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FAQ / REFERENCE => M42 Reference => Topic started by: johna on June 09, 2006, 07:27:58 PM
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Magazine: Auto Motor und Sport
Issue Date: 25 August 1989
Title: Das fangt ja gut an
Description: Road test, 4 pages
Country: Germany
Language: German
automotorundsport_25_aug_89.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_automotorundsport_25_aug_89.pdf)
Magazine: Autovisie
Issue Date: 28 October 1989
Title: Das fangt ja gut an
Description: Road test, 8 pages
Country: Netherlands
Language: Dutch
autovisie281089.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_autovisie281089.pdf)
Magazine: Road & Track Australasia
Issue Date: December 1989 (https://www.magazinecollector.net/magazines/cars/1035-chequered-flagroad-and-track/1989/9230-december/)
Title: Three For Sport
Description: Road test, 4 pages
Country: Australia
Language: English
ART_Dec_1989.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_ART_Dec_1989.pdf)
Magazine: Wheels
Issue Date: January 1990 (https://www.magazinecollector.net/magazines/cars/10-wheels/1990/1574-january/)
Title: Roots
Description: Preview, 4 pages
Country: Australia
Language: English
Wheels_Jan_1990.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_Wheels_Jan_1990.pdf)
Magazine: Automobile Magazine
Issue Date: January 1990
Title: Bel Fin De Race
Description: Road test, 4 pages
Country: France
Language: French
automobile_jan_90.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_automobile_jan_90.pdf)
Magazine: Autocar
Issue Date: 9 May 1990
Title: BMW 318iS
Description: Road test
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Autocar_May_9_1990.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_Autocar_May_9_1990.pdf)
Magazine: Wheels
Issue Date: June 1990 (https://www.magazinecollector.net/magazines/cars/10-wheels/1990/1566-june/)
Title: Sort of is...
Description: Preview, 6 pages
Country: Australia
Language: English
Wheels_Jun_1990.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_Wheels_Jun_1990.pdf)
Magazine: Road & Track
Issue Date: August 1990
Title: BMW 318iS
Description: Preview, 6 pages
Country: USA
Language: English
Road_and_Track.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_Road_and_Track.pdf)
Magazine: Car Australia
Issue Date: August 1990 (https://www.magazinecollector.net/magazines/cars/7-car-australia/1990/9203-august/)
Title: Under the trip-wire
Description: Comparison with Honda Prelude vs Alfa Romeo 75 Twin Spark, 8 pages
Country: Australia
Language: English
Car_Aug_90.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_Car_Aug_90.pdf)
Magazine: Hot 4s & Performance Cars
Issue Date: 1998 Yearbook
Title: Arm the Deflector Shield!
Description: Article on the effectiveness of heat sheilds when fitting a pod-type air filter, 4 pages
Country: Australia
Language: English
hot4s_1998.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_hot4s_1998.pdf)
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Magazine: AA
Issue Date: July 1990
Title: BMW 318is (Cat)
Description: AA Car Test, 4 pages
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
r9030a.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_r9030a.pdf)
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Magazine/Source: BMW TIS
Issue Date: April 1990
Title: 1.8 Liter Four Cylinder Engine (M42)
Description: M42 Engine Overview
Country: Germany
Language: English
m42.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_m42.pdf)
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Magazine: Car and Driver
Issue Date: September 1990
Title: BMW 318is
Description: Road test, 5 pages
Country: USA
Language: English
car_and_driver_sep_90.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_car_and_driver_sep_90.pdf)
Magazine: Motor Trend
Issue Date: September 1990
Title: Rewriting the Big Bang Theory
Description: Road test, 5 pages
Country: USA
Language: English
motor_trend_sep_90.pdf (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/attachments/1_35_motor_trend_sep_90.pdf)
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holy crap! thats a lot of stuff!
