91 BMW E30 coupe - What to look out for

Standard Toaster · 08-09-2006 7:41pm #1

I'm going to look at 2 E30's tomorrow....a 1990 & 1991 model.

Apart from the usual is there anything I need to keep an eye out for on these motors?

From looking around, would I be right in saying the going rate for a decent model of this year is around €3,000ish.

Edit:
Oh, they're 316 models.

Bam Bam · 09-09-2006 2:42am

Have the person you're buying it from pop the hood.
Stand near to the engine and ask said person to start the car.
When they start it start to shake your head look at the person and say the the engine sounds very noisy, look concerned too.

Rudolph Claus · 09-09-2006 2:52am

Bam Bam wrote:

Have the person you're buying it from pop the hood.
Stand near to the engine and ask said person to start the car.
When they start it start to shake your head look at the person and say the the engine sounds very noisy, look concerned too.

Lol, classic stuff

Seth Brundle · 09-09-2006 9:44am

rust is the biggie on these cars
have a look at the points at the bottom of www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/e30.html

damo605 · 10-09-2006 12:19am

Here's what to look out for:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aULrqvK2y4c
Mightn't be as much of a problem with a 316 though

91 BMW E30 coupe - What to look out for

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