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how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:28 pm
by Igotwood
Hi, seeing a lot of e30 motorsport convertibles for sale recently of which I am very interested in buying, i know I've seen e30 convertibles with tech 2 kits from the factory, is there any paperwork or codes in the bmw vin decoder that means motorsport from the factory, or should a car that is a motorsport colour and has the correct interior be taken as genuine ? Any advice greatly appreciated
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:43 pm
by ImysE30
Get the VIN number and get it checked by BMW.
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:45 pm
by Andyboy
It says 'innit' on the V5.
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:01 pm
by etouring
Andyboy wrote:It says 'innit' on the V5.
Lol
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:55 pm
by Cloggy Saint
It'll cost about 3 times a regular convertible and you won't be able to figure out why.
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 6:44 pm
by VoodooX
Cloggy Saint wrote:It'll cost about 3 times a regular convertible and you won't be able to figure out why.

Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:51 pm
by loveland
Such shit answers;
Motor sports have nicer interiors, nicer steering wheels (mine has the rare smaller mtech2 I found out today!), should have mtech suspension, LSD, Nogaro centred wheels, some came with hlww/intensive, OBC, manuals had the close ratio box, and mine also has the electro hydraulic roof which works a treat, as found only in the motor sports and e30 convertibles, Not like the problematic electric ones! Best way of checking is to give a bmw dealer your vin or reg and they should get its build sheet on the system!
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:45 am
by Kos
loveland wrote:Such shit answers;
Motor sports have nicer interiors, nicer steering wheels (mine has the rare smaller mtech2 I found out today!), should have mtech suspension, LSD, Nogaro centred wheels, some came with hlww/intensive, OBC, manuals had the close ratio box, and mine also has the electro hydraulic roof which works a treat, as found only in the motor sports and e30 convertibles, Not like the problematic electric ones! Best way of checking is to give a bmw dealer your vin or reg and they should get its build sheet on the system!
Most motorsport cabs have been pillaged so what they come with is not a guarantee that they are a motorsport cab
One clue is to the colour of the car, they only came in
Macau, Negaro, Sebring, calypso and Mauritius and there are 4 variants to them, the early ones didn't even have a kit on them
The "shit" answer in the first reply was the one which can give you a 100% correct guarantee that a given e30 is a motorsport cab
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:58 am
by bss325i
What you need to see on the spec sheet from BMW is either option code 122 or 798 both of which are described as Motorsport edition.
That is the only definitive answer to weather is real or not.
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:25 am
by Gert_8
My Cab has these two specifications:
S704A M SPORTFAHRWERK M Sports suspension
S708A M SPORT-LEDERLENKRAD II M sports steering wheel leather
In Mauritius blue.
It's not a motorsport though...
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:19 pm
by pacerpete
Gert_8 wrote:My Cab has these two specifications:
S704A M SPORTFAHRWERK M Sports suspension
S708A M SPORT-LEDERLENKRAD II M sports steering wheel leather
S786A MBRUVPAKET Bruv brows/ BKs/ 80mm drop / Broken electric roof / TTTK *
In Mauritius blue.
It's not a motorsport though...
*TTTK = Tigersealed Tech Two Kit

Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:31 pm
by Gert_8
Hahaahahah!!
All true.
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:39 am
by loveland
Kos wrote:loveland wrote:Such shit answers;
Motor sports have nicer interiors, nicer steering wheels (mine has the rare smaller mtech2 I found out today!), should have mtech suspension, LSD, Nogaro centred wheels, some came with hlww/intensive, OBC, manuals had the close ratio box, and mine also has the electro hydraulic roof which works a treat, as found only in the motor sports and e30 convertibles, Not like the problematic electric ones! Best way of checking is to give a bmw dealer your vin or reg and they should get its build sheet on the system!
Most motorsport cabs have been pillaged so what they come with is not a guarantee that they are a motorsport cab
One clue is to the colour of the car, they only came in
Macau, Negaro, Sebring, calypso and Mauritius and there are 4 variants to them, the early ones didn't even have a kit on them
The "shit" answer in the first reply was the one which can give you a 100% correct guarantee that a given e30 is a motorsport cab
Yeah apologies to the chap who first replied, it was the other useless ones that I regard as shit. I have a Nogaro Motorsport myself, I called up the local bmw garage, spoke to their parts department, gave them the reg, from that he brought up the build sheet of the car stating the date of manufacture, destined dealership, and every optional extra it had ticked on it, even down the the autoglym protection for transit! And of course the label stating it was a genuine Motorsport edition. He was nice enough to print it for me.
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:00 pm
by stew72
Cloggy Saint wrote:It'll cost about 3 times a regular convertible and you won't be able to figure out why.
this.
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:02 pm
by Gert_8
Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:24 pm
by Nobby_N
loveland wrote:Kos wrote:loveland wrote:Such shit answers;
Motor sports have nicer interiors, nicer steering wheels (mine has the rare smaller mtech2 I found out today!), should have mtech suspension, LSD, Nogaro centred wheels, some came with hlww/intensive, OBC, manuals had the close ratio box, and mine also has the electro hydraulic roof which works a treat, as found only in the motor sports and e30 convertibles, Not like the problematic electric ones! Best way of checking is to give a bmw dealer your vin or reg and they should get its build sheet on the system!
Most motorsport cabs have been pillaged so what they come with is not a guarantee that they are a motorsport cab
One clue is to the colour of the car, they only came in
Macau, Negaro, Sebring, calypso and Mauritius and there are 4 variants to them, the early ones didn't even have a kit on them
The "shit" answer in the first reply was the one which can give you a 100% correct guarantee that a given e30 is a motorsport cab
Yeah apologies to the chap who first replied, it was the other useless ones that I regard as shit. I have a Nogaro Motorsport myself, I called up the local bmw garage, spoke to their parts department, gave them the reg, from that he brought up the build sheet of the car stating the date of manufacture, destined dealership, and every optional extra it had ticked on it, even down the the autoglym protection for transit! And of course the label stating it was a genuine Motorsport edition. He was nice enough to print it for me.
Ooooo get her, trying to make us jealous with her Motorsport

Re: how to spot a real motorsport
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:57 am
by pacerpete
'LIMITED ADDITION ' FACT !
