BMW 318iS

I own a BMW 318IS 1999. It has the newer M44 1.9 engine, which I would recommend. Although its an exact replica to a M3 on the outside the engine is also very good. Standard your looking at 150bhp and if you spend and additional £300 you could easily get that to 185bhp. I bought a new 1/2 exhaust system for £170 and a K+N Induction Kit (57-0276) and also some HKS Iridium spark plugs, £40. My car is now flying and Im so happy with it. Overall, if your lucky enough to get your hands on a 1.9 thats in good nick, you wont be dissapointed. M3 looks, near M3 performance and a heck of a lot cheaper on the insurance and tax. Make sure ...  Read the complete review

The BMW 318is - Sporty yet Affordable. I have owned my BMW 318is for around a month now, and going from a Renault Clio 1.2 i am finding the differences really vast. Performance The car pulls very well, i'm sure it feels gutless in light of bigger models such as the 325i or 328i, but for a heavy set 1.8 i feel it has some go in it! The M42 engine runs smoothly, uses a sensible ammount of fuel (I drive 37 miles per day and use just 5 pounds of fuel) And it isn't overly noisy and revvy. The M42 is the largest of the 4 cylinder engines put into the 3 series (Unless you count the revised M44 which was a 1.9 and replaces ...  Read the complete review