Will I get on with a 328?
Discussion
I'm thinking of buying a 328.
My last two playthings have been a Turbo Esprit and a TVR Griffith.
The Esprit pressed all the right buttons, apart from the laggy motor that sounded like an Escort. A good car spoiled by cylinder deficiency.
The Griffith made the right noises and went very quickly, but my garden shed was better built and the handling was just a bit too interesting.
I am looking for a car that handles well, sounds good, looks fantastic, is reasonably well screwed together, won't cost the earth to service and doesn't depreciate.
Annual mileage is likely to be circa 5k and budget is sub £50k.
Am I going to get on with a 328, or should I stick to Minis and pay another chunk off the mortgage?
Suggestions, comments, abuse, sarcasm all welcome.
Cheers
Pat
My last two playthings have been a Turbo Esprit and a TVR Griffith.
The Esprit pressed all the right buttons, apart from the laggy motor that sounded like an Escort. A good car spoiled by cylinder deficiency.
The Griffith made the right noises and went very quickly, but my garden shed was better built and the handling was just a bit too interesting.
I am looking for a car that handles well, sounds good, looks fantastic, is reasonably well screwed together, won't cost the earth to service and doesn't depreciate.
Annual mileage is likely to be circa 5k and budget is sub £50k.
Am I going to get on with a 328, or should I stick to Minis and pay another chunk off the mortgage?
Suggestions, comments, abuse, sarcasm all welcome.
Cheers
Pat
POORCARDEALER said:I am 6'2 and was only able to drive my Esprit with the sunroof tilted open.
If you are over 6ft tall the 328 might be a problem though
Headroom is not much of a problem in the GTS and I can just about get comfortable, but I'm afraid that a GTB would be out of the question.
I must pull my finger out and find one.
Pat
neilfroggatt said:Well, I have finally taken the plunge.
I did a lot of uk research - as many people've said, 30k'll get you a fairly decent one, 30-50k miles, 3-6 owners but as with 'pre-loved' cars, check the service history.
top whack i saw was one at verdis (42-45k i think) with 2k on the clock - looked perfect but never driven.
i went for one with 10k almost perfect bodywork for 35 which seemed reasonable. so far the only thing that's gone wrong - after 2k miles was the battery - it was 15years old. other than that, beautiful.
good luck with the hunt!
The car is a one owner 1989 328 GTS with 2400 miles on the clock.
As you might expect, it is unblemished inside and out and looks just like new on top and underneath.
The car is not likely to see the light of day for a while, as it is already up on the car lift awaiting the mother of all services.
I am expecting a whole host of problems caused by lack of use, but figure that it is easier to sort out caliper seals, master cylinders, dampers, bushes, belts, tensioners and the like than it would be to sort out a shagged interior, rotten sills or scabby bodywork.
Time will tell whether or not I've done the right thing, but previous experiences of recommissioning garage queens in the shape of an Esprit and a TVR Griffith were relatively painless and it is soooooo nice working on a car where nothing is seized up, cross threaded and rounded off nuts and bolts are conspicuously absent.
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