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A previous owner would like you to believe it's an S3 which used an engine based on the M52TUB28 and produced 265bhp. 20" rims are far too big on an E46. And, of course, this one is missing the chin spoiler, the mirrors are wrong...

Most kit regardless of price could be fitted, but cheap suspension is a waste of time. Height adjustable suspension will require certification regardless of source or price, but cheap parts will wear fast, ride badly, and probably not give any sort of long term solution. Cheap adjustable suspension is useful for one thing - lowering (and looks). And there are certification rules around how low is legal. The certification you get will detail this, and the police will check to ensure you are using the car within those limits. IMO, more trouble than it can possibly be worth.

You're not helping... ?

ISTA... Rheingold? What size is the application you're using? I've got the files, but struggle with them being over 200GB compressed!

Sorry - no pics at present. The drive and aim recently has been to prepare and sell some cars - we have too many. Even I have to admit that, especially given our circumstances. And so, I was overjoyed when the 318ti sold very recently. One down... Hopefully I can build some momentum and sell another car. Or two. Or... Well, I was asked if I would be interested in a 318Ci. Hmm... N42 engine woes. But the offer was there, not voiced in a "how much can I get for this' kind of way, but as a 'I need to get this out of the garage because we're refurbishing the house and need somewhere to put kitchen units and appliances while the builders work' way. So I ran some details and found that this car has a M43TU engine. It has been messed with, it does need work. It has been standing for a while, the tyres were soft (but not flat) and I don't much like the wheels. The exhaust isn't stock, and part of it has fallen off. It has a bodykit which hasn't been fitted particularly well, or perhaps it's coming adrift. We'll see. Glass sunroof, leather interior (with some mildew), electric seats, multifunction steering wheel. Stuff and things. I'm really not sure this was a good idea.

Bought a May 2001 318Ci...

Now well over $17k. Edit: $17520. ? Quite honestly, I think that's way over a reasonable price and I hope the very low feedback scores aren't indicative of problems coming along for the seller. Take the '1' off the front and that's about where i saw it.

Probably! Lol

I'll sort some pics tomorrow. And dream of a price. (And divide that by about 10... )

I have one. It was painted Dephingrau by a previous owner - I was going to spend some time and effort cleaning it up.

Fingers crossed for you. It's been a while since my redundancy and perhaps it is a reflection on what I went through in the previous years, but I am only now starting to relax. That is a good thing! And it has given us an opportunity to take a step back and review what we have done, and what we would like to do.

I empathise. And afterwards, I learned that I received my marching orders before the company employing me received notification of the cancellation of the contract that paid my wages...

It certainly is that. Regularly seeing 15-16km per litre tank-to-tank, although that is on reasonable runs. 30km+ each way. Rock solid reliable, too.

I plan for the 318i sedan (manual, leather) to soon be available at a lower price than previously adertised...

SOLD! To someone from here...

I just pull over to the side of the road...

1998 318Ti automatic, import from Japan in 2006. Sunroof, factory MotorSports suspension, sports seats. 193xxx kms, regularly serviced, 6 months WoF, (passed today - fitted a new balljoint before the inspection), rego 'til 16/9/2018. Recently replaced the cam position sensor. Cheap car; economic, reliable and fun motoring. Runs beautifully, handles well, 16" alloys and tyres with ~6mm tread. Paint has usual red paint issues - some lacquer starting to lift, some discolouration. Small dent on leading edge of front offside wheelarch courtesy of a little old lady in a supermarket carpark. Great for a learner or just for a runabout. $1400. Located in Te Kauwhata, just off SH1, halfway between Hamilton and Manukau.

One other thing to consider - what use are you going to give it? If you plan on weekend use, the average kms/year will soon come down again.

You're right. ? I'd got confused with the Hewland box in some E9x models. S55 is based on the N55... Oil consumption issues caused by duff PCV. Engine vibration caused by failing fuel injectors around 80,000km. Replace injectors to sort. Key thing is to ensure you use good quality fuel and oil. If that's done, you're gold. It's fairly high for a 4-year old car, but no real mileage if the use has been continual long runs and servicing has been adhered to (which it sounds as though it might). Certainly mileage is against it in terms of value, but not necessarily reliability.

Is it an E- or F-series? V8 engine, or twin turbo 6? You mention DCT so I suspect it is a V8. It's a solid car., and the S65 is a good engine. How high is ''high kms'? If it has been correctly maintained it should be fine: well looked-after high mileage vehicles are rarely an issue (with some notable exceptions). That said, I don't own one and haven't driven one. I'd like to!

Somewhere I have a pic of me driving a Mk1 Ford Capri with a similar stance!

It's got to be worth $200 weighed in for scrap... that could be all the effort the engine warrants.

Get the 3.5 diesel Jon has for sale in Featherston...

Seller has no idea what it is, suggesting it's not been looked after, and the rego is dead. Options list as long as your arm, of course, including electric rear seats, phone, TV... And it was NZ new. Could be a bargain. Could be an almighty money pit!