If you had the choice what would you buy?

[M-technik-3]

89 325i 4 door. Need the practicality of the two extra doors ever now and then. I only have coupes right now.

[napabavarian]

I solved the 4 door problem with an e34 touring, although I'd rather have an e38 touring if they were available.

[MikeDE]

318is....Light, tossable, revvy, coupe....it's everything my Seta isn't, including torquey.

[txtorquemade]

I look forward to what you do with this 318iS, based on your other builds I can assume nothing but awesomeness...may I suggest:

That intake makes me want to pick up a nice 91 318is I see in CL in DFW. What dafuk is that? Where do you pick that up and how much??

[pbr87]

Well, they're all really slow. I'd choose the 318is because it's the most nimble, lightweight, and gets the best mileage.

[M42Technik]

That intake makes me want to pick up a nice 91 318is I see in CL in DFW. What dafuk is that? Where do you pick that up and how much??

Um thats a full ITB setup from Dbilas for a M42 engine, and if you have to ask...$2,100 with the current exchange rate.

[Iain]

Please. It takes a juniorhigh education to be able to wrench on cars professionally. Anyone with some determination can do it. Someone well-off-enough to be able to pay the pros for projects most probably has the mental capacity to not royally fuck things up. "time/space/inclination/tools" are excuses for someone in a decent socioeconomic position.

I've seen people who earn a shitload of money and who are very intelligent completely fail at working on cars. Some people can work with their hands, some people can't.

[imdashiz]

I voted IX because of the weather conditions in chicago.

[ayemattyyy]

Glad to see you went with the m42 Alvin, is it a slicktop? Can't wait to see what you do with it.

That intake makes me want to pick up a nice 91 318is I see in CL in DFW. What dafuk is that? Where do you pick that up and how much??

It's a dbilas ITB setup. You buy it from dbilas in Germany and it's alot... 2k brand new I believe. Just leave it at that.
Matt

[atan88]

Maybe you would enjoy your cars more if you did some of the actual work on them and didnt just cut a check... just a thought.

Believe me I do but Im only good in basic stuff and most of the time I end up messing things up. I am not confident with brakes and such and I am a perfectionist and thats why I leave it to the pros. Just like anybody can cook but not everyone can be a chef. Wrenching is really not my forte but my imagination and style in cars that you can count on.

[blueapplesoda]

I torn between the m42 and the IX.....Ive always wanted to build a 10,000 rpm 4 cyl, but I chose an built all-wheel smoke show.

The looks on the faces when you do 650+ awhp launch in an ratty old e30 looking thing. Muahahaha. Yes, those are my balls dippin in and out of your mouth. Nom Nom.