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shaned12345
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15th Jan 11 at 19:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gonna get a new 318is as i miss my old one too much, keeping the corsa as well

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2367997.htm

What do we all reckon to that?
Jambo
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15th Jan 11 at 20:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Too low and tints are the wrong shade.

Other than that it's nice I like Avus blue
Archie
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15th Jan 11 at 21:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can buy my 325 for that money.
LukeD
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15th Jan 11 at 21:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Was looking at these myself for my next car, Mtech/Msport.

Whats the running costs like on them? Do like the one posted up; apart from the tints
daymoon
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15th Jan 11 at 21:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by LukeD
Was looking at these myself for my next car, Mtech/Msport.

Whats the running costs like on them? Do like the one posted up; apart from the tints


My 323i gets about 25mpg. Although thats with knackered Lambda sensor. Now it seems to be getting much more! I reckon will touch 30mpg on this tank!

Parts are cheap! So far i had to replace front wheel arm bushed and they only cost me 35 ish quid with metal brackets etc, discs and pads were 70 inc vat, similar price to my dads rover 25.

Car is on 121k and (touch wood) seems to be reliable for age/milleage
John G
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15th Jan 11 at 21:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my 318is did about 70miles to £10 very good on long journeys, manifolds prone to blowing, but generally running costs good, iv had both 4 and 6 pot, if i got another e36 id go for 6pot

[Edited on 15-01-2011 by John G]
Archie
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15th Jan 11 at 21:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm seeing 30MPG out the 325.

Luke do you still have the Astra? I'd swap you
LukeD
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15th Jan 11 at 21:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Archie
I'm seeing 30MPG out the 325.

Luke do you still have the Astra? I'd swap you


I do indeed mate. Send us pics/info!
richc
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15th Jan 11 at 21:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I like mine. Felt like it had no torque at all though. You had to be at high rpm in a low gear to get going quickly. I use to think it was shit slow, but after racing around with local chavs (like a chav) it didnt go tooo bad!
Mike GSi
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15th Jan 11 at 22:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice that, avus blue is a lovely colour when kept properly, my 328 get about 28-30 mpg normal driving, or about 20 if i want to get somewhere sharpish.
Minty_Fresh
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15th Jan 11 at 22:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice looking cars, theres a few guys over on edition38 with some very nice examples...
shaned12345
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16th Jan 11 at 02:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Archie
You can buy my 325 for that money.


Would do mate, but i cant insure anything above a 2 litre as i'm only 20.

320i is slower than a 318is.. so its my best option

And they aint toooo slow
John G
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16th Jan 11 at 09:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by shaned12345
320i is slower than a 318is.. so its my best option


wrong!

had both and 320i is by far the better and faster, figures prove it

318is - 4cyl - 140bhp - top speed 213 km/h (132 mph) 1992–1996

320i - 6cyl - 150bhp - top speed 214 km/h (133 mph) 1991-1998
shaned12345
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16th Jan 11 at 11:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by John G
quote:
Originally posted by shaned12345
320i is slower than a 318is.. so its my best option


wrong!

had both and 320i is by far the better and faster, figures prove it

318is - 4cyl - 140bhp - top speed 213 km/h (132 mph) 1992–1996

320i - 6cyl - 150bhp - top speed 214 km/h (133 mph) 1991-1998


It's 10bhp.. the extra weight of the engine surely cancels that out?
The 320 will use a shit load more fuel, sport suspension standard etcc..
I just think they are a better car
John G
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16th Jan 11 at 12:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the 6 pot is so much smoother under acceleration 318is weighs 1260, 320 weighs 1285

drive both, youll soon realise the 6pot is far superior
shaned12345
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16th Jan 11 at 12:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I agree that the 6 pots do feel much smoother mate, i had a 323i for a while.
The 318is needs to be above 3k rpm to feel any kind of power, but its more about actually owning a bmw to me

 
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