Not a zed but our new runaround :)

 

2002 320D 150HP good for upto 61mpg on motorway

 

It also means we dont need to use our indicators anymore and also able to park in disabled spaces ;)

 

put deposit down and pick up tomorrow :hyper:

Very nice - :cool: My missus has always wanted a black BMW - perhaps one day.......................

Very nice Jay.. Mmmmm.... Black :p

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just went down to pick it up and didnt bother.

Got my refund back.

 

I was told it was a mint condition.

didnt even get to inside, or to test drive.

2 bald tyres, the third tyre had a chunk out the sidewall where it had been kerbed.

all 4 alloys were chewed up and scuffed, one had a right ding out of it.

front lower bumper had a heavy scuff (not polishable out).

I know its only wheels and tyres, but if thats the care he had taken of them what about the engine, etc.

 

so just told him I want a refund.

Fair enough.. Agreed, if the wheels have been abused, it's fair to assume the rest of the car has been.

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. Plenty more out there for sale bud.. Unlike wide-arch zeds :p

i dont know why people describe things as mint when they plainly are not :nono:

it just wastes everybodies time...hope you gave him a good shouting at :rant:

good decision IMO. plenty of other beemers out there mate.

its between a few cars

the beemer was pushing my cash.

I heard the early 320d (Pre 2002) were subject to turbo failure.

 

Cars Im thinking of are

VW Bora TDI (Pref 130 or 110 SE)

Audi A4 TDI SE 110

BMW 320D (still unsure about these from hearing bad things about turbo's)

my brother had a bora tdi and never had any problems with it. i'd go for that if you're worried about the bmw reliability.

the Turbo failure could be on the pre common rail engines, They used some very very strange witchcraft to pre pressurise fuel, produced 136bhp so watch for those.

They were only used while mercedes has exclusive rights to common rail 1999 and 2001 I think... have to check up on that though. That was the original M47

 

According to Wiki the M47TU was used from week 33 of 2001, but thats not set in stone you would have to check the build plate!

 

The M47TU2 which is the latest development, used in the new 1 series and 3 series ( E87 and E90) has issues in high altitude markets apparantly. So it could be that you have heard!

Cheers

I heard from 2002 they were meant to be sorted

I read it was something to do with harmonic resonance causing turbine to crack?

Apparently theres a cheap fix to modify but couldnt find it anywhere.

 

Im thinking the Bora is a good buy.

I'd have the VW or Audi myself mate.

 

VAG diesels are spot on, plus you are not tarred with the BMW rep driver image either.

 

The best thing about the BM though is that it is a proper RWD car, not a namby pamby FWD........ ;)

 

Richard :cool:

I've got a 130 Golf and can't fauilt it for economy, power, and despite being a diesel a bit of go if needed!!

yeah, looking more into the golf/bora's now

Love the audi but hard to come by cheap :)

 

Really I only wanna spend around £4k and have seen some golf GT TDI 115 6Speeds under 100K for that.

 

I think the bora and the golf have the same trim and engine?

They do Jay.

 

Same car just a bigger boot :)