simon57

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if so....what are they like and what to look out for ?

and how tight is space in the back seats ?

Jamo

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seriously check the insurance before you commit to anything!! I heard that the e36 was right up there at the top on insurance scales, some wont even insure them, I had a vanos e36 coupe which was amazing, however that was a long long time ago so not much use. sorry.

w44syf

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i would look out for the vanos make sure it had the vanos service done,the wiring loom goin to the boot they can be a bit of gremlins

Caged "R"

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Had a few cabs & sold my last one last year. Make sure the electric roof works properly - test it lots of times in case it packs up during a cycle & get a good colour combination, a manual in blue with grey leather works. Get this right & you won't lose much on it after a year or two.

Bought a hard top for winter which was great but a real ball ache to store!

simon57

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cheers for the comments guys.

looking at a few on pistonheads. couple of good ones on there.

Alot state that the vanos has been re timmed and re furbed so will look out for that.

blue and grey leather seems to be the ones to go for..

as for insurance thought they would be alot lower then my scoob seeing that there std and older...turns out as per moleys comments there one of the worst cars to insure...same if not more that the scoob..#

im 40. wifes 35 and im getting qoutes of £1200 to £4000

still bet there fun in the sun..

Jamo

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Moley??

Looie

At those Insurance costs Si, I'd go back to the Scoob..........

Scrappy9

Also be careful of SMG cars - it was BMWs first incarnation and when its good its very good - but these are now old cars and SMG can be very troublesome.

I comverted mine to manual and it was a far nicer car to drive.

Rear space ok-ish - not the best place for adults on long trips though.

simon57

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so what your saying is that theres plenty of room for the sprogs then

simon57

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Dont mate....still look out the window and think its going to be there..

i had a weird out of body type thing and joined the st220 owners forum..

but im ok now..

must say though other forum sites are poor compaired to this site..