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However, these original M10-powered 316i's were not to last. One year later, for the 1988 facelift, the venerable M10 was replaced with the brand new M40 engine in a "real" 1.6 flavour. The drivetrain in these cars is different in every way; beside the [[Motronic]]-managed lump, a new five-gear Getrag box was fitted, mated to a different range of lower-ratio [[Differential|differentials]] to improve the economy, at the expense of performance. | However, these original M10-powered 316i's were not to last. One year later, for the 1988 facelift, the venerable M10 was replaced with the brand new M40 engine in a "real" 1.6 flavour. The drivetrain in these cars is different in every way; beside the [[Motronic]]-managed lump, a new five-gear Getrag box was fitted, mated to a different range of lower-ratio [[Differential|differentials]] to improve the economy, at the expense of performance. | ||
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The 316i is the smallest-engined fuel-injected version of the E30. It was built with either the M10 or M40 engine, depending on year.
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History
The history of the 316i starts in 1987. At this point, the E30 was four years old and approaching an update. To get the most out of the range, BMW experimented with fuel injection, fitting the Jetronic to the M10 engine. The result was a car identical to the 316, but with a significantly improved performance; 105hp compared to the standard 89hp. This dramatic change isn't that surprising; despite the name, the 316i at this point was running an 1800cc engine, and the mechanical injection released a potential that had long been dormant in the car.
However, these original M10-powered 316i's were not to last. One year later, for the 1988 facelift, the venerable M10 was replaced with the brand new M40 engine in a "real" 1.6 flavour. The drivetrain in these cars is different in every way; beside the Motronic-managed lump, a new five-gear Getrag box was fitted, mated to a different range of lower-ratio differentials to improve the economy, at the expense of performance.
Towards the end of the production run, BMW introduced the LUX package for 4-cylinder models which gave the 316i, together with the 318i, a large number of items from the options list as standard, although no changes were made to the performance of the car.
Technical
Because of the radical overhaul of the range, 1987 cars should be treated completely differently to their post-1988 replacements. While both cars feature the same brakes, steering and suspension, the M10 versions use a different engine management, gearbox and differential setup. Diffs are interchangeable, but the rest, including the exhaust, is not.
All saloon cars feature standard 45mm struts, solid front brake discs and rear drums.
Since the M10 version was only built for a single year, it had already been phased out by the release of the Cabriolet and Touring models; therefore, all parts for those cars are interchangeable.
General Info
Please also see the E30 316i Register
