RE: Shed Of The Week: BMW 318iS
Discussion
acme said:
court said:
Go to http://www.bmw-warranty.co.uk/ and put the reg in, it'll return the cars VIN. Take the last 7 digits of the VIN, in this case EU05484 and put it into one of the many VIN decoders on the internet, I use http://bimmer.work and it'll return the factory spec list
Appreciated.I was on eBay lastnight looking at the Supercharged 318iS in Cumbria that needs putting back together. It's had the cills cut out and redone.
ambuletz said:
foggy1974 said:
ambuletz said:
yme402 said:
Well worth the money. Just not too sure if I would want to drive around with 'IS' on my bootlid though......
really? you think everyone is going to point and laugh at you? or even give a s
t?
I had 3 x E36's; a 325i, a 328i Saloon and a 328i Coupe. Absolutely brilliant the lot of em! Combined 70K between them all and other than a hose nothing went wrong. I'd always hold out for a 6 cylinder though even the 318is is poles apart from them. If they weren't so old I'd have another in a heartbeat the E46 (other than the M3) never really did anything for me.
I had 318iS as a company car.
How the memories come flooding back...
...like when my wife had to come into the BMW showroom to calm things down when she spotted potential buyers leaving as her incensed husband was showing them the list of problems that couldn't be fixed (giving prepared handouts of what to expect if you bought a 3-Series)
...my 3 year old daughter saying her prayers at night (it was when MB were running advert with Janis Joplin singing "Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz...") "Dear God, please stop making BMWs. They aren't very good cars and they are making my Daddy very angry"
...when I spent the day at UK HQ with a lead technician who had to admit to a previously over-smug sales director that actually, yes, this car had a bunch of problems they couldn't sort out
...the day they agreed to buy the car back for its full purchase price after 12 months
...the day I handed the car back to the dealer and asked what was going to happen to it. "Oh, we'll put it on the forecourt." And so I grabbed the service booklet, wrote in it words to the effect that "this unroadworthy car has been re-purchased by dealership due to problems they agree they cannot fix" and suggested that maybe they couldn't sell it on to some unsuspecting punter.
Whilst it would be a very cold day in hell before I consider another BMW, to be fair to them, when they realised that (i) there were some fundamental problems with the car and (ii) I really wasn't a nice person when things aren't handled professionally, they stepped up to the mark.
Such a pretty car beset by some design issues.
And if you have a car whose engine management system can get the balance between cold air, tepid oil and required fuel mixture right, whose auto dimming rear view mirror can handle sunlight, whose climate control system has better quality stepper motors within compared to 20 years ago, thank the nutter who complained.
this one looks really nice in blue:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C856527
Or Red:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C808135
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C834928
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C856527
Or Red:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C808135
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C834928
Here is my daily driver - a really nice car and good to drive. I have a few fun cars and even amongst that company the old BMW is decent fun. Mine is a 328i manual though.
I will chuck £5k at it soon to turn it into a sleeper. For all the world it will look like a crappy old BMW. But underneath...
I will chuck £5k at it soon to turn it into a sleeper. For all the world it will look like a crappy old BMW. But underneath...
AREA said:
I had 318iS as a company car.
How the memories come flooding back...
...like when my wife had to come into the BMW showroom to calm things down when she spotted potential buyers leaving as her incensed husband was showing them the list of problems that couldn't be fixed (giving prepared handouts of what to expect if you bought a 3-Series)
...my 3 year old daughter saying her prayers at night (it was when MB were running advert with Janis Joplin singing "Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz...") "Dear God, please stop making BMWs. They aren't very good cars and they are making my Daddy very angry"
...when I spent the day at UK HQ with a lead technician who had to admit to a previously over-smug sales director that actually, yes, this car had a bunch of problems they couldn't sort out
...the day they agreed to buy the car back for its full purchase price after 12 months
...the day I handed the car back to the dealer and asked what was going to happen to it. "Oh, we'll put it on the forecourt." And so I grabbed the service booklet, wrote in it words to the effect that "this unroadworthy car has been re-purchased by dealership due to problems they agree they cannot fix" and suggested that maybe they couldn't sell it on to some unsuspecting punter.
