120i advisories query

120i advisories query

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aaruck

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829 posts

240 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Evening!
Ive seen a 1 series on auto trader that I fancied viewing but rang up first and it has a few advisories on the recent MOT; Its a 2005 120i. Advisories are mid box mount corroded, various engine oil leaks, blue smoke during acceleration and brake hose corroded. The blue smoke is the most concerning. Can anyone tell me what this could be? The car has only done 68k. Thanks

Smuler

2,286 posts

140 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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I'd walk away, cos of the oil leaks, which could be cause of smoke. My old 3 series had an oil leak; would have been a head gasket off job to fix and so not economically viable.

alpinab3

204 posts

190 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Just avoid that engine. Horrible unreliable engine.