E36 328i Convertible

[richard300]

Well, I had to take Thursday off work as my wife was away, dropped the kids at School and thought i'd waste a couple of hours at my local car auction, with a bacon roll and a can of pop.
Erm.... proved to be an expensive(ish) day off.......

[rumple]

Looks well tidy and well specced, is this the one with the overheating problems or have i mixed you up with another poster.

[richard300]

Yeah, this is the one that needs a bit of money thrown at it.......
Hopefully she'll be good by this time next week with a new water pump, thermostat, new coolant and fan clutch if needed.

[rumple]

She looks well worth saving, I can't see any rust either that's what killed my 328, the waterpump and thermostat is a pretty straight forward job on these as well, not very dear to do either.

[rumple]

She looks well worth saving, I can't see any rust either that's what killed my 328, the waterpump and thermostat is a pretty straight forward job on these as well, not very dear to do either.

[richard300]

The bodywork is solid and free of scars, scuffs and dents. The roof and rear window are in top condition and the leather just needs a really good clean and some re-colouring to the drivers bolster.
So hopefully a realy thorough service and some attention to the cooling system will see the car good for some winter sun.

The car had tax and a freh MOT. I paid £800 for it and i have a mechanic friend that is after lots of private work at the moment, so i dont mind shelling out a few hundred pound on oil, filters, ATF fluid, plugs and the cooling systm components.