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    What do you think of my 316?

    I bought my 316 (my first BMW) at Easter this year and have been doing minor cosmetic mods since then. It's a 1997 saloon/sedan with around 111000 (miles) on the clock, drives smoothly and pulls well considering it's only a 1.6.... also helps with the MPG & insurance!

    Finally got around to getting some semi-decent pics taken so thought I'd upload them and see what you guys thought of my pride and joy. Let me know what you think, any comments welcome and appreciated, thanks!


    http://s354.photobucket.com/albums/r423/jjmurphy21187/


    Also, any other members around the midlands area in the UK?????




    1997 316i 4dr
    17" M3 Replica Alloys, M/// Leather Gaiters & Knob, M3 Door Handles, Blue LED Interior, Viper Alarm, Alpine 9812, Infinity Components & 6x9s, Kicker 12" & Alpine Amp, UV Boot Lights, Half Leather Retrim, Smoked Corners, Smoked Repeaters, Clear Rears, Osram Silverstars, Rmt CCFL Angel Eyes, Apiro S/S Filter & CA Feed, Sunroof Eclipse, Blaupunkt Radio Antenna, M/// Rear Diffuser, AC Schnitzer Exhaust.

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    Towed

    Yep, got towed. Not sure why as many people post pics of their new cars in the E36 specific section?? Am I missing the point? Thanks for the comments!

    1997 316i 4dr
    17" M3 Replica Alloys, M/// Leather Gaiters & Knob, M3 Door Handles, Blue LED Interior, Viper Alarm, Alpine 9812, Infinity Components & 6x9s, Kicker 12" & Alpine Amp, UV Boot Lights, Half Leather Retrim, Smoked Corners, Smoked Repeaters, Clear Rears, Osram Silverstars, Rmt CCFL Angel Eyes, Apiro S/S Filter & CA Feed, Sunroof Eclipse, Blaupunkt Radio Antenna, M/// Rear Diffuser, AC Schnitzer Exhaust.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjmurphy21187 View Post
    I bought my 316 (my first BMW) at Easter this year and have been doing minor cosmetic mods since then. It's a 1997 saloon/sedan with around 111000 (miles) on the clock, drives smoothly and pulls well considering it's only a 1.6.... also helps with the MPG & insurance!

    Finally got around to getting some semi-decent pics taken so thought I'd upload them and see what you guys thought of my pride and joy. Let me know what you think, any comments welcome and appreciated, thanks!


    http://s354.photobucket.com/albums/r423/jjmurphy21187/


    Also, any other members around the midlands area in the UK?????



    Wow, they messed up your e36.

    Steering wheel on the wrong side it's a lemon.

    Heh, I kid I kid. It's a nice lookign e36! Clean too, I like it!

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    Super clean! Congrats. Cant wait till I get my own...

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    Great car! I am really diggin your headlights and paint... nice work son! Can;t wait to see where shes going.. keep us informed!


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    haha that engine is tiny, nice car dude.


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    Nice saloon, why not 1,6i ;-)

    I LOVE these wheels!!! Best M3 wheels on E36 cos of metal-tipped, i had them on my last car and it never destroyed on the bad roads... And design i love also...
    NICE, what is a color? madeira viollet?

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    its lacking power and leather haha, but its still nice

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    Quote Originally Posted by strad View Post
    Very clean. I'm wishing BMW had imported some of those smaller engines over here. I'd probably get one as a dd.
    Thanks, I'm using this as my dd and saving up for an M... What was the largest engine you guys got in the US? 318i?

    Quote Originally Posted by andre328 View Post
    Nice saloon, why not 1,6i ;-)

    I LOVE these wheels!!! Best M3 wheels on E36 cos of metal-tipped, i had them on my last car and it never destroyed on the bad roads... And design i love also...
    NICE, what is a color? madeira viollet?
    It's called: "Montreal Blue". There's quite a few in my area in the same (or very similar) colour...

    Quote Originally Posted by e36bmdub View Post
    its lacking power and leather haha, but its still nice
    Thanks e36bmdub. I went for the cloth interior so that I didn't stick to the seats in the summer as I don't have A/C either :-(

    1997 316i 4dr
    17" M3 Replica Alloys, M/// Leather Gaiters & Knob, M3 Door Handles, Blue LED Interior, Viper Alarm, Alpine 9812, Infinity Components & 6x9s, Kicker 12" & Alpine Amp, UV Boot Lights, Half Leather Retrim, Smoked Corners, Smoked Repeaters, Clear Rears, Osram Silverstars, Rmt CCFL Angel Eyes, Apiro S/S Filter & CA Feed, Sunroof Eclipse, Blaupunkt Radio Antenna, M/// Rear Diffuser, AC Schnitzer Exhaust.

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    wtf 316?
    "𝕀 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕒 𝕞𝕒𝕟 𝕨𝕙𝕠 𝕘𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕦𝕡 𝕤𝕞𝕠𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕤𝕖𝕩, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕣𝕚𝕔𝕙 𝕗𝕠𝕠𝕕. ℍ𝕖 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕥𝕙𝕪 𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕦𝕡 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕙𝕖 𝕜𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕕 𝕙𝕚𝕞𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗."

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    are all 316s diesel?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jaross View Post
    are all 316s diesel?
    There were only 2 diesel engines for the E36, 318tds and 325tds.

