I think the reasons for dislike are mostly centered in ignorance of the compact because they most likely have no personal experience with the E36 compact. But I would say there are four specific reasons the ti gets hate: - It is an economy car (talking about "BMW snobs") - The hatch looks "weird/different" - for those used to the regular coupe/sedan lines - The U.S. never got a 6-cylinder version - The rear suspension is old technology (trailing arms vs multi-link) My experience with my 318ti has been more similar to spidertri and FunElan in that I get more people interested and want a look or ask about it precisely because it is not the typical E36. I had to bring my 318ti to the BMW dealer to get a verification of stock DME for my swap and I had more than a few workers come out to say how they used to have a compact, miss it, or were just curious. (My 318ti isn't even a super clean example!) __________________ ***328ti Build thread. *** Even more important: SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! |