I Can't Stop Obsessing! I Have 318is Fever!

[Butler]

I have to vent... A good buddy of mine recently bought him self an E30 M3. Its a great car, I fell head over heels in love with it the moment I saw it, which was last weekend. I am in absolutely no place to own an E30 M3 right now, which is unfortunate because they are only going up in value. After being around his M3, I wanted a four cylinder!

I eventually calmed down, took a few deep breaths and realized that a 318is is the answer. Since then I have been digging through pages of Craigslist and various forums looking for a 318is I can buy on the cheap. I keep hoping that I can just steal one from someone who doesn't know what they have... but that doesn't seem too likely.


Anyway, Im sorry for boring you half to death - I'm just so fucking hell bent on trying to find a 318is...

Cliff Notes: I want a 318is. My Eta isn't cutting it. I want a 4 banger.


Please post some pictures or stories or whatever of your 318is' so that I can feel even more pain and suffering than I already do. :hitler:
Have a good day.

[hotballs]

You will find one!! What kind of prices have you seen? I've seen some good ones down here around $2k-2500 range.

[619E30]

Wait till you have a 325i fever!

[robrez]

Yeah, 318iS are starting to demand a premium. And the nostalgia caused by the new 335iS will only make them go higher. You can prolly find a 318i in better condition for less money, if you don't mind the two extra doors.

[Reap3r]

My 318iS, Soon to have a hair dryer strapped to the side of it :D M42 Powah!!

[shiftbmw]

They are great cars, and the deals are still out there. If you are looking to get in low buck, it may take a little longer, but it will happen.

[619E30]

Yeah, theirs pleanty out there you can get for less than 2k

[HarryPotter]

Yeah, theirs pleanty out there you can get for less than 2k

God you suck at spelling. :hitler:

At least use the right there and for fuck sakes it's plenty not pleenty. Oh and it's then not than. Fuck.

[naplesE30]

I feel your pain I sold my slick top a few months back, now I desperatly want it back. I found mine at a ford dealer, had no clue what he had on his hands. Dealer wholesale lots are your friend with these cars. They dont spend the $ to advertise these cars, and dont know what they have on their hands.

[george graves]

Wait till you have a 325i fever!

Then wait till you have 335i fever...

[Ian Bowers]

God you suck at spelling. :hitler:

At least use the right there and for fuck sakes it's plenty not pleenty. Oh and it's then not than. Fuck.

You know, there's a saying: People in glass houses should not throw stones.

It IS "than", not "then"; as in < (less than) 2 thousand.

Also. You. Really. Need. To. Stop. Fragmenting. :hitler:

[mikeedler]

buy an i!! the 18iS has like 5 hp more, and less torque than your eta-- it will also bore you FAST "the supposed nimbleness. an S14 has about 65 hp more than the M42, it is like comparing apples to oranges-- and an S14 is pretty weak too- so you can just imagine what to expect from an iS.

good luck with the search.

[HarryPotter]

You know, there's a saying: People in glass houses should not throw stones.

It IS "than", not "then"; as in < (less than) 2 thousand.

Also. You. Really. Need. To. Stop. Fragmenting. :hitler:

Oh go back in your hole. It was 5:30 am, and I had just gotten home from a two hour drive.

[mutty]

Wait until you get the swap fever.

[stegosaurus]

You could always swap an M42, they go for like $250 complete. And pick up a transmission for under $100.