[bakili]

Hi guys, my first post.
I left today deposit for e90 56 plate 318i SE saloon.
Car one owner, and owner is BMW, with 80000 miles on clock with full main dealer service history.
Overall car is excellent condition, all works as it should.
Now few stupid questions
Is engiene chain driven on e90 318 or belt?
What is common faults with 318 e90?
I moved from TDI to petrol, i know MPG will be not good, but what roughly will i get?

[dxb335d]

On older 318s they were chain driven. I'm sure the current one is also ?!

Mpg I don't know 30 maybe? Did you test drive te car ? What TDI have you come from ?

Welcome to e90pizzle

[bakili]

Thanks for replay
I test drove car yesterday, and really liked it, it felt so solid.
The car i am coming from to e90 is VW PAssat TDI sport, its been amazing car, MPG was amazing returning 700 miles on full tank.

[Ham09]

Originally Posted by bakili

Thanks for replay
I test drove car yesterday, and really liked it, it felt so solid.
The car i am coming from to e90 is VW PAssat TDI sport, its been amazing car, MPG was amazing returning 700 miles on full tank.

Cool, so have you bought it then?

A few people on this forum have reported issues with the 320i, I don't know if the 318i shares the same problems being similar size/type engine. I believe a few 320i drivers swapped to 320d's and seem happier with them. If you are use to your Passat, maybe a 320d would be more suited as you might miss the torque and MPG.

[bakili]

Problems with 320? Is it 2 litre engine or 2.2?
What kind of problems 320?
I choose 318 for economy to be honest, I did not do much miliege on my TDI, or main milege was arround town.
I know 318 should return good 28mpg arround town, which i will be happy with.

[ElegantSpoon]

Welcome If you look in the Technical Section theres a sticky about the 320i issue but I don't know if the 318i is the same.

[NFS]

Originally Posted by bakili

Hi guys, my first post.
I left today deposit for e90 56 plate 318i SE saloon.
Car one owner, and owner is BMW, with 80000 miles on clock with full main dealer service history.
Overall car is excellent condition, all works as it should.
Now few stupid questions
Is engiene chain driven on e90 318 or belt?
What is common faults with 318 e90?
I moved from TDI to petrol, i know MPG will be not good, but what roughly will i get?

If you can stretch to it a 320d is a lot more car for the money.

318i is a fine car though. I ran an e46 318i touring for a couple of years and it was great.

[SiKkBaSs]

Welcome!

Car will live up to your expectations. Driving a BMW is so special...something us lot forget about. Look forward to the pics/mods

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by SiKkBaSs

Welcome!

Car will live up to your expectations. Driving a BMW is so special...something us lot forget about. Look forward to the pics/mods

[bakili]

Thanks guys for warm welcome
Went ahead and bought it.
Its my 3rd BMW
1st-316i s 03 plate
2nd-318i se touring X plate
3rd - 318i se 56 plate

it was sad to let passat go, it was cracking car, but taste of bmer still in my mind, spent little fortune on mods, but removed all before sell. Now selling to fund mods for Bmer.

Mods planned in future.

18" or 19" wheels
Privacy glass
private plate

Will upload picture soon, love colour artic.

[gerbil_b]

You will get 47mpg driving sensibly. I had a problem with MAS but thats it. Hope yoiu aint planning on modifying it as there is nothing out there except cosmetic mods. If you look at my garage i have the M3 reps (18") on mine. Give you an idea.

[SiKkBaSs]

Originally Posted by gerbil_b

You will get 47mpg driving sensibly. I had a problem with MAS but thats it. Hope yoiu aint planning on modifying it as there is nothing out there except cosmetic mods. If you look at my garage i have the M3 reps (18") on mine. Give you an idea.

47mpg in a 1.8 petrol Bimmer is impressive.

[gerbil_b]

Well its a 2lt. I am averaging 33mpg at the moment but where i live its all B roads, no dual carriageway or motorway on the island.

[bakili]

i am not planing to make it look like crashed into halfords
just little cosmetic mods, that it.
first planing good service, car got 80000 mile but with full main dealer history, last serviced on 75k. I will give her quick service.I love my car serviced every 5k, and keep it cleanest possible.

wheels probably will renew when runflats will be due to replace

plate is first mod on list


Only little fault with a car, engine bay is dirty

i am glad i found this forum

[bakili]

Originally Posted by SiKkBaSs

47mpg in a 1.8 petrol Bimmer is impressive.

i used to have 1.9 touring, which was returning 49mpg on motorway

[gerbil_b]

By the way.....if you need to renew the runflats, dont....get non run flats, most people on here will agree with me am sure !!!

Its very economical, cheap on tax and insurance too, i am only 22 and its perfect until i get herself a volvo estate and then have the task of choosing between a 335i, 335d or a mad project......thinking of a corolla AE86 trueno with a twin turbo supra engine or stick to what i know and go mad on another MK2 escort hahahahaha

[bakili]

Originally Posted by gerbil_b

By the way.....if you need to renew the runflats, dont....get non run flats, most people on here will agree with me am sure !!!

Its very economical, cheap on tax and insurance too, i am only 22 and its perfect until i get herself a volvo estate and then have the task of choosing between a 335i, 335d or a mad project......thinking of a corolla AE86 trueno with a twin turbo supra engine or stick to what i know and go mad on another MK2 escort hahahahaha

Why not to get none run flats, i thought they were crap anyway.

[rabble]

congrats on the car, im sure ul enjoy it

[bakili]

Originally Posted by rabble

congrats on the car, im sure ul enjoy it

thanks
i love every bit about it

[gerbil_b]

Sorry mate, maybe my grammer wasnt the best, i did mean to say do not get run flats. Sorry about that. Hope you enjoy the 318 !!!