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GT6-M3 
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Joined: 11-August-2004
Location: England
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Points: 237
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 Posted: 06-March-2005 at 13:17 |
Many thanks again for your input guys!
Unfortunately, the car which was described as having "Just literally a couple of spots of rust on the rear arches" and "you'd have to really look to find any other rust" turned out after a 4 1/2 hour drive up there, to have completely frilly rear arches which had recently been sprayed over to disguise the rust and massive structural rust behind one of the front shock towers.
Hmmmmm. Not impressed. That's 450 miles round trip and �60 in petrol I'll never see again.
Ho hum!
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whitey
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 15-May-2004
Location: United Kingdom
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Points: 450
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Posted: 06-March-2005 at 14:00 |
Was it a genuine sport?
it really hacks me off when cars are mis-described. I viewed many e30 convertibles but one "immaculate" car which was far from so with "a slight rip in the hood", sticks in my mind. Okay the hood had a slight tear but he ommited to mention that his dog had eaten the entire bolster on one of the leather front seats! I'd fought my way along the south coast on the day of the london to brighton mini run for that one.
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2000 e39 523i with full factory sport kit.
1989 e30 325i Convertible
1999 Golf GTI 1.8T
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GT6-M3
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Joined: 11-August-2004
Location: England
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Posted: 06-March-2005 at 15:08 |
I reasonably convinced it was a genuine sport. However, my mate spotted something I didn't which was that the rear pillars changed shade ever so slightly about 6" down from the roof on each side, so infact it might have been TWO sports.
Bargain, two for the price of one.
Bit hacked off with the whole thing really as it was a complete waste of a whole day. Think I'll just get hold of a close ratio 'box and slippy diff for my boggo 325i and be done with it!
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sunking101
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Joined: 03-February-2005
Location: Bristol
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Posted: 07-March-2005 at 21:05 |
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The early sports didn't have map reading lights did they?
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Simon325i sport
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 13-November-2003
Location: South Wales
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Posted: 08-March-2005 at 06:43 |
 sunking101 wrote:
The early sports didn't have map reading lights did they? |
Should be fitted with them.
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Geeman
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Joined: 08-March-2005
Location: Grimsby
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Posted: 08-March-2005 at 09:28 |
Sorry to hear it turned out to be a dog...
But just for info... my first Sport (an '87 model 10 years ago!) didn't have power steering. It was quite an unusual one as it was 'originally' Diamond Black with a tan interior... looked really nice.
Anyway, hope you find a decent one soon...
Giles.
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techno violet
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Joined: 22-September-2004
Location: ireland.
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Posted: 10-March-2005 at 05:03 |
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was it only the sport that had the black headlining or was that an option on other e30 models also?,mine has it anyway,plus the map lights in the rear view mirror and its down as a sport on the vehicle cert.also had it data checked and its down as a sport.
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E36 323i coupe,E30 325sport.
 
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billgates e30
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Joined: 31-January-2005
Location: Tyne & Wear
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Posted: 10-March-2005 at 16:45 |
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no...anthrecite (black) headlining was only available on the sports. (possibly the 318is but i'm not sure)
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Simon325i sport
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Joined: 13-November-2003
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Posted: 10-March-2005 at 17:40 |
Again, I think if you wanted anthracite headlining and was willing to pay for it, you could have it, there's quite a few 318is's out there with it too as Chris says (Mark R's has got it).
The ETK even lists anthracite headlining for the touring.
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andyclient
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Joined: 26-October-2004
Location: suffolk
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Posted: 11-March-2005 at 04:19 |
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wasn't the 318is a 318iSport ? as you say has a black headlining also has LSD M tech suspension and sport seats
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01 E46 320d Touring
88 E30 M3 Sadly Gone
93 E36 325 TD Gone but still going
87 E30 Hartge 325 (gone but not forgotten)
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Geeman
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Joined: 08-March-2005
Location: Grimsby
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Posted: 11-March-2005 at 04:32 |
No... the 318iS was never called a Sport, in the same way the 320iS was never called a Sport, though was based on a 325i Sport shell, so had the black headlining as standard... confused now?
Not all 318iS's came with LSD or black headlining as standard... mine didn't come with either when I bought it. No check control, no OBC, no map reading lights... but they ALL came with Sports seats and Mtech suspension...
Almost as confusing as the 325i Motorsports... but let's not get into that!
Giles.
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How to spot a genuine E30 325i sport?
