Why is that then ?

[Mashedpotatoes]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

[Jerham]

Low price? The engines knackered.

[mnkiboy]

Price isn't low enough to take on a car with a potential major fault, and no warranty.

Wouldn't touch it with a big long stick.

[Mashedpotatoes]

I was referring to the "they all do that sir" comment in the ad. Do they ? Or as said above is the engine just plain old knackered ?

[Monkeylegend]

Post code ?

[aw51 121565]

From the AT ad...

That ad also said:

PLEASE NOTE! THIS CAR DRIVES VERY WELL BUT DOES SLIGHTLY SMOKE FROM ONE CYLINDER BANK. (A COMMON TRAIT WITH THESE BMW 4.4 V8 ENGINES) IT WILL BE SOLD THIS THIS PROBLEM AS A TRADE SALE WITH NO WARRANTY IMPLIED OR GIVEN!!!

On a motor dealer's online advertisement? Deary me!!