Whilst it would be a very cold day in hell before I consider another BMW, to be fair to them, when they realised that (i) there were some fundamental problems with the car and (ii) I really wasn't a nice person when things aren't handled professionally, they stepped up to the mark.
Such a pretty car beset by some design issues.
And if you have a car whose engine management system can get the balance between cold air, tepid oil and required fuel mixture right, whose auto dimming rear view mirror can handle sunlight, whose climate control system has better quality stepper motors within compared to 20 years ago, thank the nutter who complained.
weirdHow the memories come flooding back...
...like when my wife had to come into the BMW showroom to calm things down when she spotted potential buyers leaving as her incensed husband was showing them the list of problems that couldn't be fixed (giving prepared handouts of what to expect if you bought a 3-Series)
...my 3 year old daughter saying her prayers at night (it was when MB were running advert with Janis Joplin singing "Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz...") "Dear God, please stop making BMWs. They aren't very good cars and they are making my Daddy very angry"
...when I spent the day at UK HQ with a lead technician who had to admit to a previously over-smug sales director that actually, yes, this car had a bunch of problems they couldn't sort out
...the day they agreed to buy the car back for its full purchase price after 12 months
...the day I handed the car back to the dealer and asked what was going to happen to it. "Oh, we'll put it on the forecourt." And so I grabbed the service booklet, wrote in it words to the effect that "this unroadworthy car has been re-purchased by dealership due to problems they agree they cannot fix" and suggested that maybe they couldn't sell it on to some unsuspecting punter.
Whilst it would be a very cold day in hell before I consider another BMW, to be fair to them, when they realised that (i) there were some fundamental problems with the car and (ii) I really wasn't a nice person when things aren't handled professionally, they stepped up to the mark.
Such a pretty car beset by some design issues.
And if you have a car whose engine management system can get the balance between cold air, tepid oil and required fuel mixture right, whose auto dimming rear view mirror can handle sunlight, whose climate control system has better quality stepper motors within compared to 20 years ago, thank the nutter who complained.
I had one too. A 1992 model, so one of the first. It was unbelievably reliable. It led a hard life too.
Wow, seller here! I did not expect this, I knew there was a reason why I had so many missed calls this morning.
I have previous form when it comes to selling clean BMW's at below market value so I guess I'm consistent if nothing else!
So the car sold for near enough the asking price and I find myself missing it already. But sometimes you have to purge yourself of something good, to make way to something great. Well, that's what I keep telling myself!
Pistonheads - " Ironically, the 318iS to have - if investment is your goal at any rate - would be the 318iS saloon. That was only on sale for one month, in 1998... "
A glimpse of my Avus Blue saloon...
The purge continues.... will be up for sale soon, probably for about 65p.
I have previous form when it comes to selling clean BMW's at below market value so I guess I'm consistent if nothing else!
So the car sold for near enough the asking price and I find myself missing it already. But sometimes you have to purge yourself of something good, to make way to something great. Well, that's what I keep telling myself!
Pistonheads - " Ironically, the 318iS to have - if investment is your goal at any rate - would be the 318iS saloon. That was only on sale for one month, in 1998... "
A glimpse of my Avus Blue saloon...
The purge continues.... will be up for sale soon, probably for about 65p.
Edited by CardiffCentral on Friday 21st April 23:08
CardiffCentral said:
Wow, seller here! I did not expect this, I knew there was a reason why I had so many missed calls this morning.
I have previous form when it comes to selling clean BMW's at below market value so I guess I'm consistent if nothing else!
So the car sold for near enough the asking price and I find myself missing it already. But sometimes you have to purge yourself of something good, to make way to something great. Well, that's what I keep telling myself!
