Well, the day has finally come. We no longer have any non-bmw autos in the stable! I have been trying to get the fiance to drive an e38 740i for a while, but the 740i doesn't pass her requirements on two counts.
1. It gets worse mpg than her mk3 jetta.
2. They don't come in 5-speed.
She really wanted a 318ti, but the "short butts" are in rare supply and they all the ones that pop up seem to be automatics. So... I found a compromise on craigslist last week.
Its a 1997 318i, 4 door, 5 speed, with 150,000 miles.
It has a pretty decent maintenance history (It got a new clutch and flywheel in July). Its bone stock, and the price was decent.
It came with a bad final stage unit (heater/ac blower resistor) and a missing driver side mirror cover.
Well, on to the pics.
1. It gets worse mpg than her mk3 jetta.
2. They don't come in 5-speed.
She really wanted a 318ti, but the "short butts" are in rare supply and they all the ones that pop up seem to be automatics. So... I found a compromise on craigslist last week.
Its a 1997 318i, 4 door, 5 speed, with 150,000 miles.
It has a pretty decent maintenance history (It got a new clutch and flywheel in July). Its bone stock, and the price was decent.
It came with a bad final stage unit (heater/ac blower resistor) and a missing driver side mirror cover.
Well, on to the pics.
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