Low mileage M52 motor - bad idea??

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Viewing a '94 E36 328i on Sunday, nikasil motor on 33k miles. Car looks clean but not cheap. Is this a bad idea? Perhaps any damage done by high sulphur fuel pre-2000 may not have manifested due to low miles?

I've been looking for a good 328 to replace my 325 for a while now and this looks better than most...

[BGarside]

Cheers. Didn't know the fuel issue was regional, so I'll need to check where the car has lived. Just worried any early bore damage that might have occurred has not yet developed into loss of compression / oil burning due to the low mileage....

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Well, bought the car, so I hope the engine is OK or I'll be in for another £2k bill!! Yes, it's the green/blue one on carandclassic.

Will be going to my local BMW specialist for a compression check and leak-down test (if they can do it) to check all is well.

Then I'll need to sell my 325 coupe, a decision I hopefully won't regret.....

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Hoping to pick the car up in the next week or two. Then pics etc. Then the hard work of making it as good as my old coupe begins...

Going to need new tyres, brakes, full service and all oils/fluids replaced, usual waterpump/thermostat and housing, suspension bushes, etc etc.