I note many of the 316s advertised are 1800cc. So what does the 316 or 318 model number refer to!
desertcolt07,
Mar 10, 3:50pm
'3' is for '3 series' 16=1600, 18=1800 'i' is for 'inline'
thejazzpianoma,
Mar 10, 3:57pm
I am no BMW Guru but I am pretty sure the "i" is for injected not "inline". Also the last two didgets don't really correlate exactly to the engine size any more. There are 318i 2.0L engined cars etc.
phillip.weston,
Mar 10, 4:04pm
yeah the last two numbers aren't the engine's exact displacement, ie there are 520's which are 2.2L or 535s which are 3.4L, 318s which are 1.9L or 2.0L.
i is for injected, the V6, V8, V10 and V12 models still carry the i designation.
fiatracer,
Mar 10, 4:06pm
16=1600 18 = 1800 etc.
until BMW screwed with their model numbering across the entire model range! now it's anyone's guess what you might be [cough] racing against
desertcolt07,
Mar 10, 4:24pm
true
pandai,
Mar 10, 4:25pm
With the E46 models, 316 could mean 1796cc or 1895cc!
budgel,
Mar 10, 8:45pm
Philip, which models have a V6!
fiatracer,
Mar 10, 8:48pm
yeah, Philip.
hoarder635,
Mar 11, 1:45am
750i with a snapped crank
grangies,
Mar 11, 1:49am
Some of the diesel engines are V6, aren't they!
julian.walls,
Jul 18, 6:15pm
True 16=1600 18 = 1800 etc.
until BMW screwed with their model numbering across the entire model range! now it's anyone's guess what you might be [cough] racing against Quote fiatracer (392 )11:06 am, Thu 10 Mar #7
For Example latest latest X6 designated x35 but in relativity twin turbo 3.0
Earlier 316 of early 70s to 80s yes were 1600cc they even made a 318
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