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91 BMW E30 coupe - What to look out for

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  • 08-09-2006 8:41pm
    #1
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm going to look at 2 E30's tomorrow....a 1990 & 1991 model.

    Apart from the usual is there anything I need to keep an eye out for on these motors?

    From looking around, would I be right in saying the going rate for a decent model of this year is around €3,000ish.

    Edit:
    Oh, they're 316 models.


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    Bam Bam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 250 ✭✭Bam Bam


    Have the person you're buying it from pop the hood.
    Stand near to the engine and ask said person to start the car.
    When they start it start to shake your head look at the person and say the the engine sounds very noisy, look concerned too.


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    Rudolph Claus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Rudolph Claus


    Bam Bam wrote:
    Have the person you're buying it from pop the hood.
    Stand near to the engine and ask said person to start the car.
    When they start it start to shake your head look at the person and say the the engine sounds very noisy, look concerned too.
    Lol, classic stuff :D


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    rust is the biggie on these cars
    have a look at the points at the bottom of www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/e30.html


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    damo605
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭damo605


    Here's what to look out for:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aULrqvK2y4c
    Mightn't be as much of a problem with a 316 though ;)


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