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Yep, 325e is 2.7 liter. Early M10 316 & 316i are 1.8 liter. So the naming hasn't really ever matched the displacement. As far as I can tell it represents relative performance within the lineup. So just marketing basically.
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Originally posted by roguetoaster View Post
But E30s aren't even E30s.
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They should've made electric cars and called all of them turbos.
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Originally posted by e30davie View PostI'm not sure when it started but the numbers began not meaning the engine capacity. seems these days you can get a 323i and a 325i and a 330i that has the same engine capacity, maybe even the same engine? just more horsepower. different tuning, and turbos, who knows. All of the confusion.
I like the simplicity of the 3/5/7 series naming too, can't really picture what BMW would have named their cars asides from the 7 series adopting the Bavaria name.
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BMW Roundel - named after the badge
BMW Rapp - named after one of the founders
Originally posted by e30davie View PostBMW had a good thing going where the "name" of the car described it (ie 318i, 3 series , 1.8L engine, 325i, 3 series 2.5L engine) - this seems like a very german way to do it. i like it. no questions.
I'm not sure when it started but the numbers began not meaning the engine capacity. seems these days you can get a 323i and a 325i and a 330i that has the same engine capacity, maybe even the same engine? just more horsepower. different tuning, and turbos, who knows. All of the confusion.
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BMW had a good thing going where the "name" of the car described it (ie 318i, 3 series , 1.8L engine, 325i, 3 series 2.5L engine) - this seems like a very german way to do it. i like it. no questions.
I'm not sure when it started but the numbers began not meaning the engine capacity. seems these days you can get a 323i and a 325i and a 330i that has the same engine capacity, maybe even the same engine? just more horsepower. different tuning, and turbos, who knows. All of the confusion.
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Originally posted by Andrew325is View PostThis is sacrilege. E30 is the best name for the E30.
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