How many miles did it have on the clock ??

How much would a 2.7 or 2.5 conversion cost and could I pay someone to do it for me as I don't have access to a proper garage

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Simon13 wrote:bmw stuff has bmw stamped on it somewhere. The only places where the m-technic stickers go are on the boot spoiler and front wing pod. Genuine kit stuff is quite flexible. Plus 318is did come with m-tech kits there are a few around.

Yeah like mine

The reason BMW heads crack is the heads are aluminium? and the blocks Iron, They warm up at different rates and move everytime you drive it. My 318is was sweet as a nut like jims same sort of milege too, and ended up cracking in the same place as Jimbobs after i sold it. Pacerpete had the joy of fi...

So overheating caused the crack ??? Mine is always running quite cold (never, ever reaches the middle) so I'll be alright racing it won't I ???

How did ity crack ???? How can I stop mine from cracking ??? Was it overheating ???? I wanna keep my iS for a good few years but I also like to treat it like a sports car so I wanna avoid cracked heads and the like


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Jimbob wrote:Ah man, 1500 miles on my new engine as well

What happened to your iS engine man (its worrying me coz I keep redlining mine) ???

While on the subject of exhausts. I've got a 318iS MTEC2 with the standard exhaust system. So the rear bumber skirt is cut away for twin pipes and it only has a single pipe coming out from the valance. I want to fit twin pipes and I know I'm gonna have to cut my valance away to get the twin pipes th...

I know this is getting "OFF TOPIC" but I've got a 318iS with 205/40/17's on and want to get it lowered but all I can find is 40mm drop front and rear. Thats to far in my opinion. I want a 25mm drop on the back and a 15mm on the front coz my area is FULL of HUGE speed bumps and I do brake very hard s...

Amen to that !!!

Damn saxo drivers think they're the fastest things on the road yet I can beat VTR's in my 318iS without really worrrying (hahaha)