 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  01-22-2013, 11:57 PM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: usa Posts: 10 |  318is, can I play with you guys?
Hey guys, new here, I dont have a Ti, or a bmw, yet, but am looking into an e36 318is. I was doing a good amount of research on the e36 as I was looking at the 328is, but now am more interested in the 318is, and, no one has any info on the m4x/318 on other bmw forums, so I was hoping you Ti guys will let me play with a 318is. Is this a forum that will help with a 318is? Can you be nice even though I am is instead of ti?  |  |  | | 01-23-2013, 12:31 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ft Defiance, AZ Posts: 686 |
This was a response from yesterday when a new guy joined without stating his E46 was a ti Quote: Originally Posted by 3.2TI  GTFOH and don't come back until you have a ti. | However, most of us on here are familiar with other BMWs and wouldn't mind helping you at all, especially with the M4x..... at least thats how I feel  __________________ 1999 BMW 318ti
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 | | | | | 01-23-2013, 12:52 AM | #3 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: usa Posts: 10 |
I just hate how I get hated on every bmw forum for asking about the 318/m4x and get NO help from other bmw forums. So, I am hoping you ti guys can help me with the 318 e36 in general and the m42/m44 engines. | | | | | 01-23-2013, 02:55 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 318isE36 I just hate how I get hated on every bmw forum for asking about the 318/m4x and get NO help from other bmw forums. So, I am hoping you ti guys can help me with the 318 e36 in general and the m42/m44 engines. | We're pretty much the red headed step children of BMW. Hell, 318i/s guys look down on us.  Welcome. __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 01-23-2013, 03:36 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti Hell, 318i/s guys look down on us. | Sad but true...damn them! JohnBoy has a 318is...he's been welcome around here from day one. Read some of his posts. It's an awesome car! And, welcome to the Org. __________________ 
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Welcome to the forum! Great practical and detailed info on this forum. I have found great feedback here. M42Club.com also has good M42 and some M44 drivetrain info. __________________ 
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| | | | | 01-23-2013, 04:45 PM | #8 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: usa Posts: 10 |
Are there even any 1996 or newer 318is coupes? All I seem to find are 318i sedans and 318ti compacts, except some 95 and older 318is coupes. Having trouble finding 96+ is coupes... | | | | | 01-23-2013, 05:15 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 159 |
Just get a TI. These guys are more fun (this board and the car). You will grow to love the stubby butt and it's usefulness. Always surprised by the amount of stuff I can fit in the thing. | | | | | 01-23-2013, 05:17 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 318isE36 Are there even any 1996 or newer 318is coupes? All I seem to find are 318i sedans and 318ti compacts, except some 95 and older 318is coupes. Having trouble finding 96+ is coupes... | They were produced/imported up until 1999, but like all of the 318 series cars, they were much less popular than the 325/328's and fewer were sold. I have a '95 318i sedan- the drive train is the only part that is identical to the ti of the same year (M42, 5sp., small case diff.) the differences are the body, rear suspension (multi-link (sedan) vs. swingarm (ti)), and interior. Most of us can and are happy to answer drive train questions and, as teen ti said, many of us are familiar enough with other BMW's to be able to help you out, but the similarities mostly stop there. Good luck in your search and welcome!
Last edited by zoner; 01-23-2013 at 05:20 PM. | | | | | 01-23-2013, 05:48 PM | #11 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: usa Posts: 10 |
So there ARE 96+ 318is coupes in the US? I guess I'm not looking hard enough since all I found are sedans/compacts and 95 and older coupes | | | | | 01-23-2013, 07:00 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,364 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cjm1219 Just get a TI. These guys are more fun (this board and the car). You will grow to love the stubby butt and it's usefulness. Always surprised by the amount of stuff I can fit in the thing. | +1, but welcome to the forum! The ti is darn near as practical as a minivan. | | | | | 01-23-2013, 07:09 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ottawa Posts: 579 |
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318i/s pretty much got replaced with the 323i/s. __________________ ...steven
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Quote: Originally Posted by 318isE36 So there ARE 96+ 318is coupes in the US? I guess I'm not looking hard enough since all I found are sedans/compacts and 95 and older coupes | Yes there are, I've seen 96s and 97s for sale. __________________ ~Dave~
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