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a pre purchase inspection will definitely give you a good idea of what kind of the shape the car is in and if it needs any expensive attention.

i recommend taking the car to German Auto Sports in surrey, they provide a PPI at a decent cost. A buddy of mine had a 96 328ic PPI done there, the result was basically flawless (the car only has like 73000km on it), but they looked over everything. The car has been problem free for him almost close to a year now. Its things like that, that really matter.

Cooling system, and suspension is BMW's common wear problems. Inspect them carefully. Also look for p/s leaks. They are common as heck.

Good luck!