...take a vacation from BMW and find something bare bones and cheap!
Ok, so here’s my dilemma: I’m currently driving a 99 328i with about 220k miles and she’s in need of some work, including but not limited to front control arm, flex disc (I think), I just got thwacked by a truck tire this morning and I think it may have tweaked the radiator a touch (tiny pinhole leak now) and took out a fog light/wheel well liner/plastic under pan.
Cosmetically she’s mostly nice….some door dings, and a nasty key scratch alllll the way across the deck lid are about the only real decencies. The driver seat is horribly worn as well…
I should note the previous owner overheated the car at 110k and a BMW mechanic replaced the warped head and totally revamped everything else at that time. I drive almost exclusively highway (100 miles per day) so I just ruin most cars with mileage (Pathfinder exited with 210k, Miata with 205k, ect.)
What to do? Fix up this E46 (and hope other major systems don’t start breaking down) or find a sorted E30 to ruin...or go ruin something else. I need to keep the budget as small as possible…back in school AND a wedding coming up!
Suggestions would be much appreciated!
Ok, so here’s my dilemma: I’m currently driving a 99 328i with about 220k miles and she’s in need of some work, including but not limited to front control arm, flex disc (I think), I just got thwacked by a truck tire this morning and I think it may have tweaked the radiator a touch (tiny pinhole leak now) and took out a fog light/wheel well liner/plastic under pan.
Cosmetically she’s mostly nice….some door dings, and a nasty key scratch alllll the way across the deck lid are about the only real decencies. The driver seat is horribly worn as well…
I should note the previous owner overheated the car at 110k and a BMW mechanic replaced the warped head and totally revamped everything else at that time. I drive almost exclusively highway (100 miles per day) so I just ruin most cars with mileage (Pathfinder exited with 210k, Miata with 205k, ect.)
What to do? Fix up this E46 (and hope other major systems don’t start breaking down) or find a sorted E30 to ruin...or go ruin something else. I need to keep the budget as small as possible…back in school AND a wedding coming up!
Suggestions would be much appreciated!
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