e30 325i vs e46 323i

[bmwstephen]

i believe the 90+ cars have additional chassis features reinforced for safety reasons. I noticed that when I was reinstalling my dash from an early model car to my 90 325is and noticed some fitment issues. Moreover, the steering column in my airbag car is overall longer and different. Additionalyl there is a now a metal bar that goes right above your knee, hidden in the knee bolster.

overall, 1989 was a good year for the e30, elipsoids, mtech 1 steering wheel, popout rear windows. I would've settled for a pre 90 car but I needed a car in sterling silver

[nando]

I believe you.
Still doesn't explain why 90-91 is lighter...

no trunk tar in my '91

[rThor432]

87-88 : 2850; 89: 2895; 90-91: 2811

Read the thread. If it's just the bumpers then why is the 90-91 lighter than me too, by 84 lbs! I just want to know why the 89 is so special.

Those numbers aren't accurate-- at all. Check some other sources for the info. Nothing 'special' about '89 as far as lead sound deadening is concerned.

[Danny]

... oh my.

[Holland]

sorry but he is correct the entire diving board assembly is indeed LIGHTER than the entire plastic bumper assembly. Ive shipped these items many many times.

Yes, and the diving board assembly is equivalent to a dead steer on my car compared to my euro bumpers.

[Kershaw]

my 87 325es weighs 2613lbs and it has a full interior minus headliner and mouse fur in trunk.

[VinniE30]

I believe you.
Still doesn't explain why 90-91 is lighter...

[r3vde30]

Thanks for the laugh.

sorry but he is correct the entire diving board assembly is indeed LIGHTER than the entire plastic bumper assembly. Ive shipped these items many many times.

[VinniE30]

87-88 : 2850; 89: 2895; 90-91: 2811

Read the thread. If it's just the bumpers then why is the 90-91 lighter than me too, by 84 lbs! I just want to know why the 89 is so special.

[tjts1]

Diving boards are lighter than plastic bumpers. Aluminuminum.

Thanks for the laugh.

[F34R]

But peak torque isin't really a good measure of how fast a car is. HP is a more relavent measure of torque so wouldn't HP be much better to look at? The eta has more torque than me too but it's slower because it has less HP(because the peak torque is at such low RPM)

Why did you post this? Get out there and race him and see who wins. The car does not mean shit if the driver sucks. So do a couple mods and beat his ass. Trq wins off the line but he has more bhp too.

P.S. Be safe and have fun, also burnouts are fun but =losing so learn to hook up.

[Need4Speed1299]

Diving boards are lighter than plastic bumpers. Aluminuminum.

[rThor432]

Anyway...
Do you guys know why the 89 is so much heavier than the 87-88 and 90-91?

It isn't.

[ak-]

Both of you start from a slow rolling 1st gear & launch on your 3 beeps or wtvr.
You will pull ahead by a hood or more and stay that way for a couple seconds, then he will pull away from you by ~60 mph.
You will see his taillights around ~70ish.

This is what a light flywheel, 4.10lsd, chip, and on-point shifts from both drivers.
Ask me how I know.

Have fun and don't be stupid though.

[VinniE30]

Anyway...
Do you guys know why the 89 is so much heavier than the 87-88 and 90-91?