First Car, 318is or 325i?

[MattBimmer]

I would say the 318is. If you are buying this with the intent of working on the car etc. The M42 is super easy to work on and you can learn a lot. That was the first car I ever worked on, and I feel like it was a nice first car to learn to wrench on.

[dannyyisntt]

325e nobody will cry if it gets dented or the engine gets blown up

[Hooffenstein HD]

Did AUS get the M42 in a sedan? If so that would be a good option, as I you still get the decent M42 and you get a lower entry cost with a sedan.

Late model 318i came with the M40 turd. Only 318iS came with an M42 down here.

[stonea]

I've always been partial to the 318is, I don't know why though.