only 50 of these made! lol

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:03 pm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/903844.htm

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:04 pm

Could it be true?

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:06 pm

no i think not!

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:14 pm

its a 4dr 318is with a tech kit on it, 318is 4drs are not that rare and theres allot more than 50 on the roads! and the 150bhp from the factory is also fake as the m44 is 140bhp.

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:21 pm

Well, there certainly isn't many saloons with the is engine, they were in the coupes. The saloon was normally fitted with a lower bhp engine.

The 318is (1.9) saloon was a run out edition that had vented disc brakes etc, I think they probably did have 150bhp.

I think you have ppossibly been a bit quick to judge..

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:58 pm

Maybe not only 50 made. But definitely a very rare car.

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:04 pm

Yes a very rare car! They had full M tech kit, digital climbate control, and 16" BBS style wheels.

As said they were a run out model for the E36 saloon.

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:16 pm

Are these the dreaded South African built models???

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:20 pm

150bhp though? Surely even BMW don't have the technology to get MORE power from an M4x

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:47 pm

i have seen many 4dr i.s's on the autotrader, to be fair though not many with the tech kit on, but am certain that it would have been on the options list.

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:15 pm

Shame it hasnt got the original alloys on it,but otherwise looks a nice car,they are quite rare as most were 2 door coupes i believe.

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:17 pm

frogman wrote:Are these the dreaded South African built models???

No.

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:19 pm

320ise wrote:i have seen many 4dr i.s's on the autotrader, to be fair though not many with the tech kit on, but am certain that it would have been on the options list.

Then you haven't seen many!

The only factory 4dr E36 iS's are these limited edition models.

You've probably seen sellers talking shit or home made jobies.

ALL of the factory 4dr iS's had the kit.

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:42 pm

i disagree with that!

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:45 pm

heres one check the tech data its an i.s without the kit.

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=M

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:48 pm

another

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=S

and another

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=J

there's a fair few on the trader with and with out kit on.

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:23 pm

320ise wrote:heres one check the tech data its an i.s without the kit.

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=M

Just because the seller states its a 318iS doesnt meant it is!

I'm telling you that there was only a handfull made and in 98!

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:26 pm

320ise wrote:another

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=S

and another

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=J

there's a fair few on the trader with and with out kit on.

The first one is a propper 4dr iS and has the skirts but the the bumper is missing, maybe from an accident or stolen.

The second one is no 4dr iS! As i said before, just cause the seller says its an iS doesn't mean it is one!

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:27 pm

bss325i wrote:
320ise wrote:heres one check the tech data its an i.s without the kit.

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=M
Just because the seller states its a 318iS doesnt meant it is!

I'm telling you that there was only a handfull made and in 98!

That green peice of shit has got drums for f*cks sake!

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:40 pm

Andrew Everett wrote:Few people realise that they exist but from march 1998 and the E36's deathbad came the four door version. By fitting the 1.9 M44 running gear into a four door shell, BMW created a very low volume car thats both great to drive and with four door practicality - but I've only ever seen one in the UK.

That was in the E36 Buying guide in Total BMW magazine september 2001.

Do you still disagree?!

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:42 pm

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=S

That blue one has disks on the rear!

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:44 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=S

That blue one has disks on the rear!

That is the same car as the second 320iSE posted up!

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:46 pm

bss325i wrote:
Ollie_bwoii wrote:http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=S

That blue one has disks on the rear!
That is the same car as the second 320iSE posted up!

I know thats how i saw it!

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:05 pm

if i am wrong i except it but i dont think there rare as if there is 50 in existance i have found 2 of them for sale very easy!

Post Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:12 pm

Even if it is rare,is it anything special?

Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:05 am

These are rare as they were built for touring car holomgation (about 5000 world wide) as they need a 4 door m44 base car to build the touring cars with the s42 for Europe.

Jason

Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:43 am

one of my neighbours just replaced his morea green one with a 330 sport.
Not that rare I have seen a fair few but definately came with a nice spec

Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:21 am

320ise wrote:if i am wrong i except it but i dont think there rare as if there is 50 in existance i have found 2 of them for sale very easy!

You are wrong, granted there may be more than 50, not sure tbh, but there is only 50 GT's see how many of those you can find. I know of two for sale at the moment, does that mean there was more than 50 made? Of course not.

Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:13 am

bss325i wrote:
320ise wrote:i have seen many 4dr i.s's on the autotrader, to be fair though not many with the tech kit on, but am certain that it would have been on the options list.
Then you haven't seen many!

The only factory 4dr E36 iS's are these limited edition models.

You've probably seen sellers talking shit or home made jobies.

ALL of the factory 4dr iS's had the kit.

Not the only ones!

What about the Euro only 4door 318is with the S42 engine though Barry? Badged as an IS and 4 door!

But thats just me being pedantic, you are of course correct.

Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:01 pm

I beleive that these 4dr Is's were imported from South Africa as it was a current model out there at the time. I remember being given one as a courtesy car when they were new and was told by the salesman that only around 500 were imported. I am obviously open to being proved wrong but the salesman had nothing to gain by telling me a pack of lies as I'd just bought a Coupe version.

Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:28 pm

ok so i may be wrong but can admit it!

but still the seller of this car is saying it is rarer and more powerfull than it actually is! so am only half wrong lol

Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:21 pm

LoL ;)

Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:25 pm

The E36 318is 4door was a run out model highly spec'd to move a few cars to make way for the E46.

All UK E36 318is 4drs had full M'tech kit sports seats, sports suspension etc and were mainly in Avus blue.

Rare in the UK yes as it was the last 500-1000 cars on the production line.

Post Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:52 pm

Rodderz wrote:Even if it is rare,is it anything special?

Nope,get yaself a 6 cylinder

Post Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:31 pm

We have one of these as well. (anyone want to buy it?)
exept the body kit and the interior there is nothing special about it. But I do recall that they only supplied the mentioned 50as a special good bye to the E36. I have also seen 4 door 318is without the body kit.
Maybe the rust is also special, ours shows brown patches in the middle of the door!