MotorWeek | Retro Review: '93 BMW E36 318i Sedan

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MotorWeek | Retro Review: '93 BMW E36 318i Sedan

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@PlayerNineteen 8 жыл бұрын

I owned a 92' 318i sedan as my first car. Fantastic car.

@fernandorocha8459 Жыл бұрын

I love BMW series 3, beautiful and solid car

@user-sf7kl9uh7k Жыл бұрын

My second car, 328, proper BMW

@fernandorocha-dx1wv 5 ай бұрын

@@user-sf7kl9uh7k BMW Series 3 is best, solid and nice car

@gedaman 6 жыл бұрын

I miss the days when the numbers on the back of the trunk lid actually denoted the engine displacement like this.

@sv_cheats1970 5 жыл бұрын

All the mercs and bimmers used to be like that

@thokozanimbambo50 5 жыл бұрын

E36 316i in south Africa is actually a 1.8 and e30 325is is a 2.7

@with_palo 4 жыл бұрын

@@thokozanimbambo50 E36s with an iS tag means 0.2 more than what's written.

@grantmills4184 3 жыл бұрын

I wish Infiniti still did that as well

@8kmar 2 жыл бұрын

The e36 323i was a 2.5 but i understand.

@Runeakb 7 жыл бұрын

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.

@alien9114 4 жыл бұрын

those are for eu bums. us niggas has better options

@pommesmayo7336 3 жыл бұрын

@@alien9114 the option to shot down, yes

@soundseeker63 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@davideroxy99 2 жыл бұрын

@@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

@mariusz8843 2 жыл бұрын

@@davideroxy99 in Poland half E36 have lpg

@LearnAboutFlow 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best cars BMW ever built - great handling, great gas mileage, and reliability.

@user-sf7kl9uh7k Жыл бұрын

That 4 cylinder engine's junk.

@person.X. 7 жыл бұрын

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.

@BasedMan Жыл бұрын

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

@person.X. Жыл бұрын

@@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!

@James-kd3nx 2 жыл бұрын

I literally just got one now and it’s officially my first car, it’s good to see such positive reviews on it

@VictorGarcia-gy8yv 2 жыл бұрын

Same!!

@Paltryweasel 6 ай бұрын

@@VictorGarcia-gy8yvsame !!!!! :D

@brianbailey6969 9 жыл бұрын

I owned a 94 318i. 5 speed car. I beat the heck out that car and it took it all in stride. Great car.

@DrCharlesMontague 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@soundseeker63 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@vaurora1991 3 жыл бұрын

there is another real 318i with 11 seconds, this is a 318is.

@ronemcers8570 3 жыл бұрын

@@vaurora1991 It depends of differential ratio. Some 318i 115hp can do 0-100 km/h about 10s

@pommesmayo7336 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@SoleilaCleaning 3 жыл бұрын

I own a european stock e36 318i with 405k km on the clock and still driving every single day

@thokozanimbambo50 5 жыл бұрын

I own a BMW e36 316i (which is a 1.8 in south Africa) with 370000km, beautiful, fuel efficient and reliable transport

@brianapples1255 8 ай бұрын

Still going?

@fastriderDE 6 жыл бұрын

I owned a 93' 3.18i as my first car was amazing 😍

@ma3zf 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@Abraxium 3 жыл бұрын

You're gonna hate me for this, but the sedan and estate looks way better than the coupe

@sirot5561 8 жыл бұрын

A BMW WITH CLOTH???? OH BOY LOL. I sure do remember those days 😂😂

@ma3zf 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@LearnAboutFlow 5 жыл бұрын

They also offered pleather (their term) which was preferable to both cloth and leather since it lasted longer and always looked great.

@twitchin3089 3 жыл бұрын

i tried to wipe the fucking fly off your photo

@trianifeA7x 2 жыл бұрын

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 😆

@reviewfilmjujur3141 Жыл бұрын

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.

@alanvanwyk3474 5 ай бұрын

Im on 420 000km now

@lukeiamyourfather3511 2 жыл бұрын

BMW E36 . All day every day and twice on Sunday.1994 325i for me.

@joebrito2066 3 жыл бұрын

One of the last European cars offered in the US with cloth seats

@EdgarsLS 5 жыл бұрын

*great audio quality*

@TriangleMagics 3 ай бұрын

I love this car❤❤❤

@TheXavierxa 9 жыл бұрын

You should change the title, it's the sedan, not the coupe.

@carltonbanks3883 4 жыл бұрын

This car used to cost 23700$, now you can get one for less than 500$.

@incyphe 9 жыл бұрын

Too many E36 videos at once guys! @2:01 looks like a paper cutout!

@jpadicecoffee9812 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@rootsmanuva82 2 жыл бұрын

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

@nemonooit 2 жыл бұрын

In Europe the lowest spec 318i had nothing, no power windows, no sunroof, no ac, no airbaigs, nothing.

@HoolaaBaaloo 9 ай бұрын

I’m almost buying a ‘96 with the 1.9l too, but with fake leather, dual zone auto ac and a sunroof

@waverunner7063 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@FantomLightning 9 жыл бұрын

While you guys are on this Bimmer tangent, any chance of a video on a 318Ti 3 door? If such a video exists.

@n--r--s--7___9___6 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastica

@m3lowiesvlog715 4 жыл бұрын

Macau GP championship 318i !

@landyachtfan79 9 жыл бұрын

What we wouldn't give for a $23,710 Bimmer today!!!!

@MrCarGuy 9 жыл бұрын

It's still about the same.

@cargueone1971 9 жыл бұрын

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

@ktkof04 9 жыл бұрын

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.

@cargueone1971 9 жыл бұрын

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.

@ktkof04 9 жыл бұрын

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.