[michael42775]

I recently had this up for sale and then found myself turning down all the offers due to my love for the car. within a day of me ending the ebay listing and taking the signs down the thing acted up again. now it won't start at all.
my question's are, 1st I know it needs an alternator but it has been running. now even on jumpers all it will do is turn over. it will not fire. it's showing a check engine code 1231 for the charging system. does bmw have a safeguard to prevent the car from firing over if the alernator is too far gone ?
2nd, I need an ac compressor, an alternator, a headliner, shocks, and serious sunroof repair not to mention countless other things I can't even bear to think of right now. IS this worth keeping ? I have 282,000 miles on it and I love it to death but maybe I'm not being realistic.
3rd, will anyone write a letter to chip foose for me?
thanks alot. -------Mike