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But does it have twin dual exhausts?
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Nope - just dual exhausts
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M badged car and an M car is a different thing and everyone who needs to know the difference knows it.. at the corner or at straight line becomes obvious for everyone..
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Ive seen a lot of z3 3.0i's but never one that claimed to have m badges factory fitted. 325es I've never seen as I think thats fitted with a restricted/detuned US only engine? (compared to the 325i) Imho this is different to the current situation where bmw's with 'm style' accesoiries are fitted with m badges and launched at international motorshows this way (for instance a 218d active tourer FWD minimpv's fitted with m badges on international motorshows on display). That kind of dillution wasnt there in the 80's Back then you could have a m535i.
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You can make fun of these M parts and all, was at the dealer today and saw a X4 M440 (or whatever is called), that thing was $70k...OMFG
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01-15-2018, 05:44 PM | #2294 |
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^ and still no LSD?
(in contrary to that z3 3.0i that I believe had an LSD factory fitted?)
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After 17 years, I still have the Z3 and this is a picture of its interior with a close-up of the shift knob.
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Thats an M shiftknob and m steering wheel.
Seperately purchaced or option ticked parts. It's basically ordering a z3 and pay for fitting an z3m steering wheel. So its something you've asked$paid for. Indeed bmw has been doing that for a long time. So its not really fitting m badges, but equipping the car with parts meant for an m (but usually they were listed in the brochure, often even before the m version was available. In the e30's days they had a whole line of parts called 'M technic' I think, but as far as parts bolted on the outside I think those never were fitted with m badges like they are now) I tought you had like a base model where bmw just put m badges on (so on the outside at the type badge)
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Or a special edition fitted with the parts.
If SakhirM4 posts the last 7 digits of his z3's VIN we can exactly see which option codes it had coming from the factory and where the parts came with. BMW lists both steeringwheels as base parts, so its not a part that comes on the base model, its part of some optional packeage. I can see that the gearknob is an option in the S435A packeage, which could be delivered without m badge on the knob (part 25111434610) or with m badge (part 25112229677). Careful with that gearknob, its expensive at over $200 nowadays In the ETK you can exactly see which part came with which option packeage.
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double post...
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But then they're option ticked parts yes?
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Like I said in my previous post, bmw has been doing that for a long time. However m badges on the outside on non m models is I think something from the last few years.
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Most countries/importers make these action packed models. For instance where I live a (prefacelift) z4 3.0is, 2.5is etc has been sold. But thats just a z4 with leather, parking sensors chromeline interior and some other goodies. You can buy the exact same trim level in any other country if you tick the options. Theyre not options that are bespoke for that country. The only thing not tickeable was the letter s on the badge; I dont know if that was fitted at the factory or that the importer fitted that (my guess is the last) Usually the parts themselves (optional parts that is, mechanical parts is different mostly due to regulations) can be ticked in any country.
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In the case of the 325es, the es was a single emblem that was mounted next to the 325 emblem. This was done at the factory not by the importer.
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^yes I know, the es was a model solely made for the us with a detuned, emission regulated engine, with larger capacity etc. That car and its parts is also seperately listed in the ETK under the us market section.
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