Originally posted by Vincent
Why did you spend like 1k dollars on a car that has lke 120hp to begin with giving you like 150.
For starters, I bough it when I was 18 and fresh out of HS so I couldnt exactly afford a M3....not even a good 325is. I had a 528e with a 5 speed but the eta engine is anemic, especially in a e28. So the 318 was a step up from that. I also wanted to get the newest car I could get with the money I had. I could have bought a e36 325 for what I paid for the 318, but it would have had higher miles which I didnt want. I got the 318 from the origional 60yr old owner, it was in flawless condition, and he had all maintenece records. Plus it only had 60k miles. This car needed nothing and it was in my price range. That is why I bought the car. Also, im more into autox then drag racing. Autox actually requires skill...not just a good launch.
And just as a side note: No, e36 318s dont have 120 hp. They have 138. Give the M42 some credit
. Although the minor mods I have probably only bring that up to around 150, the car is still fun to drive. It handles fantastic with the bilsteins and eibachs and will eat ls1 camaros (first v8 that came to mind) in the twisties.
What do u drive by the way...?
Originally posted by Paintballguy
Maybe he doesnt have the luxury to afford another car so he makes the best of what he has. Its not like he is a retarded ricer, he just made it alittle better for autox i assume. You gotta love the 50-50 weight ratio in bimmers.
One of my friends races in the SCAA autox nationals. He used to have a 318 but he sold it because he is driving a evo for someone.
I really want to get a 240sx and do a sr20 swap or get a e36 m3 but I don't really have the cash to do it at the moment. Hopefully one day I can get me a project car... I just really enjoy working on cars and making them better. I grew up helping my dad fix up his cars and jeeps.
Yes you are right, what is why i bought the car. I could have gotten a nice civic for $5k but i'd rather have a bimmer. E36 M3s are getting down in price. If you dont mind the high mileage, you can pick them up for as litle as 7-8 grand. They are awesome cars. A bunch of my friends have them..kinda makes me jealous with my 318
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As for the 240 w/ sr20 swap, I want to do one too. But I dont have the area to do the swap. Doing that is on my life's to-do list though.
Im in the market for a project right now. Im looking at DSMs. Preferably a 1g Talon TSi. Although they arent exactly the most reliable cars out there, they can be made pretty quick for really cheap. Just gotta keep up on the maintenence.