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    About to Purchase a 97 e31-need advice

    Hi all. I am so excited. I have finally found my dream car. My father owned an e31 while I was growing up and all I wanted to do was to grow up and buy one for myself - that day has come. However, my father has since passed and I am looking for advice about the car. The car is located in Miami and I live in NC. Any recommendations for a prepurchase inspection garage would be much appreciated. Also, I would love to put a csi kit on the car but can’t find where they are being sold or available. Again - advice and help would be much appreciated. Thank you all and excited to be joining the family.

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    Inspection

    Inspection needs to check all electrical items and make sure they work and detailed underneath inspection for leaks

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    Hi.
    Everything you need to know is pretty much in these four well known E31 websites, info, pre-purchase inspections and films.

    1
    http://meeknet.co.uk/E31/Index.htm

    2
    www.wuffer.ca

    3.
    www.cartiologyfilms.com

    4.www.8coupe.com


    I have a feeling you're looking into buying that 39000-mile, silver 840Ci in Florida. Good luck my friend, and enjoy.

    Alec Cartio
    Board Member of SoCalEights (Marketing, Web Development & Social Media), Vice President: BMWCCA/E31 Chapter, www.cartiologyfilms.com
    Current E31s:
    1997 BMW 840Ci Black on Beige. CSI 62, 107 and 16. Euro-CSi #892.
    Client Represented E31s (Cartiology Films)
    1994 BMW 850CSi #11 USA, 1994 BMW 850CSi #31 USA, 1994 BMW 850CSi #58 USA
    93-850Ci - manual 6 speed. 97-850Ci - M73 Steptronic. 94-CSi 125, 95-CSi 162 Daytona Violet, CSi 198 White on Red
    Past E31s:
    1991 BMW 850i. Calypso Red on Beige Nappa and 1995 BMW 840Ci. Bright Red on Beige Nappa
    1997 BMW 840Ci. Black On Black Nappa, but changed to Dakar Yellow on Black Nappa and 1994 BMW 850CSi #27. Red On light Silver.
    1991 BMW 850i. Automatic. Red On Black and 1996 BMW 850Ci. Automatic. Midnight Blue on Gray.
    1994 BMW 850CSi. Black On Blak #107, Black/Black 97-840. White/White CSi. Silver/Silver 97-840

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    CSi pieces can be purchased from BMW.
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    Thank you - I love your films!

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    Happy to hear that. My pleasure!
    Quote Originally Posted by bsneeden View Post
    Thank you - I love your films!
    Board Member of SoCalEights (Marketing, Web Development & Social Media), Vice President: BMWCCA/E31 Chapter, www.cartiologyfilms.com
    Current E31s:
    1997 BMW 840Ci Black on Beige. CSI 62, 107 and 16. Euro-CSi #892.
    Client Represented E31s (Cartiology Films)
    1994 BMW 850CSi #11 USA, 1994 BMW 850CSi #31 USA, 1994 BMW 850CSi #58 USA
    93-850Ci - manual 6 speed. 97-850Ci - M73 Steptronic. 94-CSi 125, 95-CSi 162 Daytona Violet, CSi 198 White on Red
    Past E31s:
    1991 BMW 850i. Calypso Red on Beige Nappa and 1995 BMW 840Ci. Bright Red on Beige Nappa
    1997 BMW 840Ci. Black On Black Nappa, but changed to Dakar Yellow on Black Nappa and 1994 BMW 850CSi #27. Red On light Silver.
    1991 BMW 850i. Automatic. Red On Black and 1996 BMW 850Ci. Automatic. Midnight Blue on Gray.
    1994 BMW 850CSi. Black On Blak #107, Black/Black 97-840. White/White CSi. Silver/Silver 97-840

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