320i touring,slowest thing ever owned..

[OllieB]

i think they are just slow mate. I bought a 325i sport and I couldn't believe how slow it was for a while. You get used to the character of these cars mate, mine seems to pull harder in 3rd and fourth than the first couple of gears....(random)

[320Touring]

Ive just bought a 320i touring it looks beautiful 155k but its so sluggish , i know the exhaust needs replacing soon but anyone got any ideas.....

welcome to m20b20ville

If your touring seems sluggish-give it a good service to "perk!" it up..

I'd change

Oil
oil filter
Air filter
Coolant
Set tappets
New sparkplugs

and i'd check for any leaks in the air intake system that may make it run lean...

Mods that are possible for not too many bucks are

325i Throttle body/manifold
zone wild chip off of ant..

TBH my 2.0 is plenty sprightly for everyday bumming around

[johnono]

get a chip mate, they suck arse otherwise.. serious!:|

now i have a car that can "maintain" speeds of those around me, but its nothing in comparison of the avarage peugot

service an niel said, get all you can changed at a reasonable cost. and than get a 2.5 in there


M50 baby

[bigkev]

check your timing or get it checked.mine was out about 10degrees could'nt believe the difference after it was set up

[JOSEMI]

I would say a good service too, and change the exhaust as well. 320s are not THAT slow. If in top nick the kick arse too. Mine does and hasn't been modded (yet)

Jose

[JoeP]

I had a 320i before my current car and I swear it felt faster. Seemed to have more manic acceleration. The engine in it had done les than 70k though for what it's worth.

[Wid77]

You need to bear in mind that the touring is a bit heavier than the saloon too. I have a 325i touring and at first i thought it was slower than my old Citroen ZX 1.9TD (which is not that fast anyway) but it is just that there is plenty of power waiting further up the rev counter. If you keep the needle past 3, 4 then 5k these things can really go. However, you can also cruise along not going much over 3000 revs and just relying on the torque.