Looking to buy first BMW... need advice

GrahamPaffett · 11-15-2009, 02:44 PM

I am looking at buying my 1st BMW.... WHAT i hear you cry.... complete novice... here.... but been driving a focus for what seems like ages.... and got the bug after driving my mates...

Any how I am looking at the following models... 3 Series 318, 323, 325 i SE, is there anything I should be looking out for in terms of problems... how good are these models?... my budget is between 3-4k... the cars I am looking at have approx 50k on clock....

My other Question is will the MV3 or 4 Wheels go on these models????

Apologies for what must seem to be basic questions... but I want to buy the car with sound knowledge behind me... many thanks in advance for any posts back... Graham

M3-FAST · 11-16-2009, 06:31 AM

Hi Graham

You have posted this in the UK M3 section, you would get a better response in the E90post section

The E9post forum is mainly 'designed' for owners of E90 (saloon), E91 (tourer), E92 (coupe) & E93 ('vert) models of the laterst shape BMW 3 series (55 plate onwards) - Your budget sounds too low and I guess you are looking at older E46 shape BMW's - maybe E46fanatics.com may be more suitable if so?

Cheers, Paul

Bolt · 11-20-2009, 09:50 AM

3 - 4k ...... that'll buy the wheels

11-15-2009, 02:44 PM	#1
GrahamPaffett Registered 2 Rep 4 Posts Drives: none Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cambridge iTrader: (0)	Looking to buy first BMW... need advice I am looking at buying my 1st BMW.... WHAT i hear you cry.... complete novice... here.... but been driving a focus for what seems like ages.... and got the bug after driving my mates... Any how I am looking at the following models... 3 Series 318, 323, 325 i SE, is there anything I should be looking out for in terms of problems... how good are these models?... my budget is between 3-4k... the cars I am looking at have approx 50k on clock.... My other Question is will the MV3 or 4 Wheels go on these models???? Apologies for what must seem to be basic questions... but I want to buy the car with sound knowledge behind me... many thanks in advance for any posts back... Graham
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11-16-2009, 06:31 AM	#2
M3-FAST Defected to the dark side..... 210 Rep 5,795 Posts Drives: BMW M5 LCi Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stafford, UK iTrader: (11) Garage List 2009 E90 M3 [10.00] 2007 325i M-sport C ... [9.00]	Hi Graham You have posted this in the UK M3 section, you would get a better response in the E90post section The E9post forum is mainly 'designed' for owners of E90 (saloon), E91 (tourer), E92 (coupe) & E93 ('vert) models of the laterst shape BMW 3 series (55 plate onwards) - Your budget sounds too low and I guess you are looking at older E46 shape BMW's - maybe E46fanatics.com may be more suitable if so? Cheers, Paul
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Bolt Enlisted Member 1 Rep 34 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Coupe Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	3 - 4k ...... that'll buy the wheels
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