early 318 vs. 318is? pro / cons

[rwh11385]

If you were building a project auto-x/fun car would it be the lighter car with rear drum brakes or the up-to-date car with 250-300 more lbs and rear disks? Late model already has plastic bumpers, and both have bad headlights.

Just curious on people's input/opinions...

[nando]

more weight or not, I'll take the M42 over the M10 any day of the week.

[Dave]

more weight or not, I'll take the M42 over the M10 any day of the week.

+1

[asubimmer]

more weight or not, I'll take the M42 over the M10 any day of the week.

+2

[Febi Guibo]

+3

[Erick]

Pros: '91
Cons: '84-85

[rwh11385]

more weight or not, I'll take the M42 over the M10 any day of the week.

not exactly mutually exclusive...

[Victell]

If you were building a project auto-x/fun car would it be the lighter car with rear drum brakes or the up-to-date car with 250-300 more lbs and rear disks? Late model already has plastic bumpers, and both have bad headlights.

Why does a 318is weigh more than an earlier 318i? I know some of it's because of rear disc brakes, abs, heavier engine and some more sound deadening. But that doesnt seem to come up to 250-300 lbs. So why the big difference? Do all 318is have sunroofs? Que pasa?

[Erick]

Sunroofs were a popular optional in the 318iS.

[Dave]

I imagine the dealers liked it that way. Kind of like how the lots are full of automatics these days - the dealers can sell them much easier than manuals.

[Erick]

Makes sense.

I'm still considering an M42 swap in my m10.

[nando]

not exactly mutually exclusive...

why bother with a swap though, when you can buy a car that already has the better brakes, motor, and LSD out of the box? it's not like the 318is is a heavy pig or something.

[rwh11385]

true.

the best combo is a euro 323... m20, brakes, light, lsd.

[Dave]

If you could get a low mileage 318is that needs a little cosmetic work for cheap, I'd say that is the one to choose.

[rwh11385]

If you could get a low mileage 318is that needs a little cosmetic work for cheap, I'd say that is the one to choose.

now where could i find that.....? ;-)