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Quick one guys. The brother is back from Oz and is going back to college this September full time. He needs a car and is looking at early e46's. As he has high college fees to pay also, looking for something reasonable that is reliable? Budget of 3k max for a car! Preferably manual and nothing higher than 2.0
Hi would a 03 316i (1.8l) Se touring suit him? It's a good bit under budget.
Go for a 00 model 520i, should be 2.0 and lots of car for the cash with plenty of change left for mods.
Late e36 318is be a good buy too , reasonable performance good looks cheap to run and the m44's pretty bulletpeoof
I have a 03 320d touring in black, 150 bhp in great shape with bags of potential if tourings were his thing, would come in way under budget too:-)
Black 320 convertible up for sale in my section if it was of interest to him. Come Monday it's getting prepped for rear 1/4 to be repaired and once this is done then I'll be going the whole hog with her. €1750 Ono take her as is.
May not be his cup of tea but at least it's another option for him :).
Hope this helps
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Spoke to him re touring not what he wants. Heading to Tipp Monday to look at a coupe with him.Quote:
Originally Posted by E46Padge
Geoff's 330 is listed at €3,700. I'm sure a deal could be done on that.
It would be a seriously nice motor for the money!!Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnH
However...
330i is Auto and well, 3ltr :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Chillipepper
But the Auto is very well suited to the motor! If he can see past both those, definitely worth looking at!
I had intended my first bmw to be a 318 ( for ins reasons) and a manual (because an auto isn't a real drivers car blah blah). Thankfully I got sense and bought a 323ci auto. It took 10 years before my next daily was a manual and that was only because there are no m3 DCTs around.Quote:
Originally Posted by Curran
A short drive in this car is all that it'd take to be hooked on it.
Thanks for the input guys. We picked this up yesterday for him after a lot of looking.
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The car is in very good overall condition just turning 135,000 mikes 1.8 petrol. SE model with M Sport front bumper.
A few bits to do such as removing the rear m3 badge etc a good service.
There is another Bmw in the family
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