12-31-2006, 06:14 AM
I'm going to agree with davester on this topic Carnos...there are a TON of really nice 328is's out there for sale right about now, and you will be happy with one of those in every respect, trust me on this....how can you go wrong with the 2.8L motor in a 3-series, with all the right suspension and Motronic upgrades already done for you by BMW itself. You don't have to do anything except drive it, enjoy it, keep clean oil in it, and once every 60K miles, like religion, take it to a reputable mechanic and have the timing chain and damper replaced, and of course the major services should be done on time, every time, if you want the joy to last.
The 230C Kompressor? Hey, that was a great car once the factory figured out what the heck was wrong with the fuel system/gas tank/sensors/gas gauge and California gasoline! It had to be in to the dealer 5 times before they finally got it right, along with the same remedy for some 7000 USA cars just like mine. Turns out the additives in our gas ate the sensors and the insides of the OEM Benz gas tanks, rendering the gas gauge inoperative over and over again. It was quite a circus for some 6 months or so. Finally, the problem was fixed by using platinum coated sensors and nickle-chromium plated tanks...problem gone and over with.
I only recently sold it for high retail book +$1000, as it only had 27K miles on the clock and was a perfect silver/black leather Sport with complete service history, chrome alloys with new P-Zeros, and a fresh 30K service. It wasn't any BMW that's for sure, but as a really nice cruising car with a ton of torque from the supercharger, it couldn't be beat.
But seriously, about the BMW you need, it's definitely one with 6-cylinders, not 4. The 328is is a really, really great automobile and it can't be beat for a value as a used sport sedan, bar none.
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The 230C Kompressor? Hey, that was a great car once the factory figured out what the heck was wrong with the fuel system/gas tank/sensors/gas gauge and California gasoline! It had to be in to the dealer 5 times before they finally got it right, along with the same remedy for some 7000 USA cars just like mine. Turns out the additives in our gas ate the sensors and the insides of the OEM Benz gas tanks, rendering the gas gauge inoperative over and over again. It was quite a circus for some 6 months or so. Finally, the problem was fixed by using platinum coated sensors and nickle-chromium plated tanks...problem gone and over with.
I only recently sold it for high retail book +$1000, as it only had 27K miles on the clock and was a perfect silver/black leather Sport with complete service history, chrome alloys with new P-Zeros, and a fresh 30K service. It wasn't any BMW that's for sure, but as a really nice cruising car with a ton of torque from the supercharger, it couldn't be beat.
But seriously, about the BMW you need, it's definitely one with 6-cylinders, not 4. The 328is is a really, really great automobile and it can't be beat for a value as a used sport sedan, bar none.
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