All-new 3 series (316i!?!)

[Bry]

What do you guys think?

http://p083.ezboard.com/fmotioncarsf...art=41&stop=48

Underpowered, underspeced, but hey it's the new-body.... And only for 1.85M PHP.

[airshaq20]

i assume its 1.6 liter - one word - underpowered. Even if its 1.8 or 2.0 - the 3 is too heavy to be pushed with a 4 cylinder. Unless you want to be smoked by 1.3 liter cars.

[mazdamazda]

The 316i will be producing around 122hp - good enough if you are just puttering in the city.

[airshaq20]

Well, that will depend on the person. But for a 3500 lbs car with 122 hp = about 28.69 lb/hp compared to about 20 lb/hp for a typical 1.3/1.6 jap car. I've driven my friend's E36 318is and its just too underpowered (compared to a 1.6 corolla).

[BlueBimmer]

122 or 116 hp? ultimate 1.6 driving machine! yeah!

[Bry]

I guess it's a good deal since the base model 320i is priced at 2.3+M. At least you get the new body.

[BlueBimmer]

debadge it, upgrade the rims and you could pass as a 320d or 320i, just dont open the hood hehe

[airshaq20]

debadge it, upgrade the rims and you could pass as a 320d or 320i, just dont open the hood hehe

that will definitely add 50 hp - LOL, j/k

[airshaq20]

im not really a fan of "all-show-no-go" car. i wouldn't wanna be smoked by a 1.3 liter economy car just to "look good" - but its your money - so its up to you my friend :-)

[coiter]

ok lang kung hindi mabilis. basta hindi ka kakapusin paakyat sa mga carpark o sa baguio. hirap nang mapahiya sa ganun kung naka bmw.

[Bry]

I don't think kakapusin sa paakyat sa carpark. Kung kaya ng 1.3 liter cars eh diba....

[wilcats]

not worth it for me... siguro ung 1.8 nlg na 1 series mas ok pa

[Bry]

1 series pwede sana kaso it is too small. I'm 5'11 e....

[BlueBimmer]

just keep it stock and clean so you wont be branded as 'too showoff', also go for 16" rims coz 17" and higher rims will strain your already underpowered engine

[Bry]

Yup.

[carlocaraddict]

may 316i pa ba? I thought the base model will be the 320i na. Anyway, we saw this yesterday in the BMW Xpo2005 parking * the fort:

was surprised na wheelcovers na.

[BlueBimmer]

white looks good, may pagkataxi lng nga hehe

[Bry]

Yup meron na daw new body na 316i. AFAIK sa Asia lang daw available ito.

[Monseratto]

According to Prestige, only 20 units of 316i will be made
available. It will be very bare but will include the run-flat Continental tires, since wala talagang provisions for a spare tire. Not sure if it is on steel rims.

[an0nim0us]

For those who still dream on having a brand-new BMW, ayus pa rin yung 316 hehe. hmm kelan kya?

But, I agree that it's underpowered.