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New member here looking for advice!

I cannot make up my mind between a 318iS or a 325i,help!

325i is the ultimate. The only reason you wouldn't get one is cost; cost of purchase, cost of insurance, and cost of fuel.

But the 318iS is the baby m3!!!!

Nah, who am I kidding, 325i all day long

But this will sum it up for you:

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325i, non of this 4 banger saftness.

leeparkes wrote:325i, non of this 4 banger saftness.

You know thats right

325i for me anyday, cant beat the m20b25 straight 6.

ross_jsy wrote:
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That's funny.
i'm sure i recognise "her" voice from on the train to London.
suggestions please for zoners who play the parts............

meccanofred wrote:New member here looking for advice!

I cannot make up my mind between a 318iS or a 325i,help!

There's only one way this thread will go so you need to get out there and try them both yourself and make your own mind up!

adit wrote:

ross_jsy wrote:
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That's funny.
i'm sure i recognise "her" voice from on the train to London.
suggestions please for zoners who play the parts............

It's a computer speaking....

318is all day long

we havent had a good 4pot vs 6pot bunfight for a while

redcar wrote:

adit wrote:

ross_jsy wrote:
That's funny.
i'm sure i recognise "her" voice from on the train to London.
suggestions please for zoners who play the parts............

It's a computer speaking....

yes, i know
i meant that it's the same voice as the announcements on the trains

325i all day everyday

the 4 pot thingy shouldn't even grace this page.
BIG 6 POTS!!

Straight 6 smoothness all day long

The 4 pot engine just looks weird and like its missing something!

Oh yeh, its 2 more cyclinders!!!!!

6 pot FTW and when you get one you might as well have one with 12 extra valves

318is is a great motor, but if you can push to affording a 325 youll be kicking yourself if you go for the is then have a taster of the 25 afterwards. the IS is very pokey, but doesnt have nowhere near the grunt of a 25. no disrespect to the 4 cyl members on here, but 2.5 ftw

Where's Ratch when you need him

if your a lightweight homo then the 318 is for you. a 325 is for MEN.

325i every day of the week and twice on sunday

The is was lavished with something from from factory so doesn't rust

The is was lavished with something from from factory so doesn't rust

So much WIN it had to be said twice

The way i see it is, Yes the 318is is a decent E30 being nimble with 140hp and decent MPG, but it will never put a smile on your face like a good 325i.

Ah,I am starting to understand things now,proper BMW's have 6 cylinders....odd thing is that the brand new 3 series that I have on order is a 328i,with a four cylinder twin turbo....

The other slight problem is that I need 4 doors,makes mounting the grandchildren so much easier,and of course the 4 potter only comes in two door form,I discover.
Perhaps an estate E30 is the answer?

An e30 touring is the answer to all e30 choices.

meccanofred wrote:makes mounting the grandchildren so much easier

ross_jsy wrote:But the 318iS is the baby m3!!!!

Nah, who am I kidding, 325i all day long

But this will sum it up for you:

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IIRC our very own Ratch's handiwork, haven't seen that for awhile, still v.funny


I'd have an iS as a daily over a 325 anyday (wouldn't even bother owning a 320! No offence).
4pot just doesn't offer the smile factor necessary to put up with running these archaic things. 325 minimum (forget 320 ever existed- they are there to supply engine blocks for rebores!)

Of course if I were to have one of these as a daily also, it still wouldn't be an iS as I'd prefer to have a Touring for practicality.

If I had to own just one E30 car it would be something like Simon's C2 Touring- best of both.

318iS are aimed at Twinks.
Ron Jeremy owned a 325i

Go figure

ross_jsy wrote:

meccanofred wrote:makes mounting the grandchildren so much easier

Oppps,poor choice of phrasoligy!

I should have written,'stuffing the rug-rats into their seats in the rear of the car'!

Be even easier if their damn father would buy his own car.

Lively forum,plenty of quick answers,and even some sensible advice.

However,as this purchase is intended to be a 'cheap buy' to use about the urban environment to keep the above-mentioned sticky fingers away from my decent BMW's,I think that a smaller engined tourer may be more fit for purpose.

LoL this is funny

suchy wrote: Ron Jeremy owned a 325i

Go figure

Id put a better pic up but id probably get banned.

Tourer ... good for "mounting" g/kids and a all thats goes with the little darlings.

leeparkes wrote:

suchy wrote: Ron Jeremy owned a 325i

Go figure

Id put a better pic up but id probably get banned.

Why whats wrong with a man with a tash?

leeparkes wrote:
Id put a better pic up but id probably get banned.

erm...Lee...when you say "better"....would that be in YOUR opinion?

Touring, my good man.... BMW don't make estates

But yes, the 325i Touring is indeed the ultimate ultimate driving machine!