E36 318is with E46 328 Wheels - Pics

[jaqkar]

Hi from South Africa

My first post on this forum, just put on some new wheels a couple of days ago and wanna show it to you guys, I also installed my pdc tonight, 3rd party product but looks even better than the BMW pdc.

The high res pics can be viewed here:
http://www.mycgiserver.com/~jaqkar/bmw/318is.htm

[agapehme]

Really clean car. I like the steering wheel. Not quite sure about the wheels tho....guess it is the same response I put the 330 wheels on my car. The right hand drive brings back good memories.

Why did you choose those wheels?

AD

[williamlyons]

Hi, your car is really nice, it seems like new! And the white on white colors are great!
I have the same beautiful wheels of yours on my 318 ci!!
It is the 1.9 liter - 8valves - 118hp.
...which engine have you got? Is it the 1.9 liter - 16valves - 140hp engine of the european 318is?
How do you find it in acceleration? Mine it is fast but not enough, so i'm thinking to make a chip-tuning and to put a race air filter, in order to gain a dozen of HP.
Do you see a slowdown of power when you put the climatizer ON? Mine has a little slowdown.
Bye!

Ps i'm trying to put a picture of my car, but the site doesn't allow it to me and i'm trying to find why!!!

Ciao!

[williamlyons]

It doesn't allow me to attach pictures, i try to put it in the profile.
Bye

[Swoxy]

Nice car, looks real classy! What's wrong with the wheels - they give a clean look to the car, complimented by that subtle bodykit. Is that white leather? Looks great!

[jaqkar]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the compliments on the car and wheels, just to answer the questions, I chose the wheels because I got them with good condition Bridgestones for one hell of a bargain

Agapehme your M3 looks really cool !!!

Yes my car is the 1.9 liter - 16valves - 140hp engine of the european 318is, its acceleration is ok and also a little bit of power loss when I put on the aircon/climatizer but I hardly notice it anymore, the car has white/grey leather and only 80000km on the clock, one of the cleanest 318is around, I searched far and wide for it, it still has all the stuff it came out with little torch, spanners, books etc. and I decided im not going to do anything to the engine to keep it as original as possible.
I was thinking of one last thing I wanna do to it and that is white color coding of the door handles, what do you guys think

cheers

[Swoxy]

I think that would be a good idea, maybe you should do the rubbing strips at the same time? Why don't you take a look at other modified 3-Series and see what you think!

[agapehme]

I have seen a silver and a red E46 with colour coded handles and rub strips that looked pretty good. Make sure you look at others as "Swoxy" suggested.

[jaqkar]

do you know where to get pics of those who made the strips etc. white

[agapehme]

I believe they were painted. Send me a private message with your e-mail address and I'll send you some pictures.

Andre

[Salvy11]

Nice car! I REALLY like your interior. White on white looks nice! :flash:
-JKS

[Rossco]

Looks Great!
Almost the same as my car, only you have better mags.
Also my car has Black Leather Interior instead.

Rossco,
1996 E36 320i

[NO CARRIER]

Hey bro... I've got the same rims on my 1992 318i .. ... came with the car. They look nice, but I really don't like how they handle compared to the factory. It didn't take long for the front right rim to get a little bent... I went in, and apparently it's because of the tuning of the E36's... the factory shocks and potholes / hills don't work very well.. it won't be long before you bend your rims a bit. Not noticable until you go to balance... if you have the money, change your springs before you start feeling wheel vibration...

Here's my 318I ... (yes, I know it has a Euro front liscence plate... but it's a north american car with the NA small liscence plate on the back)



NC