318is

[Jabethell]

I'm going to look at a 318is this weekend and there is a slight problem with it being that it is 'quite tappy' ive spoke to my bmw mechanic and he has said I could be a easy job or a long expensive one. Hopefully change the tappets and it would be fixed but you never know. Any advice on this ? Whether I should stay away from it?

[Brianmoooore]

I'd be far more concerned about the state of the bodywork than the condition of the engine.
Engines are cheap, and easy to replace in their entirety if necessary. Dealing with rust properly isn't.