Calling all 325i owners....

[gooner1]

07/1986.
256E1.

Slightly irrelevant, but pretty sure the Realoem build date is not
100 % accurate, i say this because i have reaon to believe
the above date is my cars registration date, not the 05/1986 build date
i was previously given.

[RM2186]

Barry,

Of the 3 I have :

Build 9/89 256K1

Build 6/87 256E1

Build 12/88 No such code, built in South Africa

[leeparkes]

Mines March 88 and i know the code on the plate is 25 6E but will check tomorrow if its 1 or 2

The engine did feel more 'perky' than the normal run of the mill later M20's

Im interested

Its 25 6E 2

[bss325i]

256K1 October 1987. Original Australian Delivery Car, With Cat

Thats interesting, a very early 256K1. What were the emitions regs for Australia back then? Were cats mandatory?

[bss325i]

Mines March 88 and i know the code on the plate is 25 6E but will check tomorrow if its 1 or 2

The engine did feel more 'perky' than the normal run of the mill later M20's

Im interested

Its 25 6E 2

Yours is the latest 256E2 so far. Anyone else have one later than this?

[bss325i]

07/1986.
256E1.

Slightly irrelevant, but pretty sure the Realoem build date is not
100 % accurate, i say this because i have reaon to believe
the above date is my cars registration date, not the 05/1986 build date
i was previously given.

Realoems date is deffinately not reg date.

who gave you the 05/1986 build date?

[e301988325i]

Mines March 88 and i know the code on the plate is 25 6E but will check tomorrow if its 1 or 2

The engine did feel more 'perky' than the normal run of the mill later M20's

Im interested

Its 25 6E 2

Yours is the latest 256E2 so far. Anyone else have one later than this?

'E' reg, build June 1988, 256E2

Mine does go well and I previously understood it to be one of the first facelifts with a HC engine and 1.3 motronic, but also the earlier worm drive electric window system.

[bss325i]

Woops. So 6/1988 is the latest now which incidently according to the etk is when the 9.4:1 comp ratio piston was used until but confusingly the etk states 256E2 engines from 9/87 with no cut off date.

[gooner1]

07/1986.
256E1.

Slightly irrelevant, but pretty sure the Realoem build date is not
100 % accurate, i say this because i have reaon to believe
the above date is my cars registration date, not the 05/1986 build date
i was previously given.

Realoems date is deffinately not reg date.

who gave you the 05/1986 build date?

Got it from a Spec sheet from the Dealers, about a month
after getting the Cab.
Has Build date 05/1986.
Registration date. 07/ 1986.
Of course the Spec sheet could always have been wrong,
as i say it,s slightly irrelevant. Will ask the Dealer, next time i,m
there , to double check.

[Blitz]

07/1986.
256E1.

Slightly irrelevant, but pretty sure the Realoem build date is not
100 % accurate, i say this because i have reaon to believe
the above date is my cars registration date, not the 05/1986 build date
i was previously given.

Realoems date is deffinately not reg date.

who gave you the 05/1986 build date?

Got it from a Spec sheet from the Dealers, about a month
after getting the Cab.
Has Build date 05/1986.
Registration date. 07/ 1986.
Of course the Spec sheet could always have been wrong,
as i say it,s slightly irrelevant. Will ask the Dealer, next time i,m
there , to double check.

Thats very early cabby. When did they first come to the UK?

[b17]

256 E2 - mine's a 1988 325i cabby. Build date as stated January 1988. So could mine be a high compression?

[blackcountrybimmerman]

Will post tomorrow.....

[AussieM20]

256K1 October 1987. Original Australian Delivery Car, With Cat

Thats interesting, a very early 256K1. What were the emitions regs for Australia back then? Were cats mandatory?

Cats were mandatory as of January 1st 1986 in Aus in conjunction with Unleaded Petrol for passenger cars.

[gooner1]

Realoems date is deffinately not reg date.

who gave you the 05/1986 build date?

