early tourings..

[JohnnyThunders]

My 325i touring is an E plate, correct me if im wrong but the first ones made were E plates? Anyone else on here got an E plate touring? if so lets see some pics!
Also wondering if all the tourings were non chrome, my 320i se was a chromey looking thing and the touring has no chrome whatsoever, and looks more modern than the 320 did....? Did they come standard non chrome or what?

[Chris-W]

Yes, all the tourings were de-chrome, or 'shadlowline' as standard.

E reg is the earliest, too.

[munky30]

All tourings were facelift so no chrome

As far as I know anyway.

[snoops]

yep all facelift, i think a pre facelift touring would look quite odd

[JohnnyThunders]

yep all facelift, i think a pre facelift touring would look quite odd

yea thats very true, and exactly what i was thinking, then it occured to me that i hadn't seen any other tourings on E plates, non that i remember anyway. Anyone else got one here?

[Nelly]

I've got one on an E reg that i'm currently converting to chrome bumpers done the front as a dry fit, yet to tackle the rear bumper.



Also Dips has one on an E reg.

[PeterS]

I've got an 'E' plate 325i Touring. Quite a nice spec (Lachs silver, leather, air con, heated seats, esr etc) so I wonder if it was a dealer launch car?

Peter

[JohnnyThunders]

I've got one on an E reg that i'm currently converting to chrome bumpers done the front as a dry fit, yet to tackle the rear bumper.



Also Dips has one on an E reg.

Ah nice one, are you going to chrome all the relevant areas too? arches etc - or just the bumpers?

[Ziggy]

I've got one on an E reg that i'm currently converting to chrome bumpers done the front as a dry fit, yet to tackle the rear bumper.

You hero! Always wondered how it would look... so get on with it!

[Nelly]

TBH, the bumpers will painted eventually to coincide with the Diamond Black tec1 rear + sides i'm using with it - the Tourer will eventually end up a complete track s1ag when i'm finished with it so i'm not gonna be to picky with it, just need to fund a nice cage for it and all the other relivent pieces needed for the smiles per lap syndrome.

I did think of a complete chrome look though - hardest bit is the rear side window as these are bonded in and BMW never done the surround in chrome! but i'm sure it could be given the chrome look with some eagar mindedness

Looking to out our Back 2 door soon for another Tourer to make a twin of this one, hopfully you'll see them next year on a track some where getting the t1ts thrashed off them lol.

Neil.

[Ziggy]

Tech-1 tourer'll be just as cool.

[Nelly]

Apart from it'll have the C2 front spoiler and facelift rear lights - it's twin will be a complete tec1 kit though(facelift lights again though)

[StuBeeDoo]

IIRC, all the E-platers are 325i's

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Tech 1 touring will be cool.

No chrome wrongness.

There was a reason BMW stopped bast@rdising decent cars with chrome was because God sent rust unto them to show the errors of their ways.

BMW repented and chrome was abolished. However, God made them keep the kidney as a reminder of the error of their ways and never to adorn a car with such devilry again.

[JohnnyThunders]

Just an update on the early touring thread - my factory spec =
Electric Sliding Roof
Delete Catalyser
Interior Headlight Adjustment
Headlight Wash/wipe

Apparently my car was one of the first e30 tourings and was registered as a press car. dont really know if this is good or bad tbh.

[Ant]

yours cant be that early dude, unless you swopped the non smiley elips for the smileys in your sig pic ?

[JohnnyThunders]

yours cant be that early dude, unless you swopped the non smiley elips for the smileys in your sig pic ?

Hmm that did make me wonder tbh, my lights dont have washer wipes but came out of the factory with them according to Cotswold Zimmer man.

[JohnnyThunders]

Hmm im thinking maybe the bloke who sold it me swapped the lights from his to mine (he also had a white touring iirc).

[snoops]

Tech 1 touring will be cool.

No chrome wrongness.

There was a reason BMW stopped bast@rdising decent cars with chrome was because God sent rust unto them to show the errors of their ways.

BMW repented and chrome was abolished. However, God made them keep the kidney as a reminder of the error of their ways and never to adorn a car with such devilry again.

