Thanks mate i will give it a go.
Mine is a stock 316i with no mods whatsoever,it's 10 years old with no rust which is rare in the scottish climate,it has a few wee paint bubbles under the headlights but other than that in perfect condtion and still under a hundred thousand miles!
It has a full service history from bmw uk and i got it for 1500 pounds think thats about 3k in dollars.
thanks for the info