Got it from a Spec sheet from the Dealers, about a month
after getting the Cab.
Has Build date 05/1986.
Registration date. 07/ 1986.
Of course the Spec sheet could always have been wrong,
as i say it,s slightly irrelevant. Will ask the Dealer, next time i,m
there , to double check.

Thats very early cabby. When did they first come to the UK?

Early1986 Mo, think the first ones were on a C plate.

[AlpineAde]

256K1 October 1987. Original Australian Delivery Car, With Cat

Thats interesting, a very early 256K1. What were the emitions regs for Australia back then? Were cats mandatory?

Barry, February 1986 found cats compulsory on Australian and Australian delivered cars.

[aeberbach]

256E1 here - no cat, no O2 sensor either. Motronic 1.0!

[blackcountrybimmerman]

As promised.....

07/1989 G reg....256K1

But I know it hasn't got a catalytic convertor.

[TPS]

02/1991 325IA H Reg, 256K1, this Touring has got a Cat. fitted.

Whats the other numbers on the VIN plate mean, theres a headlight symbol with 1.0 written beside it, & another number written above it?

[andyp]

256 E2 - mine's a 1988 325i cabby. Build date as stated January 1988.

SNAP mine is the same

256E2
jan 1988
cab

[BadDave]

256 K1 on an F (88') touring Barry

[toecutter666]

Build date 06/1990 code 256K1 325i manual cab no cat

[Tedswagon]

build date must be 1987 as it was first registered Jan 1988 (E reg). The code reads 256E2

Will read code under bonnet when I'm next at the car. Currently parked a couple of streets away!

[e301988325i]

build date must be 1987 as it was first registered Jan 1988 (E reg). The code reads 256E2

Will read code under bonnet when I'm next at the car. Currently parked a couple of streets away!

Hi, good to meet you today, my car was built June 88, after all they only had to ship them from Germany once built!

[DmcL]

seems like mine is a bit of a mish mash of early/late.

engine is 256K1 but there is no cat and also no lambda sensor. it runs tronic 1.3 and the vin numner is the old style with all numbers and no letters. 13 button OBC, full electrics and pop out rears, etc.

build in late 88 but first registered early 89.

saying all of that tho.. since converting the car to 5 speed manual it does go alot quicker than u would think for only having servicing/maintenance items done and a handfull of mods. only mods are a chip, home made intake, Z3M gearstick and a backbox. i believe its got a 4.10 diff since it was an auto and i retained the diff but i have never checked the diff out to see.. 5th gear is only slightly above 1:1 ratio. goes like stink for whats done to it tho.

[adz79]

Mines got a build date of 04/88 and its a 256se2.
So does this mean its a high comp engine?

[bigsheen]

I'll post up tomorrow, i took the plate off in preparation for the resto, its in a safe place, hence why i cant find it

august 1990 256k1

[cube320]

March 1989 256k1

No cat. So the 1 means i have a high comp engine?

[Tedswagon]

build date must be 1987 as it was first registered Jan 1988 (E reg). The code reads 256E2

Will read code under bonnet when I'm next at the car. Currently parked a couple of streets away!

10/1987 E30 325i 2 doors M20 Europe Right hand drive Manual

[mineralblue]

Right, my min blue cab build date Nov 87 registered Jan 88 is a 256E 2.
I get the impression this is reasons to be cheerful?

[Taylor325i]

Build Date Jul 1990 (Wk30)
25 6K 1
No cat




Taylor.

[HairyScreech]

iv got an august 88 engine on a pallet from a touring, its 256k1.

im thinking its only saloons that will be E1 right?

[bss325i]

Right, it transpires that,

256E1 compression ratio of 9.7:1 (early motronic)

256E2 Compression ratio of 9.4:1 (late motronic)

256K1 Compression ratio of 8.8:1 (late motronic, cat prepped or with a cat)

For UK cars,

256E1 sept '85 to sept '87

256E2 sept '87 to june '88

256K1 june '88 to end of production.

[bss325i]

iv got an august 88 engine on a pallet from a touring, its 256k1.

im thinking its only saloons that will be E1 right?

Body type has no bearing on this.

[beemerbird]

Another 256E1 from 12/86 for your collection checking in