What makes a m tec /sport

[fuzzy]

Oh and the main reason why the sport was offered as a uk only was that the LHD M3 proved to be unpopular and not a great seller due to LHD, hence the sport being introduced!

why didnt they sell a 320is here with the s14 engine as in portugal ?

Because ALL 320iS's were LHD to!

i see, a right hand version of either would have been the way forward for bmw then.

[Simon13]

No suchh option as code 335* M TECHNIC SPORT PACKAGE.

Barry you being funny?

[bss325i]

Can I make this worse for you Barry, The hot tuning manifold is better than the BTB shite (I'm joking, Climb down off the ceiling )

[gooner1]

Can I make this worse for you Barry, The hot tuning manifold is better than the BTB shite (I'm joking, Climb down off the ceiling )

Stay on topic, you very naughty Mod.

[Alex]

off topic slightly

whats the 325is that they do in america, is it just a 325i with LSD or summin

[greentouring]

Is it just me, or is this all really confusing? Another sleepless night I guess....lol

[spook]

Sports came with shinier paint.

[Simon13]

off topic slightly

whats the 325is that they do in america, is it just a 325i with LSD or summin

no thats what their sport was called. Sports in south africa were badged this also but fitted with an alpina 2.7 and a host of other goodies

Australia recieved basically the same sport as the UK but in much lower numbers

[Alex]

The USA never had mtech kits on their 325is tho

[zaust]

Bss me



Lol

[bss325i]

No suchh option as code 335* M TECHNIC SPORT PACKAGE.

Barry you being funny?

Just because it has a code, doesn't mean its an option.

Code 850* Additional Fuel, code 925* AG Transit Protection, code812* GB Specification etc are not options available

335* M TECHNIC SPORT PACKAGE is just a sum off parts/options that go into a sport.

As you can see from the print out that things like M technic 2 steering wheel, 15"BBS alloy wheels, M technic 2 body kit which are standard on sports are not on the print out, this is because these with a few other items make up code 335* M TECHNIC SPORT PACKAGE.

[Simon13]

thats a pikey spec sheet!

you said theres no such thing a m-tech sport packet?!

[bss325i]

thats a pikey spec sheet!

you said theres no such thing a m-tech sport packet?!

Yes i did say that. There no such thing as sport package option in the brochure, just sport as a model.

*335 is just a manufacturing code for the production line surely?

Its not so pikey now is it!

[Jon_Bmw]

The only part of the package that wasn't available on other cars seems to have been the black headlining.

...but you could order a tin of black tyre paint and a brush!

Or normal iS's that come with a black headlining. Some iS's such as Adi's one didn't though. I think that most did though.

[bss325i]

The only part of the package that wasn't available on other cars seems to have been the black headlining.

...but you could order a tin of black tyre paint and a brush!

Or normal iS's that come with a black headlining. Some iS's such as Adi's one didn't though. I think that most did though.

M3's and 2dr 320iS's had black headlinings also.

[Simon13]

The only part of the package that wasn't available on other cars seems to have been the black headlining.

...but you could order a tin of black tyre paint and a brush!

Or normal iS's that come with a black headlining. Some iS's such as Adi's one didn't though. I think that most did though.

my old sterling silver iS had a black headline

i'd say yes 335 option is what makes them a sport as you think it adds all the right parts to it

[e30topless]

all sports come with rust inducing plastic parts ... (remove your tech 2 kit to find these hidden extra's)

[bss325i]

...but you could order a tin of black tyre paint and a brush!

Or normal iS's that come with a black headlining. Some iS's such as Adi's one didn't though. I think that most did though.

my old sterling silver iS had a black headline

i'd say yes 335 option is what makes them a sport as you think it adds all the right parts to it

Its not an option, just a build code!

[Gibson]

Or normal iS's that come with a black headlining. Some iS's such as Adi's one didn't though. I think that most did though.

my old sterling silver iS had a black headline

i'd say yes 335 option is what makes them a sport as you think it adds all the right parts to it

Its not an option, just a build code!

Same why i guess as the SE would have a build code to tell the production line it wanted side skirts and an OBC?

[Simon13]

It is an option you added this option to a 325i

[oakey]

It is an option you added this option to a 325i

That's what I thought Simon. Bazza's probably correct though.

[Simon13]

if you look at his spec sheet you'll see stars next to all bar 1. * means extras. The only thing standard was the sunroof. The new owner had to add the options from new. Remember there was no such thing as a sport in Germany where they where built

I expect 335 option was available to them but they just didn't call it a sport

[Morat]

My touring has a black headlining!
But you can see the brush strokes in places :/

[gooner1]

if you look at his spec sheet you'll see stars next to all bar 1. * means extras. The only thing standard was the sunroof. The new owner had to add the options from new. Remember there was no such thing as a sport in Germany where they where built

I expect 335 option was available to them but they just didn't call it a sport

The fact that there was no such car as a sport in Germany is interesting,
wher did the term "sport " originate from ?

[magpie]

oz,,,g'day SPORT

[Morat]

if you look at his spec sheet you'll see stars next to all bar 1. * means extras. The only thing standard was the sunroof. The new owner had to add the options from new. Remember there was no such thing as a sport in Germany where they where built

I expect 335 option was available to them but they just didn't call it a sport

The fact that there was no such car as a sport in Germany is interesting,
wher did the term "sport " originate from ?

BMW UK. They created it from the available factory options and sold it as a package.

[Jhonno]

Well I am glad that is all cleared up...

[gooner1]

So , if there is no such thing as a sport, any 325i with the added options, whenever they were added can be classed as a sport, surely.

[Simon13]

only if it was added from the factory! As a real sport has sport written in the service book. What the log book states means f**k all

[capri_rob]

Has anyone on here got a German brochure from the time to see what the equivalent was in Europe ?

I've got several UK ones - the sport was definately a stand alone model in the UK listed separately to the normal 325i/SE.

The only performance difference as such between a sport and a standard 325i is better in-gear acceleration ( in 4th 80-120kmh ), and slightly different fuel consumption. 0-60 and top speed are the same.

As far as what spec a sport has, the only further options you could specify would have been an Auto Box, Leather, Air con and OBC ( I think - only seems to state OBC was standard on the SE models ) - apart from those mentioned it pretty much had the lot as far as "options" goes.

I like Sports - always have - can't see me ever owning one now though - pay too much scene tax !

[Morat]

only if it was added from the factory! As a real sport has sport written in the service book. What the log book states means f**k all

An interesting point. Were the MTech kits added in the factory or at the dealerships?

[terryphelan]

Should all sports have a sunroof? I have an 89 tech 2 that didn't have one the last time I checked

[capri_rob]

Bizarrely sunroof appears to be an option on the base models and Sport - an electric sunroof was only fitted as standard on the SE models.

[jbh]

Should all sports have a sunroof? I have an 89 tech 2 that didn't have one the last time I checked

does it have air con?

[capri_rob]

only if it was added from the factory! As a real sport has sport written in the service book. What the log book states means f**k all

An interesting point. Were the MTech kits added in the factory or at the dealerships?

I would have thought that whatever you specified on the order form would come fitted at build stage from the factory. I don't think there were that many "dealer fit" options as such - maybe stuff like cassette holders and different ICE but more major stuff like bodywork and suspension would form part of the factory build.