Had my car weighted today

[Farbin Kaiber]

Nice.

[rwh11385]

He took a bit of crap for it here: over analysis galore. It's interesting what a spread of weight people report getting.

Good for you Jean, thanks for posting it up!

Interesting thread. Haha. Too bad I forgot my password for my CC account and it is linked to my now defunct school email.

My E30 was 2900lbs stock... I mean, truly stock, not just "stock and I forgot to mention........."

I wonder what my car would weigh on his magic scales.

[Jean]

Yeah, the 325e weight is very light! So, that prompted me to weight my car sooner. I'll weight it again if you guys are thinking these scales are wrong once I get coilovers back on the car. I was present when the car was put on the scales etc, and these scales were recently serviced.

"Wikipedia lists the e30 between 2,359–3,016". I have a late 83 build 318, obviously it has lighter euro bumpers, us ellipsoids instead of sealed beams and no power sunroof/windows. No rear trunk spoiler if that matters much.

[BillBrasky]

Next question is how accurate was their scales? Truck scales or were these wheel scales for corner weighting a car and even those have a + and - percentage.

Which scale do you think would be more accurate?

I weighed my M3 on a truck scale down the street and it came up 2805 without driver, 3/8 tank, e28 M5 wheels, an e34 heavy ass battery and the rest 100% stock, including spare tire and jack.

[Jean]

Truck scales would be less accurate.

[PeaveyBassist]

My '91 325i all stock with about 1/4-1/2 tank of gas weighed 2800 no driver on truck scale.

[peete]

I had my 10/83 prod date 318i weighed @ road atlanta during Ofest. With battery in trunk, 1/2 tank of gas, euroweaves w/ 205/55/15s, IE sways but no disc conversion at that time, 2450lbs. That included a bucket of autoX and breakdown supplies in the trunk.

When I moved the battery into the trunk I made a battery tray out of titanium and mounted in the right rear of the trunk. I had to drill the oval hole up front for the cable to pass through the body. I noticed the weight transfer at the very next autoX.

I'm picking up an M20B25 conversion this week. So I'll be adding a few pounds to the 318i. Should be quick with the 4.10lsd.

[Jean]

Good info! So remove the bucket of autox etc stuff, remove the m10 drivetrain and add m30 drivetrain minus the spare tire/jack/ac compressor and the weight is about right.

[BDK]

It will be interesting to see where my M30 Cab comes out with the extra trunk weight, battery moved and a hardtop....

Did you add weight or did you just weigh it today?

[Alpina]

You lucky ,, basxxxx,,,,,,,,

my cabrio is around 3200 incl, full tank and sparewheel

[Jean]

Lol, there is one reason to get an early 318 ;)

[MacBudd541]

My 85 323i m20b23 with no power options, no spare, no jack/trunk carpet or sound deadening mats on euroweaves. 2350lbs truck scale

My 89 325i with the m20b25 sound tar removed in trunk, no spare, no cat, corbeau seats, on 15in rials was 2680lbs with 12in sub in luke box. truck scale.

My 90 325i m20b25 lighter exhaust, full interior, on euroweaves. 2700lbs on the same truck scale.

My 87 535is no weight reduction on 17in style 5s. 3240lbs on the truck scale.

My old 88 325ic vert m20b25 no weight reduction, no spare. 2900lbs different truck scale tho.