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The only manual BMW on trade me that falls close to your requirements

318ti

Looks bloody tidy. NZ New, Manual, 2 owners, 93k, peppy little engine thats extremely economical, 7.2k ono

Bit of a hike but could maybe go have a look for you on the weekend Simon.

Snap!

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there are a few things to look out for on a 206... nothing major major but just things to look for...

Do you want a list?

Don't get me wrong - fantastic cars, but like all cars they have their individual faults.

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there are a few things to look out for on a 206... nothing major major but just things to look for...

Do you want a list?

Don't get me wrong - fantastic cars, but like all cars they have their individual faults.

Please

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  • Cambelt = 80,000km or 4 years
  • Knocking coming from lower control arms.
  • Check to make sure the airbag light isn't playing up on it -it'll be the airbag lead under the seat, they have a tendency over time to un-clip
  • Exhaust for rust, just ahead of the rear muffler
  • Trailing arm bearings - you will hear a creaking sound from the rear axle
  • The seat adjuster breaks off, it's on the handbrake side - in image you can see the passengers seat has one drivers doesn't.

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The 138hp has great low end power and is fantastic in the city. The 307 2.0 uses the same 2.0 engine basically as the gti. The S16 will be a jap import gti...

Thats all for now that i can remember...

You also had a facelift in i think it was 2004 where they changed to the canbus system, 16 inch multispoke wheels, a really easy way to tell is by the radio controller behind the steering wheel, the pre-face lifts are a round controller, the post facelift are oval.

see this one? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-241899971.htm

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I am looking at a 306 S16 to replace the E30 with....

Maybe we need a different thread just for Heath to explain Peugeot pro's and cons :D

Something like this one would be awesome Si, and it is cheap :D

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-241788286.htm

If I had 3k I would just about buy it tomorrow :ph34r:

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I am looking at a 306 S16 to replace the E30 with....

Maybe we need a different thread just for Heath to explain Peugeot pro's and cons :D

Something like this one would be awesome Si, and it is cheap :D

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-241788286.htm

If I had 3k I would just about buy it tomorrow :ph34r:

I had one of these before i wreaked it for parts for the racecar! Note: i kept up with my friends lotus elise in one of these...

I could tell you a like of things to look for also that might help knock the price down... =;-)

I'm sure that 2 things will definantly be wrong with it...

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Cheers Heath. All good gen

Yeah I don't mind Nath that but she'll be put off by the age and the km's

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Cheers Heath. All good gen

Yeah I don't mind Nath that but she'll be put off by the age and the km's

You could look at a late model 2000+ HDI or GTI-6 (s16 for jap imports) they would be about that price... being the last of the range they are typically very well sorted re problems...

The 98 onwards xsi's used the 94 - 97 S16 engine in them, so they do have some pull to them...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-242367099.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-241949867.htm

Opps the HDI's are still around 10k

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Question re the 206. The GTi with 2L blocks are all 3 door? Wouldn't mind a GTi spec 5 door hatch - do they exist or is that now 307 territory?

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The only 5 door gti's where the nz new 206 s/w's and they are rare... but awesome they are all the facelift models... If you want 4 doors, look at the 306 xsi for the same price you'll get a better car... Although in saying that the little 1.6 in the 206 is plenty powerful.

Most of the S/W's in NZ are the imported 1.6ltrs

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-234868896.htm

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Anyone have any experience, even horror stories about Alfa 156's and 147's?

I've been warned to steer very clear of any imported Selespeed models - fair enough but am keen on the manuals anyway. The Twinspark motors seem well regarded

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Selespeed = timebomb as per Alfa Dealer...

the 147 is very small inside... when i was sitting comfortably. i was behind the b piller... The gf found them too cramped

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Alfas rock- but those selespeed boxes have some crap quality plastic parts in them that just sh*t themselves

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