1995 BMW 318i
4/95 build date
Last 7 VIN- LA01173
M42B18
5-speed manual
3.45lsd
Schwarz II black
Tan interior
Price:
$5,000
Background:
I am posting my 95 318i for sale. I have owned this car for 5.5 years now, and it has been extremely reliable in that time frame. It has never stranded me, not even with a battery issue. That being said, I am the second owner, and bought the car from an acquaintance of my dad's. The car was ordered with 2 options: Alloy wheels and the winter package for the limited slip differential.
I enjoy this car a lot, and it is extremely fun drive. I would love to solely keep this car for autocross and track purposes, but seeing as I am in college, that is not financially feasible. This car is a blast at autocross and handles extremely well.
Modifications:
Soon after I got this car, I started to upgrade many things. Over the course of 5 years, I have done the following upgrades/modifications:
Downing/Atlanta Supercharger
Metric Mechanic 3.45 variable limited slip differential
Bosal Brospeed Exhaust
UUC 11.5# flywheel
E34 M5 clutch disc
E36 M3 slave cylinder
TEIN Basic coilovers
M Contour 17x7.7 wheels
Turner Motorsport camber plates
Z3 1.9 shift lever and all shift bushings
Every suspension bushing on the car was replaced in summer 2008 with OEM or M3 bushings
Turner Motorsport brake kit (also have Cool Carbon pads with about 45-55% life left)
Momo steering wheel
Kenwood headunit
6x9 Infinity Reference rear speakers powered by a 600w Profile Baja amp
Track/Autocross:
I have tracked this car once, at Sebring Raceway, in 2011. I have Autocrossed since summer 2008, and recently stopped this year due to school.
Body/Wheels/Paint:
The wheels currently have 235/40/17 Dunlop Direzza Star Spec tires on them.
The paint is overall an 8/10. I keep it as cleaned and waxed as I possibly can. There are a few minor areas where the clear coat is chipping. There are some scratches and dents, seeing as this car is 17 years old. There are a few rust spots where the jack pads should be, and one small patch on the trunk seeing it was originally from New Jersey.
The only accident this car has ever been in was when I was at Sebring for track in 2011, a truck backed into my car at the hotel parking lot, and damaged the passenger front fender. I then quickly got the fender replaced with an original BMW part.
Interior:
The interior is in overall good condition. The carpets are clean and the door panels are not bubbling or de-laminating. The rear seats are in excellent condition, with very few people ever having sat in them. I replaced the headliner myself a few years ago, because the original was sagging. It still looks great, but the only thing is the middle rear of the headliner fell about a year after I did it. I chose to staple the headliner up, so it would not sag and block my rear view.
Drivetrain:
In February 2009, I bought and put on the Downing/Atlanta Supercharger with the help of my close friend. The install went smoothly, and has been fantastic ever since. This has not hindered reliability. I see between 26mpg (low) and 28(high) averages on my commute to school going between 75 and 80mph. The original limited slip differential failed in early 2008, due to the original owner driving through many winters of thick snow. I replaced the unit with a rebuilt one from Metric Mechanic, and it includes 4-clutch packs, and is a variable limited slip unit. The ratio is 3.45:1 (the original ratio for all 5-speed E36 318's) and is a small case differential (168mm). I replaced the guibo a few years ago, when I noticed a few small cracks on the original unit. I recently replaced all shift bushings, and put in a Z3 1.9 shift lever.
At the time of differential replacement, I opted to have the rear suspension taken out and the M3 reinforcement plates welded in to avoid any possibility of rear floor tearing. All bushings were replaced and reinstalled. The front has Meyle HD outer ball joints on the control arms, and offset M3 control arm bushings.
The flywheel was replaced with a UUC 11.5# aluminum lightweight flywheel mated to an E34 M5 clutch disc, E36 M3 pressure plate, and E36 M3 slave cylinder. The pedal feel is great, and the clutch grabs hard for the power this car makes compared to an E34 M5. The engine revs very quickly. There is a lot of transmission rattle (aka clutch rattle) with the A/C on.
I replaced the original exhaust with an Eberspacher OE unit in late 2009, and the catalytic converter with an OE part as well. In late 2010, I found and bought a Bosal Brospeed catback exhaust for the car. There is no drone on the highway. I do have the Eberspacher muffler that will be included with the sale.
Maintenance:
I have all records for this vehicle, including the original window sticker, all of the original booklets, and all of the maintenance records from myself and the original owner. Included is a receipt for gauge pod replacement at 37,xxx miles in 1997. The gauges indicate 131,xxx miles now, which equates to a little under 170,000 actual miles on the vehicle. I replaced the original water pump in December 2010 as preventative maintenance. I currently use Castrol GTX synthetic 5w-30 oil in this engine. I just replaced the valve cover gasket in July, due to a small oil leak into cylinder #2. I have performed much of the service on this car myself, but have also left much to my local mechanic.
I am sure I missed a few things, so please feel free to PM me for any further details I may have missed, or you want to know more about. I also have more pictures. My email address is kamakeraion@gmail.com. Please use this email or PM me on here to contact me. I frequently check email more than PM's, so use that if you can.
