what is a e40

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:13 pm

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

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:13 pm

I'd say you've been offered an M40 engined E30, not an E40.

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:16 pm

what the difference mate or what do they mean

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:17 pm

E30 is the car, M40 is the engine

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:21 pm

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.

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:21 pm

so is this any good, i no its a 318 and what sort of price tax and tested till oct i think

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:40 pm

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

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:42 pm

If the top end's quiet and it runs well enough they're not a bad old thing, bless them.

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:43 pm

Have you been working on that french mobile Chris?

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:44 pm

But of course!

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:44 pm

i guess no one likes them, what sort of price should i be payin

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:46 pm

johneiuk wrote:i guess no one likes them, what sort of price should i be payin

Colour, year, # of doors, mileage?

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:54 pm

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

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:56 pm

Pacer pete style Egg carton and p40 ???

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:59 pm

dolphine grey g reg, not sure on mileage 2 door, just found out only mot till oct no tax, the guy just rang me

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:06 pm

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

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:13 pm

yeah i like the dolphin grey and the burgndy colour also 2 door bmw are my fave as well

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:27 pm

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.

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:36 pm

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?

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:44 pm

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

Post Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:54 am

That'll be 4 then

Seconded!

Post Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:55 am

If a 318i with an M40 is running well, there's really nothing that wrong with them. Not fast, but not particularly thirsty either.

Post Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:07 am

i just prob need it as a get me around car as my 406 has came up with anti pulltion fault stupid thing

Post Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:47 pm

just bought this car i was on about here are a few pics just found out the mot runs out in april

the arches are a tad rusty but hey its old