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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: achtungE30 on January 26, 2007, 08:17:31 AM

Title: Spiritual successor to the 2002 and 318is?
Post by: achtungE30 on January 26, 2007, 08:17:31 AM

(http://www.mwerks.com/images/wallpaper/130_limited.jpg)

Title: Spiritual successor to the 2002 and 318is?
Post by: romkasponka on January 26, 2007, 09:08:44 AM

nope

(http://www.auto-tuning-news.com/image/news/tunbim1173.jpg)
(http://www.auto-tuning-news.com/image/news/tunbim1175.jpg)
(http://www.auto-tuning-news.com/image/news/tunbim1174.jpg)

Title: Spiritual successor to the 2002 and 318is?
Post by: romkasponka on January 26, 2007, 09:26:24 AM

Quote from: romkasponka;18239

nope

(http://www.auto-tuning-news.com/image/news/tunbim1173.jpg)
(http://www.auto-tuning-news.com/image/news/tunbim1175.jpg)
(http://www.auto-tuning-news.com/image/news/tunbim1174.jpg)

Title: Spiritual successor to the 2002 and 318is?
Post by: dino245 on January 26, 2007, 10:40:24 AM

I read in the latest issue of one of the BMW only mags that the CEO of BMW NA said the 1 series is comming but not in a hatchback version and it would be the size of the 2002 and the diesel engines are comming to the US also by 2008.

Title: Spiritual successor to the 2002 and 318is?
Post by: BrandC on January 26, 2007, 01:47:15 PM

Anyone 3000lbs+ does not deserve to be called a "spiritual successor" of a 2002 or 318is. Not even the E36 318is is acceptable.

The whole idea behind these cars is balance and being nimble. Weight on a car is usually considered a ballast, making the car's movement cumbersome and delayed, thus ruining the a good driver's experience.

Title: Spiritual successor to the 2002 and 318is?
Post by: dude8383 on January 26, 2007, 05:18:22 PM

drool that motor looks fantastic!

btw i absolutely love those rims on the 1...

i'd get a 135i if i had the money.

Title: Spiritual successor to the 2002 and 318is?
Post by: D. Clay on January 26, 2007, 10:39:06 PM

I think that is the N42 with the balance shafts. We don't/didn't get it in the US. It was engine of the year in 2001. We could take the 1 Series and shadowline the window trim and put 16's on it. LOL.

Title: Spiritual successor to the 2002 and 318is?
Post by: dude8383 on January 27, 2007, 12:01:05 AM

Quote from: D. Clay;18270

I think that is the N42 with the balance shafts. We don't/didn't get it in the US. It was engine of the year in 2001. We could take the 1 Series and shadowline the window trim and put 16's on it. LOL.

LOL!

how much would a motor like that cost outta curiousity?

Title: Spiritual successor to the 2002 and 318is?
Post by: Alpine003 on January 27, 2007, 09:03:32 AM

Quote from: dude8383;18274

LOL!

how much would a motor like that cost outta curiousity?

It shows up in realoem but without price: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AY71&mospid=47632&btnr=11_3171&hg=11&fg=05

Title: Spiritual successor to the 2002 and 318is?
Post by: romkasponka on January 27, 2007, 09:36:29 AM

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=VR71&mospid=48832&btnr=11_3171&hg=11&fg=05

N46

Title: Spiritual successor to the 2002 and 318is?
Post by: Fife318is on January 28, 2007, 03:38:06 PM

Id love to have a 135i, but the lack of an lsd and its excess weight are major turn offs.