E30 factory options, what do these options mean?

[SickFinga]

I'm pretty sure the rear trailing arms were changed a couple of degrees, for the 88 model year,

I don't think it matters really. S704A option remained in other markets on 325i. S704A includes springs, shocks and anti-roll bars. So that means one or two of those components are different.

[steve68]

I'm pretty sure the rear trailing arms were changed a couple of degrees, for the 88 model year,

[SickFinga]

For MY1987 325is used M Technic sport suspension, option S704A. From MY1988 BMW switched to Sport suspension, option S226A. That means that something was changed in the suspension package. I don't know exactly what, but it looks like the springs remained unchanged. Most likely newer 325is uses different shocks, but I did not look into it. No other country uses S226A suspension on E30s so it's hard to pinpoint what exactly was changed. ETK also is not a good source. It has mistakes and parts get superseded with different parts.

What is also interesting is that were were "Hot climate springs" and "Sweden" springs:

Hot Climate version uses a bigger radiator, so it is understandable that a different spring is used. Why Sweden would have it's own spring, I have no idea.

[noid]

What exactly do you want to know about the M Technic suspension?

It came with sport gas shocks, progressive springs and thicker anti-roll bars front and rear.

I actually tried to find a part number or details regarding any spring other then the traditional sport IS spring, and no one had any record of such a part number (even BMW Germany).

What is interesting is that what is considered sport in USA has the same part number for m-tech in europe:
Europe:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=31_0093

NA:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=31_0099

What is also interesting is that were were "Hot climate springs" and "Sweden" springs:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=31_0098
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=31_0093

[SickFinga]

I HAD the window sticker off my 88is, and it had info for the sport suspension, but that car is gone, and I left the all the info when the car was purchased new in the glove box, stupid me,

What exactly do you want to know about the M Technic suspension?

It came with sport gas shocks, progressive springs and thicker anti-roll bars front and rear.

[steve68]

Just wondering, what do you think you'll see there?[/QUOTE]

I HAD the window sticker off my 88is, and it had info for the sport suspension, but that car is gone, and I left the all the info when the car was purchased new in the glove box, stupid me,

[SickFinga]

Lithuania, born there, left when I was 6.

Nice. Been there a bunch of times.

Notice it's a IS and it has code 704 M sport suspension, hmmmm, everyone says a IS is a trim package,

Even calling it a trim is really a stretch. It is just a package.
318i, 318is, 325i those are trim levels.

What do you think it is?

Anybody have a window stick off their IS???

Just wondering, what do you think you'll see there?

[steve68]

it is a trim package. while it does come with "sport" springs they really aren't worth anything. I think they came with Bilsteins too. but even a simple H&R sport & Bilstein Sport setup would be better, so nobody really cares about the stock "sport" suspension..

Anybody have a window stick off their IS???

[noid]

My car did come with Bilstein HD's from the factory.

[nando]

it is a trim package. while it does come with "sport" springs they really aren't worth anything. I think they came with Bilsteins too. but even a simple H&R sport & Bilstein Sport setup would be better, so nobody really cares about the stock "sport" suspension..

[steve68]

Notice it's a IS and it has code 704 M sport suspension, hmmmm, everyone says a IS is a trim package,

[noid]

Is it a Canadian car? Yeah, I know about dealerspeed and Vehicle Inquiry. Unfortunately, I don't have any contacts that got access to it.




To what Baltic country do you have a connection?

No its a US car, lived in Cali until I bought it.

Lithuania, born there, left when I was 6.

[SickFinga]

The original dealership where my E30 was purchased pulled me the same report at the dealer level, I believe they just log into https://www.dealerspeed.net/ and literally run the report called "Warranty Vehicle Inquiry".

Is it a Canadian car? Yeah, I know about dealerspeed and Vehicle Inquiry. Unfortunately, I don't have any contacts that got access to it.

Cool, we live in the same city, and both have ties to the baltic ;D

To what Baltic country do you have a connection?

[noid]

Well, if whoever it is reading this and got some free time. PM me

Most use VIN feature decoder which won't return those options.

Let me know what they'll say.

The original dealership where my E30 was purchased pulled me the same report at the dealer level, I believe they just log into https://www.dealerspeed.net/ and literally run the report called "Warranty Vehicle Inquiry".

I'm in Mississauga

Cool, we live in the same city, and both have ties to the baltic ;D

[SickFinga]

I dont have direct access, but a very kind member here ran the report for me (he works at a dealer).

I wont sign him up to run VIN's, I think that is something he would need to offer :).

Well, if whoever it is reading this and got some free time. PM me

However, what I have learned is that ANY dealer can run you the "Warranty Vehicle Inquiry" which will provide you all the details of your vin.

Most use VIN feature decoder which won't return those options.

I have sent off an email to BMW Germany to see if they can provide me more details or maybe a comprehensive options list.

Let me know what they'll say.

Where in the GTA are you from? Downtown TO? I live in Port Credit.

I'm in Mississauga