325i sport help

[MrJay179]

am looking to get a 325i sport,my first time on here and i would like some advice from you peeps whats the best one to go for i quite fancy a sports auto are they any good,or stick to manual,also which colour is best dolphin grey looks sweet if any one got any pointers.

[Davenotouring]

Hi mate,

The 325i Sport is a nice motor.

The engines will go for ages if they are regularly maintained and not thrashed all the time!

Watch out for cylinder head problems on 325's though. He's an example of how you can tell. This was on my now dead 325 a while back.

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... pic&t=5501

Also the 325i Sport comes with a limited slip diff, listen for funny whining noises or other odd noises coming from the rear.

Watch out for rust! Underneath the kit is a killer.

Look around the sills/jacking points/arches the scuttle panel under the windscreen in the engine bay.

Overall they are good cars, just have a good look round the car, and try to see a few before buying.

[Zayyan]

An auto won't be anywhere near as fun as a manual - a car like a Sport with an auto gearbox sounds a bit of a waste to me.

Of course it's down to personal preference, just like the colour

Cinnabar red's the best colour IMO, though I might be slightly biased

[Simon13]

oh where do u start?! Colour's your preference really. Rust under the kit is the major head ache with these cars, most are ok and treatable though. Cracked cyclinder heads does it over heat? lots of banging and crashing and vague steering mean shagged bushes.

They should go like the clappers so any slow pokes mean tired, knackered engines.

2 choices M-tech ones made from D to E reg. Getting rare, faster than tech 2 but most are rusted sh!tters

M-tech 2 F to H reg, more common, more colours to choose, proper posers car!

I would avoid cars lowered 60mm on G-max springs with euro car parts alloys owned by Dean on the local council estate, saying excellent condition bargain Ԛ£1200 needs nothing!

[Davenotouring]

Cinnabar red's the best colour IMO, though I might be slightly biased

Hi mate,

Do you mean Zinnobar red, like my touring? Isn't yours Brilliant Red?

Not being rude, just wondering, yours is quite a late one, and they're normally Brilliant Red....

Anyway, back on topic:

I agree with Zayyan, the auto is ok, but manual is more fun and you are more involved with the driving. I much prefer manual, but it's obviously personal preference.

[Simon13]

late e30's only came in brilliant, zinnobar is an old colour dudes!

[Zayyan]

I was told mine was Cinnabar/Zinnobar

I'm sure I read somehwere Cinnabar's the English translation of Zinnobar

[Simon13]

who cares, red's f*cking red innit?!

[Zayyan]

http://www.bimmers.com/m3/gallery/morelli/

"The color was replaced by Zinnoberrot (German for Cinnabar Red)"



Anyway, red's the best colour for an E30, check out Mark's (Spondlike) or Ciara's (willow) 325i's in the Photo Gallery and you'll see what I mean

[Simon13]

no it ain't the 3 silvers are sterling,lachs and dolphin. These colours don't go pink!

[Zayyan]

Silver's boring

And the red ones don't go pink if you look after them!

[Davenotouring]

Zinnobar is darker red! It doesn't really go pink the Brilliant Red can if neglected.

My touring is Zinnobar red. I agree red rules!

Silver looks like bare metal Simon, you should get it sprayed a colour at least.

Besides, what is Cinnobar in English?!

[Davenotouring]

no it ain't the 3 silvers are sterling,lachs and dolphin. These colours don't go pink!

Dolphin is grey

And you forgot Granite Silver, which is awesome!

[Simon13]

this looks just as good as red!
No i wanted a red sport but this came up first

[Davenotouring]

this looks just as good as red!

In your opinion!


I do really like your car Si, I'm just playing.

[Simon13]

come on lets all take the p!ss! I'm gonna put some hideous lights on my chariot today, pic's later!

[Zayyan]

Got me on that one Simon

Dave, if you're really interested:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=cinnabar

[Davenotouring]

Ahhh.

I was interested! That's why I asked!

Interesting.

Zayyan, what does it say on the sticker on your suspension turret? Should say Zinnobar Red/Brilliant Red.

[Zayyan]

It says Brilliantrot!

[Davenotouring]

No probs mate!

My eagle eye!

Useful for future reference.

[Zayyan]

it sure is, cheers

Thing is, I've noticed that before and never taken note of it

[Simon]

Red is deffo the best colour...

[billgatese30]

yip, brilliant red (brilliantrot) at its best

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... opic&t=854

[Chaos]

ignore all these buffoons m8

best colours are diamond black, lachs silver and dolphin grey.


oh an dont bother with an auto it toally defeats the point of having a pukka sport

[Simon]

best colours are diamond black, lachs silver and dolphin gray.

Miserable, boring colours!

[billgatese30]

i agree, i mean diamond balck, what are you a yuppie rodders.

you might aswell have neon (snot) green

[Davenotouring]

best colours are diamond black, lachs silver and dolphin gray.

Miserable, boring colours!

Your touring is black!

My old sport was the daddy, and it was black!

[Simon]

Your touring is black!

Is it? Never noticed!

[Chaos]

Miserable, boring colours!

better than white (how boring) which is a lack of colour as opposed to a colour itself

or red - hmmmmmmmmmm i wonder what ur trying to make u p for a lack of


oh an do tell me Simon what colour is your touring again

[Simon]

Miserable, boring colours!

better than white (how boring) which is a lack of colour as opposed to a colour itself

or red - hmmmmmmmmmm i wonder what ur trying to make u p for a lack of

I hate white to be honest, so no arguments there, I'd take another red car anytime, as for the silvers and grey I'll leave them for the council types.

Oh and my touring is a sort of black, with a grey sort of finish.

(It's called dirt!)

[Davenotouring]

Your touring is black!

Is it? Never noticed!

[Davenotouring]

Miserable, boring colours!

better than white (how boring) which is a lack of colour as opposed to a colour itself

or red - hmmmmmmmmmm i wonder what ur trying to make u p for a lack of


oh an do tell me Simon what colour is your touring again

Lack of what?

[Chaos]

or red - hmmmmmmmmmm i wonder what ur trying to make u p for a lack of

Lack of what?

well they do say that red cars are phallic symbols

[Davenotouring]

I have a shitty red Honda which is quick, and a dead red BMW!

I agree with Red Ferraris, but old E30's, I don't think so!

Just ask my bird!

[billgatese30]

what's wrong with red..............................