I had a 1994 318i that was all-black and had 16” Z3 5-spoke alloys, fog lights, and the leatherette interior instead of cloth. I had it for seven years and it ultimately lasted until 300k miles after I sold it. I miss that car!
Wonderful car. Not actually particularly fast but very fun to drive. I owned a 1993 318i up until 2005. I far prefer it to the modern cars I have driven. Cars seem to be going backwards in many ways.
@@alien9114 We had all the better options too, including the M3 Evo 321hp with 6-speed and all the toys.. But the basic verisions really were very basic! Not many people bought those however.
@@soundseeker63 Im dailing my 97 316i, it's a great car to drive, fun and very linear but nowadays gas price is killing my wallet (1.65 Euros/liter)... Maybe i'll buy a lpg kit
0-60 in 9.7 seconds is pretty decent for a 1.8 saloon 1993! Of course in the UK our base model was a 316i with a 12.5 second 0-60 time, or if you were a real cheapskate, the 318tds with just 90hp and a 14.5 second 0-60! I don't think BMW sold many of those however.
Had my 318is for 6 years now. I loved it all the way. Daily for years. And took everything I threw at it. Lacked on power so I put a ford v8 in it now lol but it did the job better than my friends cars with 25k dollar cars. And gas tank would last the whole week 😆
Yes those who say it's the same today it's not. Middle class made 50k then, equal to about 110k. A 25k BMW was pretty affordable. The middle class still makes 50k today, equal to 50k but the base 3 series are about 43k. People forget to do wage equations also in their price arguments. If we use those people's logic, minimum wage should be at 19 dollars an hour, and guess what, it's not. So people, stop with the price equations. cars are way more expensive now
Carlos Guevara Dude, your numbers are all based on bullshit. Middle class in the early 90's wasn't 50k, and 50K isn't 110k in today's money. Minimum wage has never even once been close to $19/hr, especially in the 90's. Keep your ignorance elsewhere Carlos.
ktkof04 middle class is not minimum wage. I grew up snd and worked middle class, 50k was the norm. The U.S. dollar bought more then. I also stated that minimum wage was never 19 dollars an hour if you read the comment. If you can read, pick up some books and use common sense. Take your arrogance and self entitlement somewhere else. I've been in the workforce for years, and the fact is that wages in the past 20 years have gone down. People always use inflation equations on goods but not on wages. That was my point.
Carlos Guevara Obviously middle class isn't minimum wage, I never implied that. $50k was not "norm" for most Americans in 1993. Care to come up with some actual proof that '93 $50k USD was average? I doubt it. There is no arrogance or self entitlement with me. I grew up in a small town in the mid-west, where most households could've only dreamed to make $50k in the early 90's. Wages in the last 20 year's have varied by quite a bit, often depending on your education and skill set. Inflation is calculated for goods and wages. If you're talking a PPP level, I'd still argue you can by a new better BMW for less.
This design is when BMW moved to a larger and longer car. They should have kept the E30 boxy design however and make it technically better, like the 911.
owns a 1996 318i for more than 5 years now, with the odometer reached 174.000+ km. use it daily and its quite reliable, maintenance is relatively easy and cheap. I even changed the AC compressor and few other parts taken from japanese car.
Hyper Poverty Spec and I love it. 1.9L in-line 4, 138 hp Steel wheels with wheel covers Unpainted front and rear facia, side skirts and mirrors Cloth seats “Plastic” steering wheel and shifter
I miss the days when the numbers on the back of the trunk lid actually denoted the engine displacement like this.
All the mercs and bimmers used to be like that
E36 316i in south Africa is actually a 1.8 and e30 325is is a 2.7
@@thokozanimbambo50 E36s with an iS tag means 0.2 more than what's written.
I wish Infiniti still did that as well
The e36 323i was a 2.5 but i understand.
I had a 1994 318i that was all-black and had 16” Z3 5-spoke alloys, fog lights, and the leatherette interior instead of cloth. I had it for seven years and it ultimately lasted until 300k miles after I sold it. I miss that car!
Wonderful car. Not actually particularly fast but very fun to drive. I owned a 1993 318i up until 2005. I far prefer it to the modern cars I have driven. Cars seem to be going backwards in many ways.
Im 20 and ill be buying a 318i as my first car. God knows its gonna end up as a ever evolving proyect car that eats up all my money lol
@@BasedMan Hopefully not but I guess a car that age is going to be a lot of work. However it works out I hope you have a lot of fun out of it!
I owned a 92' 318i sedan as my first car.
Fantastic car.
I love BMW series 3, beautiful and solid car
My second car, 328, proper BMW
@@ChrisPatrick-q6k BMW Series 3 is best, solid and nice car
The Base model 3 series in Europe was the 316 with absolutely no equipment at all. No power windows, no air conditioning or central locking.
those are for eu bums. us niggas has better options
@@alien9114 the option to shot down, yes
@@alien9114 We had all the better options too, including the M3 Evo 321hp with 6-speed and all the toys.. But the basic verisions really were very basic! Not many people bought those however.
@@soundseeker63 Im dailing my 97 316i, it's a great car to drive, fun and very linear but nowadays gas price is killing my wallet (1.65 Euros/liter)... Maybe i'll buy a lpg kit
@@davideroxy99 in Poland half E36 have lpg
this is a 318iS the normal 318i has just 1.8 8V 115 hp engine. but this engine is the 1.8 16V 143 hp.
One of the best cars BMW ever built - great handling, great gas mileage, and reliability.
That 4 cylinder engine's junk.
