on july 4 i got a 84 733i and the auto trans failed on me in 3 days - i was lucky enough to sell it for a loss of only $50 and today i got a great deal on a 85 325i with manual transmission.
its got lots of little things that need fixing but major annoyance is what seller called vibrating transmission shroud??? there is a bad vibe sound coming from the transmission area when starts up and idles - but it shifts great and motor/trans run great together. not sure what this is or how to fix it.
also although it started right up when i test drove it - in super hot az weather after i gave it a hard test drive it didnt turn over a few times for seller when he was driving it back to my house.
eventually it started up and after they left it started and drove into my garage. seller said never had any ignition probs till that moment
a/c seems to blow but not cold
any tips appreciated.
