The 85 318 would be considered the stripper E30. The 91 318 got majority of the goods from the 325i/is (sans the medium sized diff). This is were the 300lbs came from.
I've never seen soundproofing schmutz in an 85 318 like in a 325i/is or 91 318.
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Feb. 5, 2012 10:21 p.m. Strike_Zero Dork
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Feb. 5, 2012 10:27 p.m. Strike_Zero Dork
mad_machine wrote:
Strike_Zero wrote:
True. The weight difference between a 1985 318i (100hp) and a 1993 318i (138hp) is about 400-500lbs IIRC . . .
Not a fair comparison. A 91 318is weighs 2602. An 85 Weighs 2360.
I think it's fair comparison of E30 vs E36 in regards to weight.
The lightest 4 cyl E30 vs the lightest 4cyl E36. I purposefully left out the E36/5 (318ti) since they seem to hold there value better than a "normal" E36.
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Feb. 5, 2012 10:47 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
not really.. the 91 is still an E30. It put on a lot of weight between 85 and 91.
And yes.. the 318ti is holding it's value very well for a cult car that the rest of the BMW community would deem not even a BMW
