"Pete M" wrote in message
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SteveH decided to enlighten our sheltered souls
with a rant as follows
"deadlock" nobody@nowhere_yes_its a_cliche.com wrote:

I have a BMW E30 320is as a daily hack at the moment, and was
wondering is it worth hanging onto when it's no longer required
(soon-ish). Picked it up for silly money, really nice condition,
etc., etc. Are these rare? Haven't seen any others for sale trawling
the net, just the odd 318is.

Wouldn't want to let this one get away if it were a "keeper", like
most people I've let cars go before that I would kill for now.

If it's a real 320iS, then yes, it's worth keeping.

That'll be the LHD one then.


If, as I suspect, it's just a normal 3 door 320, then no.

I'd like a 320iS, that little four-pot is a gem. Expensive to put right
when it's not maintained properly though - £1200[1] to replace the cam
chain, ffs.

[1] From a "specialist", that is.
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Yes, LHD, hence peanuts price, 4 pot 16v and it has BMW M-Power on the
rocker cover which was, I must admit, the bit that swung the deal for me.
Goes like you know what off a shovel too. Imported from Portugal by its
former (Portugese female) owner who lives just down the road. Built 1988.

Maintenance/ servicing costs don't worry me, another week and I'll have my
"proper" car back and it won't be doing daily driver duties any more, so if
it breaks it breaks and will have to wait its turn to be fixed. FWIW,
mechanically it checks out. Electrics, odd bits of trim and the bodywork
around the tail lights could use some work. Which is why I wondered if it
was a keeper or not. Sounds like it is, cue skinned knuckles and harsh
language.