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Originally Posted by RandyO
318's are a 1.8 litre 4
I prefer the 318 over a 6
the 318 is a high reving motor and much ligher weight than the 6s they are more balanced and handle better .. and just like the underpowered SV, I think you can get thru the twisties quicker with the little engine
the M3s are still 4s afik
the 6s are more suited to the 5 series imho
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you'd be right if it was 1990
however around e46 time the 318i became a 2.0l, imo because it was underpowered! the e30 318i for instance only had 115hp, even the 318iS only had 136hp.
you never hear people really pushing the e30 4 pot over the 6, but in your case you must be talking about either the m10 (modded!!! this was the basis of the 1500hp turbo f1 engines they had) or the m42 iS engine because the m40 just isn't very good, each to their own though.
definitely agree that the iS is slightly better on the handling, but then it comes with the mtech suspension, etc, and slightly better weight distribution iirc due to the 4 pot.
m3's haven't been 4 pots since the e30 - the e36 non evo and evo were both 6's.
