My New Toy

Been looking for a low mileage 318is for a while and this 84,000 mile one came up a couple of weeks ago. After alot of thought and a view this morning I handed over some cash

She needs a little work to get her upto my standard, as there is a scratch on the o/s/f wing and lower front spoiler, also a small patch of surface rust on the bottom of the n/s door about an inch in diameter. The o/s door mirror also needs painting in the body colour. The o/s/f wing has been painted before, but could do with a repaint and re-align. Also the front bumper cover looks like its about to come off in the pics, but when I viewed this had already been fixed and lines up perfectly.

Interior can only be described as new and it drives extremely well. Under the bonnet is like new too. Drive train is ultra quiet and the gearbox slick and smooth with no slackiness. Its even got the sticker on the rear spoiler still.

I am pretty chuffed with this car, finding one in this sort of condition these days is getting harder and harder as I have found out.

Not very good pics as was a camera phone, paint also looks a little pink, but is completely bright red. She is also crying out for some alloys too. Also the drivers door is slightly ajar in the pics making the front wing look totally misaligned.

What ya'll think?

Edited by SHEPSM3

looks like a nice startin point for a project

think you'll get the v10 from the new m5 in there with a bit of effort hahahahahaha

Nice... set of 7 x 15's and your away.

stephenperry wrote: cool, i thought the e30 is had cross spoke alloys like garys?

What you see there is standard fare IIRC, 6x14's and the 7x15's were optional extras.

SHEPSM3 wrote: Anyway, Yes I think a V10 should fit, I know of a V12 in one already!

Crikey...

I'm planning on getting a professional engine conversion on an E30 to put in the engine from the 318is...

...if you want an engine transplant car then you should take a look at my old wreck:


A 316i that I'm spending quite a lot of money upgrading to be a 318is!!

Right, picked the car up tonight and it drives very well, except when under braking while going over undulating sections of road and white lines. Also has an interesting erge to want to go sideways around right hand corners. I suspect the lollypop bushes so I am going to order some M3 ones tomorrow and fit them tomorrow night. Also center section exhaust has the baffles rattling too, so I will fit a brand new system right through. I have a genuine system lying around somewhere which I purchased for another 318is, but never got round to fitting it.

Some other mods will be probably be billies B8's and just a minor lower of around 30-35mm and fit the 15" BBS's I have or the 16" Alpina Reps I have. May leave the suspension alone if the lollypop bushes sort the handling. Maybe a lower ball joint gone, but the car is totally silent over bumps big or small.

I will keep you all posted with what I do to it.

SHEPSM3 wrote: Some other mods will be probably be billies B8's and just a minor lower of around 30-35mm and fit the 15" BBS's I have or the 16" Alpina Reps I have.

If the car is on original shocks at that age and mileage then they are probably quite tired, in which case billies and lowering and 16's is the order of the day IMO............ this is where it all get a little infectious.

Cat 1 alarm and imobiliser fitted, so too is a top of the range Kenwood radio/CD player with all sorts of rubbish and a remote control.... Lord knows what I am gonna do with that? Tweaters fitted on door mirror covers inside.

OBC is almost fully fitted. While we were there we fitted the OBC, loom behind dash and the units which go above the glove box and above the engine ECU. Just need to cut out the hole for the gong, feed the wires through to the engine bay and to the horn and outside temp sensor, fit the OBC indicator stalk...have a new one comming, fit the 318is coding plug into the instrument pack and plug the OBC wire loom into the pack aswell.

Got to replace the headlamp adjuster regulator which I have on order. I also have front and rear mudflaps too, genuine BMW ones, but unsure whether to fit these or not  

Dunno whether to get my 15" BBS's referbed with nagaro silver centers or fit the 16" Alpina replicas?

Fitted a red o/s door mirror now, which kinda transformed the car too lol.

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Paul,

Looking very nice and tidy, good to see it with someone who appreciates it and is spending the time to get it just right.

Cheers
 

That's looking very nice Paul.