Opinions on this BMW

steps_3314

Hi All

Thinking of buying this over the weekend.

Any advise apperciated.

Does it seem abit cheap to anyone.

And again i keep hearing turbo failure

Was this issue fixed post July 2003. Read that somewhere.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/3-Series/320-DIES/201035199413011/advert?channel=CARS

EPM

Build dates from Sept 03 onwards I thing had the problems fixed so you need to check that. Basic spec - I'd be looking for an SE tbh

steps_3314

EPM wrote: »

Build dates from Sept 03 onwards I thing had the problems fixed so you need to check that. Basic spec - I'd be looking for an SE tbh

Sep 03...im waiting to hear back from the dealer on the date of first registration. Good chance it was pre sep.

SE would be nice but out of my budget.

subway

basic spec,
no MFSW, no leater, non sport, and the aftermarket stereo will cost you on resale

subway

subway wrote: »

basic spec,
no MFSW, no leater, non sport, and the aftermarket stereo will cost you on resale

is the standard stereo a good unit ?
No digital climate control :eek: Unreal what poverty spec sh1t BMW sold in Ireland.

steps_3314

OSI wrote: »

Not overly great, but doesn't look like a crappy cheap HU from Halfords, which the one in that BMW looks like.

No offence OP, but 7 grand for a 7 year old car (BMW or not) with that kinda crap spec is bonkers in my eyes.

No offence taken

I posted for some honest feedback.

Now i need to carry on looking.

Problem is for abigger spec ill have to pay a bigger price

Matt Simis

steps_3314 wrote: »

And again i keep hearing turbo failure

If Swirl Flaps, DMF and Turbo failure are a concern, look at petrol BMWs.

OSI

OSI wrote: »

Not overly great, but doesn't look like a crappy cheap HU from Halfords, which the one in that BMW looks like.

Looks like a decent Pioneer unit to me.

Anyway, you'll get a savagely better car for €7000 than a 2003 poverty spec 320d.

Gumbo

just to give you an idea on price, i picked up this 2002 320d for €5350 last month.

SE
Facelift 150BHP model
Half Leather
Automatic
Front/Rear Electric Windows (cant believe thats an option in itself!)
Multi Function Sports Steering wheel
digital climat
M3 Lip Spoiler
OEM 16" Alloys
Nearly complete service history with receipts (missing a few receipts in between, but mileage verified by NCT/MOT)
PDC

Moanin

From the picture (OP's link) it looks as if the front passenger door was painted?

Henry Ford III

kceire wrote: »

just to give you an idea on price, i picked up this 2002 320d for €5350 last month.

SE
Facelift 150BHP model
Half Leather
Automatic
Front/Rear Electric Windows (cant believe thats an option in itself!)
Multi Function Sports Steering wheel
digital climat
M3 Lip Spoiler
OEM 16" Alloys
Nearly complete service history with receipts (missing a few receipts in between, but mileage verified by NCT/MOT)
PDC

Very nice - pity about your parking though

Matt Simis

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Very nice - pity about your parking though

And the pink vacuum cleaner.. :pac:

Gumbo

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Very nice - pity about your parking though

i know, im gona find somebody will post this pic in "that" thread! Parked like that so i can fully open the doors to hoover it, and that both spots are belonging to my house

Matt Simis wrote: »

And the pink vacuum cleaner.. :pac:

dont get me started on that, every photo of every car i have, that hoover is in the background, i always forget to put it in when taking the snaps!

kdevitt

RoverJames wrote: »

No digital climate control :eek: Unreal what poverty spec sh1t BMW sold in Ireland.

That unit was sold worldwide. Plenty of cars here in Australia with it, and if the standard aircon is good enough for the heat here, it'll probably good enough for Ireland.

I'm sure the OP will pick up a better spec and cheaper car if they really want it.

Matt Simis

From reading this thread I realise there are loads of things I didnt mention in my forsale ad as I assumed they were standard (Digital A/C, Electrics, AUC Adaptive Climate control)... I should increase the price*. :cool:


*Not really

kdevitt

kdevitt wrote: »

That unit was sold worldwide. Plenty of cars here in Australia with it, and if the standard aircon is good enough for the heat here, it'll probably good enough for Ireland.

I'm sure the OP will pick up a better spec and cheaper car if they really want it.

In that case, it's unreal the sh1t BMW put in a 2003 car, my 1995 Celica had digital climate control, it was a japper but UK spec GTs also had it.

halpin17

Very good garage has about 5 BMW's all reasonably priced http://www.burkemotorcompany.ie/usedcars.php

steps_3314

kceire wrote: »

just to give you an idea on price, i picked up this 2002 320d for €5350 last month.

SE
Facelift 150BHP model
Half Leather
Automatic
Front/Rear Electric Windows (cant believe thats an option in itself!)
Multi Function Sports Steering wheel
digital climat
M3 Lip Spoiler
OEM 16" Alloys
Nearly complete service history with receipts (missing a few receipts in between, but mileage verified by NCT/MOT)
PDC

Now why cant i find something like that.

Thanks for all the cooments guys

The search will continue.

Should add also i am looking for a diesel as i drive over 300km's a week and im sick of having to fill up on petrol so often

Leonard Hofstadter

RoverJames wrote: »

In that case, it's unreal the sh1t BMW put in a 2003 car, my 1995 Celica had digital climate control, it was a japper but UK spec GTs also had it.

And the Paddy spec ones didn't, so that doesn't really prove anything, other than Irish cars have a lower spec than elsewhere.

EPM

Might be a good idea to check out an owners forum. They usually have a for sale section and as the people on there would have an interest in their car anyway you may pick up a well looked after one for a realistic price.

captainspeed

captainspeed wrote: »

And the Paddy spec ones didn't, so that doesn't really prove anything, other than Irish cars have a lower spec than elsewhere.

No, actually the Irish GT ones also had digital climate control, you'd be hard pressed to find one though as hardly any of them were sold new here.

The point I am making is that it is surprising to see that sort of heater controls in a 2003 BMW, looks much the same as what was in my 1993 520i

EPM

They were available but you just had to pay for it. Presumably lower spec Celicas didnt have climate control, just like higher spec BMW's would.

In saying that BMW's spec structure works differently where you can get most engines in a variety of specs. Toyotas tend to be better specced based on the engine as you move up the range.