Anything Special About A 1992 318iC?

[Ben Carufel]

I've got the itch for a cabrio and have begun looking around at them. I found a few '92 318iC's available. One locally. It's white, which I tend to love.

Is there anything special/interesting about the '92 318iC? Anything particularly bad about the motor in it (besides the missing two cylinders)? Anything at all I should know?

Does a Downing Atlanta kit bolt right on? :)

TIA!

Ben

[e30sd]

nope. dasc was originally designed for the later m42 which has a serpentine belt drive. it can fit (grassroots did it). i think da is actually making an e30 kit.

[Ben Carufel]

nope. dasc was originally designed for the later m42 which has a serpentine belt drive. it can fit (grassroots did it). i think da is actually making an e30 kit.

I think I remember seeing in Roundel that their E30 kit is now available. DA's site sucks absolute balls though.

[e30sd]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=76258

[Ben Carufel]

What are my suspension options on this car? Does it use the same springs/shocks as an '88-89 325iS? Do Cabrios require special springs/shocks?

[gazellebeigem3]

how many cars can you possibly own???

[Ben Carufel]

how many cars can you possibly own???

About a million.

[gazellebeigem3]

About a million.

you are just like superduper bobby cooper except you skip the selling the car after two months part

[m42technic]

Whatever you do dont buy an E30 vert with an automatic top.

[Julien]

Whatever you do dont buy an E30 vert with an automatic top.

Qft


Put a lighter flywheel on the m42 and it'll be much more fun... a good quick fix.

Other than that, look that the rear window is not foggy/cracked/poo as it can run alot to replace (unless it is a zippered in model).

Cabrios can use standard e30 suspension but the ass will sag. H&R makes cab specific springs but they lower the front 1.5 and the rear .75... looks crappy IMHO.

Oh yeah, rear seat top is often tore open.

<3
Jesus

[Ben Carufel]

Just went and took another good look at it and test drove it. Needs a bunch of little things but overall it's a worthwhile fixer upper. The paint is great, which is the main thing.

I put a deposit down and pick it up Tuesday.

Here are the specs:

- 1992 318iC
- Working Air Conditioning.
- 5-Speed
- PERFECT front vinyl seats.
- 144,000 Miles
- Manual Top
- Cool OEM-looking Tonneau Cover
- 16x7" BBS RS-003's (HAHAHAHA! I NOW OWN TWO SETS!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!)
- Includes Dinan CAI (installed) and Dinan chip (not installed)
- I'll be the third owner...

I'll list a few of the bad things:

- LCA bushings are shot.
- Diff bushing is shot.
- P/S hoses leaking.
- Shock Mounts are GONERS.
- Center Seam on rear seat is ripped.
- OBC on the fritz.
- Needs brake/clutch bleeding.
- Non-Stock muffler sounds like shit.
- Door brakes messed up.
- Driver's door lock cylinder shot.
- Passenger door pocket cracked.
- One bumper scuff.
- One missing fog delete plate.
- Dented rear valance.
- Side trim hanging off.

So basically a bunch of minor, easy fixes.

WOOT.

[PiercedE30]

nice, '92 was the last year of the e30, but also the first year of the e36....nice little overlap.

[kellie]

Ben has an addiction and I encourage it. We are a terrible pair.

[G-Man]

M42's rock! E30 318i with M42 motors are a blast to drive. This motor comes alive over 3500 RPM, they love to rev.

If I didn't have so many cars, I was tempted to go look at this 91 E30 318i Conv that's FS near me

http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/car/345862281.html

G-Man
91 318i M42 4 door 5 speed
89 325i 4 door 5 speed (soon to be oldest daughters DD)
86 325 eta 2 door 5 speed (oldest daughters DD, soon to be youngest daugters DD)
74 2002 tii, 5 speed, lsd, etc..
70 E3 2800 4 speed, Euro spec
96 4 Runner (parts hauler)
Sorry kids, stick with your E30's, you can't have my old school BMW's

[kellie]

I like that color, that car looks nice. I see a dark green 318 convertible driving around every now and then that's in PERFECT condition. It's an attention getter (for me, at least since I call out "E30!" every time I see one), and a neat color. I prefer white cars over anything else though, and the wheels on the new car are gold, so it's just my style. In fact, that's why I noticed the car in the first place. It was sitting in the driveway of a house on my friend's street and I happened to see the for sale sign, so I took Ben to see it on Friday. I hadn't gotten a good look at it the first time, so I didn't see exactly what wheels were on it. When he saw them up close, he almost pooped. Then he bought the car.

Edit: And 3 E30s is nothing. Go buy it.