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AndyS3
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:19 pm

Evening all

Apologies for the username I set the account up in a rush and I've just sold my S3!

Im looking around for a 325i Sport at the mo and I just wondered if there are any probs going for a car with high mileage? Is there a buyers guide on the site that I havent found yet?

Cheers in advance
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:21 pm

100,000 Miles for a M20 Engine is nothing, at around 250,000 Miles i would think about it....
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:21 pm

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=22543

hope that does ya,
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:26 pm

Cheers fellas, that was quick!

My mate has one with 170k on the clock and it runs like a dream, I just can't get my head around it!

Much appreciated :D
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:30 pm

My 325i has 160,000 on the clock, and even with the cracked head, it still pulled well.
It all depends on how hard its been driven......

With 170,000 on the clock i would not be too concerned. the proof will be in the driving !!!!
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:34 pm

kam-325i wrote:My 325i has 160,000 on the clock, and even with the cracked head, it still pulled well.
It all depends on how hard its been driven......


With 170,000 on the clock i would not be too concerned. the proof will be in the driving !!!!

We've recently come back from a trip to the ring in his one, I was supposed to be getting a cheap runabout, doh! winkeye
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:35 pm

Im over 250 on the bottom end. and never missed a beat.
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:36 pm

If it got back from the ring with no probelms, then the engine should be fine.......
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:41 pm

kam-325i wrote:If it got back from the ring with no probelms, then the engine should be fine.......

Cheers fella, he won't sell his one but Ive seen a few with the same sort of mileage