Picked this little lady up today:
1991 318iC, 149k, owner had the receipts for a bunch of work that he'd either done himself or had performed - to include bigger ticket items like brakes and shocks. Ran great on the test drive and during the 75 mile drive back from MD to VA (getting the safety inspection in the 3 day trip ticket window is going to be a PITA). AC blows cold, seat heaters get hot, all the power windows work and no rust that I could see. Did give it a nice coupe of hour detail when I got home, I think I'm a bit more obsessive about cleanliness then the previous owner.
Cloth is a fair bit dirty - that picture actually looks cleaner then IRL. Anybody have cleaner recommendations?
Initial troubleshooting/improvement list:
-central locking
-hood release, we got it open during the inspection but I can't remember if he got the release to work or had to pop it from the front.
-alignment, it's pulling to the right
-tensioner, just to be safe
Question for other 'vert owners, it seems like the doors like to catch on the roof flap and not seat properly when I close them. Is this a common issue, or is it maybe because of the aftermarket roof?
1991 318iC, 149k, owner had the receipts for a bunch of work that he'd either done himself or had performed - to include bigger ticket items like brakes and shocks. Ran great on the test drive and during the 75 mile drive back from MD to VA (getting the safety inspection in the 3 day trip ticket window is going to be a PITA). AC blows cold, seat heaters get hot, all the power windows work and no rust that I could see. Did give it a nice coupe of hour detail when I got home, I think I'm a bit more obsessive about cleanliness then the previous owner.
Cloth is a fair bit dirty - that picture actually looks cleaner then IRL. Anybody have cleaner recommendations?
Initial troubleshooting/improvement list:
-central locking
-hood release, we got it open during the inspection but I can't remember if he got the release to work or had to pop it from the front.
-alignment, it's pulling to the right
-tensioner, just to be safe
Question for other 'vert owners, it seems like the doors like to catch on the roof flap and not seat properly when I close them. Is this a common issue, or is it maybe because of the aftermarket roof?
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