Faults:

Airbag light is on, don't know if it works (I guess i'll find out during an accident)

ABS went on it.

Break sensor stopped working.

Digital climate monitor stopped working.

Clutch is very high.

Upper plate on the suspensions need to be redone.

Breaks need to be changed regularly.

Revs very high in 5th speed.

One of the pistons has a 14% leak while the other 3 have a 6%

The mechanic loves to see me at his garage cause I'm paying his kids college fund.

The dash is full of warning lights that put you in the Christmas mood even in summer.

General Comments:

I really was disappointed with my first BMW, Maybe I got unlucky with a lemon, but some people had warned me before buying it.

It handles great and performs nice in 5th.

It looks really nice and the driving position is perfect.

Love the sound system and the manual transmission, Can't see why would people get this little beast in automatic.

I always wanted to have a BM since childhood and I should have waited to be able to afford a new one cause after this 318 I will think twice before getting another.

Faults:

Front ball joint was replaced at 89,000 miles.

VANOS system (Variable valve timming system) needs attention (Noisy).

Rear box was replaced at 89,00 miles.

Alignment was checked and was considerably out of line, specially the back.

Reverse switch needs replacing.

Front headlight glass needs replacing (Cracked Glass).

Front fog lights need replacing (Cracked Glass).

Clutch shudders when car is warm and start stooping.

Both front lower control arms need replacing.

Both front brake disc`s are warped.

General Comments:

This is the first BMW I have owned. I purchased it from a elderly couple for £5500. It has full service history and has been looked after well.

The 325i handles like a dream and is quick, but seems to lack power at times (this could be due to the VANOS system).

After 3000 rpm the car rockets off. I would recommend 325i or 320, they both have Variable Valve timming (1994+).

Consumption around town is approx. 23-26mpg motorway driving 28-32mpg. I recommend using quality petrol and not no cheap petrol, as this effects the timing of considerably.

Rear tyre`s will need replacing approx 3 times before the front need replacing. Depending on how you drive. I recommend Michelin tyre`s they don't wear too quick and grip the road well.

Overall, although it's a beautiful car and is built like a tank. There are other better cars on the market for a similiar price that I would have a second look at.

Faults:

Left rear light assembly open circuit on purchase, (one set of wires power all lights) Able to easily remove, take back off unit and fix.

Engine hood stud unscrewed slightly- had to drill a hole through front radiator cowling to insert long screwdriver to open hood.

Front brake air ducts are in the way of front fog light easy release switch (to change bulb) -you have to remove front under tray to access the release switch.

General Comments:

Purchased as a low mileage west coast convertable example.

Handles excellent, minimal body flex for a convertble.

A little slow off the mark to 30 MPH. Mid range acceleration is good.

With the 5 speed, 43 MPG -unexpected for a performance car.

Faults:

There are too many things that have gone wrong with this car! It has been rather shocking to see the amount of bills that I had to face since the day I got this car. On the day I got this car, the interior door panel on the left hand side fell off, and that was just the begining. The wheel bearing on both side went bad within 1 month, aircond stopped working, etc. the total bills came out to be around 7,000 USD since the first day of my ownership. the car depreciated at the rate of 10% a year, and in effect, I lost about 15,000 USD in total over the 3 years. Some of the things that needed to be repleced are as follows: Autonators, Gear Shaft (Broken & Cracked), Aircond Compressor, etc.

General Comments:

The car is one of the best Coupe that I have ever owned. I had M3 kit with 17 inch racing dynamics wheels, and it looked very slick & nice. This car is quick, smooth, but madly expensive to maintain for this class of car.