Motorsport Edition Colours/Interiors Explained.

[motorsport]

usman, for some strange reason most seem to be autos, funny enough i've grown to prefer the auto for a cab. Couldn't have it in a coupe though.
Andy

[woodysjw]

I wonder if there are any figgers from bmw about how many autos / man
motorsports were made mines a manual

[usman]

yeh your right motorsport, auto's are nice. had a sebring grey auto a few years back. but its jus sumthing about the manuals which makes them more desirable for me, but its your car with your preferences. kool lookin motor though AND looks like a minter from that pic

[panesar_e30]

I used to have an auto sebring grey cab and it was a nice car to drive, but wasnt much of a drivers car compared to a manual.

apparently a convertable drives better in auto form.

[gazm3]

As Bootyman's just got another one!.

And Questions are being asked - Bump.

[bootyman]

Nice one gazza. Very useful info there. Mine is the grey with black leather on a J and it's manual too. Ho and a coded top too, so sounds like i'm lucky all round

[motorsport]

The auto ain't too bad as it's a weekend cruise kinda thing. But i fully understand the entertainment thing of a manual. If it was my only car maybe a manual would be in order, but I don't mind the auto in the convert as my manual mitzy keeps me entertained..!

[gazm3]

Ive seen a van and a merc on your drive

[paulj]

Ive seen a van and a merc on your drive

I think we have a zone stalker

[motorsport]

Gazza
Dad's drive that was.
Mitzy only on mine. Convert in the garage under wraps cuddling my GSXR for sunny days.
Andy

[goochie]

were the hardtops seperate or did they come with Motorsports

[Chase007]

Great info on this topic

[gazm3]

Added more photos and info.
I noticed Andy's old Msport AKA motorsport forsale in this months BMWCAR for 9k.

[bss325i]

[gazm3]

Bharat changed my original post and added the bits your refering to.
I have never heard any of the above confirmed either.
And that includes black interiors.

[bss325i]

I did wonder about the black interior but as i didn't know for sure, i didn't say anything. Didn't mean to pick holes in the original post, its just best if the correct info is availible for the endless motorsport questions that come up. Maybe a sticky with acurate info would be helpfull to those who need it?

[gazm3]

Your 100% correct mate.
This topic comes up every week.
The thread has a good basis for a sticky, from the powers that be.
Especially during the summer months.

http://www.bmwcarshowroom.com/bs/ad_pho ... =19713&c=1

Very nice Msport

[carson218]

Hi,

Just joined the "Zone" having picked up a 325i cabriolet, MalachitgrÃan Metallic with beige leather, 79K genuine miles with good history (mainly BMW).

Does anyone know how many of the colour combo above were built for the uk market?

Cheers,
Nicky.

[march109]

There is no way to tell fella, BMW don't seem to be able to offer such information, and DVLA wouldn't record interior spec so they would not be able to help either.

But if you take your VIN to your local stealership they will be ableto print off your vehicles original specification.

[bss325i]

MalachitgrÃan is not a common colour for a convertible in this country but its anyones guess as to how many were produced in this colour.

[aze30]

so were the motorsport editions abit more powerful than the normal 325 cabbys?

[aze30]

im still in a frenzy if mine is or isnt a motorsport? ive gotta get the vin to the stealers and find out lol picks are up if anybody wants a nosey in my other post 'e30 cab'

[ImysE30]

AFAIK no they were not, just cosmetic changes

[bss325i]

so were the motorsport editions abit more powerful than the normal 325 cabbys?

No, standard 325i engine and running gear.

[aze30]

cool this post is very informative

[gazm3]

cool this post is very informative

Thats why I wrote it.

[aze30]

cheers gaz .
did all msport cabbys have the leather ashtray lids?
my cabby has the leather centre console and doorcards but has plastic lids...i thought this was normal?

[//Rocky]

Best thing for everyone to do who think they have a Motorsport, take your car to your local BMW dealers and ask them for a printout of the spec sheet of the Vin number of your car. Its the best and the easiest way to find out.
Saves all the time of just speculating and talking about it

[e30topless]

cheers gaz .
did all msport cabbys have the leather ashtray lids?
my cabby has the leather centre console and doorcards but has plastic lids...i thought this was normal?

it should have , the ashtrays don't 'wear' very well and soon look tatty.

chances are they have been replaced with tidy plastic one's

[aze30]

yeah mine has the plastic ashtray lids everything else is leather stitched lol

[aze30]

e30 topless is your car a msport?

[e30topless]

I have owned 2, both have been sold

[h7fal]

I've got one of the 40 chromies made in 1988, I'm wondering how many of the other 39 are still intact....guess I'll never know.

[aze30]

ive got one of them 88model motorsport chromis so that leaves 38? lol

[maddogg]

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