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Originally posted by agent View Post^ Yep - additionally off the top of my head:
2000MY vs 2001MY(+)
Pre-LCI vs LCI
Halogen headlights vs auto-leveling HIDs
Rectangular fogs vs round
Yellow markers vs clear
Yellow rear turn signals vs clear
M52TU vs M54 for I6 models
2.8L vs 3.0L (I6)*
GM transmission vs ZF (I6)
Style 5s vs Style 42s for Sport Package (I6)
Minor HVAC control differences
* remember when model numbers actually corresponded to displacement?
2000 323i had a 2.5L
2001 540i and 740i had a 4.4L
There are a bunch of others as well, these two just stick in my head since I owned those cars.
They started going crazy with wrong displacements in the E60/E90 series and got way worse from there.
The turbo problem is the real issue, so many of these cars all have the same engine in different states of tune. The F30 320i and 328i are both 2.0turbo (exact same engine) with a different tune.
I am thinking to fix it go with 320 and 330 on the new cars its the right displacement and maybe bring back the whole e or es end to them.Last edited by Staszek; 07-03-2019, 08:39 AM.
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The 4.0/3.0 e34 530i was the one I hated the most. Badge and chassis could be identical(save for wheels and small stuff) and have a completely different drivetrain.------------------------------------------------------
1982 528e - Sold
1987 325e - Totalled
1990 325is - Sold
1997 540i6 - Sold
1991 325ic - Sold
2013 335i - Sold
2005 X5 - Daily
1991 318is - *work in progress*
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Originally posted by agent View PostYeah in hindsight I should have used "generally" there.
I think they always did it when it was convenient and ignored it when you couldve had something awesome like a 327 BMW lolSimon
Current Cars:
-1999 996.1 911 4/98 3.8L 6-Speed, 21st Century Beetle
Make R3V Great Again -2020
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Originally posted by 2mAn View Postjinx
Haha. With all the e39 facelift talk, I just went out and looked at the new daily. Being an m-tech and 6 speed 540, the lights really don't bother me, but I do like the facelift bumpers better. Mine need painting anyways (has parallel perking rubs on both), makes me wonder if a swap is worth it.
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Originally posted by ForcedFirebird View PostHaha. With all the e39 facelift talk, I just went out and looked at the new daily. Being an m-tech and 6 speed 540, the lights really don't bother me, but I do like the facelift bumpers better. Mine need painting anyways (has parallel perking rubs on both), makes me wonder if a swap is worth it.
Although the front lights dont bother me as much even though the new ones are way better, the back orange tails are the thing that always dates the E39 for me.
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Originally posted by varg View PostOk, I'll bite. I'm not into the 5 or 7 series. What's the issue with a 2000 vs later?
The biggest issue from my time researching when looking to make a purchase is oil burn. Any car produced before Jan/Feb 2000 has an oil burn issue in which you can go through a quart every 1000 miles. My car was produced Nov 1999 and I went through a quart in 900 miles. Also, vanos makes a little more noise than the post 2000 models. I completely redid my timing and vanos when I purchased and the noise completely went away.
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Originally posted by MrBurgundy View Posthttps://bringatrailer.com/listing/1992-bmw-325i/
Bid for the chance to own a 1988 BMW 325i Touring 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #20,527.
Wow!
The convertible sold for $32 000!
Surely a new record for a non-M3 e30 convertible!
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I think the Touring was a great deal, will look 100x better with ANY silver wheels. Shame its a few more Gs to make it legal in CA. I would love to have a Touring one day, but that would likely have to wait until my wife says the E30 sedan is too small lolSimon
Current Cars:
-1999 996.1 911 4/98 3.8L 6-Speed, 21st Century Beetle
Make R3V Great Again -2020
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I mean, it is a facelift vert with only 50k miles but $32k??? they must really like everything about that car. Good for the seller."I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER
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