Pictures:
4/95 build date
Last 7 VIN- LA01173
M42B18
5-speed manual
3.45lsd
Schwarz II black
Tan interior
Price:
$5,000
Background:
I am posting my 95 318i for sale. I have owned this car for 5.5 years now, and it has been extremely reliable in that time frame. It has never stranded me, not even with a battery issue. That being said, I am the second owner, and bought the car from an acquaintance of my dad's. The car was ordered with 2 options: Alloy wheels and the winter package for the limited slip differential.
I enjoy this car a lot, and it is extremely fun drive. I would love to solely keep this car for autocross and track purposes, but seeing as I am in college, that is not financially feasible. This car is a blast at autocross and handles extremely well.
Modifications:
Soon after I got this car, I started to upgrade many things. Over the course of 5 years, I have done the following upgrades/modifications:
Downing/Atlanta Supercharger
Metric Mechanic 3.45 variable limited slip differential
Bosal Brospeed Exhaust
UUC 11.5# flywheel
E34 M5 clutch disc
E36 M3 slave cylinder
TEIN Basic coilovers
M Contour 17x7.7 wheels
Turner Motorsport camber plates
Z3 1.9 shift lever and all shift bushings
Every suspension bushing on the car was replaced in summer 2008 with OEM or M3 bushings
Turner Motorsport brake kit (also have Cool Carbon pads with about 45-55% life left)
Momo steering wheel
Kenwood headunit
6x9 Infinity Reference rear speakers powered by a 600w Profile Baja amp
Track/Autocross:
I have tracked this car once, at Sebring Raceway, in 2011. I have Autocrossed since summer 2008, and recently stopped this year due to school.
Body/Wheels/Paint:
The wheels currently have 235/40/17 Dunlop Direzza Star Spec tires on them.
The paint is overall an 8/10. I keep it as cleaned and waxed as I possibly can. There are a few minor areas where the clear coat is chipping. There are some scratches and dents, seeing as this car is 17 years old. There are a few rust spots where the jack pads should be, and one small patch on the trunk seeing it was originally from New Jersey.
The only accident this car has ever been in was when I was at Sebring for track in 2011, a truck backed into my car at the hotel parking lot, and damaged the passenger front fender. I then quickly got the fender replaced with an original BMW part.
Interior:
The interior is in overall good condition. The carpets are clean and the door panels are not bubbling or de-laminating. The rear seats are in excellent condition, with very few people ever having sat in them. I replaced the headliner myself a few years ago, because the original was sagging. It still looks great, but the only thing is the middle rear of the headliner fell about a year after I did it. I chose to staple the headliner up, so it would not sag and block my rear view.
Drivetrain:
In February 2009, I bought and put on the Downing/Atlanta Supercharger with the help of my close friend. The install went smoothly, and has been fantastic ever since. This has not hindered reliability. I see between 26mpg (low) and 28(high) averages on my commute to school going between 75 and 80mph. The original limited slip differential failed in early 2008, due to the original owner driving through many winters of thick snow. I replaced the unit with a rebuilt one from Metric Mechanic, and it includes 4-clutch packs, and is a variable limited slip unit. The ratio is 3.45:1 (the original ratio for all 5-speed E36 318's) and is a small case differential (168mm). I replaced the guibo a few years ago, when I noticed a few small cracks on the original unit. I recently replaced all shift bushings, and put in a Z3 1.9 shift lever.
At the time of differential replacement, I opted to have the rear suspension taken out and the M3 reinforcement plates welded in to avoid any possibility of rear floor tearing. All bushings were replaced and reinstalled. The front has Meyle HD outer ball joints on the control arms, and offset M3 control arm bushings.
The flywheel was replaced with a UUC 11.5# aluminum lightweight flywheel mated to an E34 M5 clutch disc, E36 M3 pressure plate, and E36 M3 slave cylinder. The pedal feel is great, and the clutch grabs hard for the power this car makes compared to an E34 M5. The engine revs very quickly. There is a lot of transmission rattle (aka clutch rattle) with the A/C on.
I replaced the original exhaust with an Eberspacher OE unit in late 2009, and the catalytic converter with an OE part as well. In late 2010, I found and bought a Bosal Brospeed catback exhaust for the car. There is no drone on the highway. I do have the Eberspacher muffler that will be included with the sale.
Maintenance:
I have all records for this vehicle, including the original window sticker, all of the original booklets, and all of the maintenance records from myself and the original owner. Included is a receipt for gauge pod replacement at 37,xxx miles in 1997. The gauges indicate 131,xxx miles now, which equates to a little under 170,000 actual miles on the vehicle. I replaced the original water pump in December 2010 as preventative maintenance. I currently use Castrol GTX synthetic 5w-30 oil in this engine. I just replaced the valve cover gasket in July, due to a small oil leak into cylinder #2. I have performed much of the service on this car myself, but have also left much to my local mechanic.
I am sure I missed a few things, so please feel free to PM me for any further details I may have missed, or you want to know more about. I also have more pictures. My email address is kamakeraion@gmail.com. Please use this email or PM me on here to contact me. I frequently check email more than PM's, so use that if you can.
Pictures:
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