Need some advice on buying an E30

[einhander]

maybe for an s52 e30

Or a car you don't want to pretend not to be embarrassed about.

[Larzzz]

I had a 91 318i that i sold for $2900. Ran great had rust though

[flyboyx]

i think his price is fair. however, i have a shitload of parts cars and smorgasbord of 5 great local junk yards to choose from.

the guy does sound like a bit of a dick, but it also sounds like he's tired of craigslist jackasses lowballing him.

if i was in need of a 4 door m42 car, i would at least go and have a look at it.

definitely check the timing chain to see if it rattles on start up. thats about 600 bucks worth of parts.

[Nadem]

Now I'm confused, should I at least go see it?

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[Larzzz]

If i were you id go look at it. M42s are great engines. Reliable and get good MPG. And its A Slicktop so you don't have to worry about the sunroof leaking or going bad

[Nadem]

Other than the timing chain anything else I need to look at?

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[GillesBigCowboy]

Most important thing to do is get under car with flashlight to see how rusty it is and see if there are any signs of a major impact. If it has lots of rust or signs of big wreck, forget it.

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