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Dergside 
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 Posted: 07-December-2005 at 09:53 |
 denishogan wrote:
What are the visual differences between a regular 328i and a sport? |
The Sport has 17" bbs-x-spoke alloys (2 piece), a bodykit and sports seats (extendable under leg supoport at front) and m-tech steering wheel. I'm not sure if it also had a different diff ratio compared to the regular one?
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denishogan
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Posted: 07-December-2005 at 12:24 |
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Yeah thought as much... we got a 328i convertible for my mother, the
guy in the garage said it was a sport, but I didn't think so... thought
it'd at least have some M badges and the sports seats!
It's a really wierd spec - is it possible that the car has sport suspension, even though it isn't a sport?
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Dergside
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Posted: 07-December-2005 at 12:32 |
Denis
Nice one....!
Towards the end of the e36 ('98 and '99) there was an option pack on the conv that I think was called the m-pack. That would have included 16" alloys (5 double spoke) and sports seats. If its a '98 or '99 it could be one of those. There was a similar pack available towards the end of the e36 here in Ireland too but it had different alloys - still 16's)
Sport (m-tech) suspension was std on all e36 coupe's in the UK (not sure about here), I'm not sure about the conv's, but I would think it had it too. If not, then it would have been available as an option for a couple of hundred quid. It involved a stiffer shock and matched springs.
What year is it and does it have Sports seats (or what spec does it have)?
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denishogan
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Posted: 07-December-2005 at 12:44 |
It's a 1998! The blue hard top is one that we picked up off eBay and
didn't come with the car, although the soft top is also dark blue. This
is it waiting to get on the ferry!
As I said, the spec is a very wierd:
-Dark Blue Leather (Non-Sports, non-electric) interior.
-Full OBC
-Rear Parking Sensors
-16" Alloys (original BMW)
-Fully Electric Hood
It was advertised as having the sports suspension! Any ideas? I'm
puzzled! Lovely motor - pulls like a train! And we averaged a very
respectable/amazing 35 Mpg for the whole trip from London to Limerick!
I can't even get my 520 to do 28 these days!
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Dergside
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Posted: 07-December-2005 at 13:23 |
Denis
Those alloys were fitted to late e36 318iS saloons and to e46's. I'm not sure, but I don't think they were typically fitted to 328i's so they may have been replaced somewhere along the line, but they are definitely BMW.
From the photo and the description then I'd say its not an m-pack. As I said, I'm not sure whether the sport suspension was std or not (the sport suspension and m-tech are one and the same).
It doesn't sound like the spec is weird. The leather and pdc would have been options, the leccy hood was std afaik.
Looks like a nice car. I hope your mother enjoys it. I'll keep an eye out!
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T.J.
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Posted: 07-December-2005 at 13:33 |
Will ye spray the hardtop or leave it as it is?
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llatsni
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Posted: 07-December-2005 at 14:12 |
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@denis: leave the hardtop as is i reckon it looks great.
I thought the factory "m-pack" included the m3 style bumpers which denis' cabby doesnt seem to have?????
Paul
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denishogan
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Posted: 07-December-2005 at 14:31 |
Thanks all! 
Yeah, I didn't think it was a sport - makes no difference to my mother
at any rate! It really was minded by the only other owner - FSH, and
with the hardtop it doesn't feel like a cab at all.
After driving it, I would love to save up a few pennies and get a 328i
coupe myself. My insurance would probably cost as much as the car
though!!
Re the hardtop - I reckon paint it silver so it draws less attention,
but at the same time, the colour of it is very nice... shame the car
isn't the same colour!!!! I suppose if we are feeling energetic and
have a few euro in the pocket, we might get it painted during summer
when it's not on the car!
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T.J.
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Posted: 08-December-2005 at 03:37 |
cool. I like Silver and blue hood, but I think I'd paint the hardtop silver alright.
Tis a minter machine either way - well wear! I'm sure you might get to borrow it some day next April to 'go to the shop' and find yourself up @ Mondello 
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Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i
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denishogan
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Posted: 08-December-2005 at 05:58 |
T.J. wrote:
I'm sure you might get to borrow it some day next April to 'go to the shop' and find yourself up @ Mondello |
Good to see we all think along the same lines in here!!!
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E36 328i sport in ireland?