Early 325i Motorsport Convertible

[Mattyc]

All,

As promised see pics of my recent purchase taken for agree value insurance purposes. August 88 F. Manual box, manual roof. 80k with good history inc original bill of sale (@£25459), 4 owners from new. Its had a little paint but the bodywork is in great nick - just needs good valet and few bits like new centre cap badges, windscreen chrome trim and boot alignment tweaking as new strut has knocked it out a touch. Maybe a leather refurb over Winter too - if I can summon the courage!

Enjoy,

Matt

[Alpina99]

That's a beautiful looking, original, unmolested car,
Should look good after the re-furb details you mention,

[ImysE30]

That's lovely, very nice

[don-king]

very nice looking motorthere fella ............

[SLIMADI]

That looks mint fella

[e30topless]

lovley car ,nice pics

why hasn't it got the Nogaro wheels and M,sport front seats ?

[maz1]

looks very nice mate

[votivequagmire]

Excellent example, you'll enjoy her for years to come, fair play.

[B7]

Well there you go. An F reg motorsport. Never thought they existed TBO but 2 come along at the same time.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-BMW-M325I-CO ... 286.c0.m14


The badges in the seats obviously differ from the next lot with the tri stipe in the corner of the backrest. Also note chrome window surrounds.

Wonder if it would originally had nagaro wheel centres?

Does it have all the other motorsport goodies? I think I can see extended leather in there but LSD?

[Mattyc]

Cheers for the comments

As far as I know this is absolutely as it left the factory. Owned by a Doctor for about 16 years and then onto 2 of his mates one of whom owned it twice.

It has got the full leather console, tech 1 wheel, no OBC. Build sheet shows;

373: blue hood
288: 7j x 15 wheels
350: green tint glass
380: hardtop prep
812: GB spec
925: AG transit spec
122: Motorsport edition
301: anti-theft lock
708: M-technic wheel
850: additional petrol
940: special preparation (assume this is the paintwork?)

From the motorsport threads i've seen I reckon this is one of the first 50 built.

No idea about LSD - I am a complete numpty when it comes to mechanics, how would I tell?

Matt

[B7]

No idea about LSD - I am a complete numpty when it comes to mechanics, how would I tell?

Matt

Jack up the rear so both wheels are off the ground. Rotate one wheel and watch the other. It the other spins in the same direction, it's an LSD.

[e30ron]

nice mate wheels look very clean mine are all pitted and looking old

[sweep]

Mattyc has been down to my unit in this and it is a very nice car.all standard and un molestered, nice to see it.

[Mattyc]

Cheers Pete,

Good to meet you and thanks for the loan of the trim fitting tool. New windscreen trim and wheel centre badges made a big difference.

Pete's had this in the air and no LSD fitted but at least it will be cheaper to get rid of the slight whine!!

Car now SORN'd but I will be back in the spring for a good service so the cab will benefit from your vast E30 knowledge Need to get saving for everything leather refurb, wheel refurb and new rubber also on the to do list.

Matt

[oceanman]

Lovely!!! Congratulations, very nice seats

[Dantistas]

Looks very lovely,

[bss325i]

Nice looking Motorsport and very unusall that it had chrome window trim, every other Msport cab i have seen has had full shadowline trim.

Every other early metal bumper M sport cab i have seen has has stitched tri colour stripes, not seat pins.

[bss325i]

lovley car ,nice pics

why hasn't it got the Nogaro wheels and M,sport front seats ?

Metal bumper M sport cabs has silver BBS, nagaro centred ones came on the tech 2 kitted cars.

[e30topless]

lovley car ,nice pics

why hasn't it got the Nogaro wheels and M,sport front seats ?

Metal bumper M sport cabs has silver BBS, nagaro centred ones came on the tech 2 kitted cars.

mine had nogaro fitted from new it was on the build sheet,

[bss325i]

lovley car ,nice pics

why hasn't it got the Nogaro wheels and M,sport front seats ?

Metal bumper M sport cabs has silver BBS, nagaro centred ones came on the tech 2 kitted cars.

mine had nogaro fitted from new it was on the build sheet,

Yours is the only one i have seen then. A bit like the OP's one with chrome window trim.

[aze30]

mine isnt as much as a good nick car but does have all the goodies like yours and more so im pretty certain its a motorsport
thanks for lettin me know about the pics ur car is lovely

[Faz2kool]

Nice car... Ive bought mine from salvage. Having it delivered today. The only this is that im not sure if its a Motorsport or not. How do u check.

[ImysE30]

Nice car... Ive bought mine from salvage. Having it delivered today. The only this is that im not sure if its a Motorsport or not. How do u check.

Note down the VIN number and then either take it down to your local dealer or phone them and they will tell you if it is or not.

Another way to tell is, there should be a label underneathe the rear bench, should have a build number, for example 100/250.

HTH

[Faz2kool]

Thanx. Im gona check it out when it arrives, hopefully around 5pm.


Gona post a pic of it, see what u think

[Faz2kool]

I checked mine and its not a motorsport but looks nice.

Waiting for bodywork to be repaired

[Faz2kool]

[Hellbound]

Oooo will look lovely when it's finished.

[/// KAMI]

looks nice and unmolested

[FMH]

That car was owned by a chap in Birmingham, its been through 2-3 colour changes, last time i seen it it was a silvery-blue colour. The history of the car, to be honest, isn't good at all. Not a genuine motorsport.

You probably wasn't on the zone when a topic was opened in regards to this car when it was on the salvage site, we all knew someone was in for a shock

Search for "E30 max power show doughnuts" on you tube, you will see how the car was looked after.

Talking about the car in your sig Faz

[FMH]

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