'93 318i Questions

[Elevatorguy]

I am looking at a used (1993) 318i for my wife. It has high mileage (150k) but was well taken care of. It's a 5-speed. I would like to know if these were/are reliable vehicles and what to look for before buying? What are some of the weak points of the car? Are these interference engines? I know they use timing chains, not belts, but how often should these chains be replaced? Anything special that I should take a close look because of know failures? Anything in particular that is very expensive to fix that I should look at also to make sure it's not going to need replacing soon? Any comments and opinions ae welcome and appreciated.


Thanks,
Todd

[jeffreyb4me]

if you can wait, i'll be back on wed's & post......jb.

[318power]

I say buy it, the first e36 was the best in my opinion 92-95, I have a 1992 318i 250k mi and it still is in mint cond, the only wrong with the car is the heat discoloration on the engine after years of use. compression is 100%, I would reccomend a 92-95 e36 10 times out of 10, depending on the owner. If it really was taken good care of, go for it. I'm the 2nd owner of mine and the original took care of it religously. ANOTHER TIP, don't buy a used car from anyone under 30