E36 323i Sport

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maxfield
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:27 pm

Just picked one of these up at a good price.

Just wondered what it's worth? Also are they quite rare?

130k
Titan silver
Good condition
M3 kit
Good engine
etc etc

Only thing is the car is a Cat C but it only needs a wing.

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Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:36 pm

Rarer than an E36 M3.

Cat C kils the value which is anything between £1500 for a ropey one to £4000 for a minter with low miles.

What year is yours?
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:38 pm

99 on a T plate
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:54 pm

One of the last then! Shame about the Cat C.

Auto or manual?
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:57 pm

Manual.

It is only a wing though which I need to replace.

Also need to put a thrust bearing and clutch. I think I will convert to a normal flywheel too.
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:01 pm

I have converted to a lightened (6.5kg) single mass flywheel on my E36 328i. Makes a big difference especialy combined with an M50 inlet and BBTB.

You need an M20 fly wheel, starter motor and E21 323i thrust bearing.

Also need to remove a bit of material off the sump because the M20 flywheel toutches.

Is this for you to keep?
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:04 pm

I would like to keep it but bought it to sell on.

I take it you use standard E36 clutch? And I'm guessing the E21 thrust bearing is bigger due to it having to travel further?
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:07 pm

Oops, forgot the M20B25 clutch is needed as well.

Yes the E21 bearing is needed to take up the travel.

Have you had ins quotes?
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:11 pm

I've got a traders policy.

I think I'll be going down that route.

I'll look at the M50 inlet, also is there a gain fitting a 328i exhaust?
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:33 pm

Sounds nice.
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:46 pm

Doh!! Take all i have said about the values and forget it!

I thought you had bought a 328isport.

There is no such thing as a 323i sport, its just an optioned up 323i.

Yes fitting a 328i exhaust makes a differance, i have done it to my mrs 323i saloon.
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:01 pm

Ah, got told it was a sport so just assumed it was one.

When done I think it's worth £1500
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:21 pm

bss325i wrote:There is no such thing as a 323i sport, its just an optioned up 323i.
Wasn't there a late 323i Sport Touring or was it just BMW emptying the parts bin?
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:44 pm

darkchild wrote:
bss325i wrote:There is no such thing as a 323i sport, its just an optioned up 323i.
Wasn't there a late 323i Sport Touring or was it just BMW emptying the parts bin?
The only official E36 "Sport" was the 328i Sport coupe.

Some late E36 323i and 328i tourings were specced up by dealers to similar levels of a 328i sport coupe.
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:25 am

There was an official 323i Sport touring, strange of BMW really, you'd think they'd have done it to the 328i....

Lot's of people out there claiming 328i sport tourings though..
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:45 am

bss325i wrote:Doh!! Take all i have said about the values and forget it!

I thought you had bought a 328isport.

There is no such thing as a 323i sport, its just an optioned up 323i.

Yes fitting a 328i exhaust makes a differance, i have done it to my mrs 323i saloon.
Was just about to say that there was no 323 Sport! It's a bit like the E30's with everyone claiming their car is a Motor Sport just bacuse it has the kit. 323's in general are not as desirable as a 325 or even better a 328. Being a Cat C is also a problem. Cat D maybe not so much. I'm suprised the wrote it off as a Cat C with just a dmaged wing :o
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:44 am

Simon wrote:There was an official 323i Sport touring, strange of BMW really, you'd think they'd have done it to the 328i....
I remember this also, certainly read a review of it on BMWCar magazine years ago.

M tech kit but no cross spoke alloys (had the twin spokes). Example:

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Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:39 pm

bootyman wrote:
bss325i wrote:Doh!! Take all i have said about the values and forget it!

I thought you had bought a 328isport.

There is no such thing as a 323i sport, its just an optioned up 323i.

Yes fitting a 328i exhaust makes a differance, i have done it to my mrs 323i saloon.
Was just about to say that there was no 323 Sport! It's a bit like the E30's with everyone claiming their car is a Motor Sport just bacuse it has the kit. 323's in general are not as desirable as a 325 or even better a 328. Being a Cat C is also a problem. Cat D maybe not so much. I'm suprised the wrote it off as a Cat C with just a dmaged wing :o
Someone took the shims in the door out when the insurance assesor came... The assesor said a CAT C write off. Shims back in door fits alot better.
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