1999 BMW 328i SE Touring **SOLD**

Petetourer · 7th January 2014, 18:03

Hi All...

Well, with the purchase of the new ZT-T and with it hopefully being ready to go on Friday, it will leave me with this BMW that I have used as a stop gap for the last couple of months...

It's a pretty clean car apart from some rust around the rear wheel arch's (Common E46 Thing)

Its covered just under 133,000 miles and is a nice drive... It has A/C, electric windows, traction control and full black leather interior that's heated, fully electric and has memory...

Now as far as history goes there is very little I'm afraid... The previous owner gave the usual excuse of losing it, but assured me that the car was always taken care of. I am tempted to believe it as it seems a taken care of vehicle and the MOT history backs up some of the work he said had been done... New brake pipes and new rear springs to mention a couple...

The fact he even lost the current MOT certificate could indicate a element of truth to the tale

Comes with 6 months Tax and 10 months MOT

I have also carried out some work to it, as you can see by the receipt in the pics... A Oil service, replacement oil level sensor and a new rocker cover gasket...

It does have one issue remaining, and that being that when its stone cold and left to idle the revs drop occasionally... This also throws some codes and the engine management light will sometimes come on, but then disappear again after a while. Once run for 5 mins or less then the problem disappears and the car runs like a dream.

I have looked up what it could be and I am told that its either a vacuum leak or a dirty Idle Control Valve... I had the later removed and cleaned at the service and it has not solved it, so can only assume its a vacuum leak.. So it will be a case of checking all the vacuum pipes...

I have been driving it as is and to be honest its never caused me an issue, so I have decided to sell it as is....

Alloys could do with a refurb, but are wearing 2 almost new Pirellis on the rear and a couple of budgets on the front with a fair amount of tread remaining...

Apart from the above its a lovely drive and quick when needed. Since picking it up I have averaged around 26-27 MPG...

See some pics below and feel free to PM me if you are interested... I will add some more pics once I have cleaned her up a little...

Asking £1249.99 ono, will need to go after Friday so feel free to try an offer. Worst that will happen is I say no

Thanks

Pete

Petetourer · 8th January 2014, 13:46

Hi All...

Managed to get some better pics today, so now all updated in the original Link...

Cheers

coab · 9th January 2014, 16:31

Good luck with the sale. If you go on the Bimmer forums there will be plenty of info on how to fix the idle issue. I had a 318 that did the same and it was an air leak on one of the rubber pipes to the throttle housing.

Looks lovely!

Petetourer · 12th January 2014, 15:10

Price drop to £1349.99 ono

Petetourer · 19th January 2014, 09:14

Now on e bay and price dropped to £1249.99

Lovely car for the money guys.

Petetourer · 21st January 2014, 22:23

Now Sold.... Many Thanks For Looking

7th January 2014, 18:03	#1
Petetourer This is my second home None at present Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Portishead Posts: 5,337 Thanks: 203 Thanked 246 Times in 194 Posts	1999 BMW 328i SE Touring SOLD Hi All... Well, with the purchase of the new ZT-T and with it hopefully being ready to go on Friday, it will leave me with this BMW that I have used as a stop gap for the last couple of months... It's a pretty clean car apart from some rust around the rear wheel arch's (Common E46 Thing) Its covered just under 133,000 miles and is a nice drive... It has A/C, electric windows, traction control and full black leather interior that's heated, fully electric and has memory... Now as far as history goes there is very little I'm afraid... The previous owner gave the usual excuse of losing it, but assured me that the car was always taken care of. I am tempted to believe it as it seems a taken care of vehicle and the MOT history backs up some of the work he said had been done... New brake pipes and new rear springs to mention a couple... The fact he even lost the current MOT certificate could indicate a element of truth to the tale Comes with 6 months Tax and 10 months MOT I have also carried out some work to it, as you can see by the receipt in the pics... A Oil service, replacement oil level sensor and a new rocker cover gasket... It does have one issue remaining, and that being that when its stone cold and left to idle the revs drop occasionally... This also throws some codes and the engine management light will sometimes come on, but then disappear again after a while. Once run for 5 mins or less then the problem disappears and the car runs like a dream. I have looked up what it could be and I am told that its either a vacuum leak or a dirty Idle Control Valve... I had the later removed and cleaned at the service and it has not solved it, so can only assume its a vacuum leak.. So it will be a case of checking all the vacuum pipes... I have been driving it as is and to be honest its never caused me an issue, so I have decided to sell it as is.... Alloys could do with a refurb, but are wearing 2 almost new Pirellis on the rear and a couple of budgets on the front with a fair amount of tread remaining... Apart from the above its a lovely drive and quick when needed. Since picking it up I have averaged around 26-27 MPG... See some pics below and feel free to PM me if you are interested... I will add some more pics once I have cleaned her up a little... Asking £1249.99 ono, will need to go after Friday so feel free to try an offer. Worst that will happen is I say no Thanks Pete __________________ My First Ever Rover!! A 2002 75 2.0 V6 Club SE Tourer Then a 2002 MG ZT-T CDTI + in Starlight Silver Then a 2003 ZT-T 2.5 V6 180 + in Royal Blue Then a 2002 Rover 75 2.0 CDTi Connie SE Then a 2003 ZT-T 2.0 CDTi + In Le Mans Green 2004 1.8T ZT-T + In Goodwood Green [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by Petetourer; 19th January 2014 at 09:13..

8th January 2014, 13:46	#2
Petetourer This is my second home None at present Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Portishead Posts: 5,337 Thanks: 203 Thanked 246 Times in 194 Posts	New Pics Added Hi All... Managed to get some better pics today, so now all updated in the original Link... Cheers __________________ My First Ever Rover!! A 2002 75 2.0 V6 Club SE Tourer Then a 2002 MG ZT-T CDTI + in Starlight Silver Then a 2003 ZT-T 2.5 V6 180 + in Royal Blue Then a 2002 Rover 75 2.0 CDTi Connie SE Then a 2003 ZT-T 2.0 CDTi + In Le Mans Green 2004 1.8T ZT-T + In Goodwood Green [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

12th January 2014, 15:10	#4
Petetourer This is my second home None at present Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Portishead Posts: 5,337 Thanks: 203 Thanked 246 Times in 194 Posts	Price drop to £1349.99 ono __________________ My First Ever Rover!! A 2002 75 2.0 V6 Club SE Tourer Then a 2002 MG ZT-T CDTI + in Starlight Silver Then a 2003 ZT-T 2.5 V6 180 + in Royal Blue Then a 2002 Rover 75 2.0 CDTi Connie SE Then a 2003 ZT-T 2.0 CDTi + In Le Mans Green 2004 1.8T ZT-T + In Goodwood Green [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by Petetourer; 13th January 2014 at 11:51..

19th January 2014, 09:14	#5
Petetourer This is my second home None at present Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Portishead Posts: 5,337 Thanks: 203 Thanked 246 Times in 194 Posts	Now on e bay and price dropped to £1249.99 Lovely car for the money guys. __________________ My First Ever Rover!! A 2002 75 2.0 V6 Club SE Tourer Then a 2002 MG ZT-T CDTI + in Starlight Silver Then a 2003 ZT-T 2.5 V6 180 + in Royal Blue Then a 2002 Rover 75 2.0 CDTi Connie SE Then a 2003 ZT-T 2.0 CDTi + In Le Mans Green 2004 1.8T ZT-T + In Goodwood Green [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

21st January 2014, 22:23	#6
Petetourer This is my second home None at present Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Portishead Posts: 5,337 Thanks: 203 Thanked 246 Times in 194 Posts	Now Sold.... Many Thanks For Looking __________________ My First Ever Rover!! A 2002 75 2.0 V6 Club SE Tourer Then a 2002 MG ZT-T CDTI + in Starlight Silver Then a 2003 ZT-T 2.5 V6 180 + in Royal Blue Then a 2002 Rover 75 2.0 CDTi Connie SE Then a 2003 ZT-T 2.0 CDTi + In Le Mans Green 2004 1.8T ZT-T + In Goodwood Green [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

9th January 2014, 16:31	#3
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Good luck with the sale. If you go on the Bimmer forums there will be plenty of info on how to fix the idle issue. I had a 318 that did the same and it was an air leak on one of the rubber pipes to the throttle housing. Looks lovely!