Opinion on engine from this advert e30 318is

[simple101]

I know im not really allowed to start a post with an advert but hopefully my question will negate any ideas that its self promotion.

He says the car has a rare hybrid engine from an e36.

my first assumtion is that he means its the series 42 engine in the 1990-91 318is.

i think the fact he said hybrid confused me a little. What do you all think.

and dont even think about outbidding me!!!!!!

edit- forgot link- idiot.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Edited by simple101 on Friday 24th April 11:26

Edited by simple101 on Friday 24th April 11:27

Edited by simple101 on Friday 24th April 11:31

[hugo a gogo]

he's saying it's a rare 'hybrid model' ie a car with an engine from another model

not that it's a hybrid engine

could be any engine though

[declasm]

The E30 318is had 16 valve 1.8 which made about 140bhp. I think this engine was developed for the E36 but BMW put some in the E30 318is in '91. Occasionally it got called the 'baby M3' but it's not a real M car but did have a few bonus sporty bits - cloth sports seats, lip, skirts and spoiler, harder suspension but very important a galvanised body so it won't rust like other E30s!

I wouldn't buy that one tho - I'd buy the E30 325i that I've got up for sale

[MrFlibbles]

I'd guess its fitted with the M44 from the e36 318iS rather than M42 from the original e30.

Still a 1.8 16v and i cant rememebr the differences!

[simple101]

i guess my next question is: what is it worth? i really like it and 99k is quite low mileage for these cars.

baring in mind the lack of descriptiveness and the fact i have no idea what engine is in it.

what should i not bid over? 1k? 1200?

[Matthew_Eames]

declasm said:

The E30 318is had a very important a galvanised body so it won't rust like other E30s!
I wouldn't buy that one tho - I'd buy the E30 325i that I've got up for sale

Friend owned a 318is, rated it very highly, though I would not say it was immune to rust, the thing was covered in it, dispite being well looked after!

325i's command a lot more money, and the 6 pot is probaby better on the road, but the 4 pot is going to be better for track use, which these things seem to be perfect for.

[cpl_payne]

declasm said:

The E30 318is had <snip> very important a galvanised body so it won't rust like other E30s!

Yeah, that old nugget. Galvanized body, right. In addition to that all 318is's were made handbuilt in a secret factory on moonless nights by highly trained blonde German virgins wearing nothing but Lederhosen.

Go on, log onto www.e30zone.net and ask if 318is had a galvanized body. I dare you. I really do.

[simple101]

point me in the direction of the these blonde virgins?

(unless they are male or under 18- or so damn ugly them never got laid)

[cpl_payne]

simple101 said:

point me in the direction of the these blonde virgins?

(unless they are male or under 18- or so damn ugly them never got laid)

I suspect they are but a fairytale, much like the galvanized 318is

[sniff diesel]

I had a rusty E30 318is. They rust just like every other Beemer I've had bar the E34.

[declasm]

cpl_payne said:

Go on, log onto www.e30zone.net and ask if 318is had a galvanized body. I dare you. I really do.

Strange - I found that out on the 'zone

Edited by declasm on Saturday 25th April 14:27

[cpl_payne]

declasm said:

cpl_payne said:

Go on, log onto www.e30zone.net and ask if 318is had a galvanized body. I dare you. I really do.

Strange - I found that out on the 'zone

Edited by declasm on Saturday 25th April 14:27

Zone, just like any other Internet forum has a bunch of people who don't know what they're talking about. Ask Andyboy, Pacerpete, Ant or Brianmoore about galvanized 318is and see what they have to say.

[Oi_Oi_Savaloy]

The 318is is a really good engine (better than the 6 pot 320i on power, torque, rev limit, mpg, weight and you name it everything else) but it lacks presence.

You need a 325 in your life.*

• unless you do all your driving in traffic in the city; there's no quicker way to empty your wallet....

[pattyg]

318 is badge on the rear is a bodge job never mind anything else.

My mate used to have one of the originals from new in 1990...great car