BMW 3 Series Question

Xon

I bought a 3 Series BMW coupe, I was looking for an M sport coupe and bought one which was advertised as such and had asked was it a proper M sport to which the dealer said yes and that it wasn't a retro fit. Its a 318Ci, the log book says BMW 318Ci Sport, is this actually an M sport or have i been done?

JoeySully

Xon wrote: »

I bought a 3 Series BMW coupe, I was looking for an M sport coupe and bought one which was advertised as such and had asked was it a proper M sport to which the dealer said yes and that it wasn't a retro fit. Its a 318Ci, the log book says BMW 318Ci Sport, is this actually an M sport or have i been done?

ring bmw with the VIN - they will tell you

niceirishfella

JoeySully wrote: »

ring bmw with the VIN - they will tell you

Better still, wait for E92 to post here.

joeperry

Hi,

I'm not sure if its the 3 series is the same case as the 5 series bimmers,but all the sport 5 series have an anthracite(blackish) headlining non sports have a light coloured headlining.

bonham23

this is what the current msport looks like
http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/3-Series/335i-Ci-/200843190588591/advert

heres the e46 msport
http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/3-Series/320Cd-Co/200840190271094/advert

alpina

What makes you doubt??

Presuming it has;

M-Tech II aerodynamic package
Double-spoke (Styling 135M) cast alloy wheels
18 x 8.0 front with 225/40R-18 performance tires
18 x 8.5 rear with 255/35R-18 performance tires
High-gloss shadowline trim around the windows
M-Suspension (slightly lower & stiffer than std. car/park beside another)
M-Door Sills
Sport seats in Alcantara/cloth combo (optionally in leather)
Anthracite interior headliner
Thicker ///M 3-spoke multi-function steering wheel in perforated leather or Alcantara with fingertip cruise, audio, and accessory phone controls
Short & weighted ///M shift knob
Aluminum black/silver cube interior trim

Obviously much of the above will depend on year; above is based on the E46

Xon

joeperry wrote: »

Hi,

I'm not sure if its the 3 series is the same case as the 5 series bimmers,but all the sport 5 series have an anthracite(blackish) headlining non sports have a light coloured headlining.

headlining as in the the interior on the roof?

alpina

That's it..

Xon

alpina wrote: »

What makes you doubt??

Presuming it has;

M-Tech II aerodynamic package
Double-spoke (Styling 135M) cast alloy wheels
18 x 8.0 front with 225/40R-18 performance tires
18 x 8.5 rear with 255/35R-18 performance tires
High-gloss shadowline trim around the windows
M-Suspension (slightly lower & stiffer than std. car/park beside another)
M-Door Sills
Sport seats in Alcantara/cloth combo (optionally in leather)
Anthracite interior headliner
Thicker ///M 3-spoke multi-function steering wheel in perforated leather or Alcantara with fingertip cruise, audio, and accessory phone controls
Short & weighted ///M shift knob
Aluminum black/silver cube interior trim

Obviously much of the above will depend on year; above is based on the E46

Just would have expected to see M SPORt on the log book, just concious that you can retro fit all the trim, but the suspension could be the bog standard.

bonham23

all 3 series coupes have msport suspension (up to the e46 anyways)

Martron

i am not trying to be smart but if you could not tell if the car was m sport by looking at it or driving it...... why did you want it?

Xon

Martron wrote: »

i am not trying to be smart but if you could not tell if the car was m sport by looking at it or driving it...... why did you want it?

i have never driven one before so i wouldn't have anything to compare it to, don't want to get stung on the resale value and ensure i got what i paid for hence my question

joeperry

Xon wrote: »

headlining as in the the interior on the roof?

Yes the interior roof,above your head.

Most of the other sport extras are easy for someone to retro fit the headlining would be alot of bother so its rarely done,not impossible.

The only way to be sure is with the chassis number though,ring BMW and they will tell you.

bonham23

ì owned an e36 msport myself from memory it said 318 is sport
it all depends on how the car was initially classified by the people in VRO.
I wouldn't worry about it

Xon

thanks from what you are saying it has all the bits in the right places

reverandkenjami

If you still have reservations, pm me the vin number and i'll check it out for you..

ninty9er

Msport is just a "spec pack" isn't it.

Anan1

ninty9er wrote: »

Msport is just a "spec pack" isn't it.

Msport is a lifestyle.