goes to show how well built the e30 is.just had mot on my sport,all it needed was a set of windscreen wipers.
the car is used everyday and done 146000 miles with full history.
not many models these days can boast that of same age.
15 years on.and still going strong
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Motorhole
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Fantastic!
When I bought my 320i, that was 17 yrs old. Come MOT time, not a jot wrong.
When I bought my 320i, that was 17 yrs old. Come MOT time, not a jot wrong.
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Dan318-is
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unlike some! mine failed on headlamp adjustment (no suprises there), somehow my PAS pump is insecure? my exhaust has a "major" leak according to the computer, and both my front shocks are allegedly "loosing there damping affect"Motorhole wrote:Fantastic!
When I bought my 320i, that was 17 yrs old. Come MOT time, not a jot wrong.
F***!
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sorry to hear that.
nothing to costly i hope.
when my standard exhaust went got stainless not only cheaper than bmw lasts longer sounds good to.
unless you got stainless already i,l keep quiet.
nothing to costly i hope.
when my standard exhaust went got stainless not only cheaper than bmw lasts longer sounds good to.
unless you got stainless already i,l keep quiet.
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Rosc0PColtrane
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Mine had a leaky brake hose. All sorted!!318-is wrote:unlike some! mine failed on headlamp adjustment (no suprises there), somehow my PAS pump is insecure? my exhaust has a "major" leak according to the computer, and both my front shocks are allegedly "loosing there damping affect"Motorhole wrote:Fantastic!
When I bought my 320i, that was 17 yrs old. Come MOT time, not a jot wrong.
F***!
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Ziggy
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Pas pump'll be a case of tightening the bracket or something - can't see how it'd be complicated or expensive.
A lot of places do headlight alignment for free on the MOT? Won't be a lot anyway...
Exhaust leak you can find yourself easily enough, & probably repair it too - if you hadn't noticed it was bad before it's probably an isolated problem - a clamp or joint somewhere...
Shocks are well worth replacing if they're shot - good excuse to do the TCA bushes etc while you're at it & you'll notice the difference...
Could be a lot worse! My old 320 was just rusted to death underneath!
Current car's 19 years old though & needed nothing...
A lot of places do headlight alignment for free on the MOT? Won't be a lot anyway...
Exhaust leak you can find yourself easily enough, & probably repair it too - if you hadn't noticed it was bad before it's probably an isolated problem - a clamp or joint somewhere...
Shocks are well worth replacing if they're shot - good excuse to do the TCA bushes etc while you're at it & you'll notice the difference...
Could be a lot worse! My old 320 was just rusted to death underneath!
Current car's 19 years old though & needed nothing...E30 in need of wiring loom smoke since April '11...
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320Touring
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318-is, take it to another garage, 1st place I went to was saying brake pipes rotted and all that jazz, despite them being a year old and copper!
took it to a second place!
mine needed, handbrake adjusted and rear coil spring,
voila, 12 months MOT
took it to a second place!
mine needed, handbrake adjusted and rear coil spring,
voila, 12 months MOT
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