E90 325i vs E90 320d

[Red Line]

I agree with that the 325i does feel a bit "lazier" at the reef but i think this is only the case low down. Once the 325 is moving, its a different ball game. The 320d can seem faster becos of the turbo and you actually feel the boost whereas the 325 is just so smooth and power is so linear that it feels like its going slower. You need to rev the straight 6 and be in the power band whereas the 320d makes torque low down so it easier to go 'faster'.
I have driven both and they are both amazing cars.

At the reef at low speeds 320d > 325
At the reef at higher speeds 325 > 320d

At the coast 325 all the way.

 

[Karthik]

Sabretooth I have the E46 but I don't mind if you in Pretoria :rollsmile:

I'll come video

Awaiting Sabre and Andy you can't bring any of your cars they just all too fast for us .

when and where, all in the name of fun and science, Ive run a E46 325i before.

Saturday or Sunday ? Writing till Friday . And what was the outcome with your last E46 325i encounter ? And science it is :rollsmile:

 

[///Shaun]

Diesel for me anyday, everyday

 

[TOOFAST MP]

Diesel tractor for me also , the first two gears are short but when it kicks down in third its magic :thumbs:

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

Sabretooth I have the E46 but I don't mind if you in Pretoria :rollsmile:

I'll come video

Awaiting Sabre and Andy you can't bring any of your cars they just all too fast for us .

when and where, all in the name of fun and science, Ive run a E46 325i before.

Saturday or Sunday ? Writing till Friday . And what was the outcome with your last E46 325i encounter ? And science it is :rollsmile:

Where about you located? We can set a date and place, dont think this saturday will work, must check with the family. So perhaps Sunday.

Well that was not a test against the previous one, he aftually pissed me off driving like a tool, so I ran over him :rollsmile: his car must have been sick :tease:

Its all for fun and science.:thumbs:

 

[frikkieh]

If you drive the 325i correctly it is faster, you haveto be in the correct gear and rev it like hell.

 

[akash]

I think the 320d is going to run out of revs in a top end race and the 325 will start pull it in.

 

[Iceman007]

:fencelook:

Slap on a Superchager on the 325 and i wonder what will happen :fencelook:

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

Ok guys diesels are slow. :tease: We will in anycase have a fun run :thumbs:

 

[MikeR]

:fencelook: ok my question is - do you drive at 4000 rmp all the time ?
when is it that you need the power ? most !

 

[Nitrous]

C'mon guys - curious to see. Standard E90 325i vs standard E90 320d.

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:fencelook: ok my question is - do you drive at 4000 rmp all the time ?
when is it that you need the power ? most !

100% correct - low down power is better for general driving, but seeing that I have had both - still curious to see which is faster.

 

[Dippies]

Ok guys diesels are slow. :tease: We will in anycase have a fun run :thumbs:

no they are not :fencelook:


Were is this run happening, Is there a track where we can test this, i hate doing it on the open road. Risky :rollsmile:

Ill c if i can bring my 2007 version.

 

[KarshS]

@ Sabretooth tiger im in also.....Let me know when....:rollsmile:

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

Ok guys diesels are slow. :tease: We will in anycase have a fun run :thumbs:

no they are not :fencelook:


Were is this run happening, Is there a track where we can test this, i hate doing it on the open road. Risky :rollsmile:

Ill c if i can bring my 2007 version.

lets see what we can arange

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@ Sabretooth tiger im in also.....Let me know when....:rollsmile:

will bbm you, would like Dippies to be part of it as well

 

[Nitrous]

Any such test down here in Durbs

 

[Iceman007]

C'mon guys - curious to see. Standard E90 325i vs standard E90 320d.

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:fencelook: ok my question is - do you drive at 4000 rmp all the time ?
when is it that you need the power ? most !

100% correct - low down power is better for general driving, but seeing that I have had both - still curious to see which is faster.

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Been there done that 325i wins against standard 320d :thumbs:

 

[Chismakop]

Diesel FTW:inlove:

 

[S1NGH 001]

Any fanatics tested this theory ?:fencelook:

 

[OppositeLockMT]

+1

Would be interesting to know. Some guy in a 320d stayed on my rear end yesterday and I couldn't get away. Hate tailgaters.

 

[Andy1GP]

Would also like to see. My E46 330d is slightly quicker than the E46 330i and the E90 325i. The E90 320d shouldn't much slower, if at all up here.