I have been driving my BMW

[Harv]

Ha!

Made you look.

My new to me e30

John

[HarryPR]

Looks very clean, John!

Congrats!

[schwarz75]

John, nice E30. They're great cars that run forever!

[Jim_75Sahara]

I'm going to come up there & test drive your 318is. (watch out) I am intrigued by them, but I still need to try one out.

[Delia]

Why would you trade your 2002 for things like factory 5-speed, power windows and A/C?

Delia

[dubois]

Why would you trade your 2002 for things like factory 5-speed, power windows and A/C?

Delia

LOL, you are being facetious! I must confess I do have a love hate relationship with my 02...

[Harv]

I'm going to come up there & test drive your 318is. (watch out) I am intrigued by them, but I still need to try one out.

Come on up Jim. There is German Auto Fest this Sunday at the German American club. Not too far from the Cleveland airport.

Ya got to get one of these. All the cool kids are doing it.

Delia, your 318is looks fine indeed. I just saw a set of those wheels listed for sale and I thought they didn't look all that great, but on they car they look awesome. Larry, that pre 88 looks clean as a whistle.

On another note. I brought my 2002 home today from the body shop. While I was there I snapped a few pictures of this Mustang Todd was finishing. Truly unbelievable! I forget the HP but it has 690 ftlbs of torque at 5200 rpm. Tremec 6 speed.

And LOOK! All my shit in one place!!!!!!!

Time to get to work.

John

[AndyS]

My wife saw a new 500KR and said" I like that!" Instead of a snappy "let's get one!". I said that she liked it because it cost more 4 years of college at the U. Needless to say, there ain't one at my house. That chopped mini clubman looks bad assed.

[Lebowski]

Sorry John, but I think I'm more jealous of the garage than the new car... I only wish I had that kind of workspace!

[Harv]

That chopped mini clubman looks bad assed.

Rambler wagon with Lexus headlights. Chopped, Channeled, Sectioned. It's Todd's car. LT1 motor.

Sorry John, but I think I'm more jealous of the garage than the new car... I only wish I had that kind of workspace!

It's been a LONG time coming.

John

[dubois]

That chopped mini clubman looks bad assed.

Rambler wagon with Lexus headlights. Chopped, Channeled, Sectioned. It's Todd's car. LT1 motor.

Sorry John, but I think I'm more jealous of the garage than the new car... I only wish I had that kind of workspace!

It's been a LONG time coming.

John

I was just going to say: forget the Mustang, what is that next to it! That is one cool wagon! John, your garage looks awesome! Nice cars and nice lighting!

[Delia]

Thanks, Harv,

Now all you need is this poster to hang on your garage wall:

[Harv]

I like it!

e-mail me if they are for sale.

John

[gwb72tii]

how do you like the 318is so far?

i miss mine somedays

[Delia]

I like it!

e-mail me if they are for sale.

John

Certainly out-of-print for some time and scarce as hen's teeth.

Fortunately, after borrowing an existing piece , having it scanned and retouched, I have a high-resolution scan of this poster on CD. It cost me over $110. to get my copy, so I'm a bit reluctant to be giving away copies of the CD or making posters for $10/ea.

An output on high quality paper in original size (approx. 20" x 30") is expensive -- about $60.

Everyone with whom I've had contact *really wants one* but no one wants to pony-up the price.

The 318is is one of those "lost" secrets of the automotive world. It was meant to be a "GTI-fighter" in the early 90s but the front-drive cars like Civics were the real competition -- rear drivers like the 318is seemed anachronistic until the "drifting sport" began gobbling up all the rear-drive Corolla GTS and Nissan 240SX models.

If you go to youtube, you can see a number of 318is cars in competition. They are sweetly balanced (51/49) and lend themselves to a number of simple engine mods (exhaust, single-mass flywheel, computer chip) and chassis mods (shocks, springs, brakes). Since the entry-level for purchase is about $2K, you can build a killer street ride for about $5K -- less than a built-up 2002 and get A/C, power windows, five-speed and factory headers included.

This leaves out the wind noise, rust, and finicky carb (or fuel injection) of your 2002 and still gets a thumbs-up from passers by.

with the USA production of about 12,000. you even get 2002tii-like exclusivity.

I'm a convert, and I'm biased, but expect the 318is to become a classic.

Delia