Author Topic: My 318is (Read 4211 times)

johna · « **on:** November 01, 2006, 10:50:13 PM »

I am bored so it is time to add my profile.

This is my second E30 318is. I purchased it in September 2004 with around 261,500km. It now has over 277,000km.

April 1990 BMW 318is coupe, factory features:
* Laser Blue
* Manual windows
* Air conditioning (standard in Australia)
* No sunroof
* Front fog lamps

Modifications by previous owner:
* AC Schnitzer gear knob and pedals
* Sony CD/MP3 player

Major repairs since purchase:
* Dashboard replaced
* Differential replaced
* Front valence panel repaired and new lower lip painted and fitted

Modifications since purchase:
* Sports seats from a 323i Motorsport
* 15x7" BBS wheels (imported)
* M40 flywheel and clutch
* H&R -30mm (1.25") springs
* Bilstein Sport dampers
* Kmac front adjustable castor/camber strut mounts
* Custom shift light

Future modifications:
* 63L fuel tank (already purchased just waiting to fit, need a 63L fuel gauge to match still)
* Eibach front strut brace (already purchased but doesn't fit so well over the Kmacs so not fitted at this stage)
* Z3 1.9 shift lever
* 4.27 or 4.45:1 differential

Average fuel economy since purchase... 9.64l/100km (Best 7.91, worst 11.31)
Best 0-60mph recorded on Gtech.... 9.38sec

The car is for sale if anyone in Australia is interested.

johna · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2006, 10:57:29 PM »

And here is my previous 318is...

I purchased this car in December 1996 with around 135,000km and sold it in October 2003 with around 290,000km.

March 1990 318is coupe, factory features:
* Brilliant Red (wasn't brilliant, was quite faded in places)
* 14x6.5" BBS wheels
* Air conditioning
* Manual windows
* Manual sunroof
* Front fog lamps (later removed to save weight haha)

Major repairs:
* New standard clutch
* Many fuel pumps
* Steering rack
* Two sets of dampers
* New dashboard

Modifications:
* Front sport seats and rear seat from a 325e cabriolet
* 4.10:1 limited slip differential

peteM3power · « **Reply #2 on:** November 02, 2006, 12:01:45 AM »

A pair of nice little iS's there John! Love the nice mods on the blue one! I have some 15" weaves coming for mine too... will look great like your sweet example!

Good luck with the sale!

Cheers,

Pete

RED IS 91 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2006, 04:52:38 PM »

what do the green and red lights do at your cluster :confused:

peteM3power · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2006, 05:19:27 PM »

Quote from: john318isau;13163

Custom shift light

Perhaps??

johna · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2006, 06:54:58 PM »

Quote from: peteM3power;13207

Perhaps??

Correct!

mikesjo · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2006, 12:57:38 AM »

Curious, why did your red 318is need "many fuel pumps"?

johna · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2006, 01:12:42 AM »

Quote from: mikesjo;13241

Curious, why did your red 318is need "many fuel pumps"?

I don't know but I must have replaced it at least five times. The only positive result of this was that I am now an expert at starting a 318is with a faulty fuel pump and an expert at replacing them. Just don't ask me to do yours

mikesjo · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2006, 01:32:47 AM »

Were they all new OEM pumps?