318is -how fast

Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:14 pm

Joshy wrote:I think it's a fricking sad state of affairs when somebody posts up a genuine topic and discussion, gets 27 replies with about 3 of them actually being relevant!

Some Banter I can understand, but this is taking the pee pee!

id rather that that posting a topic and it dies a death with 3 replies. at least with lots of replies it can grow legs and lead down other paths.

Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:15 pm

i backed off at 125mph,it was my exit.

Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:54 pm

magpie wrote:i backed off at 125mph,it was my exit.

Was that after the build up on the first lap of the m25

Clocked my old i.s. around 135mph near the redline , Unsure what diff was in it though , Not all i.s`s run the same diffs do they ?

Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:57 pm

i think they all run a 4.10 small case diff

Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:57 pm

my cosworth touring only did about 135 top line but by fook it got there quick.

Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:59 pm

Simon13 wrote:i think they all run a 4.10 small case diff

Really ?
Im sure mine had a 3.64 open diff , It did seem to have longer legs than the other i.s`s as well so possible ?

Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:02 am

at 20 years old anything could now be on them.

Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:10 am

the iS only had a 4.10.. even if you had an e36 box you'd need near 3.25 so doubt it had a 3.64, but you never know

I'm willing to settle this top end debate. it's late, it's reasonably cool out & there's a stretch of road not too far away.

I am worried the old girl will explode, something will fly off or it'll shake itself to bits. I've never bothered with a top end run, not for the points I've just raised, I just enjoy cornering, I'm not a straight line fan tbh.

Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:25 am

cant wait to hear back..

Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:35 am

I too am waiting for the results

Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:37 am

Please don't kill yourself.

Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:43 am

Too late jon
G force on the windscreen was too much

Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:49 am

Barx325i wrote:
I'm willing to settle this top end debate. it's late, it's reasonably cool out & there's a stretch of road not too far away.

Dont forget to fold the back seats down

Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:53 am

I bottled.. the car's cold, the timing chain is first thing you notice over the exhaust and I don't fancy it for the sake of finding out. it will happen though. and I will report back with gps & speedo readings

Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:56 am

What speedo you bottle out on 45mph?

Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:00 am

Not worth risking your licence in reality

Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:01 am

zero i didn't make it outside - true Steve, but I do live on the edge of nowhere

125mph according to my literature

Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:56 am

oakey wrote:Bmw claim about 130mph off the top of my head. An IS won't get near the limiter in 5th gear.

just want ed to pick up on this my is managed to hit the limiter in 5th with the 4.1 diff and still does with 3.9 diff maybe its just the fact that my engies fairly fresh.... ?

Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:39 am

Genuinely with a 4.1 diff I've got about 120-125mph out of my IS during airfield track days, but it's not really a pleasant experience! It really helps you find out which wheels are slightly out of balance...

Edit, I don't think I was able to hit the limiter.

Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:39 pm

Standard iS at 136bhp will reach 131-135 (speedo reading) on level ground and that'll be more or less it.

a 150bhp one depending on if it got a chip or one of these iS claimed to be standard but giving 150bhp on the rollers will top out at about 145-150 on the speedo.
Been upto 145 on mine once and was still noticably pullling futher but had a centre prop bearing that wasn't in brilliant nick so didn't want to spend too long waiting to see what it could actually reach

Speedo over-reading taken into accound, I reckon that's about 120ish and and about 135 or so.

Friend of mine hit the limiter in 5th with a 3.91 with one of his old ones but speedo wasn't working at the time and didn't have a gps to see

Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:54 pm

My IS does 70mph on her majestys highways. I have been reliably informed that is the speed limit

Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:52 pm

Dave_M3 wrote:S
Friend of mine hit the limiter in 5th with a 3.91 with one of his old ones but speedo wasn't working at the time and didn't have a gps to see

yeh thats my problem no speedo at the time but seemed quite happy on the limiter in 5th with the 3.91 on a private road of course

Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:57 pm

where are all these private roads? i just rip the 4rse out of mine on the motorway.

Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:38 pm

fuzzy wrote:where are all these private roads? i just rip the 4rse out of mine on the motorway.

you see fuzzy.. they say private roads.. what they mean is the public highway... they say this through fear of the finger waggers giving them a bolloking... people!! stop trying to be so coy about speeding on the roads... everyone does it... so the sooner you admit that these private roads are infact your nearest dual carrageway the better as far as i am concerned.. just speak the truth!! this is the internet ffs.
do i now have to do the zone thing and say ''rant over''??
balls!!

Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:52 pm

I like euphemisms. Private road = motorway late at night/early in the morning.

Probably several more good ones like 'press on driving = thrashing the nuts off it' etc.

Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:36 pm

BEERBOY123 wrote:Without wanting to incriminate myself, I got up early today to give my iS a blast down the motorway. I bottled it while going at a certain speed.

I realise the clocks are optimistic, but when I bottled it there were plenty of revs left. What, in theory, could I have done if I'd have kept it planted?

141 indicated rammed against the redline in 5th

Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:37 pm

e30bmlover wrote:
fuzzy wrote:where are all these private roads? i just rip the 4rse out of mine on the motorway.
you see fuzzy.. they say private roads.. what they mean is the public highway... they say this through fear of the finger waggers giving them a bolloking... people!! stop trying to be so coy about speeding on the roads... everyone does it... so the sooner you admit that these private roads are infact your nearest dual carrageway the better as far as i am concerned.. just speak the truth!! this is the internet ffs.
do i now have to do the zone thing and say ''rant over''??
balls!!

The issue comes with the internet influences reality.

I remember on Pistonheads there was a guy who caused a very serious accident whilst on a bit of a hoon. The Police/prosecution saw the Pistonheads sticker on his car, did some research and subsequently found his username and all of his previous posts regarding him 'enjoying' the public road. IIRC they used some of it as evidence in his trial

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Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:50 pm

Yeah, that's the thing. If the worst does happen and your in court, things in writing albeit on the internet will always be used against you if possible.

The iS speedos do seem very optimistic though... mine would go well into 150mph and maybe a little beyond it if let hit the limiter while Bob's M52 hits 141.

Surely BMW were just using it a scare tactic for 318iS owners to back off when looking at the speedo in case they they accidently went through the sound barrier

Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:01 pm

I have done over 130mph in my 318iS on the Autobahn between Nurnburg and Munich. There was a very slight gradient downward and the revs were pretty maxed. It can be done.

But to be honest - who cares when the way the silky twin-cam delivers the goods, coupled to the agile, perfectly balanced chassis always makes 325i owners swoon?

That's what really matters.

Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:05 pm

so in summary....

318is- how fast?

...not as fast as the owners try to make out.

Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:07 pm

I'am i the only 318is owner who thinks there not that fast then

problem with them is they have no low down torque, sound shit and you need to rev the hell of of them in order to get some proformance from them

Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:09 pm

Alex wrote:I'am i the only 318is owner who thinks there not that fast then

problem with them is they have no low down torque, sound shit and you need to rev the hell of of them in order to get some proformance from them

I'll be honest and say that they do feel nippy. Especially when i went from a 1.1 pug 106 to an iS it didnt feel half bad. But i still want more power!

Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:10 pm

And here we go!!!

Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:10 pm

Alex wrote:I'am i the only 318is owner who thinks there not that fast then

probably not but so far your the only one ive seen admit it.
it would be less embarrasing admitting your gay.

Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:41 pm

fuzzy wrote:
Alex wrote:I'am i the only 318is owner who thinks there not that fast then

probably not but so far your the only one ive seen admit it.
it would be less embarrasing admitting your gay.

FYI i spent an hour and a half tonight lookng for insurnace quotes only for an m50 converted e30, best i got that, was swindon @ £1900. Tried 2 times and got the same price, thats @19 with 2 yrs no claims.

Although on the compare site i was on Adrian flux came out at £1000

but i had to ring them to confirm