How could I know if it is a real sport??

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Sun Apr 10, 2005 1:49 am

How could I possibly note it is a real e30 325i sport?

with all those close ratio gearbox, lsd and uprated suspension setup?

can it be checked from the VIN number?

I have look through realoem.com and
bmw-z1.com and give me some info that I dont really understand. And they dont really stated the word "sport"..

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Sun Apr 10, 2005 2:02 am

vins number is the best way as these cars have all been chopped and changed over the years. Just go to your local bm dealer mate. Other things to look for black headlining, map lights in rear view mirror, opening rear quarter windows and all electric's. No windyness on sports!

sports up to 89 only came in black,lachs silver and dolphin grey also
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 2:11 am

P E30 2-T 325i M20 ECE 19881200 R M

is this answer from realoem quoted the car as sport?
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:44 am

Simon13 wrote: and all electric's. No windyness on sports!
Electric sunroof was an option on the sport..
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:46 am

konglong wrote:P E30 2-T 325i M20 ECE 19881200 R M

is this answer from realoem quoted the car as sport?
As Simon said, phone a dealer with the last 7 digits of the chassis number and they will tell you what it left the factory as, and what it left with.
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:34 am

Hi

Have a look at the V5 document, it will tell you on there if its a sport or not.
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:45 am

v5's are not always correct....
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 12:35 pm

not all sports had map lights in mirror and early 1s didnt all have elec windows
logbook should say sport on it
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 1:31 pm

Just take reg number to a BMW dealer and for a Ԛ£5 they can tell what car it is and what spec it left the factory with.
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:39 pm

erm.. it seem like only the factory can tell the difference then...thanks
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:45 pm

konglong wrote:erm.. it seem like only the factory can tell the difference then...thanks
It's easy to make a sport replica, even down to the black headlining (member on here has sprayed his) so the only way of telling 100% is through the dealer.
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:45 pm

My sport...1987 has manual windows and no p.a.s.
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Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:51 am

my 87 sport has no sun roof or map lights!!!
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