2000 year BMW 318 in Indonesia

2000 year BMW 318 in Indonesia

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XJSJohn

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15,963 posts

219 months

Thursday 15th November 2018
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Folks, hoping you can help with a crash course what to look for guide to a 2000 year BMW 318 (E46) that I am going to go look at here in deepest darkest East Java.

Relatively speaking it’s a cheap banger to go with the Gen 4 Honda Civic that we already have. Save to assume that it will have more miles on it than the Millenium Falcon, it’s a 318 Auto 4 door on what looks like small (origional) 16” BMW alloys.

Also safe to assume that it has been serviced by Muhammed the local Mechanic (wherever it may have been) at something well over recommended service intervals with whatever was to hand that roughly fitted, and with no specific BMW expertise.

Fortunately rust is not an issue here on any car, but what should I be looking out for when kicking the tires and what are difficult things to fix without specialist tools or knowledge.

Will stick some pictures up when I get them so that you can all have a good laugh! 🤣🤣
Wish me luck!

phumy

5,674 posts

237 months

Friday 16th November 2018
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Good Luck with that.

XJSJohn

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15,963 posts

219 months

Friday 16th November 2018
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phumy said:
Good Luck with that.
Stop laughing at the back there .....

phumy

5,674 posts

237 months

Monday 19th November 2018
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XJSJohn said:
Stop laughing at the back there .....
You trying to impress the locals hehe

XJSJohn

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15,963 posts

219 months

Monday 19th November 2018
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phumy said:
XJSJohn said:
Stop laughing at the back there .....
You trying to impress the locals hehe
Leaving their avanza’s and Innova’s in a cloud of my dust and oil smoke!!! 🤣🤣🤣

Was looking at a ‘98 Merc E320 today too ...... I must need my head examined ....