My sentimental goodbye to the last 318is sedan in Singapore.
It has been a while since this particular car has been taken off the road, but better late than never, right?
To be honest, I never really lusted after this E36 or anything, but this was the first car I recorded with a camcorder I received from my grandfather. That camcorder is still used some two years later, having been just as influential to my work and my personal life as my Sony a6400 has been.
I've seen this car twice. Once was in 9 July 2023. Photos and videos will be attached below. Apparently, I did see it the year before on 5 January 2022, before it received much TLC and a much nicer cosmetic exterior.
The 318is was available too as a sedan and not just the coupe. Its trim denotes to a sport-oriented variant, using a M42B18 1.8-litre 4-cylinder engine producing 138 horsepower and 175 Nm. Later variants past 1995 would use a M44B19 1.9-litre 4-cylinder making identical horsepower with 181 Nm. In this case, the 318is had a 4-speed automatic transmission which this unit is, although a manual was available for the trim.
The 318is was sold alongside the 318is coupe. Prices for the 318is started at S$150k for the automatic which was what this car was.
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| Pricelist from Motoring from ~1995 |
This E36 was listed for sale approximately four times, with it not undergoing any substantial changes until 2023, where it received new parts plus paintjob. For most of its life, it was in largely original cosmetic nick bar for some maintanence such as Bilstein absorbers.
This car has been scrapped at the start of year, being helplessly listed for sale a month before its COE due date. Unfortunately, luck was not in its favor. It was brought over to a scrap company and has since been dissassembled and parted out.
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| Image credit: Propel Auto Parts |
With the scrapping of this unit, Singapore has bid farewell to its final 318is sedan. Goodbye SKB5562X.
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~Efini
Gallery:
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| Photos taken 8 July 2023. |
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| 22 June 2025 Very last listing in 2025 before scrapping. Image credit: SGCarMart |
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| 26 April 2023 listing. Image credit: SGCarMart |
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| 27 November 2014 listing. Image credit: SGCarMart |
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| 2025 photos of details of parts and scrappage. |
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