318ci - 105 v 143bhp

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   Can someone confirm to me that the 318ci received its newer, uprated engines boosting from 105 to 143(?) bhp in 2001?
If so, is there a sure fire way to identify the newer one over an older one?
Cheers....

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gkinsey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10-August-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4	Topic: 318ci - 105 v 143bhp Posted: 10-August-2003 at 21:52
	Can someone confirm to me that the 318ci received its newer, uprated engines boosting from 105 to 143(?) bhp in 2001? If so, is there a sure fire way to identify the newer one over an older one? Cheers....

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DaveB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09-March-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 72	Posted: 10-August-2003 at 22:07
	The 318 saloon got the new valvetronic engine (N42) in 2000. I haven't actually seen one myself, but I suppose the easy way to tell would be the absence of a throttle body.
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Stone-IslandV8 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 31-January-2003 Location: North Somerset Status: Offline Points: 3015	Posted: 11-August-2003 at 08:55
	The coupes (as far as I know) have always had the 143bhp engine
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gkinsey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10-August-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4	Posted: 11-August-2003 at 09:35
	The first of the new shape 4 cyl coupes had 105 for sure, I thought the new 143bhp valvetronics came out in 2001, but it seems 2000. Excuse my ignorance Dave, what's a throttle body, and how can I find it?

330ci Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10-August-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5	Posted: 11-August-2003 at 13:56
	It was 2001. The newer cars have different interior trim, Tex Cloth 2000 identifies the newer engine.

DaveB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09-March-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 72	Posted: 11-August-2003 at 17:34
	The throttle body will be at the end of the accelerator pedal cable. There is no throttle cable in the valvetronic engine. According to the TIS CD, the saloon got the valvetronic engine in 2000, coupe in 2001. Previously the E46 318 coupe had the 8v M43 engine fitted. This engine looks much "older" than the valvetronic one. Hope that clears it up...
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gkinsey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10-August-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4	Posted: 11-August-2003 at 17:53
	Perfect! Cheers guys!