starting to love my 318i more than my 325i balance v power.

[povertyspec]

i live in South Sheffield and its connected to Manchester by the Snake Pass. a loverly bit of driving road with no traffic at night and no houses/villages or rozzers.its recently been reduced from national speed limit to 50 but effectively most of the switchbacks and cambered corners are 40 to 60 mph maximum and even the stretches are sub 80mph unless youre over 250 bhp. its a road where a well taken corner in an E30 can pass a braking 2014 Golf Gti if you know the road. i have my best running time from ladybower dam to glossop in a 325 at night, the 318 engine isnt by modern standards very fast but in my 1990 car with 130k on the clock it feels just sublime. the 325 i own has power and m sport suspension and 15 inch wheels but my revvy 318 on 14inch wheels and ancient suspension is the best fun to drive. its so sticky on the snake it comes within a minute of the more powerful 325i. its no 318is but its damn good fun!!

[Split_S]

I own 2 1991 318iS now and couldn't agree more....

[HairyScreech]

Yawn.

[pacerpete]

The Golf must have been parked

[Royalratch]

More and more people are becoming illuminated to the M3 matching balance and poise versus the leviathan, lazy 6-pot 'dance' albeit with smoother delivery.

Thats assuming you've paid your mooring fees for the year...

[pacerpete]

More and more people are becoming illuminated to the M3 matching balance and poise versus the leviathan, lazy 6-pot 'dance' albeit with smoother delivery.

Thats assuming you've paid your mooring fees for the year...

A smooth 'dance' is better than no dance.........



Sorry Ratch, open goal, innit

[Royalratch]

Real men don't dance.

Open goal but you skied it.

[gooner1]

Real men don't dance.

.....and God knows Ratch has asked enough of them.


Back of the net.

[Royalratch]

Lol.

Super sub.

[mcspike]

I have had a 325i and now a316i which I've chucked an M42 in. The weight of the engine makes a big difference in the tighter corners and transitions, it's much more nimble.

[RustyRuss]

Ive owned a 316i, 318i, 320i, 325i, and now a 316 and ive loved them all: the main thing surely is that we all are here because we have a common love for the E30 in whatever guise surely. Im actually loving my current 316 back to basics E30...each car has its merits and lets face it each car in the E30 range is superior to so many alternatives available at the time

[Split_S]

I agree... Its so lame that guys on here are dissing other guys e30 'cause they're not 325s.... Big deal...the 325 isn't an M3... so "yawn" to you types....

[DanThe]

Yawn to you all, an M52 is the weight of a 4 pot and wipes the floor with the M20 anchor barges

[reggid]

comparing cars on standard or M-tech suspension many lols, i could never own one setup like that again. if i wanted soemthing that handles like a boat, well you know...

no way anybody keeps up with those Golf supercars.

[Gert_8]

Oh nice. I love a "baby M3" thread!

[Gert_8]

Real men don't dance.

.....and God knows Ratch has asked enough of them.


Back of the net.

That's my goal of the
Month! Lol.

[jimbom30cab]

Dan has a fair point there on the M52. I noticed ZERO difference in handling due to weight after removing the M40. The M52 feels light and nimble. I've also been driving the M30 this week and although a cab, the weight difference is VERY noticeable, it's like driving a 5 series in comparison, a totally, totally different car.

M52 is best of both worlds in my view. Now a 3.0 M52, that would be great fun.

[Blitz]

A M52 is technically better, but I would prefer an M20 even though it has less power. An M20 has character which an M52 cant match. An M30 can though.

[jimbom30cab]

That's quite true Blitz, spares are getting pretty thin on the ground for M30 stuff these days though.

[bss325i]

M20 is the best all rounder. Not a complete boat anchor like and M30, but has that old school character!

[DanThe]

An M20 has character which an M52 cant match.

Is that the new name for rocker noise?

[Royalratch]

M52 = M42 with 2 more cylinders.

[DanThe]

M42= test run/experiment for the M52

[Split_S]

Screw all that.. Im buying this thing...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ebaymotors/1988-BMW- ... 584wt_1186

Dont anyone bid higher!!!

[DanThe]

The S14 is a boat anchor too

[87mtech27]

Shame M54 is a headache to install as its even lighter than the M52.

M20 & M30 anchors are the best in E30s tho

[DanThe]

No its not

[Split_S]

I'd like to own the boat it anchors!!!

[87mtech27]

For some reason I always thought M54 was lighter Learn something new everyday...

Got this from http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/enumber.html

M10 = 82kg = 184 lbs
M42 = 100kg = 220 lbs
S14 = 106kg = 233 lbs
M20 = 117kg = 257 lbs
M30 = 143kg = 315 lbs
M50 = 140kg = 308 lbs
M52 = 118kg = 260 lbs
M54 = 126kg = 278 lbs
S50 = 152kg = 334 lbs
S54 = 217kg = 478 lbs
N54 = 195kg = 430 lbs

[bab-91]

No its not

Dan wins.

[87mtech27]

No its not

Dan wins.

[reggid]

For some reason I always thought M54 was lighter Learn something new everyday...

Got this from http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/enumber.html

M10 = 82kg = 184 lbs
M42 = 100kg = 220 lbs
S14 = 106kg = 233 lbs
M20 = 117kg = 257 lbs
M30 = 143kg = 315 lbs
M50 = 140kg = 308 lbs
M52 = 118kg = 260 lbs
M54 = 126kg = 278 lbs
S50 = 152kg = 334 lbs
S54 = 217kg = 478 lbs
N54 = 195kg = 430 lbs

personally i wouldn't be trusting some of those numbers

[87mtech27]

I was very surprised with the stated S50, S54 and N54 weights myself, some of those might be with ancillaries etc.

[appletree]

S54 60 odd kg more than an S50, can't see where the extra weight is comming from.

[ajay]

Some of those numbers are way off the mark..!