325 sport rep

[Sambe30]

I'm trying to get my car to be a rough replica of a 325 sport, it is a 316 at the moment, it has sport checkered interior, 370mm tech 2 wheel, black sport headlining, obc, dechrome shadow trim, next on my list is a tech 2 kit, and I've got some genuine 16" bbs rs' to go on it aswell. Before you say 'just buy a sport' or 'you need an m20' I can't insure one at the moment, and it's my car and this is what I want to do, the shell is clean and solid anyway

[Sambe30]

I want to know what else I need to get it like a sport

[Acaciastrain360]

Rear brake disc trailing arms and 51mm struts up front... Twin tail pipe backbox...

[Sambe30]

I have a rear disc conversion ready to go on

[LondonTom]

Post up some pictures of the RS's - are they 003's? I've been looking for a set for a while, but with radinox dishes.

[Cloggy Saint]

Did sports ever come with the chequered seats?

[Sambe30]

I will when I'm home, they are all split down for a refurb, and I'm getting Radinox dishes aswell and nope they are rs 243's which are honda fitment 4x114.3 and I have some good quality h and r adapters for them, these are a good size because none of the bolts over lap with the 4x100, and I don't think they did these are out of a 318is, but they are literally perfect condition with no wear whatsoever and no rips so they are staying haha

[pukar]

No cheques seats, only is I think and m3???,

early onea had hounds tooth and later had anthracite, silver. Early and late also had leather

[Jesus325iTouring]

I know you say you can't insure a Sport, but just out of interest, what would it cost to insure, versus the money you're spending on the 316i, it's not a dig, i'm genuinely interested.

[jmc330i]

And what's the cost of insuring the 316i with all the mods....

[Sambe30]

I'm 20 with 1 year ncb been driving 2 years, 316i no mods, £775, with coilovers, body kit , stainless exhaust and wheels it is £950 with normal 316 engine, cost of insuring a sport £3400

[bosers]

Have you tried Graham Sykes or Brent Acre for a quote?

[ross_jsy]

Don't forget to add the £4K+ cost of buying a half decent sport.

The main one is the black headlining, most don't bother. Sounds like you are most of the way there and have a nice car on yours hands. In the mean time I would be building a stroked m20 to stick in when you can insure it

[billcarr182]

What pisses me off is the cost of insuring an essentially unmodified 325 rep (a m20'd 316) is double the cost of insuring a car born as a 325. Even more stupid is it costs less if the car started as a 320 - the cost is in the power gain over standard. Regardless of the fact that it is a rep of a standard production car they'd insure for peanuts

[Sambe30]

It's annoying about insurance but I can't do much about it really, and yeah headlining is already in, I would but don't have a clue about engines

[jmc330i]

+1 on want Ross said. Build yourself a decent car based on the 316 and save some pennies for building a proper engine for when insurance allows

What pisses me off is the cost of insuring an essentially unmodified 325 rep (a m20'd 316) is double the cost of insuring a car born as a 325.

I found it the other way - I used to have a 318i touring to which I fitted a 325i donk, gearbox, LSD etc etc and it was cheaper to insure than a touring born as a 325i

[Sambe30]

The way I look at it is that my car is solid and I'd have to spend silly money to get a sport as clean as my car is

[Sambe30]

My other option is stick it back on bottle tops and take the is interior out and wait for a nice 318is to pop up

[Jesus325iTouring]

I'm 20 with 1 year ncb been driving 2 years, 316i no mods, £775, with coilovers, body kit , stainless exhaust and wheels it is £950 with normal 316 engine, cost of insuring a sport £3400

Your sums add up Go for it

How about getting a picture up of ones steed?

[Sambe30]

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