Better late than never i suppose................ My 3.0 vert (for sale) http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a109/jumbosausage/bmw014.jpg My 3.2 vert http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a109/jumbosausage/NOXongrass.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a109/jumbosausage/BlackHardtopSide.jpg My 316i coup...

You will find the 318i quite slow especially mid range, your 325 is much torquier and make a much nicer sound. However if you go for the 318 coupe which has the twin cam 16 valve engine then the difference will be much smaller, especially as you are going from Auto to Manual. You will also find the...