Congrats. I have previous form when it comes to selling clean BMW's at below market value so I guess I'm consistent if nothing else!
So the car sold for near enough the asking price and I find myself missing it already. But sometimes you have to purge yourself of something good, to make way to something great. Well, that's what I keep telling myself!
Good 'sheds' always stand out.
I've owned one of these from new - mine's a '99T with a Sport pack. Still only got 67k on it.
Had the hedgehog and the ICV done over the years. The cam cover gasket does leak but the engine oil level never moves - I've never had to put oil in mine! One thing the article doesn't mention is rust - mine's riddled. Hoping to save it as I'm very attached to the car and tidy Sport models seem to be advertised at £4k which would almost justify the outlay ... my own sentiment for the car more than justifying the rest of the cost.
ETA: Mine has leather seats and despite my small frame (5'7" 10st) I don't budge inside them when I'm chucking it down twisty lanes. I certainly don't find myself bracing against the transmission tunnel or door. In my case the the key is seemingly having the sport seats which offer better lateral support.
Had the hedgehog and the ICV done over the years. The cam cover gasket does leak but the engine oil level never moves - I've never had to put oil in mine! One thing the article doesn't mention is rust - mine's riddled. Hoping to save it as I'm very attached to the car and tidy Sport models seem to be advertised at £4k which would almost justify the outlay ... my own sentiment for the car more than justifying the rest of the cost.
ETA: Mine has leather seats and despite my small frame (5'7" 10st) I don't budge inside them when I'm chucking it down twisty lanes. I certainly don't find myself bracing against the transmission tunnel or door. In my case the the key is seemingly having the sport seats which offer better lateral support.
Edited by MitchT on Friday 21st April 22:39
SidewaysSi said:
Here is my daily driver - a really nice car and good to drive. I have a few fun cars and even amongst that company the old BMW is decent fun. Mine is a 328i manual though.
I will chuck £5k at it soon to turn it into a sleeper. For all the world it will look like a crappy old BMW. But underneath...
This was my old 328 - albeit a 4-door - heated leather, climate, folding seats, esr, Z3 rack, LSD - did 100k miles over 7 yearsI will chuck £5k at it soon to turn it into a sleeper. For all the world it will look like a crappy old BMW. But underneath...
Not convinced of the logic of chasing power with the 318is, though. These aren't terribly light cars and the late 2.8 with the alloy block is hardly nose heavy. Juat get the straight six and glory in an engine type that's now pretty much dead.
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Exactly - E36 Coupe may be pretty, but at the end of the day a manual straight 6 is surely what we all want.
Edited by cmoose on Saturday 22 April 00:00
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Exactly - E36 Coupe may be pretty, but at the end of the day a manual straight 6 is surely what we all want.
I recently picked up an E36. I did consider a 318iS, however I settled on a 323 (2.5 M52). If I was going to own a BMW, it would have to have 6 pistons, and I suspect many will think the same. My car is in the same colour as this shed, and if its clean and in the right light it looks great.
I initially bought the car for skid days etc and to have something with four seats to compliment my mr2, but I've actually taken quite a shine to the thing. I fit some 15" E39 alloys and a welded diff in a few hours and i've since had some of the best fun I've ever had in a car! And it still drives like it left the factory, very comfortable and sensible when you are.
Its also cheap to insure on a classic policy! Who can believe they're that old? Oh here's mine.
BMW E36 323i by Dan J, on Flickr
I initially bought the car for skid days etc and to have something with four seats to compliment my mr2, but I've actually taken quite a shine to the thing. I fit some 15" E39 alloys and a welded diff in a few hours and i've since had some of the best fun I've ever had in a car! And it still drives like it left the factory, very comfortable and sensible when you are.
Its also cheap to insure on a classic policy! Who can believe they're that old? Oh here's mine.
BMW E36 323i by Dan J, on FlickrGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff