Buying a bmw e36 tomorrow

[strictlyxsi]

Right guys im buying a 2.8 e36 tomorrow it has 140k on it just failed the mot on bushes, brakes, tyres, and a few rust issues. Im buying off him for £200 ,is there anything i should check , its just up the road from me to.

[harry_p]

well, all the bits you should check already sound knackered.

[strictlyxsi]

I only really want it for the engine so i can put it in the e30

[Barx325i]

I only really want it for the engine so i can put it in the e30

well that clears that up, I was going to suggest getting royally pi55ed this evening so you're not able to function for the next 24 hours

[gurj247]

What year is it and did the 2.8 have a nikasil engine? Check for mayo

Ditto,

[strictlyxsi]

Its 1995 im not to certain

[gurj247]

If 1995 it will have a Nikasil block unless it was changed by BMW under warrenty.
Mines was a 1996 car and did over 120k and was fine.

TBH given it has done 140k i dare say it should be alright. I would just get a compression test done on it for certainty. If that comes through ok i would not worry.

Nikasil only effected 323 and 328 engines early on, but not all engines suffered this issue.

HTH

[pacerpete]

Its £200, if it runs OK and drives, who cares what issues it has !

[mani]

For the price just take it

[strictlyxsi]

Well just picked it up and its 1997 the bloke got it wrong, quite tidy and engine sounds all good will check it all over tomorrow properly

[ah]

Get some pics up as well,hope you enjoy it.I had a 318is that I wish I hadn't sold and a 316i more door, again a great car but gutless.I had not one ounce of trouble with either off them.