HOW MANY OWN A 316I

[beemer_twins]

How many of us are there that own one?

[zaust]

Got a 316i touring.. that count's but it will be sold or i will throw the motor in the bin and put a real one in. lol

[beemer_twins]

They are not that bad! Or are they?

**Edited by d6dph - Please type full words, Text talk is not welcome on here.**

[gra325i]

ive got a 1.6 touring and they are that bad...no power but very cheap to run compared with my sport

[1an]

but only untill i can get the engine out and put a 2.5 in there when the insurance lets me

[tylerma]

Got a 316i touring.. that count's but it will be sold or i will throw the motor in the bin and put a real one in. lol

out of curiosity
how much you selling for
PM me mate
so we dont send to far off topic


M40's rule

[munky30]

My car says 316i on the back

I gave the engine away and put a proper one in though.

[Hath]

i have a 1.6...touring. a real engine will be going in though

[Jhonno]

i own a 316i *cough*

[jcjdavis1]

Hi I had one, swapped for a 320 Touring now thinking of going back.

[pnd]

A standard 316 is a good car if right and they are not that slow again if right I have never driven a 316 touring though and should imagine the extra weight slows it. they are not an inferior car to a 325 just designed for a different purpose.

[AlBoi]

yeah iv got a 1.6i its ok i guess but its pretty pants in performance but will b getting a 325i cabbie in the near future

[beemer_twins]

mine seems really slow on pull off, thinking of buying another 316i engine and change the lumps over were can i source 1 from?

louis

[Gwynleym10]

I had a few 316i's my 318is is better on fuel if you even remotely thrash it..

[wullie325i]

hi

my first e30 was a 316 carb job i loved it untill the rear wheel fell off

even with 3 wheels i got £50 for it.......get in!

[grantfk10]

Wullie, whereabouts in Central Scotland are you?

[AndyTouring]

Got a 316 Touring & it's fine for what it is.

If I'd wanted more power I'd have got a 325 but that's not what a 316 is about. It's cheap to insure & good on fuel. Needs more gear changing around town due to lack of torque but it's fine on the open road & is still fun to drive. Horses for courses etc.

If your motor's knackered & you're after a bit more power then source a good 318 which will drop straight in. Better still find a 318iS motor for an instant 30% power increase. The Touring version gets the 325 suspension & brakes (discs all round) so can handle the extra power but even the standard car is ok.

A word of warning though. If you're wanting to go hooning around then sell it & buy a 325. Don't get a 316/318i & then ask everyone how to get 175bhp from it with a filter & a rechip. It just doesn't work.

[calipsodream]

i do f reg 316 i F557DUB 5 inc cross spokes M TEC2 steering wheel. sports seat .and scorpion rear back box and a hole in the sump after last nite

[cypriot_boy_2k7]

lol stop speeding over humps, driffffff!!!!! go over the sideways

[Bob_S]

I had one for 9 months, bought a 318is had that for 9 months then bought an M3... which I never want to sell!

You should of gone to danny's for a sump mate £10! only need the gaskit then!

[munky30]

mine seems really slow on pull off, thinking of buying another 316i engine and change the lumps over were can i source 1 from?

louis

pm a guy on here called 'hath'..... He has 2 good 316 engines going spare.

[RevBillyG]

I do

Cruises at 90 all day long but takes a while to get there. Overtaking is horrible as there's no torque whatsoever. Gotta plan ahead ;)

[maxel]

i have a 316I <<<< its not the same as 316 thats a m20, but 316i is not a piece of shit like many people say, it's a piece of ok car, maybe not performance car, but an everday car it's more than enough

[munky30]

316i is an M40.

316 is an M10.

325/320 is an M20.

[wullie325i]

Wullie, whereabouts in Central Scotland are you?

im in coatbridge mate!

[wullie325i]

316i is an M40.

316 is an M10.

325/320 is an M20.

its all about your m numbers on here and and the odd s of course

[heyskull]

I own a 316i Auto 3 door
It won't win any races but is fairly econmical.
At the moment it is averaging about 37MPG on my 80 mile commute so can't complain
And it is in tidy condition.

It has to have a new cam in it before I put the new hydraulic tappets in. (Rattles like a taxi....LOL)

Waiting to fit a Tek2 kit to it once I get it painted.
And desperatley need some 15" BBS to finish it off.
But there is nothing available localy (Cumbria)!!

SC

[E30318isbry]

My latest E30 is a 1991 Vulcan Grey 316i coupe.
Searching for the m50 engine........

[aceraf]

I have a 316i....it does the daily commute of 60miles with no problems....

but will be replaced by a 325cab as this time next years as i'll have finished college by then!

It's not a sports car, and i don't think it is for even one moment....it's built for a reason, and that's what it's used for!

But in a choice between this and any jap car....it was quite obvious which one i was going to buy..

[and it only cost me £150 ]

[greentouring]

I'm happy with my 316i Touring. It looks nice, drives well and has lots of potential if you want to modify it.

At the end of the day, it's still a BMW and has the build quality one expects of Teutonic engineering.

[beemer_twins]

nice, mines not bad just want to see if i can make it get 0-60 a bit quicker ive dun it in 9 sec on my road but that was pushing it not bad for 316 i though lol

[greentouring]

I must admit, I have toyed with the idea of a little extra power, so odered a K&N airfilter. It's not on yet, but from what people have been saying on here, it won't give much if any extra power. It's not all bad though: I hear they sound pretty good

Might try a chip later, as I've seen some on ebay for about 20 quid; they seem to have had some good feedback, although what power gains could be expected for certain, I don't know. Think the 316i is around 100bhp as standard, so wouldn't mind about 120............

[maxel]

316i is an M40.

316 is an M10.

325/320 is an M20.

yee i ment that ... really