Did they ever make a 325is convertible?

[kid8]

Looks to me like the trunk is from an is. That trunk is not original to that car in all likelihood. I would ask the owner for pics of Vin stickers as he may not even realize it's not an iS car. I may be selling my cabbie soon if your interested. Its alpine and auto, but very original and it's a 92...so plastic bumpers and it only has 88k miles. PM me if interested.

Also vert seats are not the same sport seats as the ones you would find in an iS car, they are the seats shared with the m3, different horizontal stitching.

That was my guess also since I didn't see the 3rd brake light on the trunk like most convertibles have.

[Das Delfin]

^ The differences being the stitching, release handles, and you can't recline the cabrio seats as far because the vert side panels end up being in the way. But I've seen 318iC cloth seats with the vertical switching pattern.

But most cabrio leather is sun baked and cracked by now so the seats are probably not original if they look nice

[ELVA164]

No not for a discount at all I was just curious.

Whoops, meant to say "ask." Phones, man.

Also vert seats are not the same sport seats as the ones you would find in an iS car, they are the seats shared with the m3, different horizontal stitching.

I mean, yeah, but they're still the same seats.

[naplesE30]

Looks to me like the trunk is from an is. That trunk is not original to that car in all likelihood. I would ask the owner for pics of Vin stickers as he may not even realize it's not an iS car. I may be selling my cabbie soon if your interested. Its alpine and auto, but very original and it's a 92...so plastic bumpers and it only has 88k miles. PM me if interested.

Also vert seats are not the same sport seats as the ones you would find in an iS car, they are the seats shared with the m3, different horizontal stitching.

[Fasteddie222]

I think what he's referencing are the later "iS" side skirts which never came standard on an iS but were available as part of the effectively-iS "sport package" available after the iS name was retired.

OP, all for a discount because the car isn't a real iS and you don't trust him now

No not for a discount at all I was just curious.

[ELVA164]

um no. not side skirts

I think what he's referencing are the later "iS" side skirts which never came standard on an iS but were available as part of the effectively-iS "sport package" available after the iS name was retired.

OP, ask for a discount because the car isn't a real iS and you don't trust him now

[Stanley Rockafella]

It's complicated. The iS was the 2 door hardtop version of the car, but many options, like sport seats, basketweaves, LSD, premium sound, and side skirts, are associated with the iS, but were available as options for the iS and the cabrio (though I don't think side skirts were options on the cab?).

um no. not side skirts

[Das Delfin]

It's complicated. The iS was the 2 door hardtop version of the car, but many options, like sport seats, basketweaves, LSD, premium sound, and side skirts, are associated with the iS, but were available as options for the iS and the cabrio (though I don't think side skirts were options on the cab?). All cabs actually had sport seats and prem sound as standard. Also, internally, the car is known as a 325iC (for cabrio), which isn't at all related to the e46 325ci (which is just the newer way of saying 325is). So to answer your question, all e30 cabrios (with the m20 in the US), including that car, are known as the 325i.

[mr2peak]

"Is" resembalence would be mtech1 or mtech2 apperance packages.

Lol. Yeah, kind of. Full mtech2 cars came with upgraded sway bars, lower springs, different bump stops and LSD standard. Also, the body kit.

[rcsoundn1]

Some one email Juan the Mechanic and enlighten him

[Fasteddie222]

Haha either way if it's not an IS it is still a very nice e30 convertible

[Bmwb]

do what i did slap all the parts from your scrap is in your cabrio LOL

[Wschnitz]

"Is" resembalence would be mtech1 or mtech2 apperance packages.

No.

[ELVA164]

I was pretty positive this thread was the result of a craigslist ad.

[Chessmaster]

"Is" resembalence would be mtech1 or mtech2 apperance packages.