Only 152 Tech1 sports v 804 Tech2 sports left!

[325isporttech1]

According to DVLA records there are 152 325i sport tech1's left on british roads compared to 804 325i sport tech2's! That is a stagering difference, i guess most tech1's have rotted away by now

[bss325i]

How did you find that out?

[325isporttech1]

The figures are on e30 wiki, it says its not 100% accurate, its a DVLA FOI report. Those figures re for both auto & manual sports.

[bss325i]

That is three years old!

[oakey]

So even less of both now then. That really is fewer than I would have thought

[325isporttech1]

So there will be less now then Can you remember how the bloke who got them figures got hold of them? Would be interesting to know, i bet there is a lot less left of both models by now.

[Barx325i]

that can't be correct surely

[asmith88]

?? theres surely more tech 2s than that?

[bss325i]

There probably is alot less.

Those figures were never going to be acurate as all that person did was find out how many 325i SPORT's were still registered with the DVLA for each year.

Not all 325i Sports had SPORT on the V5 log book so there will have been plenty of others missed. The only way to prove the authenticity of a 325i Sport is to get a build spec sheet from any BMW dealer and if its a genuine sport then it will have the model as, 325SP and the following codes,

*335 M TECHNIC SPORTS PACKAGE
*209 LIMITED SLIP DIFERENTIAL
*206 5-Speed Sports Gearbox (if manual)

along with any other standard spec and option codes.

The ONLY way to get an 100% acurate figure is to find out from BMW GB how many 325i's were sold here with option code *335 M TECHNIC SPORTS PACKAGE, along with the model code 1116 325iSP and then getting all of those chassis numbers and going to the DVLA with them as seeing if each individual one is still registered with them.

This would take some time and i cant see anyone going to the both of doing it unless for finacial gain.

[DanThe]

Those figures are b0ll0cks, there are more than that in Birmingham alone.....

[Alex]

we all know the IS will out live all the other models due to the galvanised body panels

[capri_rob]

Those figures are b0ll0cks, there are more than that in Birmingham alone.....

Thats not including the moredoors........

[capri_rob]

we all know the IS will out live all the other models due to the galvanised body panels

Here we go - Alex dangles the bait...........

[The_Diddler]

Those figures are b0ll0cks, there are more than that in Birmingham alone.....

Thats not including the moredoors........

Well i know i have one of these at least

[325isporttech1]

I dont know so much, they only made the tech1 for just over a year from my knowledge, but says 6-10 months on wiki? I would of thought there would have been a lot less tech2's also thow

[325isporttech1]

we all know the IS will out live all the other models due to the galvanised body panels

LOL as soon as this gets mentioned its never long before a thread is closed....o well As for there been loads in brum how come i never see any, its all e36 and e46's these days

[DanThe]

As for there been loads in brum how come i never see any, its all e36 and e46's these days

Because you live in Telford?

[capri_rob]

we all know the IS will out live all the other models due to the galvanised body panels

LOL as soon as this gets mentioned its never long before a thread is closed....o well As for there been loads in brum how come i never see any, its all e36 and e46's these days

Depends where in Brum you look.......you can't move in Sparkhill for genuine moredoor Tech 2's.........innit bruv

[DanThe]

You cant move in sparkhill for the litter! Not that I would get out of the car!

[Alex]

we all know the IS will out live all the other models due to the galvanised body panels

LOL as soon as this gets mentioned its never long before a thread is closed....o well As for there been loads in brum how come i never see any, its all e36 and e46's these days

to be honest ive only ever seen one other IS on the road and that was the A1 about 6-7 month ago although plenty at big meets, same goes for sports last time i seen one on the road that wasnt anything to do with a zone meet or local gathering was about a year ago

[Alex]

You cant move in sparkhill for the litter! Not that I would get out of the car!

what if you get dragged out of the car?

[325isporttech1]

I know of another 2 tech1's in telford ive never seen a tech2 here. i seen a very nice looking IS a couple of months ago parked up at a breakers yard it was in a rare looking dark met blue, it had headlamp washers and looked stock and mint, mine was parked right next to it so he could have a good look when he left

[DanThe]

You cant move in sparkhill for the litter! Not that I would get out of the car!

what if you get dragged out of the car?

Then you get eaten by the savages which is why I stay away

[Alex]

I know of another 2 tech1's in telford ive never seen a tech2 here. i seen a very nice looking IS a couple of months ago parked up at a breakers yard it was in a rare looking dark met blue, it had headlamp washers and looked stock and mint, mine was parked right next to it so he could have a good look when he left

it would have been lazur blue

iirc you can only get the 318is in

alpine white II
Lazur blue
Black (not sure which one)
Silver ( i cannot remember what its called)
Brilliant red

and thats it, shame you could never get them in more nice colours calypso red, dolphin grey etc etc

[Barx325i]

diamond schwartz if only one black for th iS I think

[325isporttech1]

As for there been loads in brum how come i never see any, its all e36 and e46's these days

Because you live in Telford?

I go to birmingham and wolvo more times than i care to mention I like it out here in the sticks..nicer roads

[bss325i]

I know of another 2 tech1's in telford ive never seen a tech2 here. i seen a very nice looking IS a couple of months ago parked up at a breakers yard it was in a rare looking dark met blue, it had headlamp washers and looked stock and mint, mine was parked right next to it so he could have a good look when he left

it would have been lazur blue

iirc you can only get the 318is in

alpine white II
Lazur blue
Black (not sure which one)
Silver ( i cannot remember what its called)
Brilliant red

and thats it, shame you could never get them in more nice colours calypso red, dolphin grey etc etc

Alpine white 2
Diamond back
Laser blue
Brilliant red
Sterling silver

[DanThe]

As for there been loads in brum how come i never see any, its all e36 and e46's these days

Because you live in Telford?

I go to birmingham and wolvo more times than i care to mention I like it out here in the sticks..nicer roads

Indeed, get across Offa's Dyke for the better roads

[Alex]

diamond schwartz if only one black for th iS I think

that sounds about rite

[Alex]

I know of another 2 tech1's in telford ive never seen a tech2 here. i seen a very nice looking IS a couple of months ago parked up at a breakers yard it was in a rare looking dark met blue, it had headlamp washers and looked stock and mint, mine was parked right next to it so he could have a good look when he left

it would have been lazur blue

iirc you can only get the 318is in

alpine white II
Lazur blue
Black (not sure which one)
Silver ( i cannot remember what its called)
Brilliant red

and thats it, shame you could never get them in more nice colours calypso red, dolphin grey etc etc

Alpine white 2
Diamond back
Laser blue
Brilliant red
Sterling silver

thats the ones

[Barx325i]

I guess it was available for special order but dolphin was only a 6 pot colour? I've not seen a 4 pot dolphin yet.

I quite fancy an iS in dolphin grey

[Simon13]

sterling silver it is i had a 318iS in this colour, metallic paint was a no cost option on 318iS so why so many red and white ones?!

roughy 2000 of each sport where brought over

[Alex]

I guess it was available for special order but dolphin was only a 6 pot colour? I've not seen a 4 pot dolphin yet.

I quite fancy an iS in dolphin grey

you have now

my old 318i



my mums partners first e30 was a dolphin grey 318i moredoor, then a, 320i touring in brilliant pink, then 325i touring in larchs silver, and a 320i cab in calypso red, then a 316i touring in lazur blue. e30 bug kind of bit him hard, all because he got made redundant and found a cheap moredoor for £500, the moredoor was mint too

[Barx325i]

brilliant ping lol

reminds me to buf my baby tomorrow

[Alex]

that picture hides alot of the primer which the bonnet was painted in