I owned a 94 318i. 5 speed car. I beat the heck out that car and it took it all in stride. Great car.
You're gonna hate me for this, but the sedan and estate looks way better than the coupe
That's something that the price for this even was lower than some of its Japanese competitors! Never heard of that before or, of course, since.
0-60 in 9.7 seconds is pretty decent for a 1.8 saloon 1993! Of course in the UK our base model was a 316i with a 12.5 second 0-60 time, or if you were a real cheapskate, the 318tds with just 90hp and a 14.5 second 0-60! I don't think BMW sold many of those however.
there is another real 318i with 11 seconds, this is a 318is.
@@vaurora1991 It depends of differential ratio. Some 318i 115hp can do 0-100 km/h about 10s
I own a european stock e36 318i with 405k km on the clock and still driving every single day
I literally just got one now and it’s officially my first car, it’s good to see such positive reviews on it
Same!!
@@VictorGarcia-gy8yvsame !!!!! :D
You should change the title, it's the sedan, not the coupe.
I own a BMW e36 316i (which is a 1.8 in south Africa) with 370000km, beautiful, fuel efficient and reliable transport
Still going?
Too many E36 videos at once guys!
@2:01 looks like a paper cutout!
I owned a 93' 3.18i as my first car was amazing 😍
The 318i had a reputation sometimes as a "wannabe" car but it looks cool now in retrospect. And for starting under $24k, it was a value.
I love this car❤❤❤
That is a 318is engine more power. With 16 valves
Not a 318i with 8 valves
Regilio Bouma in the us theres only 16v dohc engines for all 318
A BMW WITH CLOTH???? OH BOY LOL. I sure do remember those days 😂😂
In other parts of the world, it's still common at least for 4 cylinder 3 series models (likewise 1 Series and 2 series) to have cloth seats.
They also offered pleather (their term) which was preferable to both cloth and leather since it lasted longer and always looked great.
i tried to wipe the fucking fly off your photo
This car used to cost 23700$, now you can get one for less than 500$.
how could they consistently fuck up the sound so many times.
That girl is now 60 years old. Just sayin'!
Had my 318is for 6 years now. I loved it all the way. Daily for years. And took everything I threw at it. Lacked on power so I put a ford v8 in it now lol but it did the job better than my friends cars with 25k dollar cars. And gas tank would last the whole week 😆
While you guys are on this Bimmer tangent, any chance of a video on a 318Ti 3 door? If such a video exists.
One of the last European cars offered in the US with cloth seats
Fantastica
*great audio quality*
Macau GP championship 318i !
What we wouldn't give for a $23,710 Bimmer today!!!!
It's still about the same.
Yes those who say it's the same today it's not. Middle class made 50k then, equal to about 110k. A 25k BMW was pretty affordable. The middle class still makes 50k today, equal to 50k but the base 3 series are about 43k. People forget to do wage equations also in their price arguments. If we use those people's logic, minimum wage should be at 19 dollars an hour, and guess what, it's not. So people, stop with the price equations. cars are way more expensive now
Carlos Guevara Dude, your numbers are all based on bullshit. Middle class in the early 90's wasn't 50k, and 50K isn't 110k in today's money. Minimum wage has never even once been close to $19/hr, especially in the 90's. Keep your ignorance elsewhere Carlos.
ktkof04 middle class is not minimum wage. I grew up snd
and worked middle class, 50k was the norm. The U.S. dollar bought more then. I also stated that minimum wage was never 19 dollars an hour if you read the comment. If you can read, pick up some books and use common sense. Take your arrogance and self entitlement somewhere else. I've been in the workforce for years, and the fact is that wages in the past 20 years have gone down. People always use inflation equations on goods but not on wages. That was my point.
Carlos Guevara Obviously middle class isn't minimum wage, I never implied that. $50k was not "norm" for most Americans in 1993. Care to come up with some actual proof that '93 $50k USD was average? I doubt it. There is no arrogance or self entitlement with me. I grew up in a small town in the mid-west, where most households could've only dreamed to make $50k in the early 90's. Wages in the last 20 year's have varied by quite a bit, often depending on your education and skill set. Inflation is calculated for goods and wages. If you're talking a PPP level, I'd still argue you can by a new better BMW for less.
This design is when BMW moved to a larger and longer car. They should have kept the E30 boxy design however and make it technically better, like the 911.
Ouch, crunchy audio.
BMW E36 . All day every day and twice on Sunday.1994 325i for me.
2019 anyone
2021😎😂
owns a 1996 318i for more than 5 years now, with the odometer reached 174.000+ km. use it daily and its quite reliable, maintenance is relatively easy and cheap. I even changed the AC compressor and few other parts taken from japanese car.
Im on 420 000km now
I hated that body roll on my old 36
Hyper Poverty Spec and I love it.
1.9L in-line 4, 138 hp
Steel wheels with wheel covers
Unpainted front and rear facia, side skirts and mirrors
Cloth seats
“Plastic” steering wheel and shifter
In Europe the lowest spec 318i had nothing, no power windows, no sunroof, no ac, no airbaigs, nothing.
I’m almost buying a ‘96 with the 1.9l too, but with fake leather, dual zone auto ac and a sunroof
318is much better
What's this? Legroom in the back seat of a BMW?
I got into the back of a 1 series with a big coat on and got stuck
want one
If BMW's reliability matched its performance it'd be the greatest car ever built
E36 are more reliable then the new gens...
This engine don’t have the vanos system, but have the famous water pump issue like the other bmw models
😍💖💕👌👌
No 318ies