I NEED TO KNOW.

Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:28 pm

Do BMW MAKE A E36 COMPACT 318IS AND would the engine fit into a e30 318is this is what i have been told buy the guy who is selling an e30 318is with a e36 engine.

My old IS had a black headlining which is the correct spec i think this car has a dark grey.

Please advice.

Cheers
Rhino

Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:42 pm

bmw had a compact 318ti whic was the same as the e36 318is m44 1.9 engine which was fitted to 318is from 1995 on. dont know if they had a compact kike this b4 1995. the e36 318is engine from 1991 on to 95 was same engin as e30 with minor adjus but i dunno if it wud fit

Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:50 pm

Hi
Does anybody know if this could be done and does it still make it a 318is and does anybody know about the headling issue i need to know before i part with my hard earned

dont want a white elephant now do i. lol

Cheers
Rhino

Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:53 pm

there are some 318is cars from factory with grey head ligning. And yes the E36 motor will fit.

A

Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:54 pm

Please guys i need to know the facts before its to late,dont mind loseing the deposit but i would hate to part with my money and find out later that its a stuff up.

Cheers

Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:57 pm

So is it still a 318is,with a dark grey headlining,and does the fact that it has got awhole new engine make a difference and its an e36 compact engine.

Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:59 pm

it depends on what engine its got, if its a M42 then its the same, you need to get the vin number and take it to BMW to find out what it really is.

Andrew

Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:04 pm

The guy said the engine came from a e36 compact 318is,but as they dont make a 318is compact it must be the 318ti is that the same engine.

Cheers

Post Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:08 pm

Please guys can you give me the low down on this little problem i am having at the moment with regards purchaseing this car.

Post Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:21 pm

318Ti Compacts come with either an M42 or an M44, I've an M44 here if you need to know anything specific.

The earlier 318Tis had the M42, up to around March 1996. Bizarrely, the M44 that I have was registered earlier than the M42 I have.

Post Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:25 pm

The info i need is the orginal IS motor is a m42 i think,this guy has put a compact 318ti engine into a e30 IS.
I need to know can this be done and is the car still the same now as being a non standard engine in a 318is.
Would the performance still be the same.
If i bought her and somewhere down the line i decided to sell would it be a load of trouble with not having the correct spec.

Cheers
Rhino

Post Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:51 pm

i'm not 100% on what engines were used in e36 compacts etc, but as long as its a twin cam motor (ie, not an m40) it should be fine

Post Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:47 pm

I have just had a chat with the bloke,sounds like a nice guy cost him Ãƒ”šÃ‚£1400 to buy the engine take the old 1 out and bang a new 1 in.
He says there is no rust paint is alittle faded leather is okay tyres are okay genuine alpina alloys not the best but okay.
Needs front end suspension bushs and new disks its moted and taxed.

So i am going to bite the bullet and pick her up friday and hope for the best its not alot of money anyway.

Cheers
Rhino