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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:18 pm

Bit of a longshot but does anyone know what diff ratio a Greg 4dr mtech2 manual will have? And will it be an lsd ?
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:22 pm

4dr sport, eh? Very rare care there! Ratio could be anywhere between 3.64 and 3.91, and could be LSD or not, depending on what the original purchaser specified (and whatever bits have been changed since.)
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:35 pm

No worries cheers mate they that rare ?
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:38 pm

Extremely rare - yours is the only one. All Sports are 2 door.
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:39 pm

lol
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:46 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Extremely rare - yours is the only one. All Sports are 2 door.
Lol.. Classic
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:47 pm

alpina123 wrote:No worries cheers mate they that rare ?
Would like to see this rare item... Post up some pics
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:50 pm

I can't post pics on here
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:11 pm

Just ignore them. You wrongly called it a sport because it's got an m tech kit on. Sports were only ever 2 doors and are a spec level. Hope that helps
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:13 pm

Thanks for that mate cant ask simple questions on this forum without being ripped to shreds it's got a full mtech2 bodydkit and sport seats it also has aircon and obc
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:19 pm

alpina123 wrote:Thanks for that mate cant ask simple questions on this forum without being ripped to shreds it's got a full mtech2 bodydkit and sport seats it also has aircon and obc

Sounds like a good breaker ! :D
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:21 pm

pacerpete wrote:
alpina123 wrote:Thanks for that mate cant ask simple questions on this forum without being ripped to shreds it's got a full mtech2 bodydkit and sport seats it also has aircon and obc

Sounds like a good breaker ! :D
The aircon and kit came calling lol
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:26 pm

Could be a Birmingham sport :mad:

Sounds like a good spec 4dr e30 8)
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:36 pm

alpina123 wrote:Thanks for that mate cant ask simple questions on this forum without being ripped to shreds it's got a full mtech2 bodydkit and sport seats it also has aircon and obc
That'll be the Saddo's (including me) that infest this place :D
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:01 pm

pacerpete wrote:
alpina123 wrote:Thanks for that mate cant ask simple questions on this forum without being ripped to shreds it's got a full mtech2 bodydkit and sport seats it also has aircon and obc

Sounds like a good breaker ! :D
It will be its a cat b
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:06 pm

alpina123 wrote:
pacerpete wrote:
alpina123 wrote:Thanks for that mate cant ask simple questions on this forum without being ripped to shreds it's got a full mtech2 bodydkit and sport seats it also has aircon and obc

Sounds like a good breaker ! :D
It will be its a cat b


Shame to see another quattroporte die ! :D
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:11 pm

Hmmm terrible shame killed a fair few e30s now
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:21 pm

Facelift 325 should have a 3.91 diff. You might be lucky and it may have a LSD which will help ease the pain of having to kill a four door :D
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:22 pm

Is this the lachs silver one from Copart?
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:29 pm

Yep
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:42 pm

pacerpete wrote:Facelift 325 should have a 3.91 diff. You might be lucky and it may have a LSD which will help ease the pain of having to kill a four door :D
It will have a good send off what are the aircon kits worth Pete?
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:13 pm

pacerpete wrote:Facelift 325 should have a 3.91 diff. You might be lucky and it may have a LSD which will help ease the pain of having to kill a four door :D
Plastic bumper manual saloons still had 3.64, auto 3.73.

Tech 2 sports and Tourings both auto and manual 3.91.
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:17 pm

Early mtech2 2doors had 3.64 diffs though?
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:25 pm

alpina123 wrote:Early mtech2 2doors had 3.64 diffs though?
No, they should have a 3.91 LSD

Diffs do get changed/robbed/swaped/safety converted though :D
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:37 pm

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alpina123 wrote:Early mtech2 2doors had 3.64 diffs though?
No, they should have a 3.91 LSD

Diffs do get changed/robbed/swaped/safety converted though :D
Nope, tech 1 sports had a 3.64.
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:40 pm

I had an f reg tech 2 which still had a tech 1 wheel in which definitely had a 3.64
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:43 pm

Early tech 2 sports did indeed have a 385mm tech 1 steering wheel but all tech 2 sports had a 3.91 LSD from new.
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:44 pm

I think it's a tech1 thing alpina123 as my tech1 has a 3.64 LSD

You should be doing 2750 at 70mph with a 3.64
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:47 pm

Definitely had a 3.64 it's in my dads z3m
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:48 pm

bss325i wrote:Early tech 2 sports did indeed have a 385mm tech 1 steering wheel
DavidT's one has that.
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:48 pm

May be it got replaced at some point in the cars past as Maggspower suggested but tech 2 sports 100% had 3.91's from new.
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:51 pm

I know the number plate was f846 adw but can't remember the chassis no as I did check it at the time on realoem I'll get the chassis no tomorrow
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:55 pm

Real oem will not tell you what ratio diff was from new, only the choice of ratios for 325i's.

BMW's dealer ETK will do though.
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Post Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:57 pm

Oh right learn something new everyday I'll try it with etk tomorrow then