[HairyScreech]

for some reason my 89 touring has boshe head lights rather than the smily ones.

[zimmerbimmer1]

I've got an 'E' plate 325i Touring. Quite a nice spec (Lachs silver, leather, air con, heated seats, esr etc) so I wonder if it was a dealer launch car?

Peter

Let me know your chassis number and will check

[zimmerbimmer1]

Just an update on the early touring thread - my factory spec =
Electric Sliding Roof
Delete Catalyser
Interior Headlight Adjustment
Headlight Wash/wipe

Apparently my car was one of the first e30 tourings and was registered as a press car. dont really know if this is good or bad tbh.

Built March 1988 Registered 31/03/1988

[PeterS]

I've got an 'E' plate 325i Touring. Quite a nice spec (Lachs silver, leather, air con, heated seats, esr etc) so I wonder if it was a dealer launch car?

Peter

Let me know your chassis number and will check

Thanks! Last 7 digits are 3196126

Peter

[SamE30]

My tourer is on an E plate!!!! It is a 325i with some desirable options!!

heres some pics!!














BACK IN 1993!!!!!!!!!

[PeterS]

A big thank-you to zimmerbimmmer1 for the following info on my car:

As promised vehicle spec as follows
Built April 1988
Exterior Lachs Silver
Interior Specialist Order Crimson Leather
Electric Roof
Rear Headrests
On Board Computer
Front seat Heating
Air Conditioning
M technic Steering Wheel
Delete Catalyser
Headlight was/wipe
Cassette box
15" Cross Spoke Wheels

It Was a Dealer Demo at Steven James BMW

Now, everything is still there, except the leather is now of the rather more boring comfort grey variety. Has anyone ever seen a touring with a crimson interior?

Peter

[tomson]

My tourer is on an E plate!!!! It is a 325i with some desirable options!!

heres some pics!!














BACK IN 1993!!!!!!!!!

where are they then?

Looks like a standard 325i touring from the outside apart from those headlights........ I must say though she does look clean in the pictures

[OBs]

I've got one on an E reg that i'm currently converting to chrome bumpers done the front as a dry fit, yet to tackle the rear bumper.

You hero! Always wondered how it would look... so get on with it!

x 2! Took tut bloody words right out mouth. Nelly

[OBs]

Tech 1 touring will be cool.

No chrome wrongness.

There was a reason BMW stopped bast@rdising decent cars with chrome was because God sent rust unto them to show the errors of their ways.

BMW repented and chrome was abolished. However, God made them keep the kidney as a reminder of the error of their ways and never to adorn a car with such devilry again.

[Gravy]

Oh cirmson sport leather interior in touring - the ultimate imo. I would have it even with the laser blue exterior (clash!) Failing that, dark blue sport leather interior would be almost as qual! Any piccies of these two combos for my delight?

[gazza]

i broke a touring in white this was apparently built with this option but was not there when i had it

[tailoutcharlie]

i used to have a zinnobar red E plate 325, bloody thing nearly ruined me, head went twice

[Nelly]

^^ Me too, i had a Malachite Green 2.5!!!!!!

OB's, you going down this route as well then fella? - good to be different at times imho, rear bumpers a pig to fit with the tec1 kit on, had to chop mine abit and it still doesn't fit properlt - it's mainly down to keeping a towbar in situ.

Got some pics of it in a thread called "Started stripping" in e30 chat

Neil.

[Morat]

Mines an E reg 325i in White, and yes it has the dim dip lights but one has been replaced with a smiley at some point. They're now HID

Otherwise its pretty standard spec, with no extras I could see. Just the standard electric roof/mirrors and bottletops. I've since put BBS on it and replaced the original panasonic tape unit. (I've still got it for some reason)

[Skip]

Another E reg 325i Touring here too

Mine was pretty standard spec - No OBC, dealer fit all round electric windows, comfort cloth, bottle tops etc....

Mine is quite an early one as it was registered in January 1988 IIRC

[david106]

mines an e plate aswell 325 touring in lachs with black sport leather ,front tweeters, 4 wheels and an engine