# Bimmer guys enter (e30 318i) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 26, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bimmer-guys-enter-e30-318i/77591 "2009-12-26T14:56:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bimmer-guys-enter-e30-318i/77591/1 "2009-12-26T14:56:53Z")
School me on them. 1991 318i, 5 spd, original m42, 114k, lsd Things too look for? Issues? ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bimmer-guys-enter-e30-318i/77591/2 "2009-12-26T16:14:05Z")
Maintnence is the biggest thig you want to look for. Iirc the m42 is chain timed (someone please correct me if I’m wrong) so that shouldn’t be an issue. Make sure the diff doesn’t whine too bad (a slight whine is ok) regular things to look for, brakes, no wb hum, ect ect any specific questions just ask ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bimmer-guys-enter-e30-318i/77591/3 "2009-12-26T16:36:00Z")
a 6 cyl engine. X… ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bimmer-guys-enter-e30-318i/77591/4 "2009-12-26T17:04:42Z")
Lol! Ya they’re really pretty slow. M50 swap that shit son! ---
**Author:** ![Storamin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Storamin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Storamin)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bimmer-guys-enter-e30-318i/77591/5 "2009-12-26T18:07:50Z")
not really. those things are built incredibly solid. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bimmer-guys-enter-e30-318i/77591/6 "2009-12-26T19:41:49Z")
When i owned a e36, lol all i heard was bad about the 318’s e30 or e36.