09-20-2004, 07:17 PM
Great info in this thread thus far. The best thing you can possibly do is schedule a BMW pre-purchase inspection at a dealership. It's $100, they read all of the fault codes and they do a whatever point inspection. Best $100 I've ever spent.
Another common problem is the VANOS system going, so this is why the inspection is this much more important as this thing is pricey to replace. It's hard to judge by sound (these units start to sound horrible after a while, working perfectly or completely busted).
It's no SUV in the snow, that's for sure. But you'll be fine if you can get out of the parking spots over the mounds of snow that the plows leave.
Good luck, the link was broken but this sounds like a find.
Another common problem is the VANOS system going, so this is why the inspection is this much more important as this thing is pricey to replace. It's hard to judge by sound (these units start to sound horrible after a while, working perfectly or completely busted).
It's no SUV in the snow, that's for sure. But you'll be fine if you can get out of the parking spots over the mounds of snow that the plows leave.
Good luck, the link was broken but this sounds like a find.