Originally posted by thekid+Jan 25 2005, 11:55 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(thekid @ Jan 25 2005, 11:55 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-WarNox@Jan 25 2005, 11:51 AM
this is my source:
http://www.bmwinfo.com/index.html
i take it as reliable coz it looks as if it wasnt just done by some stupid kid but looks profiessional enough and has info on every bmw made so i'd take it as reliable!!!!
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Please reread what your link that you have posted says:
The E36 3 series was introduced at the end of 1990. It was available as 4 door
sedan. There were four models available: 316i, 318i, 320i, and 325i. The six
cylinder models all had a new 24 valve engine from the E34 5 series.
The four
cylinder models had the M40 engine from the E30 3 series.In 1991 the 325td came
available. It had a six cylinder diesel engine with 115 HP. In 1992 the new coupe
was introduced. It was available as 318is, 320i and 325i.
The 318is had the same
16 valve engine as the E30 318is but now had 140 HP. In 1993 the 325tds and the
325i convertible came available. The 325tds was almost the same as the 325td but
now had an intercooler. The old M40 four cylinder engines were replaced with the
new M43 four cylinders. In 1994 the 318i and 320i convertible came available.
In that same year the new compact was introduced. First it was only available as
316i but a 318ti soon followed. The 328i replaced the 325i and a four cylinder diesel
was introduced: the 318tds. In 1995 the 318tds compact came available and the
grille received a small facelift. The 3 series touring was also introduced. It was
available as 318i, 320i, 328i, 318tds and 325tds. In 1996 the 323i came available.
It was available as sedan, coupe and touring. Also new was the 318is sedan. It had
a new 16 valve four cylinder with 140 HP. In 1997 the 323ti compact was available.
This little devil had a six cylinder with 170 HP. In 1998 the new 3 series was
introduced so the 3 series sedan went out of production. The coupe and touring
were available until 1999. The convertible went out of production in 2000, the
compact went out of production one year later, in 2001.
You will see that the E36 318i had the same motor as the last E30 318i so here is the E30 section:
The E30 3 series was introduced at the end of 1982. It came available in 1983.
It was available as 316, 318i, 320i and 323i. The 320i and 323i where six cylinders
and had a check control and rev counter as standard. At the end of 1983 a 4 door
version came available. In 1985 some changes were made to the 3 series. First the
320i received a new engine that now had 129 HP. Then the 324d was introduced.
It was the first 3 series diesel ever. It had a six cylinder diesel engine with 86 HP.
Also new where the 325i, 325e, 325ix and 325i convertible. The 325i replaced the
323i and had 170 HP. The 325ix had four wheel drive and the 325i convertible was
the first convertible that was made made by BMW. All models received a very small
facelift. The front spoiler was changed. In 1987 the 324td was introduced. It had a
six cylinder diesel engine with turbo wich now had 115 HP. This was also the year
that the 3 series received a facelift. Black plastic bumpers replaced the chrome
ones and the rear lights where bigger now. The 318i received the new M40 four
cylinder engine. The 316 received the old 318i engine and now had 102 HP. In 1988
the 316i received another new engine. It now had a M40 engine wich had 100 HP.
Also available now was the new Touring. It was available as 320i, 325i, 325ix and
the 324td. In 1989 the 318is came available and the 318i was available as touring.
The 318is had a 16 valve engine that produced 136 HP. In 1991 the 316i touring
came available. This was also the year that the convertible received the same
facelift as the sedan had in 1987. There was also a 318i convertible introduced.
This was also the last year that the E30 sedan was available. The new 3 series
was allready available since the end of 1990 so the old E30 went out of production.
The Convertible was available until 1993 and the four cylinder tourings until 1994.
As you can see from reading here it has 136 hp as it left the E30 and went to the E36. Thank you for posting where you found your information from, and I am glad we could clear up the problem. While yes I agree this is a reputable source it is not clearly written as to what the person is trying to communicate, ie it is not very well written as it jumps around a lot.
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Shame, fool. Trying it, I know more about bimmers than you ever will.!!!! :nana