about to buy e30 325i Mtechnic. is that same as motorsport?

[chariot]

Hi, Need your help guys please.
i'm writing from Sydney Australia.
Don't know much about e30s but very eager to buy one.
A guy is selling his 1989 325i which he bought in the UK and shipped to Aust. He has advertised it as a genuine Mtechnic saying its the same as the 325is in Aust, and that it is just badged differently because it's a euro model. i'm under the impression that the 325is has Msport suspension & steering, right? which is what i want.
My question is, does the mtechnic have that?
Is there difference between mtechnic and motorsport? if so what?
It's immaculate throughout and has a genuine 73000miles.
but i don't want to be ripped of thinking i'm buying the sports version when it's not.
Please Help asap. thanks heaps

[gcorky]

hello m8,no expert but its obviously not m3,so only leaves a sport.
which has.

mtek bodykit.
lsd.
black headlining.
close ratio gearbox.

other than that 325 spec.

does the car say 325i sport. because a sport is registered as this.other than that .
325i
325se
325 touring
325 ix

[chariot]

i don't know about the suspension because i haven't really had a look at them.
Also don't know if it's a short ratio gearbox (what's that?)
and it doesn't have headlamp wash wipe

but it does have on board computer
m badge on front grill
m badge steering wheel and gear knob
mtech body kit with decklid spoiler
rear centre arm rest

what also worries me is he said he put new original exhaust and they are double barrelled but they're angled a bit to the left, and not straight like the others i've seen here. i've read here that the normal 325i had angled exhausts, is that right?

overall what do you think? real 325i mtech?

[chariot]

if this helps:
vin# wbaaa12020ae53258
engine# 256k120754678

[stevetigger]

[chariot]

did a check with the last 7 digit of the vin # at www. bmw-z1.com (from one of the threads, thanks guys)

result:
Chassis number AE53258
Vehicle code 1112
Series E30
Model 325i
Body type coupe
Catalog model ECE
Production date 1989 / 06
Engine M20
Transmission Manual
Steering Right
Catalyzer YES


Additional Information for Vehicle code 1112
Production FROM : 1987/10/01 TO : 1990/12/30
Engine M20 B25
Engine Oil 4.25 Liter
Transmission Manual
Transmission Model Getrag 260/5
Transmission Oil 1.25 Liter
Rear Axle Oil 1.70 Liter
Coolant(w/o Air Conditioner) 10.50 Liter
Coolant(with Air Conditioner) 11.00 Liter
Brake fluid 1.00 Liter
Remarks :

Under Model it just says 325i, does that mean it's not a mtech? or just not a sport?
fellas?

[Theo]

Mate, there isn't a 325i mtechnic - the mtech parts are optional extras, you either have a sport which has the afforementioned parts fitted as standard, or you have a 325i which has some optional extras, such as the bits you have mentioned (gearknob, s/wheel, kit etc)

A 325i motorsport is a special edition convertible.

HTH

Theo

[Simon]

Looking forward to the pics!

[chariot]

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[chariot]

simon been trying to copy and paste the pic
but the pic won't paste here, know how?

[Simon]

Go here http://www.imageshack.us/

Upload the pic, copy and paste the link it gives on here, job done.

[chariot]

Ok, here's trying to show you my car

http://img322.imageshack.us/img322/6344 ... ch25ya.jpg

[stevetigger]

Looks nice, Has it got black headlining??

Also, do you know the english plate??

G sumit, I can see that!

[chariot]

yeah! done it, thanks simon!
so what do you make of it?

[chariot]

stevetigger,
yeah it's got the aussie number plate over the english
wouldn't have a clue what the english plate says

but your question about black headlining, what's that? where's it at?

[Simon]

It looks lovely!!

The headlining as I said in the PM should be black, all the way from the sunroof visors, back to the rear window, all the material above your head.

Doesn't the aussie plate come off so you can give us the british reg number?

[stevetigger]

This is getting quite interesting!

Anymore photo's??

Nearly midnight too!

[chariot]

ok i know what the headlining is now.
yeah i guess i could take the aussie plates off, why?

[stevetigger]

ok i know what the headlining is now.
yeah i guess i could take the aussie plates off, why?

So we can reg check it for you, then you would know if its a sport!

[stevetigger]

Just phoned MY "BMW" and its a real 325i Sport!

Buy it now

[chariot]

won't know what the english plates are til tomorrow i'm afraid, so i'll let you know.
but here is another photo of it, inside of car,
does the steering wheel look to you like the smaller 370mm ones i've been reading about here??


http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/8136 ... ide5cz.jpg

[stevetigger]

Its sorted mate, I rang MY dealer with the VIN

Its a 325i Sport!

[chariot]

stevetigger,
how did you manage to find that out from just the pic?
don't get me wrong i'm real happy to hear it, but how did you and are you certain??

[stevetigger]

stevetigger,
how did you manage to find that out from just the pic?
don't get me wrong I'm real happy to hear it, but how did you and are you certain??

read above, I rang MY BMW dealer, told them the chassis number and he told me the good news, he said it was well spec'd too.

[chariot]

Fark!
thank heaps man,
you guys are real helpful and a good bunch
what they say bout you poms must not all be right!

[stevetigger]

Likewise, Us pale skins can be OK without beer in us!

[chariot]

Ha! that's probably true, but i do know a few good poms down here, since you guys like to stay here too (who'd wanna leave?)
well it's been a great and successful first time posting a thread in e30 Zone for me.

i'm grateful to you guys for sorting that out for me, now i know i'm not gonna get ripped off and yes i'm gonna buy it tomorrow!

THANKS AGAIN!

[stevetigger]

No Probs mate!

How much??

[chariot]

almost $16k aussie
it'd might sound alot to what you guys would pay (seems so much cheaper in uk)
and although i haven't been looking long i've gathered that good 325i sport down under are not as common as the uk.
so i'm not getting it as cheap as some others on the market, but i'm happy to pay for quality and originality.
anyways i'm not too fussed about the money, i'm about to get a pretty nice 325i sport! yee haaa!

[stevetigger]

Yes, 6.5k GBP does seem a lot, but they do fetch that sometimes here too.

[Simon]

Sounds like a good price to me, especially as they are so rare out there!

Enjoy!

[stevetigger]

Sounds like a good price to me, especially as they are so rare out there!

Enjoy!

Also it is real!