bmw 320i spec ?

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Just sold me e36 1.6 coupe and thinking of getting a 1997 320i saloon . 
Can anyone provide a full spec , or tell me about the overall performance of the car . Any information or common faults i should know about. 

thannks

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venomousXFROG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced Newbie Joined: 21-September-2008 Location: Dublin ,Clondalkin Status: Offline Points: 26	Post Options Post Reply Quote venomousXFROG Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: bmw 320i spec ? Posted: 21-November-2009 at 16:13
	Just sold me e36 1.6 coupe and thinking of getting a 1997 320i saloon . Can anyone provide a full spec , or tell me about the overall performance of the car . Any information or common faults i should know about. thannks
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Dergside Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dergside Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21-November-2009 at 23:07
	1991cc, 150bhp, 0-60 slightly sub 10sec, economy >30 on a reasonable run. Smooth engine, well mannered car. Performance wont light up the world but lovely engine. Main handling difference compared to your coupe is that they roll a little more in a corner because the suspension isn't as stiff or the ARB as effective. One thing to watch is that a 320i of that era is likely to have a nikasil engine unless its been replaced. Its not necessarily a recipe for disaster but a couple of questions to discern any oil consumption issues would be advised. If its an Irish car (probably is, I think the 320i had been dropped in favour of the 323i in the UK at that point), there was a value pack offered on them at that time that threw in 15" alloys, a sunroof, etc, for about a grand. It was a bid to keep some interest in them in the run up to the launch of the e46.
	Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i.