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Hi Guys,

Just picked up my first beemer tonight, a 95 E36 316 coupe. It's not much, but for my budget it was up against a 99 astra, a 206 GTi or a 1995 Audi A4. And the obvious endless list of Fiestas, Mondeos and Corsas.

I'm used to pugs, I've had 2 and was looking for a second GTi, so I was a bit apprehensive when I looked at the beemer. I never really thought about having one, it was just pure chance looking at eBay that I saw this one.

Anyway, I looked at it, I drove it, it felt really solid for a 20 year old car, so I bought it!

My plans over the next few months are to give it a full paint correction, tidy up a loose doorcard, then throw some leather inside it. And replace a missing foglamp.

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