Seller Submission: 1991 BMW 318is
The E30 generation BMW was available in a few different sporty trim options — first was the hot rod M3, a screaming 4-cylinder powered canyon carver; Next was the 325is, an inline-6 powered sport-luxo car that offered more torque and more refinement; Finally there was the 318is which offered light weight and 4-cylinder power, similar in concept to the M3 but at a much lower price/speed point. Find this 1991 BMW 318is here on eBay with opening bid of $2000 (and on here on craigslist for $2,500) located in Barrington, IL. Seller submission from Dave.
The 318is was certainly slower than the 325 and less mental than the M3, but it has a certain David (as in …vs Goliath) character that cannot be denied. With a manual gearbox and routine maintenance it would make a fantastic first car for a young gearhead.
This 318is was rescued from some storage unit, barn, or some other house of horrors — but the seller says that it starts/runs and can be driven short distances. However, the car does stall from time-to-time and the brakes work about as well as dragging your Keds on the pavement — budget some maintenance and elbow grease before you can cruise around like a boss.
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Your headline and text identify the car as a 328 but your other paragraphs and the posting identify it as a 318. Is this some kind of Freudian displacement envy? No big deal, its Friday, stuff happens….
your comment motivated me to read the listing and I'm glad i did – the seller sounds like exactly the type of person I'd actually be willing to buy a dubious crusty basket-proximate case like this from – lots of problems, none sounding fatal, hard to imagine anything has been left out – and even for a skills-limited hack like me, work I would be willing to attempt or other a pro to finish up – all in all, a wreck that sounds enticing – bravo!
"other"? – I swear I typed "pay", or maybe "bring over to" – I'm just lucky autocorrect didn't make it say ", so as to entice him (or her) to do the work at a reasonable price, offer to lick whipped cream off the eyeballs of"
You had me until I saw the spot, you know, the rotten tooth?
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Thanks for the generous & flattering comments. I'll fess up, I'm the guilty party selling this car. The rust is certainly a significant problem but I suspect it's far from terminal. Other than the tinworm & the brake booster/check valve, it's in pretty decent shape.
Is there any way to change this post title? Given the number of S50B28 swaps performed on iS coupes, it's a rather unfortunate typo.
If you lived next door to me I would drink too many beer and bring you the money tonight. Cool little car for sure.
Thanks! I'd buy the beer, that's for sure.
You will realize you really enjoy driving, that you savor being behind the wheel of this extraordinary car.
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