Brianr70 83 Report post Posted April 7, 2021 https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-325ix-27/ Interesting alteration to an E30 😃 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2093 Report post Posted April 7, 2021 Alteration? That was a standard model. The IX E30s and E34s were AWD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) the lift and tyres rubbed on me. i wonder how much it took to modify the 325iX bits to suit the coupe? Edit: Derp. the whole model stack had 325iX I guess, coupe, cabrio, sedan, Touring.  Edited April 8, 2021 by lord_jagganath Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted April 8, 2021 Quite popular in Northern Europe and North America. Not many RHD ones around, so not widely known in these parts. Would be interesting to see how good / effective the AWD is in these..? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted April 8, 2021 19 minutes ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Would be interesting to see how good / effective the AWD is in these..? Pretty good. Certainly far better on slippery surfaces than 2wd. The system is pretty robust. It uses the same engines and auto trans as the 2wd cars, but that's where similarities end. There's a gear/chain transfer case from which a propshaft runs forward and back (to viscous diffs - a potential weak point). The bodyshell is wider and almost completely different forward of the windscreen: front suspension towers are further forward, arches are wider, trans tunnel is much wider (you'll not 'stretch' a stock one that far). The steering rack is behind the front crossmember and mounted inside the subframe. The front driveshafts can strip the splines at the transfer case. They're great for daily driving, especially in Europe where snow is common, but not so good for tuning. The rallycross cars used Xtrac gearboxes and different axles to contain the extra power used. 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brianr70 83 Report post Posted April 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Driftit said: Alteration? That was a standard model. The IX E30s and E34s were AWD. Oopps...My E30 knowledge is woefully lacking LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2093 Report post Posted April 8, 2021 There was an E34 IX Touring here in NZ somewhere many moons back. Saw quite a few of them north of DC while living in the US. Nearly all of them were beaters or stock. The extra suspension lift they have makes them look a little odd. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted April 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Driftit said: There was an E34 IX Touring here in NZ somewhere many moons back. Saw quite a few of them north of DC while living in the US. Nearly all of them were beaters or stock. The extra suspension lift they have makes them look a little odd. There was certainly a dark green 525iX Touring - I nearly swapped a Suzuki Bandit 1200 for it. Pretty sure I've seen a red one, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted April 8, 2021 ^ There was a Champagne e34 IX touring on a few months ago. for around 8k, very reasonable. I test drove the Red one. great cars but front drive shafts are rare and i think they were all wearing.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted April 9, 2021 10 hours ago, lord_jagganath said: ^ There was a Champagne e34 IX touring on a few months ago. for around 8k, very reasonable. I test drove the Red one. great cars but front drive shafts are rare and i think they were all wearing.. Front drive shafts do wear - the splines give up at the transfer box end. Only answer is replacement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
