Finally got a 318is!

[chewy320]

Hi all.
Finally got my hands on the e30 i have been looking for, a brilliant red 318is. Super happy with it, its in great nick with 102 000 on the clock. Just had new brakes, pads and fuel pump but more to come soon!











Also a few of my e46 when it was parked up at the german show. Sorry if its blasphemy !

[Z3I]

The iS looks very nice, best colour too, get polishing!

[polsta]

good stuff well done, bet your well chuffed..i was when i got my is, sold it last week but loved every minute of owning and driving it

z3 1.9 quick shift kit and a 370ml steering wheel tech 1 or 2, make the drive of the is superb

[no1_jazz]

install a 3.91LSD and lower it a tad and enjoy the rainy days

[Loony]

Nice car and just what i am looking for to replace my old one.
One question has the seats been replaced as they look like standard ones?

[polsta]

Nice car and just what i am looking for to replace my old one.
One question has the seats been replaced as they look like standard ones?

good spot ! doesnt look like sport seats

chewy- i have a full complete 318is sports interior if you want one, seats, door cards etc, located in portsmouth

[chewy320]

Hi guys, I believe it is the IS checked interior. If I am wrong, what's the difference!?

[polsta]

looks like your seats are comfort seats, not sport seats, the is has a proper sports interior , seats are like reccaro and have a lot more ajustments etc, you can slide your hand down the side in between the bolster etc, and the bottom front "thigh support" section can be moved in and out, sport backs on the seats etc



i have a complete interior wrapped up in my garage, inc door cards, front and rear seats etc

post some pics of your interior the front and rear seats etc

[chewy320]

It all becomes clear, strange mine does not have them. pm!

[MurphyE30]

Looks tidy, just needs a nice iS interior

[jimbom30cab]

Hi Chewy320, i love the car, its the best colour for me and an IS also....i dreamed about having one of those when they were the latest model. I couldn't afford one at the time so just has a 318 M40. Its a lovey car. I'm only in Liphook so hope to see it about.

cheers

jim

[rix313]

Red 318iS's rock my world

What's the paint work like? Seeing that front shot makes me want to source another splitter for my road car.

[bridgemond]

Looks well man.

[chewy320]

Hi Chewy320, i love the car, its the best colour for me and an IS also....i dreamed about having one of those when they were the latest model. I couldn't afford one at the time so just has a 318 M40. Its a lovey car. I'm only in Liphook so hope to see it about.

cheers

jim

Hope to see yours about too!

[chewy320]

Red 318iS's rock my world

What's the paint work like? Seeing that front shot makes me want to source another splitter for my road car.

The paint is good overall, apart from a few little scars like on the front splitter and the mirrors have ventured into pink territory which i need to sort. Took some more photos today with another zone member so will post them up tomorrow!

[chewy320]

Looks tidy, just needs a nice iS interior

I may have one in the pipeline just need to scratch some cash together!

[4130]

[polsta]

nice pic !!

cple of handy tips if your not aware ?

see you have mud flaps also, make it priorety to get them off , or remove top clips etc and pull the tops out, and check for any rot behind and also give it a good clean and remove any gunk, if therre is any- treat it asap with fertan or something and touch up over the top (paint4u.com) so at least it wont get worse, until you can proper sort it, hopefully it will be nice mind but check !

also giuve the sill drainage holes a check, feel under the sills on the inside/underside of the lip going right along, youl feel them where it curves outwards and a flat screwdriver or coathanger/wire can be poked in, and unblock any crap in them , theres a few on either side !

a good service, give the icv and inlet and throttle assembly a good clean with spray carb cleaner and make sure the throttle cable is right, is worth doing on an is

[rix313]

Some serviced injectors will help performance and MPG too!