E30 Buying Guide?

[peachers]

Hi,

Apologies if this is a frequent topic on here but was wondering if there was an E30 buying guide anywhere (had a quick search and couldn't find one)?

Am hoping to sell my Mk2 Golf GTI shortly and hopefully buy a late 318i, 320i or 325i (4dr) and was just wondering what I should look for? Had a 1991 318i touring for about 6months a year and half ago but it needed fair bit of work done on it and didn't want to make the same mistake again. Presume I should just check for the normal - e.g service history, rust on wheel arches/doors, ripped seats, head gasket failure, dodgy gearboxes, tappety engines, and failed wheel bearings etc?

Cheers,

Peter

[old_skool]

Yes, it looks like you have covered most of it there!

Hello and welcome on behalf of the 'Zone

[Gortour]

Hopefully this will help mate.

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

Welcome to the Zone by the way

[spook]

hi mate and welcome to the zone, there is a book called the e30 restoration bible, written by andrew everett, i bought this book myself and its an excellent read and ive learnt a lot from it too

[Gortour]

Seconded Spook. Bought a copy at Hestercombe... BRILLIANT... I've learned loads too.

Hope Andyboy got paid well for his efforts.

[bss325i]

Welcome! RUST RUST RUST! Andyboys book is excelent but from what he said about it before, he didnt get paid that well for the effort he put in.

[spook]

well, if i ever get to meet andyboy im gonna by him a pint ,

[Gortour]

I'll get him a chaser then....

Where's Max? Chase me, chase me...

[Ant]

there;s a guide in BMWcar mag this month too.

might be useful, E30Adams car is in the pix to, bonus !

[Gortour]

Nice one Ant. I'll have to get that too then. So that's Total BMW and BMWCar this month.
Anything worth reading in Performance BMW this time or is it all E36s?
(sorry if too O/T)

[peachers]

Cheers for the useful advice and friendly welcome.

Just need to find a good un near Scotland now (don't seem to be that many unfortunately)