quattro digest, Vol 1 #2634 - 15 msgs

[ttiholov]

on Thu Dec 20 21:13:29 2001 quattro-admin at audifans.com wrote:

> any advice or warnings about BMW's.  The only reason I
> am considering it is that it is a very good buy from a dealer freind of
> mine.

It better be dirt cheap ...

> New paint 18 months ago

Normally it wouldn't need it.  Must have been in an accident.  This is a
typical thing to do to cover up mechanical issues - it looks nice and shiny

> Timing belt,

Don't these have timing chains?

>water pump, and idleer pully replaced 1500 miles ago
> Mobil 1 for the last 35,000 miles

The latter is hard to verify.
Hopefully it hasn't been neglected ...

Good luck,
Tihol