Just weighed my car

[Hick]

damn... my car 87' 325is, no trunk mat/sound deadening, no rear cabin sound deadening otherwise full interior, full tank... 2,720lbs... seems a bit heavy compared to everyone elses, i wonder if it is my aluminum bumpers?

alloy bumpers weigh less then plastics.... unless your joking ;]

I think M3's are 2600lbs also, just an added note

[Rob]

I thought M3s were heavier than regular E30s for some reason...

[nickmp0wer]

so did i

[motorprestige]

alloy bumpers weigh less then plastics.... unless your joking ;]

I think M3's are 2600lbs also, just an added note

what?!?! i have never actually rmoved and weighed them but i was told by many people not only here but also on dtmpower that the us spec diving boards are heavier than the plastic bumpers and you could acheive roughly a 40lb weight savings by doing the swap... am i wrong? if so i've been wrong for a long time lol... i know that euro aluminums are much lighter as i plan on installing those about mid december... lol i wasnt joking...

[Digitalwave]

what?!?! i have never actually rmoved and weighed them but i was told by many people not only here but also on dtmpower that the us spec diving boards are heavier than the plastic bumpers and you could acheive roughly a 40lb weight savings by doing the swap... am i wrong? if so i've been wrong for a long time lol... i know that euro aluminums are much lighter as i plan on installing those about mid december... lol i wasnt joking...

Plastic bumpers with rebar and shocks are heavy, I really doubt there is 40lbs to be saved from the bumper swap.

My 1990 325i with 1/4 tank of gas, throwing star rims, and no passenger seat weighed at 2780.

[AdamF 88iS]

I think M3's are 2600lbs also, just an added note

No way. They are about the same as a 325is. Engine is lighter, and there's no tar in the trunk, but the brakes and the body are a little heavier... maybe just a pinch less than a 325 then.

[Rob]

that makes more sense. I knew they weren't lighter than 325s, just didnt know if they were heavier, or about the same as the case may be

[nickmp0wer]

84 318i ~ 2280lbs bone dry
91 318is ~ 2500lbs bone dry

why is the early 318 so much lighter? besides abs and the airbag

[Schniddy]

why is the early 318 so much lighter? besides abs and the airbag

M10.....

[Hick]

My dads 88 M3 is 2600 and some change, ive weighed it also

everythings there too, but if you want to get picky, he removed the ABS unit

[nickmp0wer]

M10.....

the difference is a couple pounds if i recall right

[Skafrog]

Seems about right for a 325is.

My 318is: (w/o driver)
-M42, no carpet/panels, one SRD, full tank, no spare/jack was 2460.
-M42, heavier 3.73, full interior, full tank, spare and tools, 2580.
-S50, heavier trans, 3.73, full interior, no A/C, alum. flywheel, spare/tools, 3/4 tank, 2620.

edit: car has sunroof, 16lb wheels

Good numbers.
My car weighed around the same as yours with my m20; 2587 without me in it.

[royalflush313]

how accurate are thoe G-Tech things?

[KenC]

why is the early 318 so much lighter? besides abs and the airbag

A lot less sound insulation. By how loud my car is, I'm guesing none.

[BimmerToad]

That's a good point about the M3 brakes adding to the weight of the car. The cast iron from the calipers and rotors adds up on all 4 corners.

For another data point: My 318iS weighed in at 2612lbs (w/ M42)
w/ 4 pt roll bar +60lbs
w/ Sparco shell ~-30lbs
w/ motorcycle battery -25lbs
w/ E30 M3 5 lug & M3 medium case diff
w/ 14lb M20 flywheel
w/ 16x7.5 cast weaves
3/4 tank of gas
full interior & sound deadening
w/o spare tire

Crossweights were almost dead 50/50
Front to Rear was 52F 48R