BMW E30 325i Motorsport Convertible

[stephenperry]

"bmw e30 325 motorsport convertible. mauritius blue, leather interior, J-reg 1991, rare car, one of 250 made"

sounds interesting - what did the "motorsport" version have over the the standard 325i convertible ?

[Simon13]

tis a 325i sport with no roof in fancy colours

[TOURINGDADDY]

:yeahthat:

[tylerma]

tis a 325i sport with no roof in fancy colours

so well put mate

[brettski]

where is this for sale mate?

[E30Mark]

umm, thets take a guess... ebay !

i believe most came with mtech 2 body kit, electric roof, bubble or lotus white leater (not sure about that bit actually!)

But they did have leather centre consols etc,

Where's Bharat when you need him! probably outside playing with his E36

[stephenperry]

private sale in the classified ads

no mechanical changes?

okay, how does a 325 sport differ from a standard 325 ?

does anyone have a link to a picture of a mauritius blue car or an mtech 2 bodykit?

sorry for all the questions, having owned an e36 and currently an e46 im a complete newbie when it comes to the e30

[E30Mark]

take a look at the members e30's

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... cabjit.htm

[stephenperry]

thanks

[Simon13]

mechanically a sport is different to a standard 325i in that they have

1) close ratio gearbox
2) Limited slip differential
3) m- tech suspension

plus sport seats + m tech body kit

motorsport cabs came in 4 colours sebring grey, maritius blue, calypso red and macau blue.

They came with electric hoods options of bubble leather, lotus white, half leather.

leather door cards and centre consols which most seem to be grey colour

[stephenperry]

sounds great thanks for the info

i had a passenger run in an e30 m3 evo 3 at a bmw car club meet at moffat last sunday and thought it was great, the 323ci is a good enough drive but it lacks character

am i mad to change an e46 for an e30? discuss

[SHAZ325iSPORT]

hey guys listen,ive just bought a e30 convertible,its got a m-tech 2 kit,its maritaus blue,lotus white leather with lotus white door cards,and the centre console is lotus white leather aswell as long as the gear shift and handbrake,and also its got a power hood,but when i got my log book though it didnt say 325 i motorsport convertible,it just said 325i convertible,so whats going on there????????????oh and its on a 1991 J registration.

[chu346]

am i mad to change an e46 for an e30? discuss

Thats what i did. I'm mad . I had a 323i se E46, great car, good for 150mph and good economy. I've just sold it after owning it for 2 and a half years and prefere what i've got now anyday.

The E46 lacks character and the E36 is awful pile of ****.

[stephenperry]

how can i check that it's a genuine one? did they have a certain run of VIN numbers or build dates?

[stephenperry]

what is "bubble" leather, does that refer to the pattern or the texture?

[xedman]

