Hi

I an currently awaiting a yes or no from a finance company, if it goes ahead I will become the proud owner of a BMW 318iS with 25000 miles on the clock, this car is TOTALLY immaculate.

The price on it is just £11.995

I know it has the Mtech suspension already as standard and is an Automatic.

I test drove this car earlier today and I was seriously impressed by it, my current car / wreck, is a Astra GTE which I will be getting rid of quick as poss if I get my new car.

What should I know about this car?

This is my first BMW and im looking forward to many years of ownership. I dont plan to modify it just to keep it as nice as possible.

Thanks for that,

A little more detail about the car.

Its a 1999 T reg, 2 door coupe, it was taken in PX from a lady who bought a Cabrio, According to the sales rep at Cooper BMW in Reading where I am getting the car from they never have anything less than 22k on the forecourt but this car is so clean that they decided to keep it and sell it themselves rather than send it to auction.
Its had 2 owners from new but has been seriously well kept.
Its Titanium silver (my favourite colour on BMW's, anthracite cloth, aircon and comes with full cd preparation?

If I do get it I would very much like to attend a meeting to meet other BMW owners, I am in Reading just off Junction 12 of the M4 so what region would I come under?

Thanks Iain I may well do that.

So, can anyone tell me a little obout my prospective new car? are they are rated good BMW? I know its not an M3 and am under no illusions even though the car has an M symbol on the steering wheel and its a lowly 318, BUT, I didnt want to go for a high powered one to start with, I wanted a smaller engined one to put my foot in the door as it were (also no way I could afford a bigger engined one at the moment I think)

I have to say on the test drive I was very impressed, the car felt extremely solid and sure footed and in sports mode does have a very reasonable grunt to it. Im really on tenderhooks at the moment, glad I only have to wait until tomorrow (monday) for an answer.

NUTS!!

Finance has been declined and I cant raise the cash any other way, even egg.com refused me.

Ah well maybe next time guys.

mav,

don't give up just yet - i recently bought myself an e30 325i ('89).  its getting on a bit now (114k miles) but it drives like a dream and still leaves the boy racer cars eating its dust.  I plan to slowly upgrade over the next few years to get a newer model 3 series.  for this one i shelled out about £1,300 and it had FSH.  I only wish i could have found a manual one but there does seem to be a few decent auto e30s available in the papers.

Hey Iain H,

I live down in sunny Wokingham, also a newby on the scene. I might tag along to that meet at the end of the month. Not far from where I live.

Might see you there mate 

Im a bit worrieed about buying an older BMW but if thats the way its gotta be then so be it.

However if anyone can help I would be extremely gratefull, as I know nothing about these cars im a prime target for getting ripped off and ending up with a "pileopoo"

It looks like the Astra is near enough sold so its time to start looking.

At the moment all im gonna have in cash is a grand and im afraid i may not be able to get what im looking for.

To give you some idea of what I would like

1) Must be 2 door
2) MINIMUM 2.0 (would prefer a 2.5 if poss)
3) Minor dodywork I dont mind but nothing heavy but the mechanicals must be A1
No Red ones please (no offence to owners of red BMW's its a personal thing, my astra is red and a nitemare to keep the paint up)

Am I asking the impossible?

Please help me, I need my BMW.

However if anyone can help I would be extremely gratefull, as I know nothing about these cars im a prime target for getting ripped off and ending up with a "pileopoo"