Owner claims it's a 325i, but VIN says 325is?

[Pantless Spency]

Flat colors were single stage, basic reds and Alpine Metallic's were base clear

would that mean my 86 zinno has a clear coat?

[BMC227]

In SA it's different ;)
iS had a 2.7 motor while i had 2.5 with less power.

I'm referring to the US cars :) the SA cars are awesome!

[mrsleeve]

These cars didnt come with clear coat in my experience.

Flat colors were single stage, basic reds and Alpine Metallic's were base clear

[McGyver]

Your car came with 10 speakers? I doubt it.

i guess i should have clarified, i have the standard 6 speaker e30 premium setup, but with a 5/7 series premium head unit factory wired in.

[mcaden]

By the way, if you ever want to know about your VIN or the VIN of an E30 you are looking at email Andreas Harz at BMW Classic in Germany. Give him about 24 hours to respond with info including: date mfd, date delivered, model, and original paint code #.

Info:

Andreas Harz
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WAY GmbH
Andreas Harz
Leopoldstraße 244
80807 München
Url.: http://www.way-services.com/
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WAY GmbH
Geschäftsführer Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Peter Schmidt
HRA 164739 Muenchen
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Erreichbarkeit bei der BMW Group Classic
Tel.: +49 (0) 89-382-68281
mailto: info.grouparchiv@bmwgroup.de

[StereoInstaller1]

OP, what you should get from this is that their is no rhyme/reason why BMW put options in their cars. i have an 89 vert with a 5/7 series premium sound stereo....

the only way to know what options a car has after 20 years is to look the whole thing over and just wait to buy one that matches your list or is close enough that you can upgrade it.

Your car came with 10 speakers? I doubt it.

[McGyver]

OP, what you should get from this is that their is no rhyme/reason why BMW put options in their cars. i have an 89 vert with a 5/7 series premium sound stereo....

the only way to know what options a car has after 20 years is to look the whole thing over and just wait to buy one that matches your list or is close enough that you can upgrade it.

[TrentW]

Luke is correct, metallics were the only colors with factory clearcoat.

The LSD was an option on the "is" models though. The Vehicle Description for my 1989 325is lists the LSD as Option 0209. The majority of the E30's sold in the midwest were lsd cars though.

[325ix]

Most of what you said is not true. LSD is an option on all E30s. It was never standard. Premium also is not standard on the iS. Neither is the power sunroof. Steering wheel is as are the sport seats, spoiler etc. It is an appearance package and some slightly stiffer shocks. Nothing more.

Except for on the 88ix. The lsd, premium sound and power sunroof are standard.

[Julien]

Alot of times when you pull up the vin for a 325i it says 325is..

[StereoInstaller1]

Let me set the story straight on the "clear coat" question: ONLY metallics had a clear coat, period. All iS cars also came with an LSD, Premium Sound and a 13 button OBC, except 1991. Only in 1991 were these NOT standard on the iS.

Back to the clear coat: lots of dealers were spraying a clear coat over the stock paint, but that was the dealers doing, NOT BMW.

[dinanm3atl]

LSD has never been standard except on M vehicles. Most 325iS did come with LSD though as most were optioned that way. Dealers ordering cars to sell are going to get an LSD in the most expensive version of the car. It was 250-400 dollars depending on the model.

Also I had an 88 and now an 87 325iS and neither has the premium audio.

[khalild]

This is my understanding of the US market options vs standard list for the iS

In the US the sport package included as standard:
Sport appearance package (With basketweaves, lip, spoiler)
Sport suspension with slightly stiffer springs, Slightly stiffer Boge or Bilsteins (Both came from factory)
Sport seats.
Mtech I Sport steering wheel.
Full electrics package (Could be optioned off individually)
LSD (3.73 for manual, 4.10 for auto)

OPTIONS (Which were still options for all) were the OBC, premium sound, 15" basketweaves, leather, and Mtech II wheel (Amongst all of the other many, many options available for all)

I have a genuine 325is and that sounds about right. But im pretty sure different production dates had different things standard. I KNOW for a fact that all of that was standard during my cars production date.

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[bloodshot-e30]

i though that's how bmw label their coupe and sedan.

mines an i

Gentlemen I have a true iS and it has manual sunroof, 6 button OBC, and non-premium stereo. As for the OP's potential car, I would be concerned about not only the body damage but also the fact that it has been resprayed at some point. These cars didnt come with clear coat in my experience.

not completely true shwartz has clear and a few other colors.

Late models came with clear coat. Early models were single stage.

all my 318is were single stage paint except for my shwartz car. so no not all late models have clear. brilliantrot doesnt have it zinno doesnt have it and alpine doesnt have it.

BUT when ppl respray they usually clear them so the paint doesnt fade as fast.

[Tino-m30b35]

IS and I are they same thing.. it's just a badge. Who cares lol

In SA it's different ;)
iS had a 2.7 motor while i had 2.5 with less power.