i found this, hope its useful

BMW E30 325 MOTOR SPORT ED. CONVERTIBLE - NOT FOR SALE: BMW E30 325 MOTOR SPORT ED. CONVERTIBLE Here same useful information I picked up from eBay for those looking to buy an E30 325 MOTORSPORT CONVERTIBLE beware! This is for information purposes only so please pass on the message to anyone interested in buying one of these cars. They are special! The specification under the Ԛ“Motor Sport EditionԚâ€a banner with BMW GB is detailed under dealer code 798. Take the chassis number of the car you are thinking about buying to any BMW Dealer. Ask them to run it through their computer for the original specification details. This should show dealer code 798 THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART, without it you canÔš't buy any of the M Technic parts and your car will be de-valued as 325 Motor Sport Edition Cars are becoming collectable! There are only 590 325 Motor Sport Edition Convertibles is the UK, this breaks down as: 40 in 1988 250 in 1989 250 in 1990 50 in 1991 My research leads me to believe that of the last 50 there are 25 finished in Calypso Red, 10 with lotus white leather trim the rest with the very special Ԛ“bubble leatherԚâ€a Napa-Tex woven central seat parts in either black or silver/grey ONLY (from the M5 of that time). A further 10 cars from the last batch were built by Alpina. All those cars have the later style rear lights, are in Calypso red (Maroon). Please donÔš't believe 1 of 250 or 1 of 50 etc. itÔš's only half true at best? The run extended to 590 in total in the UK Ԛ—a I have seen them in LHD, even rarer as the M3 convertible was only LHD. The 325 Motor Sport Edition was touted as an alternative in the UK! Most of these cars are finished in Sebring Grey Metallic (Black hoods) & Macua Blue Metallic (Blue hoods) both special to the Motorsport range, thereÔš's also black NOT SURE OF ANY OTHER COLOURS. Nearly all of them have power hoods as standard. The leather includes the centre tunnel; all door panels (not just a Ԛâ€ËasplashÔš' of leather), inside of door pockets and tops of ash trays! Any without the bubble leather inserts have either black or sliver/grey leather & have motor sport colours sewn in one corner of the seat back rest. HereÔš's the full specification of Motor Sport Edition 325 Convertible (from BMW GB salesman bulletin): Ԛ• M Technic body package, includes: Ԛ• Front spoiler (bumper one part/lower panel second part) Ԛ• Rear Skirt (bumper one part/lower panel second part) Ԛ• Side sills & Panelling (4 panel parts each side & sill) Ԛ• NO REAR SPOILER ALLOWED Ԛ• Napa-Tex woven cloth/leather central seat parts (from M5) Ԛ• M Technic sports suspension Ԛ• M Technic steering wheel with impact pad in leather (M Tec II) Ԛ• Leather upholstery for outer parts of seats, doors & side panels, centre & tunnel consoles Ԛ• Prepped for hard top Ԛ• Option of Electro/mechanical hood Ԛ• Black satin chrome (fully de-chromed) Ԛ• Body coloured mirrors & bumpers Ԛ• 7J x 15 BBS cross spoke alloy wheels (5) with cross spokes painted in Nogaro Silver Ԛ• 205 / 55 R 15 V Tyres Ԛ• Boot lid lined Ԛ• Graduated tinted windscreen Ԛ• On board computer Ԛ• Full exhaust catalysor Ԛ• EH gearbox on Automatic box (switable auto) A fully loaded one with auto & power hood would have cost over Ԛ£30k new! ThereÔš's no head lamp wash-wipe, no air-con, no electric seats, no other colours, no rear spoilers, change suspension to anything other than M Technic lowers the value of the car

[stephenperry]

excellent, top marks my man

[stephenperry]

now, the thorny question... how much is it worth?

[billgatese30]

here is a picture of the bubble leather pattern mate, like this down the centre of the seats with all the side bolsters etc being in light grey leather usually.



welcome to the rightous side too

[TOURINGDADDY]

oh no there isnt

[xedman]

cant say, depends on the condition, ive seen them go for 5k upwards

[gazm3]

7k if its in good condition. Hardtop would be nice.


Xedman, very good description but they never made Black.

Cheers Gareth.

[peejay]

Xedman, what an entrance for your first post !!! Bang on !

Price? Low mileage FSH etc can go any as much as 10.5k. Inferior examples as little as 4.5k. It's a real mine field.

Tread carefully.

Peejay.

[xedman]

cheers m8

p.s you can also buy M-Technic bits from dealers without the Chassis number

i didnt actually write the article, i jus copied and pasted it, (cheated)

[gazm3]

The first two years production were chrome cabs!.

[TOURINGDADDY]

top man (lazy as)

[palerider325icab]

Hi Guys.
My car has been confirmed as a genuine motorsport convertible by BMW.
Well you all know the motorsport spec but mine does not have the leather around the tunnel and the gear stick it just looks like any 325i e30 inside.

[xedman]

i think but not sure, but the door cards and centre console are hand stitched

the door cards have a different stitching to standard sport door cards

ive got the grey bubble leather in my car and the cards, centre console but having difficulty posting pictures

[palerider325icab]

My console is just standard like a normal e30 now i am starting to get worried please tell me there is some kind of mistake.

[gazm3]

Ryan somebody has been tinkering with yours.

You now selling?. Seen it on the showroom for a swap!

[palerider325icab]

I took her for a service last friday B m tec and had a chat with him turns out he is into his sixes and he should me his and it brought back all my memos of my lachs silver 635csi highline i am in 2 minds at the moment as i have her booked in to do the cam belt just to be on the safe side so i dont know what to do what do you think have you seen the pics on ebay.

[peejay]

Gareth tell Palerider about the rear seat sticker!!

[palerider325icab]

The car looks great you cant fault her but why would somebody mess with the interior i cant understand it.

[palerider325icab]

Whats this about rearseat stickers peejee

[xedman]

its has the motorsport colours stitched down the seats