318i Cabrio

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DavrosBimmer
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Post Sun Mar 05, 2017 12:27 pm

Hello, I'm thinking of getting back into E30 ownership and have found a tidy looking 318i cabriolet. Having had a 316i Touring and a 320i cabriolet before (which I eventually converted to 2.7) I was wondering what people's thoughts on a 318i were. Obviously not going to be the quickest but that doesn't matter as I want it for driving around in the sun and taking the family for local trips out.
It's a 1992 manual car and being the 4 pot is less heavy than a 6 pot which actually made quite a bit of difference in driving feel between my touring and cabriolet


Thoughts welcome
1992 E30 327i Convertible
1994 E30 316i Lux Touring
1994 E32 730i
2000 E39 523i Touring
2006 E92 330i
2003 E53 4.6iS
1993 E30 318i Convertible
magpie
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Post Sun Mar 05, 2017 2:31 pm

engines can be replaced for more power when you get bored , just make sure the shell is good.
If you can get it on a local ramp when viewing then even better , the other expensive bit is the foof .

take a small magnet and check all the hot spots for filler .
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m52 b30 stroker 6-speed 318is Galvanizer
m42 touring
+ a yard full of scrap turds :)