Car & Classic Dealer

Trinity Car Solutions

Darlington Co Durham

1991 E30 318iS - owned for 21years...... originality personified! For Sale

Trinity Car Solutions loves to find the rare and desirable, and this lovely BMW E30 318iS is both of those descriptives. Having been owned for the last 21 years by an enthusiast, this is a reluctant sale of a truly original and unmolested car.

After “M,” the two most important letters in the performance BMW alphabet are “i” and “s.” The changes signified by those two little letters have never been drastic—they’ve usually been limited to Sport suspension, seats and trim, sometimes different wheels—but they’ve resulted in some of the German manufacturer’s most coveted automobiles.

For 1991 only, BMW offered the 318is, virtually identical to the 325is but for its engine. Instead of a 2. 5 six-cylinder M20, the 318is was powered by a 1. 8 M42 inline four.

Today, both the E30 325is and the relatively rare 318is have become cult classics and sought after collectibles. E30s as a whole have attained a desirability that’s almost on par with that of the earlier 2002s, the enthusiast fan base having essentially bypassed the intervening E21s. Among E30s, the 325is and the 318is are the ultimate non-M iterations of the range, and only the M3 is more desirable. As many owners can attest, both the 318is and the 325is can be great weekend fun cars as well as dependable daily drivers.

With just 134 hp at 6, 000 rpm and 127 lb-ft at 4, 600 rpm, the 1. 8-liter M42 is no powerhouse, though it revs quickly once underway. Its four-cylinder character is apparent immediately, particularly at higher rpm, where it’s a little rougher and more raucous than a BMW six. But what it lacks in refinement it makes up for in sheer enthusiasm. In its day, the 318is needed 9. 8 seconds to cover the 0-to-60 dash, but it feels quicker, especially on a twisty road.

Our lovely car is finished in Brilliantrot Red, with an exacting A4 file full of bills and reciepts, supplied by BMW Edinburgh, and dealer serviced until 2005, and much loved since at local independents this is a mechanically well sorted car, and belies his 160k mile reading. No expense has been spared on his maintenance and upkeep, the owner keeping on top of all issues to the extent that the drivers seat has been restored to as new, with cloth from the Bavarian factory and hence comes with a very rare totally unmarked interior on top of all the usual iS refinements.

E30 BMW prices are rising quickly with recent respected publications predicting a year on year rise of 30 percent, making them a blue chip investment, as well as a great sunday drive. This car is as good as it gets, for originality and condition, from a car that has been used, but cherished by his long standing owner, just the way you should buy a car.

Any inspection welcome as this BMW iS has undergone a complete pre sale inspection schedule by the team at Trinity Car Solutions.

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any further questions or to arrange a viewing. Here at Trinity our mission is to supply top quality specialist marques to our valued customers.

For your added peace of mind Trinity Car Solutions are accredited members of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) providing high quality, value for money services to the motoring public.



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