LEVI's 318i

[Levie]

Work to be done.... but i can't wait to do something with the engine or replace it...

What do you recommend i do? what engine should i replace it with?

[Levie]

i have now also changed those hidious plates on my car to black and white slim line plates...
so yea im happy for my first car

[spikuzi]

welcome to the zone levie. very nice car. i love the colure

i am happy to see more australians getting into the e30's

what kit is that never seen it before !

if you want to replace the engine, go for the m50/m52.

[Levie]

It's a BBS bodykit... they don't make it anymore
what do you think of it?
and yes im very happy the condition of the paint considering the age of the car...
im thinking of puttin a new M3 engine in it the 6cylinder... would that be feasible? and not too difficult... i've seen a few people on here do it

[spikuzi]

it looks nice i like the colure and the kit. something diffrent.

doing the s50/s52 swap can be done, and its not very hard anymore, i know a guy in redcliff i sold him e30 shell and m3 3.2l engine a year ago. be ready to spend some $$$ if want to do it, but its well worth it.

[Levie]

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[Levie]

[Levie]

[hammoj28]

Thats quite an interesting looking car. very different. I quite like it. Paint looks fantastic. Full of colour.

[Alex]

looks great what is it 316i/318i nice as a first car it looks immaculate

[Levie]

318i

[spikuzi]

316's never came out in australia

[greentouring]

Very nice, clean-looking E30. That paintwork is fantastic.

Has the heat down there in Australia begun to crack the dashboard? Mine's gone worse just here in France.

[Levie]

yea at the moment i've got a dashboard cover....i don't really like them... so im gonna fix up my dash (and yes there's alot of cracks...

[Levie]

and the interior is that tan sorta colour... i prefer dark interiors so ill get all that changed.
but this is all future stuff..

[cliffybabe]

dude she looks wel nice like the rims

[Levie]

[Levie]

[tezk]

Beautiful car! It not a 318is? Id be tempted by a 325 engine if not...

And a dash swap is about an 8hr job, including removing a donor dash from another car.. Certainly well worth the effort

[Levie]

yea i think i have been mistaken as well... because a 318i is the 4 door isn't it? and the 2 door is the 318is?

[spikuzi]

yea i think i have been mistaken as well... because a 318i is the 4 door isn't it? and the 2 door is the 318is?

318i is single cam engine
318is is twin cam engine

[toby]

Would a turbo be an easier option over in Australia considering the inflated prices I've heard you have to pay for parts over there?

[Levie]

insurance would absolutely kill me..... but i think id prefer doing more work on a bigger engine rather then a little 1.8