how fast

[blimmer86]

does anyone no how fast a 320i goes it standard apart from a k&n
cheers
matt

[Jhonno]

not very unfortunately

[Jesus325iTouring]

Depends on each individal car really,but at a guess 125mph wouldn't be unrealistic
Que the 320 brigade to call me cnut for getting it wrong

[320Touring]

i've had an indicated 130mph outta the 320 touring, so prob 120-130mph is possible,with a 4.10 diff (and better aerodynamics than the saloon )

top end speed can be increased by putting a longer diff (lower numbered)on, but accelleration suffers....

[Zayyan]

How does the touring have better aerodynamics!?

[Karan]

How does the touring have better aerodynamics!?

it leaves the air behind it in a more efficient manner than a saloon would....

[320Touring]

How does the touring have better aerodynamics!?

cos i say it

no, its all to do with the fact that there is less varience in airflow (over the roof) on the touring as its all one level, instead of dipping back down for the boot.

that was one of the reasons that volvo used to run estates in the BTCC..basically the estate

1. Had better aerodynamics

2. Had better weight distribution

3. Had better torsional rigidity, as the forces were transferred more evenly through the body (esp as forces at the rear were BEHIND the rear wheels)

[Andy325i]

A 318i is good for an indicated 130mph with a 3.63 diff. How do I know.....I just do!

[Zayyan]

Cheers Neil & Karan, wouldn't've thought of that answer....was actually expecting a smart answer like "it's got M Tec suspension as standard so it's lower and less air gets under the car meaning less resistance"!

[Jesus325iTouring]

A 318i is good for an indicated 130mph with a 3.63 diff. How do I know.....I just do!

You've got a nice long driveway in front of your house!?

[320Touring]

Cheers Neil & Karan, wouldn't've thought of that answer....was actually expecting a smart answer like "it's got M Tec suspension as standard so it's lower and less air gets under the car meaning less resistance"!

i am definatley an arse, but not too sure about the 'smart' bit

glad Karan the drift king agrees-nice to know i wasnt talking bullocks

[A1BMW325iSport]

i once had 122mph on the speedo of my old 1983 320i manual

[Andy325i]

A 318i is good for an indicated 130mph with a 3.63 diff. How do I know.....I just do!

You've got a nice long driveway in front of your house!?

Damn! You worked it out!

[6potWil6pot]

Id love to see the "real" top speeds of E30s, i think magazine road tests could only get a "real" 136mph or so out of a 325i Sport, my 318iS told me it was doing 135 at the limiter in 5th, im guessing it was high 120s.

The M3 with its aerodynamic kit only does about 140mph anyway!

Ive seen 140/145 on the speedo in this but in reality its probably about 135mph, ahem. Oh and I have a VERY long driveway before anyone ask....

[Zayyan]

The M3 with its aerodynamic kit only does about 140mph anyway!

I thought the M3 was geared for best acceleration between 50 and 115mph though, as top speed's not too important?

[Turbo-Brown]

How does the touring have better aerodynamics!?

Coefficients of drag seem to favor long and angular things (like estate cars).

For example, the Volvo 7series estate (Squarest of them all) has a lower CD than a Porsche 928!

[Matt_M44is]

Hyperthetically speaking, I had 144 on the clock of my "is" at about 6500 rpm with 700 to go ... lol now i have no idea what that really is due to inacuracies in speedo and larger than standard wheels ....

Mind you i got to that speed over a 8 mile stretch :p hehe you gotta love the A130 (daryll will know what i mean!!)
Wish i had a tail wind too

[BrAdZ]

ill let you know when i get mine..... i have a road angel supposed to be accurate to 1mph,

Had my old capri off the clock (140) but i was actually only doing 118

[notsofast]

FWIW, the handbook says:


320i - top speed 122mph; 0-62 in 10.2 sec

325i - top speed 135mph; 0-62 in 8.3 sec


Figures for pre facelift models with manual 'box.

[A1BMW325iSport]

well the speedo on mine showed 122, how accurate are the speedo`s thats the question

[Zayyan]

well the speedo on mine showed 122, how accurate are the speedo`s thats the question

There was a thread by cros where he calibrated the speedo by himself, and found that when it displayed 60mph the car was only doing 53.....I guess it must vary from car to car though....

[bennyp]

just out of interest, i thought a raindrop shape was one of the most effecient shapes to move through the air?

would this mean that a touring is more effecient in reverse?

[swindy]

I must have had real worked in 320 then, I had an indicated 130mph, then the porsche I was tailgateing got wound up and left me!!!!!

[dobbie82]

AAhhh... so there are large discrepancies with speedo reading then? Because one of th 318i that i have was showing 140mph (albeit on a very long long downhill straight) But i take it it could have been going a lot lot less? A rover 1.4 can get 110mph along the same straight.




Hannah

[Turbo-Brown]

just out of interest, i thought a raindrop shape was one of the most effecient shapes to move through the air?

would this mean that a touring is more effecient in reverse?

No, you're thinking of an early '90s Corolla. They were more aerodynamically efficient in reverse!

[Davenotouring]

I thought it was the Austin Allegro?!

[bennyp]

your right davetouring, i recall reading that somewhere. nice cars allegro's.

[Davenotouring]

Lovely car.

I especially liked the square steering wheel.

[hoshy]

A 318i is good for an indicated 130mph with a 3.63 diff. How do I know.....I just do!

You've got a nice long driveway in front of your house!?

Damn! You worked it out!

surely it's good for more than that. I had an indicated 126 on the flat. 130 on a slight downhill.

[bennyp]

Lovely car.

I especially liked the square steering wheel.

it was called a Quartic steering wheel in their sales information, apparently gave a lot more feel ( an excuse to say "sorry badly designed cos with a round steering wheel you cant see the clocks")

how do i know this rubbish?????????

[Zayyan]

My dad had an Allegro!

It was brown....



Hannah, the 318i you got to 140, you sure it wasn't an iS in disguise?

Your speedo's probably a little bit out on that one!

[bennyp]

my dad did'nt want to spend the money on an allegro, we had a brown maxi instead, another beautiful car

[A1BMW325iSport]

my folks had a blue maxi, god it was horrible, then after that they bought a citreon cx

[320Touring]

my folks had a blue maxi, god it was horrible, then after that they bought a citreon cx

dont knock the maxi!

I learned to 'drive' in one (was only 3, so just steered)

also where I learned the delicate art of "hitting it with a big hammer" school of car repair!

man I miss the orange velour interior and the *metallic gold* paint!

funny how they could sell it with metallic paint but not bother puttin PAS on a two-ton tessie

[bennyp]

ours had blue vinyl interior, very good for wiping me and my sisters vomit off. Its the only car that ever made me sick