325 Vs 318 is

[Davenotouring]

Thing is, you can't time at trackdays, so it'd have to be hush hush. *ahem*

[Theo]

Found this site, £99 for a day..... Theres a full day on the gp circuit for £225!

http://www.hottrax-online.com/product_i ... cts_id=266

[Royalratch]

The iS would destroy a 325i because that's what I drive.

Simple really.

[Davenotouring]

Found this site, £99 for a day..... Theres a full day on the gp circuit for £225!

http://www.hottrax-online.com/product_i ... cts_id=266

Think these are bike days my main cheese.

[Theo]

Oh yes so they are! Why do they pay less?

[jamesh1977]

i had my first 325is a few years ago sold it due to needing a bigger family car ended out splitting with my wife so bought my self anouther bmw got a 318is which ive still got and being honest with you i was always on the look out for anouther 325i couse i missed the power of the m20b25 and the noise of it i was as happy as a pig in s**t when i found the one ive got even though it started life as a 320i

[Davenotouring]

Oh yes so they are! Why do they pay less?

They only have two wheels, and chances are they'll crash before the day is up.

(Really sorry about that, just a joke, (touchwood) very bad of me)

[BM-Bloke]

If it's Crashing bikes you want I'm Your man
5 Bikes in 4 years
3 Write off's
2 stolen
Back to 6 pot rightness

[pacerpete]

BM -Bloke, we are are all really worried about you and your avatar, that spiderman geyser looks very very gay,not that there is anything wrong with being gay !

Do you own an IS ?

[Davenotouring]

Hahahaha! Tut tut Pete.

[Motorhole]

Thing is, you can't time at trackdays, so it'd have to be hush hush. *ahem*

Video all the laps on-board then time them later

[Davenotouring]

Plan ahoy!

[Andyboy]

my touring is a fish tail opened diff warrior and ideal for this task

in a total bmw article u wrote Andy the C2 2.7 can manage 6.7 secs

3.64, 3.77 or 3.91 diff Si?? Standard or Sport gearbox?

[Kos]

[quote="Theo325Kos you say that it should be a chipped 325i to go up against your (ex) remapped/chipped IS, but then again you have previously stated in this thread that a 318is will respond much better to this very modification....

The fairest way would be to do a stock 2.5 vs a stock lawnmower, same driver etc, but there are very, very few un molested E30's about, especially on here![/quote]

true, that one of the first mods most people will do ta a car, so a chipped/mapped IS against a 325i with the same thing done, similar or stock suspension and no other mods

but to put them round a track you need the same wheels and tyres, same driver

also, according to the title we are talking about a 325i, so put one up against an IS on a track is will be game over, the sport will be better due to its different suspension and ARB's

[Theo]

Good point Kos - there will be a fair difference between a 325i and a 325i sport, but how many standard 325's are around?

Like I said, we should just hold a meet at a Brands trackday and hopefully a few of each will turn up. I would be up for it (especially if I get some rear subframe bushes!) and I'm sure a load of others would? Dan needs to get his IS on track as well, don't seem to be many of them around.

[Kos]

at last some one who listens LoL

[Andy335Touring]

Donny Park £99 per day up till the end of Feb, next day is the 29th dec, should liven crimbo up a bit ?

http://www.donington-park.co.uk/trakzone/

[MrDazzle]

Ha! I live 10 mins from Donington....

Unfortunately I'll be nowhere near my house on the 29th:(

[Andy335Touring]

Ha! I live 10 mins from Donington....

Me too

[Simon13]

i suppose i could be poss with a close ratio box and a 3.91?

[maxfield]

Ha! I live 10 mins from Donington....

Me too

about 30min

[jonb]

sorry kos.

i handed your arse on a plate on the way back from ace in my red 325.

about 10 months ago remember.

[Davenotouring]

Andy,

Are you doing the 29th of December?

I'd be up for it!

Christ! Track action between Christmas and New Year! WooHoo!

[fuzzy]

The iS would destroy a 325i because that's what I drive.

Simple really.

and vice versa.that is indeed what it comes down to,which one you own.and when someone in a 325 hands the designated 318is driver their arse on a plate,as they surely will,every entry in the 'bumper book of racing excuses' will be deployed and the arguments will still rage on .i think it should be as they left the production line and in standard form as thats what the argument is,a 318is v 325i. the suggestion of letting one person drive both cars? no chance,i wouldnt trust an 'is' driver as far as i could throw one (theyre usually well balanced sorts-with a chip on each shoulder)and wouldnt trust him (or her) not to 'accidentally' write off the 325 to destroy the competition .
let the battle commence........

[schuey]

Why can't we all get along-we all know the 325 sounds nicer but the IS is the better car so thats the end of it then?

As for you fuzzy, this is a IS vs 325 debate or as they say, an A and B conversation and you should C(osworth) your way out of it! Stirring it up with your ford clouded judgement














(I would quite like a go in your touring though )

[fuzzy]

its all good hearted banter and nothing i say is said in a nasty manner my touring used to be a 325i before i seen the light,although the only way id drive a 4 pot is if it did indeed have a large turbo strapped to it

[fuzzy]

the only way id drive a 4 pot is if it did indeed have a large turbo strapped to it

and has a cosworth logo on the rocker cover

[maxfield]

a 4 pot with Mpower on the rocker cover is much better

[fuzzy]

a 4 pot with Mpower on the rocker cover is much better

also with a big turbo strapped to the side

[maxfield]

a nice 2.5 300hp n/a would do but a nice big turbo and 800hp wouldn't go a miss

[schuey]

its all good hearted banter and nothing i say is said in a nasty manner my touring used to be a 325i before i seen the light,although the only way id drive a 4 pot is if it did indeed have a large turbo strapped to it

Before you saw the light and got a fancy four pot 16 valver

[powelly]

This might interest you Mr Fuzzy, as you might have seen in my first thread I also have a bit of a thing for Triumph Dolomites, one of he club/forum members has a Dolomite with a Cosworth YB in it, it`s knocking out 800bhp with NOS, it`s truly bonkers, here's a pic of the car.

[Douzeper]

Dolomite sprints, love them! if you sort of squint and put yer finger in one eye they do resemble an E30

[mattG]

at the end of the day a 325i is a mans car,

below 2 litre and four pots is just a girls car

[powelly]

Dolomite sprints, love them! if you sort of squint and put yer finger in one eye they do resemble an E30

It must be the twin round headlights, you gotta love em.