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Title: Grassroots Motorsports
Issue Date: May, 2006
Title: Project Better Bimmer: Part I: Baselining and Easy Mods
Description: Restoration/Performance Upgrades
Country: USA
Language: English
http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~kramere/downloads/GRM_bimmer_1.pdf
Title: Grassroots Motorsports
Issue Date: June, 2006
Title: Project Better Bimmer: Part 2: Let's Make this Thing Really Quick
Description: Supercharging
Country: USA
Language: English
http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~kramere/downloads/GRM_bimmer_2.pdf
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fantastic thread! thanks guys!
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Magazine/Source: BMW TIS
Issue Date: April 1990
Title: 1.8 Liter Four Cylinder Engine (M42)
Description: M42 Engine Overview
Country: Germany
Language: English
m42.pdf (http://home.exetel.com.au/john_avis/bmw/m42.pdf)
What a fucking gem!
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Wow.
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this is fantastic! thank YOU!!
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very very good,
in italy there aren't nothing of this materials!
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Glad this thread was brought back from the dead I would have missed it otherwise, some cool stuff in here, especially the TIS.:D
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I have some E36 318is articles here now too: http://www.motortraders.net/groups/group.asp?group=1&menu=76 (http://www.motortraders.net/groups/group.asp?group=1&menu=76)
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Thank You John! Wonderful resource.
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i am speachless... or am i dreaming??
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awesome ref!
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that's some good stuff guys! thanks for sharing!
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A lot of these links are dead....
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Total BMW
Jan 2008
E30 Ring Racer
It is an all stock engine 91' 318is "giant killer" ran under 5 minutes on the Nordschliefe
Total BMW
Feb 2008
Supercharged E30 "Eaton Rifle"
Supercharged 91' 318is 205bhp
Total BMW
title of the issue is " 25 Years of the E30 Three"
Alpina C1 2.3, E30 327i, E30 History, E30 faq, Building the 327i, Hands on: Project E30, Budjet Busting BMWs: this one listed a 318is
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A lot of these links are dead....
I have now fixed the dead links (due to change of server). PM me if you find any are still dead. Thanks.
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Here's some more articles, mostly from Australian magazines, but these are for the E36 318is:
- Executive Express (Which Car?, Apr/Jun 1997 (https://www.magazinecollector.net/magazines/cars/24-which-car/1997/9265-april/)) http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/670/executive-express-which-car-apr-jun-1997/ (http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/670/executive-express-which-car-apr-jun-1997/)
- Newcomers: BMW M318iS (Car UK, Aug 1994 (https://www.magazinecollector.net/magazines/cars/9-car/1994/9385-august/)) http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/660/newcomers-bmw-m318is-car-uk-aug-1994/ (http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/660/newcomers-bmw-m318is-car-uk-aug-1994/)
- Club 50 (Car Australia, Feb 1994 (https://www.magazinecollector.net/magazines/cars/7-car-australia/1994/9182-february/)) http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/659/club-50-car-australia-feb-1994/ (http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/659/club-50-car-australia-feb-1994/)
- Checkin' Coupes (Wheels, Oct 1993 (https://www.magazinecollector.net/magazines/cars/10-wheels/1993/182-october/)) http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/658/checkin-coupes-wheels-oct-1993/ (http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/658/checkin-coupes-wheels-oct-1993/)
- BMW 318is Sedan (Wheels, Jun 1997 (https://www.magazinecollector.net/magazines/cars/10-wheels/1997/9118-june/)) http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/657/bmw-318is-sedan-wheels-jun-1997/ (http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/657/bmw-318is-sedan-wheels-jun-1997/)
- BMW 318is (Motor, Sep 1992 (https://www.magazinecollector.net/magazines/cars/2-motor/1992/1725-september/)) http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/656/bmw-318is-motor-sep-1992/ (http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/656/bmw-318is-motor-sep-1992/)
- Better Than Par (Motor, May 1994 (https://www.magazinecollector.net/magazines/cars/2-motor/1994/202-may/)) http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/655/better-than-par-motor-may-1994/ (http://bmw3series.johnavis.com/blog/655/better-than-par-motor-may-1994/)