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what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:13 pm
by johneiuk
i just got offered a cheap 318 e40 tax and tested thats all i no about it, is there much different to the e30. i am only thinking about this as its cheap and my 406 has decided to play up on me
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:13 pm
by Chris-W
I'd say you've been offered an M40 engined E30, not an E40.
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:16 pm
by johneiuk
what the difference mate or what do they mean
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:17 pm
by DanThe
E30 is the car, M40 is the engine
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:21 pm
by DHFiS
johneiuk wrote:what the difference mate or what do they mean
M40 engine is 1800cc and 115 bhp. Vastly inferior to the M42 twin cam 16v 1800 shown in my sig.
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:21 pm
by johneiuk
so is this any good, i no its a 318 and what sort of price tax and tested till oct i think
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:40 pm
by DanThe
DHFiS wrote:johneiuk wrote:what the difference mate or what do they mean
M40 engine is 1800cc and 115 bhp. Vastly inferior to the M42 twin cam 16v 1800 shown in my sig.
Vastly inferior to most things really
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:42 pm
by Chris-W
If the top end's quiet and it runs well enough they're not a bad old thing, bless them.
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:43 pm
by DanThe
Have you been working on that french mobile Chris?
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:44 pm
by Chris-W
But of course!
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:44 pm
by johneiuk
i guess no one likes them, what sort of price should i be payin
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:46 pm
by Chris-W
johneiuk wrote:i guess no one likes them, what sort of price should i be payin
Colour, year, # of doors, mileage?
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:54 pm
by johneiuk
sorry all i no it was a e40 318 2 door and tax and tested till oct i think and was told it was clean
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:56 pm
by zaust
Pacer pete style Egg carton and p40 ???
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:59 pm
by johneiuk
dolphine grey g reg, not sure on mileage 2 door, just found out only mot till oct no tax, the guy just rang me
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:06 pm
by capri_rob
If its your typical tired E30 probably £250 - £500 should be about right.
Dolphin Grey is one of the best E30 colour though
..... and its got the right number of doors
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:13 pm
by johneiuk
yeah i like the dolphin grey and the burgndy colour also 2 door bmw are my fave as well
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:27 pm
by Blitz
DHFiS wrote:johneiuk wrote:what the difference mate or what do they mean
M40 engine is 1800cc and 115 bhp. Vastly inferior to the M42 twin cam 16v 1800 shown in my sig.
But the 318i E40 was vastly superior to the M42.
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:36 pm
by Chris-W
Blitz wrote:DHFiS wrote:johneiuk wrote:what the difference mate or what do they mean
M40 engine is 1800cc and 115 bhp. Vastly inferior to the M42 twin cam 16v 1800 shown in my sig.
But the 318i E40 was vastly superior to the M42.
How so?
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:44 pm
by The_Diddler
capri_rob wrote:If its your typical tired E30 probably £250 - £500 should be about right.
Dolphin Grey is one of the best E30 colour though
..... and its got the right number of doors
That'll be 4 then
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:54 am
by robbo86
That'll be 4 then
Seconded!
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:55 am
by Morat
If a 318i with an M40 is running well, there's really nothing that wrong with them. Not fast, but not particularly thirsty either.
Re: what is a e40
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:07 am
by johneiuk
i just prob need it as a get me around car as my 406 has came up with anti pulltion fault stupid thing
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:47 pm
by johneiuk
