just picked this up

[domkolo]

as a winter runabout to leave my 325i in the garage for the cold months, collecting it tomorrow,

what do you guys think of the price and condition?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250954589204? ... 1423.l2649

has it ever been on the forum?

anything worth recommending I check before completing the sale?

I'm concerned about the mileage because its had the seats and gear gaitor change, (the sorts of things that wear with high mileage cars) for £1200 i think it looks pretty tidy to see me through the winter either way.

what do you guys think?

[Duke137]

Looks ok but a 320i is a wallet drainer on fuel mate, I have one as a "smoker"

It's a black 2 door so that is a bonus

[jimbom30cab]

nice buy mate, from what can be seen from the photos it seems a nice motor for a great ££...when's the B25 conversion planned for then ?? LOL

[Grrrmachine]

Looks like it's been owned by a teen who knows f-all about the cars. Get that K&N kit and sub-woofer out of it, and give it a proper service.

Aside from that, it looks like a very clean body and if you service it now you'll get most of your money back in the spring. Sports interior and 13-button OBC is a tidy bonus.

[domkolo]

yeah, i spoke to the guys old man (well spoken chap) who wanted to get him into these as he's had a msport cabriolet his whole life, his son just can't insure it, he bought all the speakers and wot not but couldn't insure it hence the sale,

apparantley scuttles, battery tray, sills, arches etc are in good order so as jimboe said, ripe for a b25 conversion, i'll be on the phone to pacerpete as soon as i've collected it to discuss that option!

[suchy]

Looks fine to me! Nice little touches like interior, extinguisher, OBC, h/lamp wash, boot liner, etc. 320 block perfect for boring to a proper size

[domkolo]

anyone with a good tech 1 steering wheel pm me!

[mani]

i like the steering wheel that it come with

[Speedtouch]

I would say you're probably best off leaving it as a 320i if using it as a winter car - even the mighty M20B20 can be a handful on snow and ice!

Perhaps chip it, if you're after a bit more out of it.

Looks like a very nice example.

[adit]

looks very nice, good and straight with a nice few extras, as above.
it's had a decent iS sport interior fitted to replace the probably worn comfort seats.

p.s. i have very nice Tech1 s/wheel and 325 badge available

[jonb]

Well its still got the obc so that means it hasnt been owned by a "spadge" or a "tomson" type.

If its rust free then its a nice car to keep for a while. The twenty is slow(although not as slow as people make out as you have to wind them up), but are you really going to be driving fast? If you are going to uprate the engine then do it in the summer, as changing engines in the winter is a complete mugs game.

[pac1982]

seems a bit of a high price to pay but its its really clean and rust free then its worht as much as someone is willing to pay £1200 in your case

[e30_mtec]

Nice car ... looks pretty clean

[capri_rob]

Good colour and spec and if its as rust free as the seller says its a good buy

[magpie]

loose the stilts and bus steering wheel

[xr666]

looks good

[domkolo]

What a beauty, it's better in the flesh than it was in the photo's, couldn't be happier with it, it is completely rust free and the chap has done a stonking job of sprucing up the interior, looks great and is super clean, drives tight as a drum, 100 mile journey home was faultless, it has been really well looked after, my girlfiends gonna have a hard time topping this lovely christmas present to myself!!

nice one for all the comments guys.

MERRY CHRISTMAS BOYS!

[capri_rob]

Glad to hear its a good un

oh and

[domkolo]

i'll get them up when it's not covered in ice!

[deanocool]

looks nice dude! Theres a red 318i 2 door down my way going for £500 but i know i could drop that price all day long. i see it on the way to work everyday. tempted as a second battering ram