Am i going to regret this ebay purchase, PH?

[Piepiepie]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130570686855?ssPageName=...

It was an impulse bid which i didnt expect to win at all. It's only about 20 miles away, but cant think of how to get it to me. :S

[lankybob]

Haha, excellent!
Yes you will regret it!

[N3vins]

That looks like of work, I assume your handy with a spanner?

[Piepiepie]

N3vins said:

That looks like of work, I assume your handy with a spanner?

Im not bad, i'll always have a go, and seem to have been, in the past, slightly successful. Still a bit nervous though.

I want to get it to standard spec, but the hardest thing will be finding cheap replacements for what has been raped from it.

Oh, and that engine warning/limp home mode problem. Im hoping its an easy one

[AndrewW-G]

Looks like a good time to put a spare set of E46 saloon rear lights on Ebay

[dazco]

I bet he calls you 'mate' when you go and get it.

[al1991]

Christ that looks rough.

Those lights are hideous.

Hope it works out for you though

[Beyond Rational]

Well you paid more than the last 'winner'...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-BMW-323I-SE-BLACK-/...

Limp mode and parts already being removed? Someone knows something you don't.

You'll be forever chasing the missing parts you didn't know were missing. Do you also believe that the airbags are still in there?

Seems you can get working ones are £300-400 more, unless you're after a track car, can't see it being good value.

Edited by Beyond Rational on Sunday 4th September 20:29

[soad]

Piepiepie said:

It was an impulse bid which i didnt expect to win at all.

Isn't that always the case?

Lack of mot worries me, limp mode even more so - could prove potentially costly.
But if you're willing to work on this car to put it right, I applaud you

Edited by soad on Sunday 4th September 20:30

[TwistingMyMelon]

Strip for parts, the seller knows the engine is knackered, god knows why random parts are gone.

I bet there are more parts missing than you can se . I think you could clear a grand fairly easily, with some elbow grease and patience...

[twazzock]

TwistingMyMelon said:

Strip for parts, the seller knows the engine is knackered, god knows why random parts are gone.

Probably because they've already been stripping it?

I certainly wouldn't try and make that whole again. Strip it and then either scrap it or track-slag it!

[Fox-]

Why would you buy that? It's already been partly stripped and everything of value appears to be broken - is that the DSC light on as well? Completely bizarre thing to purchase. Even before it died it looked like it was owned by a muppet, check out those horrible Ebay front lights. No wonder they've been stripped.

[Steffan]

I see another ebay pull out coming up. Take a look if its worse than you thought you could walk away. However ebay hates non shows. If you turn up and decline ebay will be happy. Goods not as described. The seller may not.

Up to you Good Luck

[jjones]

limp home mode - no idea why?

hmmmm

i suspect they no too well why the limp home light is on..

[B.J.W]

HaHa - bonkers!

Do it!!!!

Hang on, you already have

Haha - bonkers!

All the best, hope it doesn't cost too much to put right.

[Mr2Mike]

Beyond Rational said:

Seems you can get working ones are £300-400 more, unless you're after a track car, can't see it being good value.

I think you'd be pretty lucky to get a roadworthy E46 323 for £900 or less?

[0aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

"NICE SPACIOUS BOOT SPACE"

Well, at least you have that!

[Beyond Rational]

Mr2Mike said:

Beyond Rational said:

Seems you can get working ones are £300-400 more, unless you're after a track car, can't see it being good value.

I think you'd be pretty lucky to get a roadworthy E46 323 for £900 or less?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-323I-SE-GREEN-1999-/180715758013?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a137fa1bd#ht_992wt_1139

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-323i-SE-Saloon-L-K-/...

[Perd Hapley]

Beyond Rational said:

Well you paid more than the last 'winner'...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-BMW-323I-SE-BLACK-/...

Limp mode and parts already being removed? Someone knows something you don't.

You'll be forever chasing the missing parts you didn't know were missing. Do you also believe that the airbags are still in there?

Seems you can get working ones are £300-400 more, unless you're after a track car, can't see it being good value.

Edited by Beyond Rational on Sunday 4th September 20:29

Sold on 4th September for £510
Sold on 21st August for £480
Sold on 5th August for £400

Looks like a sound investment, OP - the value's going up and up and up.

WARNING: The price of broken and partially stripped BMWs can go down as well as up. Your home may be at risk if you spend a fortune trying to fix this car.

[PumpkinSteve]

I was going to say that you could make your money back selling parts off it until I scrolled down and saw it'd already been raped.