Did M/Plan exist on the E30 (1988)

[splintheter]

Morning Guys,

Random question, but was there motorplan in the late 80's early 90s ?

Reason I ask is that I have found a 1988 E30 325i with 83000km on the clock but with no service history to back it up.

Guy who is selling is an elderly Gent and seems highly unlikely to be the kind of guy to turn back the clock and the car itself looks right for the mileage!

So essentially if I can trace the BMW history and for the first 5 years of its life the mileage was low then the chances are that this is a genuine example. If of course in 1992 it already had 60k on the clock then chances are somebody turned the mileage back

Thanks Gents!

 

[UpNcOmiNg!]

Nope. Let me buy the car rather.

 

[Gizmo]

:roflol:

Nope. Let me buy the car rather.

 

[splintheter]

Nope. Let me buy the car rather.

I will send you photos

 

[UpNcOmiNg!]

Nope. Let me buy the car rather.

I will send you photos

Yes you will :rollsmile:

 

[bex-ed]

Is the elderly gent the only owner? If not, at what mileage did he get the car at?

And have you test-driven it? If you have, how solid does it feel and what kind of "sounds" does it make, if any?

You could also ask the owner where the car was/is serviced and enquire there. :idea:

Out of curiosity, what happened to the service history?

 

[JayDrft]

Regardless of mileage and so on, I would still scoop a fine example up if I was able to....if you are able to - scoop it up, no doubts, no regrets. In my opinion, the e30 is a rock solid car, built the way they use to build proper cars.

Good luck and let us know when you get it.

 

[moesaley]

:ttiuwp:

 

[ChefDJ]

:ttiuwp:

:ttiuwp:

 

[Budleigh]

There's a scan of a CAR magazine 20 000km test of the E30 325i somewhere on the interweb - check it out and see what they say.

 

[Fordkoppie]

Who cares anyway? Its an e30. They don't hide their problems. Mine is currently @ 350k and I am not bothered in the least.

If it looks good, and drives well, and everything you want to work - works, then buy it. Even if the real mileage is 300k.

"If it shows 83k miles, all you can say is that at some point it has done 83k miles" - Richard Hammond :rollsmile:

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To answer your real question - No!

It only had a warranty, but 12000km service intervals and consumables were for the owner's account.

I wish it was still like that, because cars can be much cheaper without this stupid motorplan

 

[E30 Freak]

Pics please:rollsmile:

I wouldnt worry about it either. Those books they come with do get lost over time unfortunately. You lucky if you get it with the car.

But more importantly, what bex-ed said, what does it feel like, is the interior in tune with that kind of mileage, is the suspension feeling tired...

If all ok & it not a rust bucket, I'd say jump on that one

 

[symmat001]

MANUAL?

 

[RAArmstrong]

Who cares anyway? Its an e30. They don't hide their problems. Mine is currently @ 350k and I am not bothered in the least.

If it looks good, and drives well, and everything you want to work - works, then buy it. Even if the real mileage is 300k.

"If it shows 83k miles, all you can say is that at some point it has done 83k miles" - Richard Hammond :rollsmile:

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To answer your real question - No!

It only had a warranty, but 12000km service intervals and consumables were for the owner's account.

I wish it was still like that, because cars can be much cheaper without this stupid motorplan

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Or if they would just make Motorplan optional :idea:

 

[anton-sa]

@anthony - i owned and drove a e30 325i for 4yrs. it was my every day drive. welcome to pm me

 

[Luis Malhou]

A car of that age with those kms wont make a differance. Its not mileage that is against it anymore, its time. Seals deterirate, rubbers go soft, plastics gets brittle, so at some stage they will need to be done irrespective. If shes is clean, well looked after then who cares. I rather start with a well loved high mileage car than a low mileage unloved example!!

I see cars three years old that look like they are 20... if you like it, can afford the initial purchase and can spend some cash doing things properly little by little..
GO FOR IT, clean ones are scarce

my 2c

:thumbs:

BTW this post is useless with no pics... comon share