Which BMW for £1500-£2000?

[kong]

Looking for some sort of daily snotter, hence the fairly meagre budget. I'm looking for something RWD, which is why i've come hunting to the BMW forums.

What do you lot think is best for this type of budget? I've looked at everything from the e36 328i to e38 7 series (possibly a 740i) and still can't decide whats going to the best for this budget..... maybe an e34 540i?

[paoloh]

A friend has a 110k mile N reg 740 for sale.

Met Blue, cream leather, Alpina wheels and later style lights

£1700

[Bill Carr]

A friend of mine has a 318iS coupe for sale, P-reg in red, also £1700. Nice motor.

Or you could be really cool like me and get a Compact

[paoloh]

Bill Carr said:

A friend of mine has a 318iS coupe for sale, P-reg in red, also £1700. Nice motor.

Or you could be really feminine like me and get a Compact

EFA

[Bill Carr]

paoloh said:

Bill Carr said:

A friend of mine has a 318iS coupe for sale, P-reg in red, also £1700. Nice motor.

Or you could be really feminine like me and get a Compact

EFA

I've heard them called many things, feminine is a new one on me!

[okgo]

paoloh said:

A friend has a 110k mile N reg 740 for sale.

Met Blue, cream leather, Alpina wheels and later style lights

£1700

Got anymore info on that mate?

[paoloh]

okgo said:

paoloh said:

A friend has a 110k mile N reg 740 for sale.

Met Blue, cream leather, Alpina wheels and later style lights

£1700

Got anymore info on that mate?

What would you like to know?

[okgo]

paoloh said:

okgo said:

paoloh said:

A friend has a 110k mile N reg 740 for sale.

Met Blue, cream leather, Alpina wheels and later style lights

£1700

Got anymore info on that mate?

What would you like to know?

Spec,MOT/TAX, service history, location,

See my other thread, its just what I am after at the mo

[paoloh]

okgo said:

paoloh said:

okgo said:

paoloh said:

A friend has a 110k mile N reg 740 for sale.

Met Blue, cream leather, Alpina wheels and later style lights

£1700

Got anymore info on that mate?

What would you like to know?

Spec,MOT/TAX, service history, location,

See my other thread, its just what I am after at the mo

Decent spec from memory. No Nav/TV etc. New Mot, E.Sussex.
I am told it has full BMW, here is the reg, chck it out.
N224 XDP

[okgo]

Not at work today

But I will have a browse tomorrow, has he advertised it anywhere?

[paoloh]

okgo said:

Not at work today

But I will have a browse tomorrow, has he advertised it anywhere?

Not advertised, just asked me to keep my ears open for anyone looking for one.

[V8_chitty]

My wife's daily driver 523SE touring Auto is up for sale since she got a 330conv. Fab car, drives sweet as a nut. Annoyed she's selling it to be frank...

it's got maple wood trim, Dark blue metallic, 142k (but you wouldn't believe it!), FSH, 12months MOT, no tax sorry..

[V8_chitty]

Forgot to mention it's a 2000 W-reg. newish dunlop sports. I think she's looking for circa £2k.

I guess it depends what you want, a compact is a VERY different drive to a 740...

Do you want smooth motorway cruiser, b-road blaster or town shopper? I think a 5 sits somewhere in the middle..

[plasticpig]

If you are going for a 740 keep in mind that they were £70K+ cars when new. Maintaining them on a budget can be a challenge.

[okgo]

paoloh said:

okgo said:

paoloh said:

okgo said:

paoloh said:

A friend has a 110k mile N reg 740 for sale.

Met Blue, cream leather, Alpina wheels and later style lights

£1700

Got anymore info on that mate?

What would you like to know?

Spec,MOT/TAX, service history, location,

See my other thread, its just what I am after at the mo

Decent spec from memory. No Nav/TV etc. New Mot, E.Sussex.
I am told it has full BMW, here is the reg, chck it out.
N224 XDP

Says its a 730i mate..?

[okgo]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

BMW factory computer system, its rarely (never) wrong.

[simon768622]

Picked this up for 1.5k couple of weeks ago with 73,000 miles. Pleased with it so far...

[Shropshiremike]

kong said:

Looking for some sort of daily snotter, hence the fairly meagre budget. I'm looking for something RWD, which is why i've come hunting to the BMW forums.

What do you lot think is best for this type of budget? I've looked at everything from the e36 328i to e38 7 series (possibly a 740i) and still can't decide whats going to the best for this budget..... maybe an e34 540i?

E36 328i are cheap/easy for bits - fairly quick and good selection of cars and not too bad on fuel.
Autocar voted it the best all-rounder 3-series some 3 years back

[matt21]

V8_chitty said:

Forgot to mention it's a 2000 W-reg. newish dunlop sports. I think she's looking for circa £2k.

I guess it depends what you want, a compact is a VERY different drive to a 740...

Do you want smooth motorway cruiser, b-road blaster or town shopper? I think a 5 sits somewhere in the middle..

any pics? leather??

[paoloh]

okgo said:

paoloh said:

okgo said:

paoloh said:

okgo said:

paoloh said:

A friend has a 110k mile N reg 740 for sale.

Met Blue, cream leather, Alpina wheels and later style lights

£1700

Got anymore info on that mate?

What would you like to know?

Spec,MOT/TAX, service history, location,

See my other thread, its just what I am after at the mo

Decent spec from memory. No Nav/TV etc. New Mot, E.Sussex.
I am told it has full BMW, here is the reg, chck it out.
N224 XDP

Says its a 730i mate..?

Soory for delay, I have been away for the weekend. I will confront him today and find out.