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“14 Years Old And Still Has Plenty Of Go.”

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Luke1311 recommends this car
07/01/2008
Reviewing: 1994 Used BMW 318i

1) People think it is a 2000
2) The interior is getting kind of bad
3) Manual Tran
4) New HyperWhite headlights
5) New speakers/radio/subs
6) Shifting still feels solid

Pros — Its a Bmw, gas saver, looks good, fun to drive
Cons — old, getting expensive to keep up
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“Cheap Bmw”

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Jordan970 recommends this car
03/30/2008
Reviewing: 1994 Used BMW 318i

cheap bmw, pleather seats, very slow inline 4

Pros — cheap
Cons — slow
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“Nice For A Starter Bmw”

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David622 recommends this car
03/28/2008
Reviewing: 1994 Used BMW 318i

Enjoy this car, its the runt of 90's BMW sedans. The 18 in 318i is for 1.8 litre straight four cylinder engine. Only has 120 hp but works plenty fine since it is rear wheel drive. I am the third owner, got it in September 2007 and put a new engine in December 07. The car now runs fine and doesn't leak a thing. Is rather comfortable for me as a driver; never been a passenger in it yet so I cannot say if its comfortable that way.

Pros — The car gets great MPG and can perform when needed. Big trunk. Put in a new engine a few months ago and runs better than ever. Not bad for a chassis with 235K on it.
Cons — Sorta slow when accelerating, interior needs to be redone, can get kinda hot in the backseat with no legroom. Its an automatic...
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“E36 Bmw Classic”

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Rob1671 recommends this car
03/19/2008
Reviewing: 1994 Used BMW 318is

I think BMW's tagline says alot about it

"BMW: the ultimate driving machine"

Slow off the line, fast when rolling 0-60 mph in 9.1 sec,  60-100 in 2.4

does even better if turbo charged. Turns on a dime, and will maneuver you out of anything


Pros — Great Handling
Cons — slow take off
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“Excelent Little Sporty Car. A Real Joy To Drive”

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Rachel941 recommends this car
03/14/2008
Reviewing: 1994 Used BMW 318is

5 speed manual 318is, 128 horses, 125 ft-lbs torque. After market Dinan Cat-back exhaust, angel-eye head lamps, K&N air filter. Pioneer stereo, Amp and hook ups for subs (one day!).
For the 4 banger that it is, this car is one of the most exciting cars I have driven. It handles very well, braking is excellent, and you really cant beat the 45 miles per gallon on the freeway. It has a high red line and the Dinan cat-back ads a few extra horses and a wonderful sound. Perfectly comfortable, and fairly quiet ride. Looks much newer than it is. The only downfall to this 318 is the fact that it lacks limited slip which makes winter driving tricky.  

Pros — Excellent gas mileage, small, sporty and compact, easy and fun to drive, handles and corners very well, relatively inexpensive to maintain and repair, excellent for one or two people, Fold down seats in the rear make for easy transportation of skis, snowboards and other things,   
Cons — Low horsepower and torque, absence of limited slip and rear wheel drive make it difficult for winter weather driving conditions, 2 doors makes it difficult to transport more than 2.
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“1994 Bmw 318is Black On Black Coupe”

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Marta41 recommends this car
01/10/2008
Reviewing: 1994 Used BMW 318is

Rebuilt and overhauled engine in line 4, DOHC, auto, leather interior, JVC cd player, Polk speakers and tweeters, audiobahn wiring, 800 watt bazooka amp, 12 inch Power Acustik sub rms 800, smoked projector angel eye and clear corner lights, smoked rear LED tail lights, and some random strobes in the rear, AEM custom fitted air intake
Not bad for a little BMW.  Ive had her a year and a half and Im lookin to sell her.

Pros — drifting, sound system, she looks good
Cons — its a BMW, when it breaks down, it costs alot.
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“Good Car”

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Paul1268 recommends this car
01/08/2008
Reviewing: 1994 Used BMW 318is

It was my first car and what a car had it for a few years and was never a problem so well built

Pros — All round car
Cons — No air con, or cruise control!
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CarGurus Rank: #5
Price: $15000 - $25000
Body Type: Sedan

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