Great, another clean E30 presents itself. Should I buy a 3rd E30?

[CleanAzzE30z]

your mom loves diamondblack e30s

Yup she does. See you tomorrow, fucker. Tell your GF to shave for me. ;)

Mariano

[AdironRider]

the 91 318is are considered the poor mans m3. It is the only year for a 318is and are pretty rare. The motor is more advanced than the m20 but its nothing special and nothing to powerful, a very nice motor non the less. If its a good deal its hard to pass but it doesnt seem like anything you need to have. I say use the money to make your 90 a badass ca

Talk to any 318is owner and they will all tell you they love their cars. Sure they dont have the power of the m20, but the car just feels better to drive in the twities. The motor does love to rev and for a 1.8 l 4, it can really get out of its own way. Plus, I can beat the shit out of my car all day and still get 30 mpg.

So yeah, I say get it and sell the automagic.

[trent]

Talk to any 318is owner and they will all tell you they love their cars. Sure they dont have the power of the m20, but the car just feels better to drive in the twities.

They only say that because their cars are slow. You have to "make up" how "cool" the car is so you don't feel like a moron driving an old slow BMW. That is very understandable.

A car that feels better to drive in the "twities" is a fast car, not a slow pile.

[96 Cosmos]

They only say that because their cars are slow. You have to "make up" how "cool" the car is so you don't feel like a moron driving an old slow BMW.

+1

[Teaguer]

Maluco I can't believe you are still crying about your two auto cars .
I gave you a decnt quote for each like 6 months ago , nobody to blame for having a crappy automatic but yourself homeboy . :D

Seriously though , I have done several within the last few months alone and actually am currently performing a swap for a board member . (sadly its taking waay more time that it should have though, sorry Brad)
Give me a call and I'll tell you the figures and what other options you have while doing the swap , also remember me for your paint work too . ;)

Ok with that aside I would say that a 318is is greatly lacking when compared to a 325is side by side .
The power/torque deficit is just something that can't be overcome or overlooked after driving an M20 car .
I spent some wheel time in a decently modded little 318is this summer and even though I kinda fell in love with it it was also a dissapointment in the grunt department and every time I hoped in my 325is I quickly forgot about the little 318 .

Hey did that 318 have a lenghty stay at a shop off of Cockrell Hill & Jefferson in S. Dallas ?
It looks awfully familiar .

[Digitalwave]

1 nice E30 > 3 shitty ones.

[Julien]

1 nice E30 > 3 shitty ones.

yeah... think of all the crap the 318is probably needs (shocks, control arms, tie rods, tune up crap etc...)

just dump the spare money in the 325is, it's way hotter, and trust me, you will love it's new found power after the swap.. i did!!


HTH
Julien