Ok. Ill cross the bargain basement stuff off the list.
Any way to check oil pressure and such to see if the engine is good? Or am i over thinking this?
Also, car is about 40 miles from my house. Assuming that the timing chain guide noise is quier, any reason not to drive it home?
Dusterbd13 wrote: I had a misspent youth that involved a lot of blow, and a couple of live in strippers. This CAN'T be more expensive than that was. Especially when we add the legal fees....
I avoided the blow and the hookers in my youth and tried the BMW. All I have left is bad memories and heartbreak.
And a profound dislike for German cars that don't come with a warranty. 
In reply to Toyman01:
Never had a German car. Have been to rehab. And jail. And....
There were some pretty bad times back then. Like the time i came to in west Virginia. In jail. 4 days later. With no shoes or truck. And i started drinking in Tennessee.
Dusterbd13 wrote: Ok. Ill cross the bargain basement stuff off the list. Any way to check oil pressure and such to see if the engine is good? Or am i over thinking this? Also, car is about 40 miles from my house. Assuming that the timing chain guide noise is quier, any reason not to drive it home?
If the noise from the timing chain is light, then driving it home will be no problem. It takes a LOT to actually kill these engines and the TCGs can go pretty bed before it'll run rough enough to not want to drive it.
In reply to Chris_V:
You have been such a huge help. THANK YOU. i owe you a beer if we ever meet in person.
So i drove it today.
Needs vanos (noisy as hell on startup), timing chain noisy, power steering noisy, steering has slop, salvage title, some cosmetic issues ( b pillar trim is garbage) rear windows dont work, stereo is garbage, and the fore/aft adjustment on the drivers seat doesnt work. Instrument cluster pixels are half out.
I talked him down to 1200, but still am torn on it.
Im thinking run, but im also thinking it may not be that bad to fix and drive.
Re-reading what I just put down I would tell myself I'd be one dumb mother berkeleyer to buy that car. Toy man's post about hookers and blow is a much better idea to spend $1,200 on. If a you guys want this thing I'll set you up with the guy's number.
Agreed. That sounds like a pain. There are much nicer ones out there.
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