318iS Info

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Posted: 08-February-2005 at 15:58

I didnt think they did a 316 coup after 1995 apart from the 316 compact. Could be wrong.

I've had both the 1.8 and 1.9 versions. Both felt almost identical on the road performance-wise but the power delivery was different. The 1.9 felt smoother and more equal across the rev range whereas the 1.8 needed a few more revs but felt more urgent at upper end.

Edited by Stone-IslandM3

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Doug318is

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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 04:19

He gets stuff at cost

jay1

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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 11:48

Stone-IslandM3 wrote:

I didnt think they did a 316 coup after 1995 apart from the 316 compact. Could be wrong.

I've had both the 1.8 and 1.9 versions. Both felt almost identical on the road performance-wise but the power delivery was different. The 1.9 felt smoother and more equal across the rev range whereas the 1.8 needed a few more revs but felt more urgent at upper end.

nothing a remap wouldnt sort( or at least help). Right?

M318LBT

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Posted: 22-February-2005 at 08:12

well just to give the post starter some idea what to pay for a can i speak from my recent experience of buying one

1995 M 318iS Montreal Blue, Silver Leather, colour coded bumpers, side sills, mirrors, electric sunroof, no A/C, FSH most BMW, 56,000 miles 2 owners.

�4,300 i got the guy to drop from �4,750

i'm just waiting for the private plate to come off then it's mine, this car doesn't even look like it's been driven, the leather is in new condition.

M318LBT

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Posted: 22-February-2005 at 08:15

o and the pictures,

Gallery

the one without the spoiler is the one i bought the other day and the one with the spoiler is my other car i've had for 2 years.

AndyS

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Posted: 22-February-2005 at 17:24

In answer to the earlier question, all E30 318is were 136bhp and all E36 318is (both 1.8 & 1.9) were 140bhp.

Compared to the 6 cylinder 2 litre (150bhp) they are a bargain, performance, buying and running cost wise.

However, don't make the mistake of trying to tune them, it's just not worth it financially. You'll only get 15-20 bhp extra (if you're lucky) plus a good kick in the knackers from your insurers. Save your money and your ncb (not to mention the resale value of the car) & run a std car for a year or until you can afford the extra insurance on a 323 or 325 (+30bhp & +52bhp respectively).

Trust me, it makes sense - I've been there & paid the premium!

Also, a BMW318is standing still is way cooler than a Fiesta flat-out.

Am I wrong?

ML318LBT ! Your mother looks great! If I was 20 years younger . . .

AndyS
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M318LBT

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Posted: 23-February-2005 at 11:20

agreed a BMW commands respect, there is just something about them, not even Mercs have the same feel.

and yeah don't mess about with a 318iS there hard tuned by BMW so your not really in a position to do anything to it, since they spent a lot of man hours making it run like it does.

i'm waiting a lil while then i'm gettin a 328i or a M3, totally cool cars.

(quote) M318LBT ! Your mother looks great! If I was 20 years younger.

if your talking about my sig, that would be my girlfriend, not my mum :) her name is Catherine.

sigibbons

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Posted: 26-February-2005 at 18:32

I too am looking to move up from a 1.4 16v corsa sport to a 318is e36 when i turn 18 in a few months. In performance the corsa is pretty much the same 0-60 but will the car feel a whole lot different power wise.

Also ive heard some nice bmw's with ac schnitzer exhausts (prob 6 cylinder) they sounded gorgeous would putting a decent full system on a 318is sound decent?

Another thing is alot of people on this site are into usinf superchips and plug in chips that are not mappable? In the vauxhall world we only use unichips really for the mapping capability so is this not reccomended for the 318?

Thank, si

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