E36 328i sport
E36 328i sport
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sniff diesel

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13,127 posts

242 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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I'm on the train off to look at one, early coupe with the LSD driving

Anyone got a quick list of what's worth checking for before I do a deal?

Shropshiremike

24,479 posts

233 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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sniff diesel said:
I'm on the train off to look at one, early coupe with the LSD driving

Anyone got a quick list of what's worth checking for before I do a deal?
I could've run you through it Rich yesterday!

Are you looking for a runner ...or just to break for parts?

Check it idles smoothly, rear brake pipes having been done recently, rust on rears, a steel liner bottom end is always nice to see ( you know how to check the engine tag I presume? ), front wishbones/balljoint play. Mostly pretty standard E36 stuff

You'll be able to tell a lot from the drive of it as you've had a few E36s anyway

Babu 01

2,352 posts

229 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Shropshiremike said:
( you know how to check the engine tag I presume? )
If you don't already then you do now

sniff diesel

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13,127 posts

242 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Just got back with it:

http://pistonheads.com/sales/1407911.htm

It's not perfect but it's probably the cheapest 328i sport in the country.

Noticed a couple of niggles on the 200 miles drive home, the tracking could do with setting straight, and there's an annoying squeek every time I press the clutch pedal. The sunroof doesn't work (already knew about that one), there's a nasty induction kit on there that I'll swap for a standard airbox or might even get a Dave F kit. The boot lid needs a bit of paintwork but my freindly BMW breakers has an artic silver 318is coupe in stock so I might pop down there tomorrow and grab a few bits of it.


Shropshiremike

24,479 posts

233 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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sniff diesel said:
Just got back with it:

http://pistonheads.com/sales/1407911.htm

It's not perfect but it's probably the cheapest 328i sport in the country.

Noticed a couple of niggles on the 200 miles drive home, the tracking could do with setting straight, and there's an annoying squeek every time I press the clutch pedal. The sunroof doesn't work (already knew about that one), there's a nasty induction kit on there that I'll swap for a standard airbox or might even get a Dave F kit. The boot lid needs a bit of paintwork but my freindly BMW breakers has an artic silver 318is coupe in stock so I might pop down there tomorrow and grab a few bits of it.
Nice one Rich.

The clutch pedal is most likely the bushes in it - a cheap job but fiddly

R6dug

344 posts

221 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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what you going to do with this one Rich?

sniff diesel

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Monday 18th January 2010
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R6dug said:
what you going to do with this one Rich?
Hi Simon, planning on a couple of trips to the Ring in it. I'm a bit nearvous of taking the "M3" until I get to know the track a bit better as it's bloomin fast.