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davey_jack

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3rd Apr 07 at 11:13

Hi all, there is a 318ti that I often see around my area, and it has astra coupe "turbo" badges all over the place, and I just wondered is it actually a turbo? I looked on parkers, but I would have thought a bmw 1.8 turbo would make alot more than 140bhp, and would shift a little car like a 3 series compact to 60mph alot quicker than 9.6 seconds!
Anyone the wiser on these?

Fro

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3rd Apr 07 at 11:13

As far as i know they are not.

davey_jack

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3rd Apr 07 at 11:17

yeah i wouldnt have thought so either but on here it says that one model is multipoint injection and the other is turbo-injection. yet there is no difference in power between them http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/data-detail.aspx?deriv=14616

Tom

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3rd Apr 07 at 11:19

Yeah it's not a turbo unless it's had a conversion or it's a deisel.

Doug

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3rd Apr 07 at 11:32

The 'ti' is just turbo injection...

Its the same engine I have in my coupe, M44. Its a 1.9 16v with 140bhp.

Deffinatly no turbo there

whitter45

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3rd Apr 07 at 11:33

it indiactes the 143 BHP 16v unit and is the 1.9 that was in the 318is models etc

Marc

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3rd Apr 07 at 11:37

My Brothers mate used to be adament that they were turbos

Twiggy

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3rd Apr 07 at 11:55

deffo not a turbo.... just a gimp with badges....

i might put some V6 badges on the pug hahah

davey_jack

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3rd Apr 07 at 11:58

quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
deffo not a turbo.... just a gimp with badges....

i might put some V6 badges on the pug hahah

yeah sounds about right anyway, if i owned one and it actually was a turbo i definitely wouldnt put "turbo" badges all over it!

grogan

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3rd Apr 07 at 11:58

or hoy that turbo on the pug thats in your avatar, lol

Twiggy

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3rd Apr 07 at 12:03

yeh, trying to think of a way to "shoe horn" it into the engine bay..

Steve

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3rd Apr 07 at 12:11

ti stands for touring injection, no its not turbo

burgess

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3rd Apr 07 at 12:21

bmw have only just recently started buliding turbo charged petrol engines
05/06 I think
my grandad had a compact 318ti it went well but was way too tail happy in slippery conditions
so he sold it and bought a suzuki grand vitara!
old people

Jules

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3rd Apr 07 at 12:40

My friend has one for sale in the classifieds, it's lovely!
See my thread in there if you're interested.

[Edited on 03-04-2007 by Jules]

Robin

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3rd Apr 07 at 12:43

It is lovely

Fro

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3rd Apr 07 at 12:47

quote:
Originally posted by Jules
My friend has one for sale in the classifieds, it's lovely!
See my thread in there if you're interested.

[Edited on 03-04-2007 by Jules]

They are really nice cars, dad just sold a couple he brought as salvage full leather ones are miiiint.

Welsh Dan

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3rd Apr 07 at 15:37

quote:
Originally posted by burgess
bmw have only just recently started buliding turbo charged petrol engines
05/06 I think

What about the 2002 turbo from the 1970s?

sigibbons

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3rd Apr 07 at 16:51

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
ti stands for touring injection, no its not turbo

It's touring international, and harks back to the days of the old 02's. They made compact hatchback's that they marketed as mini tourers.

Robin

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3rd Apr 07 at 16:52

quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan

quote:
Originally posted by burgess
bmw have only just recently started buliding turbo charged petrol engines
05/06 I think

What about the 2002 turbo from the 1970s?

And the 745i from the 80s

Robbo

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3rd Apr 07 at 20:17

quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan

quote:
Originally posted by burgess
bmw have only just recently started buliding turbo charged petrol engines
05/06 I think

What about the 2002 turbo from the 1970s?

Ahhh Daniel, one of my favourite cars of all time