WTB: E82 128i Manual 12kish Budget

[Jwal]

Originally Posted by $iriu$black

That seller “knows what he has.”

Jwal , that car you’re looking at looks promising. I wish you luck w the PPI. And welcome, btw

I have seen more and more show up like that. Especially through AutoTrader since they have more private seller ads. Absolutely crazy prices, but gorgeous cars.

Yeah the car is starting to look better haha. I have a decent amount of automotive experience and will do my best to inspect the car diligently. Thanks for the welcome! Love your username by the way.

[$iriu$black]

Originally Posted by Jwal

I have seen more and more show up like that. Especially through AutoTrader since they have more private seller ads. Absolutely crazy prices, but gorgeous cars.

Yeah the car is starting to look better haha. I have a decent amount of automotive experience and will do my best to inspect the car diligently. Thanks for the welcome! Love your username by the way.

Thank you! You’ll feel at home here and don’t hesitate to ask or search these forums, it’s a treasure trove of E82 info. I’m self-taught as far as working on cars, and this forum gave me confidence to do so.

Look for the buyer’s guide in the forum, should be easy to find, for the common problem areas for this car.

Edit: here ya go https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1285231

You see, the E82 128i platform doesn’t have a long list of problems, that says a lot there mate.

[Jwal]

I really appreciate the link. I read through that buyers guide and several other maintenance threads before starting my search. I agree that the E82 seems like a pretty low maintenance car for what it is. Much better than the E36 or E46, especially in regard to the cooling system.

[anthony76]

Looks like JC just finally posted photos of the car. It looks decent however my friend says the rear bumper is a 135 bumper

[b1aze]

Originally Posted by anthony76

Looks like JC just finally posted photos of the car. It looks decent however my friend says the rear bumper is a 135 bumper

If it’s a MSport trim, it will have a 135i front and rear bumper

[Jwal]

I posted a link to the pictures they sent me also. Not sure if there are any differences between the site and my link though.

[NorthernDancer]

Originally Posted by Thunderguts

Well, here's one enthusiast with a beautiful car and some very rare NLA parts, but wow, that price...

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...ckType=listing

I see 2 things; oil sweat on part of the oil filter housing. I think ad says new Michelin at 66K but I am seeing a date code of 2017 on one 1 tire.

[..Rush..]

I rarely see my car in usual traffic around town.
I don't want to say that they're rare just yet, but they are not commonly seen here in the southwest.

[Suprgnat]

Originally Posted by NorthernDancer

I see 2 things; oil sweat on part of the oil filter housing. I think ad says new Michelin at 66K but I am seeing a date code of 2017 on one 1 tire.

...and red headrests.

[Thunderguts]

Originally Posted by Suprgnat

...and red headrests.

I almost like it, but the first thing I did when I bought my car was to ditch the rear headrests.

[jwinstonc]

Fun following this thread. Interesting to see that white M Sport in NY listed for $19,600. He's definitely testing the market's appetite for a 128i 6MT M sport. Great specs and looks to be in great shape.

I bought my 2012 128i 6MT M Sport in May of 2016 for $19,200 with 28,500 miles on it. Similar to the NY car, mine also had the Performance intake. Wild to see a car with very similar specs listed for roughly the same price today as when I purchased mine 4 and a half years ago. But with 40k+ more miles.

[LuisBoston]

Originally Posted by jwinstonc

Fun following this thread. Interesting to see that white M Sport in NY listed for $19,600. He's definitely testing the market's appetite for a 128i 6MT M sport. Great specs and looks to be in great shape.

I bought my 2012 128i 6MT M Sport in May of 2016 for $19,200 with 28,500 miles on it. Similar to the NY car, mine also had the Performance intake. Wild to see a car with very similar specs listed for roughly the same price today as when I purchased mine 4 and a half years ago. But with 40k+ more miles.

Good to see what this sells for...

Mine is very similar, just under 40k and stored for the winter.

[415]

https://www.bachmotorcars.com/2008-B...xTdWVSjVrrM%3d

Here you go, I'm looking for one myself too but this one is too far for me.

[Jwal]

Here is a link the the pictures again. Finally got an engine bay shot: https://photos.app.goo.gl/HFoJ9joJDijFHATD8

[Thunderguts]

Originally Posted by 415

https://www.bachmotorcars.com/2008-B...xTdWVSjVrrM%3d

Here you go, I'm looking for one myself too but this one is too far for me.

Black Sapphire and 1-owner. Unfortunately VIN says it's an auto. How hard is it for dealers to get that right???

[Jwal]

Wow, thanks 413, that car at Bach is a pretty good spec too! And one owner is really nice.

I'm not sure if it is an auto or not. I don't understand that about the VIN decoders, as they say auto, but there is not option shown below for an auto trans, and the pictures on bimmer.work show a manual.

Anyone understand this mystery?

[Thunderguts]

Originally Posted by Jwal

Here is a link the the pictures again. Finally got an engine bay shot: https://photos.app.goo.gl/HFoJ9joJDijFHATD8

Wow! That's one seriously saggy headliner. I've never seen that on any e82 before. I wonder if it's unique to slicktops. It's probably not a hard fix, but I wonder why this is the only one I've ever seen with a saggy headliner.

[Thunderguts]

This almost looks like algae to me, like it's been sitting for a really long time in the sun and rain. Maybe that explains the headliner?

[Jwal]

Thanks Thunder, yeah I mentioned the headliner to the dealer and they said they would "try" to get it repaired. I'm going to use that as a point of negotiation. Probably costs 2-250 to get it done at a reputable shop.
Yeah it's definitely the worst I've seen on this new of a car. I think it's due to heat. All BMWs since the E36 era do this. Seems the headliner base is something like cardboard, then an adhesive, then foam, more adhesive, and the cloth. The foam breaks down and everything falls away. It was terrible on my E36 and still needs to be done on my E46 wagon.
Not sure about the dirty trunk jambs. I've never liked how they collect dirt and junk.

[Suprgnat]

Originally Posted by Thunderguts

I almost like it, but the first thing I did when I bought my car was to ditch the rear headrests.

Folding. LOL, I have issues.

[odiford]

Originally Posted by Thunderguts

Black Sapphire and 1-owner. Unfortunately VIN says it's an auto. How hard is it for dealers to get that right???

Hmm my vin checker says it's manual! Sport package too. Killer deal at $9k...

http://bimmer.work/vin/v063adbce71af...0ca52e9489db6/

[Thunderguts]

Originally Posted by odiford

Hmm my vin checker says it's manual! Sport package too. Killer deal at $9k...

http://bimmer.work/vin/v063adbce71af...0ca52e9489db6/

Excellent deal if it is! Prospective buyer should confirm for sure.