• That's good to know. I don't really mind regular maintenance if it's relatively predictable, it's the wild swings that I find hard to cope with. Will bear it in mind. Thanks dude.

  • I bought a 12yo straight-six beemer for £4K with 110,000 miles and it’s the best money I’ve spent on a car. It’s always a gamble but it’s the way in to affordable fun. First year I sorted tyres, second year brakes, this year starter motor. Probs comes in about £800 a year without doing any work myself.

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