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E30 SHADOWLINE
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cukymonster328
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wanted to say it was standard but then someone will try and correct me....
The only stupid question is the unasked question. People who dont know much about BMW's often call the 325is a shadowline, which technically it is(shadowline trim). However it's just not thee Shadowline that we Bmw fanatics know or refer to. Same story with the Toyota Twincam. If I said I bought a Twincam, most people would automatically think the bubble shape jobbie, but it could also refer to the 20V, which is also a twincam.
Well, on this note we have the following:
325i shadowline- this is an E30 generally in a plastic bumper, big taillights "facelift" although there are pre 88' 325i shadowlines as well. This is a 2 door e30 without an mtech 2 body kit.
325i sport- this is a 2 door plastic bumper e30 that is equipped with an mtech 2 kit and pre-dates the 325iS. They have 4 stud suspension and 2.5 motors with BBS basket weave wheels. They were badged 325i. These are the cars seen in euro wearing the mtech 2 kit. Often mistaken as a 325iS their vin numbers are generally 0086 xxxxx. Also a sought after vehicle as there are practically impossible to tell apart from a 325iS to a casual observer. Generally priced between 50 - 80k.
The 325iS was introduced as a homologation special by BMW SA for the then Group N series because we were not privy to the E30 M3. The evo1 was equipped with aluminum fenders and bonnets and the evo2 was not. The evo1 was equipped with 145kw and the revised tuning of the evo 2 resulted in a 155kw output. The 2 325iS incarnations wore VINs starting with OAF or OEJ.
*disclaimer: I don't know everything and stand to be corrected on the above, secondly I have found that there are very few hard rules around E30 identification. Not all evo1 's have ally panels, periodically a 325i sport is spotted with an OEF vin (infact a member here has a 325 sport with OEF vin), I know of at least 4 E30's with mtech kits, 2.7 motors and 5 hole suspension with 0086 VIN's.
If you want an E30 with the all conquering mtech II kit in 2 door guise rather judge it by its individual condition and love it because it's your little piece of BMW history than worry about its "true pedigree".
325i shadowline- this is an E30 generally in a plastic bumper, big taillights "facelift" although there are pre 88' 325i shadowlines as well. This is a 2 door e30 without an mtech 2 body kit.
325i sport- this is a 2 door plastic bumper e30 that is equipped with an mtech 2 kit and pre-dates the 325iS. They have 4 stud suspension and 2.5 motors with BBS basket weave wheels. They were badged 325i. These are the cars seen in euro wearing the mtech 2 kit. Often mistaken as a 325iS their vin numbers are generally 0086 xxxxx. Also a sought after vehicle as there are practically impossible to tell apart from a 325iS to a casual observer. Generally priced between 50 - 80k.
The 325iS was introduced as a homologation special by BMW SA for the then Group N series because we were not privy to the E30 M3. The evo1 was equipped with aluminum fenders and bonnets and the evo2 was not. The evo1 was equipped with 145kw and the revised tuning of the evo 2 resulted in a 155kw output. The 2 325iS incarnations wore VINs starting with OAF or OEJ.
*disclaimer: I don't know everything and stand to be corrected on the above, secondly I have found that there are very few hard rules around E30 identification. Not all evo1 's have ally panels, periodically a 325i sport is spotted with an OEF vin (infact a member here has a 325 sport with OEF vin), I know of at least 4 E30's with mtech kits, 2.7 motors and 5 hole suspension with 0086 VIN's.
If you want an E30 with the all conquering mtech II kit in 2 door guise rather judge it by its individual condition and love it because it's your little piece of BMW history than worry about its "true pedigree".
looks like a shadowline
looks like a glass sunroof was fitted
better pics would help alot here ,especialy the rim and suspension ,in the pic it looks like the rim has ben drilled to fit here which says to me that five hole " rezaks" where fitted on a 4 hole lug??
also rear vanity plate is not frm a evo2 i say this cause ive seen 1 evo 1 with a short plate like that and not all of them got ally fenders so it cud also be that not all of them got the long vanity plate ,then i cud be wrong as 95% of all is's ive ever seen has the long vanity plate,,,,,,
best is to type the vin in on realoem!
looks like a glass sunroof was fitted
better pics would help alot here ,especialy the rim and suspension ,in the pic it looks like the rim has ben drilled to fit here which says to me that five hole " rezaks" where fitted on a 4 hole lug??
also rear vanity plate is not frm a evo2 i say this cause ive seen 1 evo 1 with a short plate like that and not all of them got ally fenders so it cud also be that not all of them got the long vanity plate ,then i cud be wrong as 95% of all is's ive ever seen has the long vanity plate,,,,,,
best is to type the vin in on realoem!
Waseem 333i
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