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[fraz1001]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

I see it has a direct injection 2.0litre 170 bhp engine? Is this a reliable engine or does it suffer injector/hp pump faults like the n53?

Any other things to look out for?

Edited by fraz1001 on Thursday 22 March 19:21

[Bubba Zanetti]

Only 8,871 miles in 4 years?

That's exceptionally low for a 3 Series.

Check that nothing has seized up!

[4rephill]

Bubba Zanetti said:

Only 8,871 miles in 4 years?

That's exceptionally low for a 3 Series.

Check that nothing has seized up!

It could be a privately owned car that was "the wife's", who never really went anywhere in it.

It averages at @ 185 mles per month so why should anything have seized up?

[gizlaroc]

fraz1001 said:

I see it has a direct injection 2.0litre 170 bhp engine? Is this a reliable engine or does it suffer injector/hp pump faults like the n53?

Oh the irony!!

It has probably only done that milage as it has spent most of its life in the shop!!


Enjoy..........

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136...

[eastsider]

Looks to be poverty spec as well.

[fraz1001]

eastsider said:

Looks to be poverty spec as well.

Is it not just standard m-sport spec, i noticed nearly all 320i m-sports have the alcantara seats etc?

[Patrick Bateman]

An M-Sport can't be poverty spec surely.

Poverty spec makes me think 318i ES.

[fraz1001]

gizlaroc said:

Oh the irony!!

It has probably only done that milage as it has spent most of its life in the shop!!


Enjoy..........

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136...

Just had a read through the thread....so glad i didnt bother going to see this car!

I'll be steering well clear of it!

Are the 318i m-sports reliable?