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eko
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 10:52 pm

Picked this up today and could do with some opinions on what to do with it!
It is a very tidy 316i,5 owners,92K on the clock with old MOTs and history to back it up.Only bit of rust i can find is on the bottom corner of the rear valance.Sunroof,scuttle and sills etc are all excellent and so is the rest of the body!

Interior is mint except drivers seat wear and no signs of it being smoked in.Still has old skool Pioneer radio fitted!

Drives very well and feels nice and tight,just a little tappet noise every now and again which an oil change MAY sort out.

So should i put an MOT on it and sell or break it?
Seems a shame to scrap such a tidy car but dont want to be stuck with it if i get it roadworthy.

Any opinions?

Heres a couple of pics i took when i got it home-

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Ziggy
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 11:12 pm

Might as well stick it in for the test & go from there... there's not many bits worth a lot on it & looks pretty tidy so keeping it in once piece would be my plan!
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Morat
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 11:15 pm

Just curious, but... why did you buy it? ;)
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eko
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 11:19 pm

Morat i bought it because the price was so low and its so clean!
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Gwynleym10
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Post Thu May 11, 2006 7:10 am

Sell it, should get at least £500 on ebay if you do it propa!
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oze30
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Post Thu May 11, 2006 10:44 am

break it and sell me the roof panel! winkeye winkeye
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Zayyan
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Post Thu May 11, 2006 10:50 am

No point in breaking it, get it MOT'd.

O/T did you get my cheque Tony?
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eko
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Post Thu May 11, 2006 10:53 am

Zayyan got the cheque mate,nice one!
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Post Thu May 11, 2006 11:07 am

Still waiting on your pm eko
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