NOR-CAL General Chat.

[2mAn]

Got another e30 folks. 1991 Alpine 318i sedan 5-speed. Gonna be my commuter until I can afford to get my 325i fixed and painted.

congrats! I remember the thread asking for help. Never saw the pics of the damage

[CabbE30]

congrats! I remember the thread asking for help. Never saw the pics of the damage

Honestly haven't had time to get to it. This is my last semester of school combined with 40+ hour weeks. Once I graduate I'll devote time and money to get her fixed.

Having this alpine car just makes me want to fix my schwarz more though because "mine" is so much better to drive haha

[Cabriolet]

Got another e30 folks. 1991 Alpine 318i sedan 5-speed. Gonna be my commuter until I can afford to get my 325i fixed and painted.

that m42 will leave you stranded and penniless in
3...
2...
1...

[kronus]

byzaaaaanz

[decay]

that m42 will leave you stranded and penniless in
3...
2...
1...

This has not been my experience.

Did exhaust, then did ITBs, then figured out the fuel tune with the FPR and wideband.

Since then I've been beating it like it owes me money, I've left behind guys who've done turbos and swaps, and the only time it's left me stranded was when the alternator went out.

I've never even taken the valve cover off.

[kronus]

don't worry about eric, an M42 abused him when he was young

[JinormusJ]

If that's the reason Eric hates everything, then he must have been abused by many things at a young age

[Cabriolet]

Vivek
Erfan
my friend jimmy
all been left sol by their m42s

and i cant remember who else but there has been many more
this engine is just fragile, and it always dies on people when they have no money.
i've aslo driven 3 stock ones and have owned an mk3 2.slow jetta. they feel the same.
i do approve of an f20c swap

[CarsonE30]

that m42 will leave you stranded and penniless in
3...
2...
1...

I'll vouch for this. My M42 is kill.

[decay]

Vivek
Erfan
my friend jimmy
all been left sol by their m42s

and i cant remember who else but there has been many more
this engine is just fragile, and it always dies on people when they have no money.
i've aslo driven 3 stock ones and have owned an mk3 2.slow jetta. they feel the same.
i do approve of an f20c swap

so, young kids who haven't learned how to maintain a car yet can kill an engine.

in other news, water is wet and the sky is blue.

[CarsonE30]

the sky is blue.

Not today. This weather sucks cawk.

[3vilE30]

I will never own an m42 car again, I just aquired a 318iS bruh I thought the motor was running like crap until I realized its just that slow.

[Cabriolet]

all i can say is thx god we didnt get the m40. what a load of shit that was.

[2mAn]

I drove my friends well maintained M42 with a lightweight flywheel, chip & exhaust and I enjoyed it.

[3vilE30]

I drove my friends well maintained M42 with a lightweight flywheel, chip & exhaust and I enjoyed it.

The 318iS I have has a recently rebuilt head, its still slow. I'd rather drive my auto seta with all that torque.

Don't get me wrong its a fun motor to rev out while you literally go no where. You can feel the difference in weight between the two motors. It could be that the whole chassis is lighter being a 318iS.