this seems like a lot of money to me....

[papercup]

...is it?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2009...

A friend is dead-set on a 'cool old convertible' and has found the above.

Any opinions, on the above and some alternatives?

cheers

Andy

p.s. I have tried 'MX-5' but Mazdas are not cool apparently She is a girl, what can i say.

[TimmD]

Hello,
I would say that is a bit expensive, at that price it should be lower miles and low owners. I would think that £3k is a reasonable price for that, and it should not go below that if she looks after it. I bought mine last year, privately, similar age and milage in black but not quite as tidy and i paid £1600 mid winter for it. Things have moved on and the good weather is here, so the price is stronger, plus its at a dealer so there is a bit of security.

If it is a good one they are brilliant. A bit wobbly but that just adds to it!

Tim

Edited by TimmD on Friday 28th May 11:25

[Uhura_Fighter]

Lotus elan M100 (£5000 ish)

[monthefish]

Way too much money. The seller is dreaming.

[inlovewithRWD]

Although the price of good E30 cabs is on the rise, the seller is asking too much for it. My dad picked up a 40,000 mile 325i cab for £4k...

I've seen nice ones go for a couple of grand less than this one.

[Jasandjules]

Uhura_Fighter said:

Lotus elan M100 (£5000 ish)

I'd go for this.

Or maybe a TVR 350i or an S? They are getting incredibly cheap...

[aka_kerrly]

clearly there are a lot of E30 convertibles and baur conversions for far less than that. Id also avoid a white one to.

Oh an dont mock the girl for prefering a 325i over a mx5!

[anonymous-user]

papercup said:

p.s. I have tried 'MX-5' but Mazdas are not cool apparently She is a girl, what can i say.

It shows she has some imagination

[soad]

Initial thoughts - steeply priced, but looks tidy. Would take a coupe myself.

[Gallen]

That is a lot... but a nice car.

If you want one cheaper, my girlfreinds cousin has a low mileage 320i Baur E30. Very clean. He's selling it if you're interested PM me.

Gallen

Edited by Gallen on Friday 28th May 14:40

[Dracoro]

Saw that car and thought, "How very Essex"

[335Dmapped]

My neighbour sold his red one - which was much the same as that - this time last year for about £2,500.

That is something of an optimistic price...

[anonymous-user]

For a good one it is not steeply priced, you'll spend much more trying to fix a bad one up, and even dog 318i Cabbys go for £2,000 upwards easily. I cannot help but think some of the "it's expensive" people are deluded into thinking that you can get a tidy one for £1,500 because it is an old BMW. You Can't.

Edited by Simps on Friday 28th May 14:45

[falkster]

There are a lot of e30 cabs but that one does seems very nice, low miles (despite being over 100k) and its a 325. In reality its about a grand over priced but they are on the up and an original is only going to keep climbing.