Car identification.
Car identification.
Why are some cars badged 2.2i or 3.0i, and some just badged 2.2 or 3.0. What is the significance of the ( I ).
Flight
Flight
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I'd like to know as well
peter2b
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I'm not aware of any significance. Probably just whatever bmw had available at the time.
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The i denotes the car is a sport version of the car AFAIAA.
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I believe you are correct.Brian H wrote:The i denotes the car is a sport version of the car AFAIAA.
Who says size doesn't matter? After a straight 6 3.0 litre....Its hard to go back .
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ta very helpfull
peter2b
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Thanks for the information, but what feature of the car makes it a sport. I thought that M54 engines of a particular size were of equal output, and brakes gearing etc, were all alike. Sorry for my ignorance.
Thanks again
Flight
Thanks again
Flight
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Wheels, seats and suspension. No difference in engine.
Cheers R.
Cheers R.
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Rob you forgot to mention the illuminated gear knob PMSL x
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Front grill/bumper and clear third brake lightRobert T wrote:Wheels, seats and suspension. No difference in engine.
Cheers R.
Who says size doesn't matter? After a straight 6 3.0 litre....Its hard to go back .
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So the i doesn't denote a Sport and also note that it is Sport and not M Sport. Prices came down a little, as I paid around 23k for my 1.9 a couple of years before the 2.2 came out.
I forgot about the LSD - must've been dreaming. No glowing knob listed though. Lol
Cheers R.
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I forgot about the LSD - must've been dreaming. No glowing knob listed though. Lol
Cheers R.
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Some of the options prices were a bargain!
I paid more than that for metallic paint and cruise control on my Volvo V70 purchased new in 1999. It does have air con and wood trim as standard though and as for powered hood it doesn't even have a sunroof!
I'll have to think about changing it in a couple of years as the salesman who took my money promised I'd get 20 years out of it!
As for the Z it is 9 months younger, has twice as many miles on the clock, and has considerably more rust underneath but then I have only had it 7 years....
I paid more than that for metallic paint and cruise control on my Volvo V70 purchased new in 1999. It does have air con and wood trim as standard though and as for powered hood it doesn't even have a sunroof!
I'll have to think about changing it in a couple of years as the salesman who took my money promised I'd get 20 years out of it!
As for the Z it is 9 months younger, has twice as many miles on the clock, and has considerably more rust underneath but then I have only had it 7 years....
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my 2.2 I has both heated seats m stearing wheel m gear knob electric lined hood sport seats, no Ali centre piece, nice alloy wheels as but red boot stop light front fogs( only got 1 in as the other got knocked out by a rabbit breaking the 2 fixing lugs)
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always handy to find it in the darkwhiteminks wrote:Rob you forgot to mention the illuminated gear knob PMSL x