BMW 318 Forum : “Looking at buying a car, 97 bmw or honda accord”

also watch the electronics, radio, clocks so on sometimes fancy cars are good engines but bad electronics

Logs books that keep up 2 date is main good one if not cost u heaps to get up to standard. like Oils,Radior Flush, Inspections 1 and 2 - when going 2 buy one check 2 see tht the lights have been reset ecta u tell but long book when last service was dose by kms . also surpesion,bump stops,all electronics work e.g windows,c- locking, check fuse box for damage . tire wear . - mostly service keep up 2 date i have seen e36 get pass 500000kms on clock still going well .