baxter

i might be getting one,

what are they like as an everyday car?

this one a 1.8

what are like they in bad weather?

fuzzy

its an old bmw, reliable if maintained. rwd is crap in bad weather, my touring was a 325 before i binned the engine for the cosworth. couldnt get up the shallowest of hills in the snow with wide ,but good quality tyres.
join e30zone for as much info as you need.the majority are good guys but i dont go on there anymore because some of the mods are arsebandits whove ruined what used to be a good laugh site.

LHD220Turbo

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this is mine; its off the road at the mo as its got a problem. This is the 318is (140hp) version - 83k genuine miles, 2 owner car i bought it for scrap money

i cant tell you what they are like to live with day to day as i have only driven it a few times, but its very good to drive, very old school.

I was tempted to do what fuzzy done and put a YB in it, but as its so original i'm going to keep it that way as when i sell it it'll be worth more

excuse the shit pics, its the only ones i have.

Roscopeco

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Ive had 4 in the past and all been really good cars i cant fault them . Never had a 318is but been told they are very good and with 140bhp they aren't slow either

pee vee

If you thought 3drs and rs500s were expensive... check out E30 M3 Evo sports

last one i saw was up for £60,000 and heard there was one going for 80 odd K the other week

fuzzy

is the o/p getting the 1.8is or the 1.8? theres a big difference.

JRG1

Forget the 1.8,red 325i in London on gum tree. 1400 quid an looks stunning

fuzzy

no matter what anyone tells you a 1.8is ISNT a baby m3. 6 cylinder 2.5 is where its at. and not every 325 is a sport either.theres a big difference between a 325 and a 325 sport, the genuine sport being a few thousand pounds more compared to £1500 ish for a 325.

JRG1

Theres a few sports knocking about too,as u say though theyre big bucks. Needs to b a 6 cylinder in a bm no matter what it is

Fil

I fancy one of these, soo many engine options, did see one on the net the other day running an e39 m5 engine

stevecfrst1

There great i used to have a 325 sport as a daily and i loved it was defo one of my farourite cars, i used to love the noise it just maked you want to rev it hard everywhere though. Their not without their faults but for the age of them but there probably better than most if its been looked after, the 325's drink fuel no matter how you drive them, you may aswell get where your going as quick as possible and turn it off

Chopshop85

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I had a 316i for a year. 70k on the clock, black, very clean. However, it did 2 head gaskets in 6000 miles, numerous water leaks, would chew through rear wheel bearings like there was no tomorrow, rear lights always leaked even when using original bmw gaskets. it got to the point it was being fixed more than driven (and only being a 1.6 it wasn't even that much fun to drive) Not to mention the limited availability of parts and the BMW tax when you finally find the bit you need.

rog

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325i sport is probably one of my favourite cars and for me has the best engine note of any car, I just LOVE the note, sack any super cars or bike noise

Currently have a e36 328i, similar note but not the same.... :-(

Engines are bullet proof, usually the bodywork look ok on the exterior but they're rotten underneath. Lift the boot carpets and check the read inner arches, front footwells and sills, also seen some with rusty roofs because of dodgy sunroof drains and seals.

baxter

this is the car in question, its a 1.8i

zippyobrien

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1.8 8v then. Slow and shit on fuel

scoooby slayer

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ive had 3 e30 325i and they were all great cars to be fair, get a sport lsd in it and there great easy controllable sideways action.
i know someone whos turbod his 325 havnt actually seen it yet though except on facebook.