What the BHP figure on a 320i

[Cotty]

I was talking to a guy on another forum who is getting a 118i which he says has a 2 litre putting out 129 bhp.

The bhp figure doesnt sound much. My 325i puts out 165bhp which is only 500cc larger

oh and the 118i is a sport

[ste]

That's very interesting.

[Cotty]

What im after is the 2.0i bhp figure from E30 time to compare with the 2.0i figure for todays BMW's to see if the bhp figure has been improved in 10+ years

Cheers

[Cotty]

ste what wheels/tyres and suspension drop are you running your car looks really low and wide

[E30BeemerLad]

I had the use of an E46 316ti compact a year or so back, it was gutless as hell, 0-60 is 10 secs!!! would do it's stated Vmax of 125 though.
This has a 1.8 16V affair under the bonnet and only produced 112bhp!

That's shocking for a modern 16V 1800cc engine

Sure the E30 320i is somewhere in the 120-130bhp region, someone will pull out their owners manual and answer in a bit i reckon

[dazleeds]

I had the use of an E46 316ti compact a year or so back, it was gutless as hell, 0-60 is 10 secs!!! would do it's stated Vmax of 125 though.
This has a 1.8 16V affair under the bonnet and only produced 112bhp!

That's shocking for a modern 16V 1800cc engine

Sure the E30 320i is somewhere in the 120-130bhp region, someone will pull out their owners manual and answer in a bit i reckon

i just did lol

e30 320i has 129bhp

as you know lee i have several at the side of my chair lol

[E30BeemerLad]

Sure the E30 320i is somewhere in the 120-130bhp region,

back of the net!

Aah Haa

Well i do have a lexus (sort of)

[e36boy]

BHP figure on a e30 320i is 129 bhp.

[Cotty]

e30 320i has 129bhp

That doesnt sound much of an improvement over 10 years ie. exactly the same bhp figure. I would have thought even a 1 series would be heavier than an E30 with all the extra safety features and crumple zones. Does'nt bode well for any 118i owners.

as you know lee i have several at the side of my chair lol

Mine are in the airing cupboard on folded sheets so i dont need to iron them

[dazleeds]

[/quote]

Mine are in the airing cupboard on folded sheets so i dont need to iron them [/quote]

haahaa mine were all the over the place until recently
got so fed up of hunting them down they are staying by my side now
along with a smiley headlight that i keep threatening to try and open up and smoke oneday

[Cotty]

along with a smiley headlight that i keep threatening to try and open up and smoke oneday

I thought you ment tuning it into a bong when I first read that

[dazleeds]

along with a smiley headlight that i keep threatening to try and open up and smoke oneday

I thought you ment tuning it into a bong when I first read that

well shit in a bag and punch it

never thort of that mate hmmmmmmm

[Cotty]

At least you would see what your doing, presuming you left the bulb in and wired to a battery

[E30BeemerLad]

At least you would see what your doing, presuming you left the bulb in and wired to a battery

hotknife daz

[ad318i]

along with a smiley headlight that i keep threatening to try and open up and smoke oneday

I thought you ment tuning it into a bong when I first read that

well shit in a bag and punch it

never thort of that mate hmmmmmmm

call twos on the zone bong!!! i need 2 chill out!

[dazleeds]

just had a look and ya know what

it would be a piece of piss to convert

take cap with plug off

rig up a bowl
of the large type

fill bottom with water if required

and where the sidelight slots in is just perfick for a sucky pipe

do ya reckon they would sell

[E30BeemerLad]

daz, the missus said she'll have the first one

[Simon13]

considering our very own E30 318iS pumped out 136 bhp in 1989, it's not very good, plus thats a 1800cc 16 valve

U know why Bmw's 4 pot engines have all been sh!t since the M42?

to be fair the original M42's power figures and economy are better than alot of todays engines of the same spec

[Cotty]

U know why Bmw's 4 pot engines have all been sh!t since the M42?

to be fair the original M42's power figures and economy are better than alot of todays engines of the same spec

I wonder if they are limiting the bhp figure

[Motorhole]

The 2-litre 6 pots are ok though. M50 in the E35 was 150bhp, and the whatever in the E46 is about 160bhp i think. Just the 4-pots are lacking.

But if you want a shit-hot 4-pot, you get a 318is or a Honda!

[Simon13]

but i'd have a 318iS over a wanky underpowered thirsty 6 pot 2 litre, whether it be a E30 320, E36 or E46.

buy a 6 pot with some bollocks

drive a e34 520 auto and u will know what i mean!

[Zayyan]

U know why Bmw's 4 pot engines have all been sh!t since the M42?

to be fair the original M42's power figures and economy are better than alot of todays engines of the same spec

I wonder if they are limiting the bhp figure

Of course they are.

The 118i uses the same 2-litre 4-pot as the 120i but is restricted.

118i - 129bhp
120i - 150bhp