn't you
No. At least he knows he can't afford an E46, unlike some......
Better than a 106 though
Well we all can't afford what we want, but some of us are a little more grounded than others.
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