316i compact
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whiterhino
- E30 Zone Camper
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hello guys pondering on a deal for a blue 316i compact auto.80k full history straight body no rust.rip in back seat and broken parcel shelf.car drove lovely but was wandering if you guys know if there any good.its a 96n and has tons if horse sh?t underneath.its based on a farm.sadly not a ceccoto or a sport but ill be back.martgage comes first cheers.oh yeah i can have it for £2200
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johnono
- E30 Zone Addict
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lol, not sure if this is worth writing 
get it.
if you´re only after a reasonable runabout with a few mod cons and a stress free drive, get it.
the handling on mine is good, and i base that on very little...
other than the fact that my previous held road well
the compact has the same rear end susp. wise as an E30, but lacks the stabiliser bar so it gets a bit twitchy over manhole covers,
inside is just like home from home really, its an E30 with e36 switches and instrument cluster! they are light, and even though a 1.6 can still shift. although you won´t be leaving anyone behind for long ;)
rear brakes are drums, front brakes are solid discs, the disc setup can be swapped for the generic e36 front assembaly to give you vented if you feel u need it.
the rear isnt such an easy task, and the trailing arms need to be swapped about for it to be wort the time taken.
M43b16 is a pretty strong engine, its got a timing chain, no belt so a tensioner change every 60k is good enough.
the shell and chassis are good, no jacking points to worry about and the door connectors are as solid as u like
2200 is a lot though, esp. for a 96´er. get one after the facelift at 97 if poss. they look alittle better
get it.
if you´re only after a reasonable runabout with a few mod cons and a stress free drive, get it.
the handling on mine is good, and i base that on very little...
other than the fact that my previous held road wellthe compact has the same rear end susp. wise as an E30, but lacks the stabiliser bar so it gets a bit twitchy over manhole covers,
inside is just like home from home really, its an E30 with e36 switches and instrument cluster! they are light, and even though a 1.6 can still shift. although you won´t be leaving anyone behind for long ;)
rear brakes are drums, front brakes are solid discs, the disc setup can be swapped for the generic e36 front assembaly to give you vented if you feel u need it.
the rear isnt such an easy task, and the trailing arms need to be swapped about for it to be wort the time taken.
M43b16 is a pretty strong engine, its got a timing chain, no belt so a tensioner change every 60k is good enough.
the shell and chassis are good, no jacking points to worry about and the door connectors are as solid as u like
2200 is a lot though, esp. for a 96´er. get one after the facelift at 97 if poss. they look alittle better