I'm thinking of buying a 1989 BMW 325ix with auto trans from a neighbor. It's been fairly well maintained and appears to be in decent shape...interior looks good, body is straight but could use paint (it's an Arizona car so probably no rust), decent tires, brake rotors look good, most everything works, don't see any leaks. etc. It has about 175k miles on it....about 35k on the timing belt. It drives pretty well but I'm sure it could use suspension bushings, etc. He'll take about $1800 for it. So, anything special to consider about the car? Any particular weaknesses to look for? Am I crazy to even consider it? I really like BMW's and have owned (and worked on) a couple 2002's and a 1600, so I'm somewhat familiar with them. It would be kind of a project car but I'd like to be able to drive it regularly but it would not be my primary vehicle. I don't intend to restore it, just refurbish where necessary. Any advice would be appreciated...
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16 years ago