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GT6-M3 
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 Topic: £430 too much?
Posted: 05-January-2005 at 08:59 |
Anyone know how much I should pay for an 83k miles E30 325i engine.
Been offered one for £430 delivered.
Cheers!
Alex
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
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Posted: 05-January-2005 at 09:17 |
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has it been reconditioned or is it straight from a scrapped car?
When was the timing belt last changed?
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
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Simon325i sport
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Posted: 05-January-2005 at 11:31 |
Delivered doesn't sound too bad, I'm assuming it's from a dismantlers, you could probably get it cheaper private..
I would want to see it running before buying an engine though..
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Hammer1
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Posted: 05-January-2005 at 11:37 |
I paid £150 delivered for a 325i engine with 120k on the clock, but i did get it off a friend of a friend.
If its from a scrappy?? it still sound alot,but i guess if the mileage is warranted? its not too bad.
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neileg
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Posted: 05-January-2005 at 12:02 |
With the problems that can happen with the 6 cylinder heads, you've got to expect to pay a bit. Mind you, an M40 4 cylinder is pricy due to the problems with the valve train.
Quality engineering costs, especially when it goes wrong!
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Cheers, Neil
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GT6-M3
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Posted: 05-January-2005 at 13:50 |
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Tis from a fairly well known breakers and it does come with a months warranty too. I'd change the cam-belt as a matter of course and most likely treat it to a new set of shells too, just to try and make sure it doesn't go the way of the old one.
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£430 too much?