320 rear discs?

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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:41 pm

did 1990 320s come with rear discs...do all 6 cyls have discs,i know about tourings but this is a 2 dr?
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:42 pm

Earlier 6's had drums on rear and no abs.
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:36 pm

My 320i is a 1991 and has rear drums and no ABS.
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:39 pm

looks like discs and abs was an optional extra?I would be surprised if anything with rear drums came with abs.My '89 320i coupe has rear drums too.
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:42 pm

To be honest there is nothing wrong with rear drums,the only real problem is that they're more awkward to service.And of course there's no abs.
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:47 pm

IIRC, the 320i had drums and no ABS, or discs with ABS. Tourings, as you say Graham, all had discs, irrespective of ABS fitment.
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:49 pm

my h reg 320i se had discs and abs :cool:
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:52 pm

Nice one lads,excuse my ignorance but what does IIRC stand for?
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:53 pm

GOT IT! if I remember correctly. :o:
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:35 pm

Mines a 320iSE aswell(drums) bizarre. Drums are easy to work on. Dont mind them at all.
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Post Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:39 am

Quite simple. If you specified ABS on a non 325, non touring, non cab E30, then it came with rear discs. Otherwise it came with drums.
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Post Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:01 pm

Hi Guys
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My 88 320i Automatic has rear disks standard from factory with no abs ..

I know of a few others here in SA that have the same.
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Post Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:05 pm

zahir wrote:Hi Guys
1st post here :)

My 88 320i Automatic has rear disks standard from factory with no abs ..

I know of a few others here in SA that have the same.
Welcome Zahir.
It could be that your car came with discs as standard. There are quite a few spec. differences between UK cars and SA ones.
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Post Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:37 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Quite simple. If you specified ABS on a non 325, non touring, non cab E30, then it came with rear discs. Otherwise it came with drums.
Should add to this, that, if you insisted, and were prepared to wait and pay, you could have virtually anything added to or subtracted to the standard spec of any E30.