# 98 bmw 318i good or bad?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 21, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/98-bmw-318i-good-or-bad/78480 "2010-01-21T14:28:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/98-bmw-318i-good-or-bad/78480/21 "2010-01-23T21:39:12Z")

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> [@Coldaccord](#):
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> 325i’s have been abused as well, i’ve seen a ton of m50, m52, s50 and s52 cars on their second motors. people don’t maintain their vehicles, they don’t follow up on common problems, (water pump, t-stat housing) and then keep driving with their temp gauge in the red.
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> ain’t no thang

Mine was well abused, before i even got it. M50 with M52 cams untuned. The cooling was the first thing i attacked when i got it. Yeah i agree its not the car that is fail, its the owners.

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**Author:** ![93gspeccivic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/93gspeccivic/32/5137_2.png) [@93gspeccivic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93gspeccivic)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/98-bmw-318i-good-or-bad/78480/22 "2010-01-24T13:53:42Z")

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> [@Penfold](#):
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> Yes, they are the best vehicles ever made. Though I have never been in one so they might suck.

lol

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**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/98-bmw-318i-good-or-bad/78480/23 "2010-01-24T14:22:13Z")

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What would be the most reliable BMW that came with a 4 cylinder motor and a five speed transmission? Something 1998+ or around there.

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**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/98-bmw-318i-good-or-bad/78480/24 "2010-01-24T14:41:53Z")

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:lol: @ wanting a 4cyl BMW

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**Author:** ![klug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/klug/32/5222_2.png) [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/98-bmw-318i-good-or-bad/78480/25 "2010-01-24T15:04:46Z")

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> [@JustinH](#):
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> What would be the most reliable BMW that came with a 4 cylinder motor and a five speed transmission? Something 1998+ or around there.

They are all fairly reliable. Like coldaccord said early M42’s (pre-'93) need their profile gasket replaced if it hasn’t been done already.

Why 4cyl?

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