BMW 320Si

[@MrNMrsDube]

i have 1 of these, really fun to drive. Not as much fun as a m3 but i'm very happy with it.

[@woodrow_mayes]

I want one more than an m3 tbh..

[@davyboy888]

Little did they know at the time that this engine would be one of the most disastrous BMW ever released. Cylinder block liner walls are too thin and this results in them eventually cracking... and leaving you with eye watering repair costs.

[@missiondan526]

Doing mine now, bmw supply a revised block that replaces ally liners with cast iron which solves the issue once and for all, any future buyers should check this work has been done (you dont want a matching engine number) the cost is 3k diy 6k to send it off

[@davyboy888]

@@missiondan526 Even DIY [my preferred route] it's still a whopping amount of money on £4K-£5K car.

[@missiondan526]

@@davyboy888 agreed, its a 2k job diy. 6k to send it off, but its a long game, they are dropping like flies right now as the value isn’t there to fix them... but think ahead, the rarity is going up as a result, these will blow up in value in 10 years time

[@davyboy888]

@@missiondan526 ​ @Mission Dan Ya that's very true. I'm the second owner on an absolutely immaculate low mileage E46 325i M-Sport saloon - have it 13 years now - and while they're at a low ebb value-wise right now, they're fantastic cars and supply/demand will pitch them back up again in time. Guess it's all about patience. I may restart by search for a 320si [requiring a rebuild] again... as had a soft spot for them when they were raced in the WTCC.

[@missiondan526]

@@davyboy888 i have two si’s and buy any broken ones that come up cheap, last one was £800.

[@miniotgf2]

This is what the m3 would look like if it was still a homologation model

[@nicolojaselli2452]

Have one, very fun to drive

[@Yomaxavian]

Can anyone please tell me is there any special difference in maintenance and parts between the 320Si and the 320i? Thank you!

[@215nerf]

yep it even has a different engine code 45 instead of 46

[@SirGipsy]

Question: problem with the bloc motor cracks? Cilinder

[@SirGipsy]

fretsofdeath you drive agresiv? Or normal, You crack the motor

[@SirGipsy]

fretsofdeath have a km limit? When cracks? 20000-100000km?

[@SirGipsy]

fretsofdeath im asking you because i have a bmw 320si e90 n45. I have change the Block motor + pistons. 2.5 years ago

[@SirGipsy]

fretsofdeath danke. Good 4 you 😢 i like the 320si e90, but people talk about shitt motor. Cylinder cracked

[@SirGipsy]

fretsofdeath i have the 320si since 2017 (Block motor + pistons changed.original) bmw) oil change at 7000-10000km

[@antoniomargallo5317]

Yes, the e46 320i was a great car indeed.

[@motorimage]

[sitting going up and down] Guess what my G...... (meter reading) is!

[@roywhiteo5]

i wonder why its only 175hp.thats less than the first m3 and the cosworth mercedes

[@error_nr-1232]

Emissions and regulations

[@miralemnermina142]

+no variable valve timing as it wasn't allowed

[@RM-nh3ls]

Had one for 1 year. Awful performance. Expensive to run.

[@gogutzy]

i believe this has to be the crappiest homologation car ever. raising the bar for future bmw reliability.

[@papa_pt]

what

[@scotty2036]

Nice looking ...but very poor performance figure's .