Author Topic: I love the M42! (Read 4466 times)

HarvyS · « **on:** May 05, 2007, 08:59:39 AM »

What a car! ive driven a lot of different cars but none has made me want to drive day in and day out of the rest of my life! The 318is has brought a huge smile to my face now and I dont know how i would every part with it now! I was going from bedford in the uk to west london which is about 110 miles (172.5 km!) and i hit the 131Mph mark! (210.8 Kmh!) I love my E30! and to think i was going to buy a golf! HA HA! Thanks for everyones help on here! awesome site! so helpful!

Harvy!

Febi Guibo · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2007, 09:56:34 AM »

I've had a bunch of cars before my M42 (e46 330i, mb 280 sport, 24v golf gti) ...I love my M42 most of all... they are truly special cars...

post pics and dive into our little forum!

HarvyS · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2007, 10:10:28 AM »

I deffo will get some pics up! im curently in the process of sorting a nice big dent in my passenger rear quater panel out that some mindless idiot thought he'd do for me while my car was parked!

peteM3power · « **Reply #3 on:** May 05, 2007, 06:02:10 PM »

Yeah... M42's are definately sweet! Even after riding in/ driving newer BM's, you don't get quite as many sqeaks but the feeling is still not quite the same. M42's are just something else... Awesome!

Pete

jetteman · « **Reply #4 on:** May 05, 2007, 08:16:17 PM »

e30 m42 FTW:D

FL318is · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2007, 08:43:46 PM »

Glad its not just me! I have an E36, an E46 and the 318is. I drive the E30 so much the battery in the E46 died and I had to put air in the tyres on the E36. Pound for pound the E30 kicks a$$.

bimma_318iS · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2007, 11:09:35 PM »

Now instead of waiting for the phone call at home, I am going for a drive. e30 m42 drive that is. I've been fidgetty (lol) the whole time because I forgot what I wanted to do. Well what I wanted is to go and drive my beauty. Thanks for making me remember.

I also washed and cleaned it today. yay!

Peace out. I am out.

jetteman · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2007, 01:37:56 AM »

I have owned the following
95 del sol si w/ a greddy turbo kit
95 Sonoma with c-notched frame 2 viair 450's and a 15 gallon air tank (8 switches)
90 eclipse gst built 315 whp, 311ftlbs
among other things and the best car all around is the 318IS
i love my E30:D

jpod999 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2007, 04:25:50 PM »

I hit 223,000 miles on the way down to Bimmerfest and didn't have any problems at all.

<3 M42

mockngbrd · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2007, 10:15:02 PM »

i'm trying to build an M42 out of a 316i..... hope it happens.....

(318is E30s never made it here)

StreetSpec_iS · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2007, 10:25:13 PM »

mine is laid up in the garage right now. i miss it.

fabe · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2007, 11:08:20 AM »

Quote from: mockngbrd;25237

i'm trying to build an M42 out of a 316i..... hope it happens.....

(318is E30s never made it here)

I assumed the strict regulations in s'pore wouldn't allow an engine transplant to the M42... So using the M40 as the base, you may get close to the M42 but still would lack certain characters of it...

My car came stock with the M40B18 engine before I threw that out and replaced it with the M42. It's so much different. The torque, the power, the response.

btw, are you greg?

mockngbrd · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2007, 09:19:13 PM »

Quote from: fabe;25263

I assumed the strict regulations in s'pore wouldn't allow an engine transplant to the M42... So using the M40 as the base, you may get close to the M42 but still would lack certain characters of it...

My car came stock with the M40B18 engine before I threw that out and replaced it with the M42. It's so much different. The torque, the power, the response.

btw, are you greg?

yup, the strict laws prohibit such engine swaps... 'but'.....

nope, not Greg. Have heard of a Greg running an E30 locally, but i've never had the chance to meet him

M40 suxxors