am4nf
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Thought I would ask for some advice seen as im on bmwsport 
Looking at the 316 compact and have a few questions
I prefer the e46 front end, but it only seems to come in a 1.8 whereas the older e36 comes in a 1.9
Whats the difference in the performace and could the front ends be swapped from the newer to the older if the engine in the older one is better?
Seems like a decent car for not a lot of money with decent looks apart from the chopped rear end Just need lowered and some bigger bmw wheels
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BluKoo
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Compact? Yuck!
That's all I have to say.
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Nic Barnes
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i don't know a lot about the compacts, just they're not the best of looking cars.
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am4nf
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they look decent from the front
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BluKoo
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Why go for a compact? Are they much cheaper to buy/insure than a coupe?
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Nic Barnes
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e36 coupe aren't massive money anymore
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jacko198
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Compacts look pretty nasty imo.
Personally i wouldnt go for anything but 2.0 diesel but thats just me
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taylorboosh
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Just get a coupe with whatever engine you want... They are CHEAP
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am4nf
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Older one has a nicer rear
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Mike
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As above, not a fan of the compacts. My brother used to have a 318iS with the 1.9 but it was only after he bought it he found they don't have the best of reputations. I can't remember now what wasn't great about them as it was probably 5 years or so ago now but I do remember the exhaust manifolds are known for cracking and it's supposed to be a ballache of a job, my brother had 2 different garages tell him they didn't want to take it on then when he found somewhere that'd do it, it cost him around £400 for a second hand manifold fitted  The price new wasn't even worth considering iirc.
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am4nf
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Coupe's seem to be more expesive with higher miles
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Nic Barnes
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each to their own, see enough of them on the roads. we have an e46 shape one in work at the moment. not my thing.
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am4nf
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oooooooo csl wheels
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am4nf
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Its like my heads saying the back ends horrible but my hearts saying there's just something about them I like
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Mike
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Couldn't be doing with spending BMW money on an E46 compact then keep thinking I bought a mk4 Astra everytime I saw the back of it.
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am4nf
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am4nf
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Just been looking at insurance for 320d's and its very cheap 
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am4nf
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under £600 for the msport
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Fro
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If I had to get a compact it would be an E46 one, the 36's are too dated imo both inside and out.
Has to be an msport with the chunky bumpers aswell.
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Ian W
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My brother has had his E46 compact for 5 years. Bought it at 19 as it was much cheaper to buy and insure than a coupe.
Not a bad car imo. Been reliable enough and drives well.
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am4nf
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didnt realise there was an msport one, but looking at insurance for 325's and 330's its much cheaper than I thought so probs be one of them al look at
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AlunJ
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I wanted to get an e46 compact then for some reason bought a twingo I quite like them
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Jamie-C
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I love compacts 
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am4nf
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they look decent on bbs ch too
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/528/img1468th6ze3.jpg/
[Edited on 08-05-2012 by am4nf]
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BeetleGav
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red compact mmmmmmmm ive always liked them
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