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Is it Possible to Find a BWM E30 318is in Singapore

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E30s normal 4/6pots yes, E30 318is nope

 

I think E30 318is or 320is never came to SG right? Neither did the M3 came in.

 

I only saw E30 convertibles but not coupes. It can find a coupe, mod it into M3 will be very cool!!

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Lowrider

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Wow! nice!! Seriously if I could find one in decent condition (don't expect it to be good) I will be very happy. Can slowly restore the car back to its former glory and throw in a S14 engine....... S14 is BMW's 4 potter glory (just like Honda's K20A and Toyota's 4AGE,3SGE etC).

 

yup.. I even slowed down so that I can follow this fellow just to reminish its glory era in the late 80s... :wub: until he was heading to different direction...

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Mockngbrd

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318is never came here 320is was only was for italy & portugal. M3 was officially only LHD. There are suposedly a couple in SG but all prvt collection.

 

even if u find a coupe, it'll cost alot of $$$ to mod into an M3, not just the engine and drivetrain but the only body panels that were shared with the normal E30 coupe are the doors, hood and roof

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318is was available in the States... (lived there throughout the 80s) although not very popular because it was seriously underpowered.. I even once saw commercial-ad in TV that Nissan Sentra SE-R beat this bimmer senseless in Autobahn.. crazy!

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318is was available in the States... (lived there throughout the 80s) although not very popular because it was seriously underpowered.. I even once saw commercial-ad in TV that Nissan Sentra SE-R beat this bimmer senseless in Autobahn.. crazy!

 

Yes, its seriously underpowered mainly due to a castrated M42 engine. The M42 is actually a very well built engine with lots of potential but BMW somehow decide that it should be only 1.8L and 130HP......... However, it can be mod into a good NA engine with 2L and 200HP.......

 

Unfortunately, its not really cost effective to do that.

 

6 potters BMW are widely available in US thus many just go that route and TC it instead.

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