Got another cheapo runabout
15 January 2009, 02:53 PM
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Got another cheapo runabout
Picked this up for cheap. Seems fully loaded, more or less and everything works. Mileage checks out as genuine too.
All clean and tidy and still tight to drive.
Doesn't half shift, sound nice and go smoothly considering it's a 316i
All clean and tidy and still tight to drive.
Doesn't half shift, sound nice and go smoothly considering it's a 316i
15 January 2009, 04:34 PM
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You've been robbed - someone has stolen the asthmatic 1.8 4 pot with aspirations of custard skin pulling and replaced it with a more smooth refined and relatively economical 6 pot engine - i would complain and ask for my money back!
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Nice tidy car in a very nice colour and probably very cheap 
15 January 2009, 08:43 PM
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Seat's not as worn as it may appear. I drove it with some new jeans on and the blue dye transferred, making it look more worn.
Just done an 80 mile motorway trip and it gave just shy of 40mpg @ a real 71mph with the CC on. Not bad.
16 January 2009, 12:05 AM
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Paid £850 for it.
Needed a service and 2 new tyres. Got the tyres from my brother @cost and a big service for £200 @ mate's rates, inc full synth oil and the gearbox draining and sorting.
Still got the 123. The Mrs has fallen in love with the Merc and has been adopted as such.
Needed a service and 2 new tyres. Got the tyres from my brother @cost and a big service for £200 @ mate's rates, inc full synth oil and the gearbox draining and sorting.
Still got the 123. The Mrs has fallen in love with the Merc and has been adopted as such.
16 January 2009, 12:17 AM
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If you really want the 123 I'll PM you when she loses interest?
She will.
Just spend £400 on the timing chain tensioning! Putting out 134.6 bhp now... woo woo.
She will.
Just spend £400 on the timing chain tensioning! Putting out 134.6 bhp now... woo woo.
16 January 2009, 12:43 AM
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I'll let you know.
I've fitted a full new exhaust too. It feels responsive compared to when I first bought it, if a 123 can feel that way!
I've also re-padded it on all 4 corners and put in a new air filter. 0 - 60 is half of what it was lol.
The Mrs is using it daily and attached, though. Summer will see a change - always does.
I've fitted a full new exhaust too. It feels responsive compared to when I first bought it, if a 123 can feel that way!
I've also re-padded it on all 4 corners and put in a new air filter. 0 - 60 is half of what it was lol.
The Mrs is using it daily and attached, though. Summer will see a change - always does.
16 January 2009, 01:30 AM
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Cheers!
Always liked the sound and grunt of the 328i. Had a few in the past.
Not so quick, just smooth.
Still surprised by its fuel economy for a big 6.
Always liked the sound and grunt of the 328i. Had a few in the past.
Not so quick, just smooth.
Still surprised by its fuel economy for a big 6.
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