128i Anything to look out for?

derekh · 05-19-2016, 06:15 AM

So the deal is i have found a 128 sportpack manual, but its got a few more km on it than i would prefer. it has 130k km on it which is about 80k miles. Any large services or regular wear items coming up that i should know about before i commit to make sure i factor that into the price?

iantm · 05-19-2016, 03:23 PM

Back when the 1's were new, I was a dealer tech and had some time behind the wheel of the 128i and 135i. When I decided to replace my X3, I wanted something that was smaller and more fun. I tried the Ford Focus, Audi A3, VW Jetta, and a 128i coupe. I liked the A3, but loved the 128i. The one I drove wasn't in a color scheme I was crazy about, so I told a friend who runs a car lot. He found me a 128i cabrio in alpine white with coral red leather and the sport package for me for less than what I was planning to pay for the coupe. It's not a manual (I wanted a manual, but my wife can't drive stick - so an automatic was a fair compromise), but I've been really happy with the performance. It's not as fast as a 135i (I've intentionally avoided driving a 135 since I drove that first 128i), but I'm really happy with the car. I've had the car 8 months so far. I've had to replace the valve cover gasket (not a whole lot of fun), starter motor (a lot easier than I was expecting), and a battery. I've been pretty happy with the car so far.

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derekh Enlisted Member 3 Rep 40 Posts Drives: --- Join Date: May 2016 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	So the deal is i have found a 128 sportpack manual, but its got a few more km on it than i would prefer. it has 130k km on it which is about 80k miles. Any large services or regular wear items coming up that i should know about before i commit to make sure i factor that into the price?
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iantm New Member 5 Rep 8 Posts Drives: Alpine White 128i Cabrio Join Date: May 2013 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL iTrader: (0)	Back when the 1's were new, I was a dealer tech and had some time behind the wheel of the 128i and 135i. When I decided to replace my X3, I wanted something that was smaller and more fun. I tried the Ford Focus, Audi A3, VW Jetta, and a 128i coupe. I liked the A3, but loved the 128i. The one I drove wasn't in a color scheme I was crazy about, so I told a friend who runs a car lot. He found me a 128i cabrio in alpine white with coral red leather and the sport package for me for less than what I was planning to pay for the coupe. It's not a manual (I wanted a manual, but my wife can't drive stick - so an automatic was a fair compromise), but I've been really happy with the performance. It's not as fast as a 135i (I've intentionally avoided driving a 135 since I drove that first 128i), but I'm really happy with the car. I've had the car 8 months so far. I've had to replace the valve cover gasket (not a whole lot of fun), starter motor (a lot easier than I was expecting), and a battery. I've been pretty happy with the car so far.
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