RE: 320 in Oz...

["Ryan Sabir" <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for that info, very helpful..

Meanwhile, I picked up a late 1986 325e for a very good price so you folks
out there expect lots of questions coming soon... it's white, manual, 183000
kms, for $(Aussie)6100, and the only major problem it has is it needs a new
clutch.

I'm about to start fixing the driver side lock problem that others seem to
be having, where the central locking works, but using the key doesn't always
lock the door... there's a guide on bmwe30.net on how to do the procedure
and keep your original key as well... it seems pretty comprehensive, anyone
out there tried it?

seeya!


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-bmw@domain.elided [mailto:owner-bmw@domain.elided]On Behalf Of The
> Jacob's
> Sent: Monday, 27 August 2001 3:44 PM
> To: bmw@domain.elided
> Subject: Re:320 in Oz...
>
>
> Oops, okay I stand corrected! I am bi-continental. By this I mean
> we spend a lot of time in both
> countries, the US and Australia. My wife is from Queensland. I'm
> into BMW's, and I have driven
> and owned them in both countries. While looking at cars in Oz I
> have never run across a 320 six
> cylinder. And no, we don't have a six cylinder 320 in the US,
> they are either 320, 318 four cylinders,
> or 323, 325 six cylinders for the years you mentioned.
>
> I looked at the website you got the 320 specs from, and followed
> the links from that site to BMW of South
> Africa. I couldn't find the specs on the 323's and 325's that you
> mentioned to compare them. How do they
> compare as far as kW's? I don't think there is a lot of
> difference between the different years. So the
> condition of the car would take priority if I were looking. I
> know you guys pay a lot more taxes and
> license fees on the car depending on displacement and number of
> cylinders. But since they are both six's
> I think this would be a mute point since they should cost about
> the same, fees-wise that is. I'd look for
> the car in the best condition, with the biggest engine of course!
> But then again since I was ignorant of
> the engines to begin with they may have different specs than the
> ones I am more familiar with in the US
> models. The smaller may give more bang for the buck and vice versa.
>
> In the US 320's are four cylinders. The 323's and 325's are six
> cylinders. So there is no comparison in
> performance. The six's blow away the fours.
>
> But thanks for the education. We'll be back in Oz in December,
> I'll hunt down a 320/6 and drive it to see
> with it's like. Now if you could only explain to me why they put
> the four cylinders into five series
> there?
>
> Jacob...owner of both four and six's, 320's and a 323.
>
> > From: "Ryan Sabir" <ryan@domain.elided>
> > Subject: Re: 320 in Oz...
> >
> > Hiya, thanks for the reply...
> >
> > If it were that simple the choice would be easy!
> >
> > I believe the E30 320i, made after 1984 has an inline 6
> cylinder engine...
> > as seen in these specs (to pick a random page off the net):
> >
> > http://www.lad.co.za/bspec.html
> >
> > Maybe this model in this configuration was never released in the US?
> >
> > So I guess my original question still stands, how does the E30
> 320i compare
> > to the 323i and 325i?
> >
> > seeya!
>
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