MD13 492 Report post Posted October 13 11 hours ago, Neil McCauley said: Plenty of listings up on the free day today, but this has to be my favourite - sold for $9K just a few months ago... Nice touring Interesting retrim Absolutely mint paint on this SA 325i Late model vert 9K??? Typo? Where? I'd like to pick up a tidy coupe for under the 20k everyone seems to think they're worth... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil McCauley 394 Report post Posted October 13 Was set at dollar reserve, went for that, and then quickly onto the fballs buy sell groups for $12.5k and sold again. And now here. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deedub 26 Report post Posted October 14 (edited) 18 hours ago, Neil McCauley said: @Bennyboy aside from being on TM for $20K not two weeks ago you mean? Yet another car that Brad has bought and listed for double the asking price about 5 mins after purchasing. Alpina's add $8K don't you know... On the previous listing I don't think it mentioned anything about it being a genuine 325i Sport (at least don't remember that on the original listing). What are the unique features of a UK Sport 325i? Pretty much the same as the M325i? Anything that was different between them? I know Sport didn't come with M badges (only difference I know of) Edited October 14 by deedub Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 751 Report post Posted October 14 19 hours ago, Neil McCauley said: Alpina's add $8K don't you know... They do look goooooood though... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil McCauley 394 Report post Posted October 14 4 hours ago, deedub said: What are the unique features of a UK Sport 325i? Pretty much the same as the M325i? Anything that was different between them? I know Sport didn't come with M badges (only difference I know of) 260/5 gearbox is the biggie - 1st 2nd and 3rd are slightly shorter than the usual 260 ratios. It was standart E30 option though, and there are a couple of NZ New MT2's with it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted October 14 Source? I've never heard of different G260 boxes on the e30 M20 so I'm curious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bradgalbraith 218 Report post Posted October 14 23 hours ago, Neil McCauley said: @Bennyboy aside from being on TM for $20K not two weeks ago you mean? Yet another car that Brad has bought and listed for double the asking price about 5 mins after purchasing. Alpina's add $8K don't you know... I’m assuming ‘yet another..’ is referring to the E39 M5 I co-owned from back in 2020? My mate and I walked away with $3k profit each so rest assured I haven’t retired a millionaire. Making a little bit of money on a couple of cars over the years hardly makes me a criminal! Lol. PS, I’ve done a lot more work to the E30 than change the wheels. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2955 Report post Posted October 15 17 hours ago, e30ftw said: Source? I've never heard of different G260 boxes on the e30 M20 so I'm curious. A few of my reference books mention it on the 325i sport. Sport box ratios 3.76 1st gear, 2.33 2nd gear, 1.61 3rd gear, 1.23 4th gear, 1.00 5th 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted October 15 2 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: A few of my reference books mention it on the 325i sport. Sport box ratios 3.76 1st gear, 2.33 2nd gear, 1.61 3rd gear, 1.23 4th gear, 1.00 5th Yeah I found reference to it on E30wiki: https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.php/Drivetrain#Manual The ratios you quoted look like the Getrag 245 ones on there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MD13 492 Report post Posted October 17 (edited) 3.1... Not a mechanic. Wouldn't it be easier to replace the m40/42 with a m50/52? Edited October 17 by MD13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1659 Report post Posted October 17 M20 swap itself is less work being factory fitment. M52 makes more sense in performance per $ terms, but that M20 is way cooler keeps the E30 ethos. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