    Nice car jjmurphy!!

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    I'm in Leic tomorrow doing a photoshoot!

    Also a 316i owner. Oh man, the MPG that beast got...

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    Nice clean car, what mods are you planning on doing next?
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    Yes, MontrealBlau... i had this color on my last ( ex ) 318iS... but i didnt see oén those photos... MontrealBlau have many faces... Sometimes goes to viollet, sometimes to nice dark blau... ( i better like )

    I see, Europe has better choice of engines...

    i put some europe selection for E36:

    model ccm year kW(HP) Nm 0-100km/h max speed L/100km type of engine

    316i159690-9473 (100) / 5500141 / 425013,1 s191 Km/h8,4 l4válec / M40316i159693-9873 (102) / 5500150 / 390012,7 s195 Km/h7,4 l4válec / M43316i189577 (105) / 5300165 / 250011,9 s190 Km/h7,6 l4válec / M43316g159695 >64 (87) / 5500127 / 390015,6 s177 Km/h4.9 l4válec / M43318i179690-9483 (113) / 5500162 / 425011,5 s198 Km/h8,8 l4válec / M40318i179693-9885 (115) / 5500168 / 390011,3 s201 Km/h7,6 l4válec / M43318is179693-96103 (140) / 6000175 / 450010,2 s213 Km/h8,3 l4válec / M42318is189594-98103 (140) / 6000180 / 430010,2 s213 Km/h8,1 l4válec / M44318ti179694-95103 (140) / 6000180 / 43009,9 s209 Km/h7,9 l4válec / M42318ti189595 >103 (140) / 6000180 / 43009,9 s209 Km/h7,9 l4válec / M44318tds166594-9866 (90) / 4400190 / 200014,4 s182 Km/h5,9 l4válec / M41320i199190-93110 (150) / 5900190 / 47009,8 s214 Km/h9,5 l6válec / M50B20320i199193-95110 (150) / 5900190 / 42009,8 s214 Km/h8,8 l6válec / M50B20TU (Vanos)320i199195-98110 (150) / 5900190 / 42009,8 s214 Km/h8,5 l6válec / M52B20323i249494-98125 (170) / 5500245 / 39508,0 s227 Km/h8,3 l6válec / M52B25323ti249494-98125 (170) / 5500245 / 39507,8 s230 Km/h9,2 l6válec / M52B25325i249490-93141 (192) / 5900245 / 47007,9 s233 Km/h9,5 l6válec / M50B25325i249493-95141 (192) / 5900245 / 42007,9 s233 Km/h8,8 l6válec / M50B25TU (Vanos)325td249891-9885 (115) / 4800222 / 190012,0 s198 Km/h6,9 l6válec / M51325tds249893-98105 (145) / 4800260 / 220010,4 s214 Km/h6,7 l6válec / M51328i279394-98142 (193) / 5300280 / 39507,3 s236 Km/h8,5 l6válec / M52M3 3.0299694-95210 (286) / 6900320 / 36006,0 s250 Km/h9,1 l6válec / S50B30M3 3.2320195-98236 (321) / 7400350 / 32505,5 s250 Km/h11,0 l6válec / S5OB32

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    well,

    im sorry cos of my last reply...


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    Power front windows and manual rears...... never seen that before on an E36.

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    Nice looking E36 you have there. Clean.
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    Really clean e36,i am owner of 316i too slow cars but gets awesome mpg,and for city cruiser its really enough

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    Quote Originally Posted by sivikvtec View Post
    Power front windows and manual rears...... never seen that before on an E36.
    I found it hard to find one will electrics in the back when I was looking! It will be a requirement when I upgrade to one with a reasonable sized engine...

    Quote Originally Posted by andre328 View Post
    Yes, MontrealBlau... i had this color on my last ( ex ) 318iS... but i didnt see oén those photos... MontrealBlau have many faces... Sometimes goes to viollet, sometimes to nice dark blau... ( i better like )
    I really like it myself, and as you say it can take on different shades in different lights!

    Quote Originally Posted by oomz1975 View Post
    Nice clean car, what mods are you planning on doing next?
    Thanks. Am planning to paint the front calipers red when I'm back from my holls, and might do the rear drums black so they are hidden rather than made more obvious... what do you think? I'm contemplating a 40/40mm drop by just replacing the springs... but I'm not sure if the stock shocks will take it. M3 bumper or some sort of front bumper lip to make it look a bit lower to the ground... but it's finding one at the right price (M3) or the right style (stock lip). Need to get on with a heat shield for the air filter soon too......

    1997 316i 4dr
    17" M3 Replica Alloys, M/// Leather Gaiters & Knob, M3 Door Handles, Blue LED Interior, Viper Alarm, Alpine 9812, Infinity Components & 6x9s, Kicker 12" & Alpine Amp, UV Boot Lights, Half Leather Retrim, Smoked Corners, Smoked Repeaters, Clear Rears, Osram Silverstars, Rmt CCFL Angel Eyes, Apiro S/S Filter & CA Feed, Sunroof Eclipse, Blaupunkt Radio Antenna, M/// Rear Diffuser, AC Schnitzer Exhaust.

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    Rear drums, eh? I'd do a disc conversion in that case.

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