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manu6
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Post Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:58 pm

Is there any other 325IX ?

Just back from Holland with my wife's IX , and , same Bmw Fan's are just looking with a funny smile to the car , like they thinking the car have a strange "body kit" .

Is this car this rare outside Switzerland and some French mountain areas ?

One of the best 4x4 so far , no electric staff , just 4WD with a rear diff .

I bought the car to do same "ice track" , but he was so good , that i decide to keep as every day car , the fuel consuption is quite high , but the car is solid as a rock , and living at 1.300m high , with roads full os snow on winter , this is the car to have .

If someone have a few informations about this car , please , let me know .

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Post Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:02 pm

Never seen one but the write up's i've read have all said thats its a real b*itch to work on, enjoy it. Send it in for repairs!!!
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:38 pm

There is quite a lot around , and the normal milleage is around 200.000kms , the only difference with the 325i is the front wheel drive .

They are so good , that the owners go for with without taking care .

I have this one for around 40.000 kms , moutain roads every day , and nothing to repair . Just change the front brakes , quite normal .

A few friends have also this cars to do some ice track days with stud tyres , and , they keep on going strong .
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:45 pm

You say it looks different from other E30s... Got any pics? :)
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:46 pm

theres an iX on autotrader atm.
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:08 pm

i was gonna buy a i.x 2.5

was sooooooo fast. was askin silly money for it though, and wasnt in as good nick as the one i have now. has got a wider track though, and vented rear discs 8) and sticks like faaack, but is heavy, and drinks, and most mechanics shat their pants at the words 3 series 4WD.
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:20 pm

Image

the first one


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the second one , like my car , same color and wheels ( on the pic , is a US version )


[img]http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7647/pierre325ix1ut.jpg[/îmg]

this is my friend Pierre , on the Flaine ice circuit
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:22 pm

Image

the first one


Image

the second one , like my car , same color and wheels ( on the pic , is a US version )


[îmg]http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6695/pierre325ix6bj.jpg[/img]

this is my friend Pierre , on the Flaine ice circuit
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:24 pm

manu6 wrote:Image

the first one


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the second one , like my car , same color and wheels ( on the pic , is a US version )


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this is my friend Pierre , on the Flaine ice circuit
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:27 pm

Looks just a different year from chrome bumpers to beginning of the big bumpers and of course 1 being 2 door and the other being 4 door!! 8)
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Post Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:32 pm

The chrome bumpers is from 1986 to 1988 , 2 and 4 doors

The big bumpers is from 1988 to 1993 , 2 , 4 doors and touring
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Post Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:19 am

theres 2 in east london i had one hard to get parts for
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Post Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:35 am

Around here , ther still a lot of this IX on every day use , and quite easy to get parts .