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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
several people that claim to prefer the 318 over the 325 due to its lighter motor and better balance.
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I've put close to 100K trouble free miles on my m42, and my numerous attempts to replace it as a daily driver with something more modern haven't been too successful; they really are great little cars...the quintessential "slow car that's a lot of fun to drive fast". And if you keep the revs under 4500, 30mpg is a piece of cake.
Issues are minor with the M42 and are pretty much limited to (rare) premature failure of the profile gasket and the occasional lumpy idle. The latter usually a result of a vacuum leak coming from the rats nest of hoses under the intake manifold.
It's been a great daily driver but I won't lie; another 40-50 horsepower would be nice. Adding a passenger or two really kills the vibe. And if that passenger is on the heavy side, prepare yourself for glacier-like acceleration.