Which BMW?

[darkdezigns]

well when i bought my 325i in 2007 i saw a couple around that millage. between 75 and 90,000 miles. i just had a quick lock on Autotrader and couldnt find any like that at the mo. so yeah u might be dreaming on that one mate sorry lol. i did say decent ones were like gold dust tho. they are out there....just not for sale lol.
as for the golf i hate them too. was just trying to think off the top of my head lol. and failed lol
regardless of this, i still wouldnt be put off by a high milage BMW E36. they really are well built. my 325i had 125,000 miles on the clock and i had it a year and drove like new! just go for one with a long MOT and lots if not full service history. they are good up to 180,000 miles if looked after.
this is the only decent one i could find. not low milage but i wouldnt be put off by it at all. its a nice car (apart from the wheels).http://http://search.autotrader.co.u...cleRegLetter=N

just my opinion cough cough lol

[Antony_James]

go for the 3 litre turbo D merc ... stonking motor, their not as nice inside as the beemers but i would go for it just for the motor alone haha

[Sancho]

my opinion..........GC show me a 325tds with that mileage??thats impossible,and mk4 golf?do u hate this bloke,bout as reliable as an alfa

Not a BMW man, but isn't this one?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...cleRegLetter=N

and this?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...cleRegLetter=P

Or this?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...cleRegLetter=P

[goodcat]

Not a BMW man, but isn't this one?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...cleRegLetter=N

and this?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...cleRegLetter=P

Or this?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...cleRegLetter=P

thanks for that mate. just shows i was right after all! ha!
knew they were out there somewhere.
god knows how u found them tho. i just went on autotrader and didnt find any of those cars you just listed lol.

[darkdezigns]

Not a BMW man, but isn't this one?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...cleRegLetter=N
in the ad high miles??
and this?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...cleRegLetter=P
they dont even have the car??
Or this?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...cleRegLetter=P

not bad but lotta money for a 13yr old bm?but best of bunch

[Sancho]

thanks for that mate. just shows i was right after all! ha!
knew they were out there somewhere.
god knows how u found them tho. i just went on autotrader and didnt find any of those cars you just listed lol.

Well, I like to wind BDT up...

Anyway, as it happens, I live next to a car lot and saw a 325tds for sale for about 1700 there on my way back from work, about 10 minutes before I saw this thread.

It was a shocker by the way, and the car lot's a polish job with a garden shed for an office, so I'm not proposing that as a good buy.

[Apache]

,bout as reliable as an alfa

And about 10% as interesting / good looking, whilst being twice the price!

[darkdezigns]

And about 10% as interesting / good looking, whilst being twice the price!

exactly,dont forget i had a 156 sportpack 3,mrs still bugs me bout getting rid of it

[darkdezigns]

Well, I like to wind BDT up...

Anyway, as it happens, I live next to a car lot and saw a 325tds for sale for about 1700 there on my way back from work, about 10 minutes before I saw this thread.

It was a shocker by the way, and the car lot's a polish job with a garden shed for an office, so I'm not proposing that as a good buy.

id not noticed

[plumb bob]

Thanks guys, I had thought the 2.5 tds was pretty bullit proof,and I don't mind highish milage, as I rekon those tds engines should be good for 300k + as most diesel engines are ( if looked after of course)
I've seen all those on the auto trader site, and there are a couple at 2-3k with 1 or 2 ownersa and full service history which look tempting.

The only draw back to this is that to fund this new car I will have to sell my pug, and unfortunately my beloved surf, and some other stuff too.

[bowella]

For what it's worth, I have an E36 328i Auto 1997, it's a cracking car, it's got 170000 on it now, it dosen't use a drop of oil, extremely comfortable and is good for at least 35mpg on motorway work and about 28mpg on stop/start driving.
I love it and would recomend one to anybody, brilliant car !!!

[plumb bob]

That's what I like to hear, but I doo need much better mpg than that to make it viable, like 45 mpg mixed will do.

I'll see what happens, some more research needed me thinks, and put a for sale sign on the surf. :

[Scorpion]

That's what I like to hear, but I doo need much better mpg than that to make it viable, like 45 mpg mixed will do.

I'll see what happens, some more research needed me thinks, and put a for sale sign on the surf. :

Hmmm, 45mpg mixed driving? Possible I suppose, depending on the model. My 2001, 320D, averages about 40mpg. I researched quite a bit before I bought mine and the general concensus of opinion was that BMW's quoted mileage figures are pretty hard (if not var nigh impossible) to achieve.

I would imagine if you do a lot of motorway driving, and don't hoof it, 45mpg is within the reach of a E36 320D.

[goodcat]

The only draw back to this is that to fund this new car I will have to sell my pug, and unfortunately my beloved surf, and some other stuff too.

you would get a lot more if you just sold the mrs.! that way you get to keep your motors and get another one! and providing your good with your right hand...everyones a winner!

in all seriousness though, i think you might find it rather difficult to find a luxury saloon that does 45mpg for around £2000? IMO anyway.
if MPG is the main issue then you might have to settle with a hatchback or something else.
try a search in autotrader and put MPG in the keyword box and dont put any make in the search box. might come up with a few things?