Author Topic: m42 hate on bimmerforums (Read 53789 times)

Ryann · « **Reply #105 on:** February 23, 2010, 11:10:42 PM »

the M10 kicks ass.

4banger · « **Reply #106 on:** February 23, 2010, 11:17:12 PM »

i like the m10 and the m42. one day im gonna get around to putting a s14 or a m42 in a 02

///digitalme · « **Reply #107 on:** February 26, 2010, 02:31:39 AM »

just read some pages...wooo
ive driven some fast cars like: 36 m3, e46 m3, neon srt4 and ive owned an e30 325i and a 89 cabrio 325i...i gotta say they were fast but definitely not as fun as my m42 powered little light 318is i love the high rpms. also handling is way better than my older 325's
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i wonder why theres so much hate on them...and yet many people want one....theya re becoming more rare
glad i have one

planning on keeping it for a while

Chalino · « **Reply #108 on:** February 26, 2010, 03:23:28 AM »

People hate what they can't have...it's been scientifically proven.

jgraves · « **Reply #109 on:** February 28, 2010, 03:45:10 PM »

My M42 has well over 207,000 miles on it. I've owned two previous 325 E30's and they were not as much fun to drive as the M42 318i I have now. Plus, I don't have to worry about the timing belt every 60,000 miles.

Sean_318is · « **Reply #110 on:** March 01, 2010, 03:58:11 AM »

Ah, let them have their heavy 6 pots, we'll take all the M42's off them cheap and make them into 2L turbos

-turf · « **Reply #111 on:** March 06, 2010, 07:00:02 AM »

m42.. So very under-appreciated until driven. Pity really..

jgraves · « **Reply #112 on:** March 06, 2010, 02:02:50 PM »

Even my wife is impressed with the stamina of my M42. We recently had a roadtrip to Rhode Island and she was following me with my 01 330i. She could not believe how that "Old BM" she calls it, was making it hard for her to keep up when we were going over 80-85 mph. Needless to say, she doesn't call it that "Old BM" anymore.

BlueBMW · « **Reply #113 on:** March 06, 2010, 04:12:22 PM »

I drove the "dragon" near where I live with another guy in a 325i. I kept up with him through the twisties no problem! He even had a full lowered suspension with good shocks/springs etc... mines just bone stock except for offset m3 CABs. The little M42 stayed above 4K the whole time but did great! You never go much faster than about 40mpg on that road. I was very pleased that the little M42 did so well. The lightness and good handling of the 318 really shone through on that drive.

http://2wheeltuesday.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/dragon-at-deals-gap.jpg

persianbmw · « **Reply #114 on:** March 07, 2010, 04:47:37 PM »

Quote from: Chalino;88440

People hate what they can't have...it's been scientifically proven.

i dont think a 318i is out of the realms of possibility for an m3 owner. Our engines are great work horses and can be abused like no other in the bmw line up but without modification the engine and car arent really even comparable to their bigger brothers

Author Topic: m42 hate on bimmerforums (Read 53789 times)

///digitalme

-turf