Bmw E30 M3 Vs 325is

Test drive and comparison between the E30 M3, E30 333i and E30 325iS. So which one is the winner? The M3 is a totally different beast when compared to the 325i.

The car handles much better stock vs stock, and the motor has enough more power (and revs) that you KNOW you are in something else altogether. The motor issue you describe (revving down right after lifting) sounds more like the e36 M50 has a heavier clutch, which is actually a BAD thing. Tha high speed handling of the e30's isn't.

the e30 325i and M3 are very different, the bodies barely share any parts and the engines are quite different. 4cyl vs 6cyl, dual overhead cam vs single overhead cam, 4 valves vs 2 valves per cylinder, quite different power curves. Now, you can make the 2.5l 6cyl more powerful and install individual throttle bodies, that stuffs all been done.

Considering only the E30, the 325I (I have one) is a larger dispacement 6-cylinder engine with single overhead cam and 170 HP. The M3, E30 has a four-cylinder, multi-cam, higher output engine; about 190 HP. The M3 edged out the 325is in the 0 to 60 test, doing it in 7.1 seconds vs 7.5 (some other magazines reported 7.4 for the 325i/is) for the 325.

The M3 held a minor advantage through the quarter mile, running it in 15.4 seconds at 91 MPH vis 15.7 seconds at 89 mph for the 325is. 3 of the Best E30sThree of the Best - E30 M3 versus E30 333i and E30 325iS So finally the day has come where we can measure up these legendary box-shaped beauties. This has to be one of the BMW showdowns of the century and who would have thought it would happen under African skies.

In my left corner we have the two contenders, the E30 333i and the E30 325iS Evolution. Ok, the M3 is a kind of special edition E30 3 series, made by the Motorsport division of BMW. It's got more aggressive bodywork with flared arches to set it apart but the real differences are under the skin.

The 325i (and the 325i Motorsport cabbys which are not an M3) are based on a straight 6 engine known in BMWs numbering system as the M20. It's got a reputation as a smooth, reliable and. Compare BMW E30 3 Series M3 (US) 1988 vs BMW E30 3 Series 325is (US) 1987Independent suspension on semi.

In this video from Jason Cammisa, we get to see why the E30 BMW 325i is actually better to drive than the iconic E30 M3. if you want big power and are deffinately going the engine swap route look into a S50 engine from a 95 M3. its better all around than the M20 and S14.

the US S14 (e30 m3 engine) is a 2.3L and the M20 (325i) is a 2.5L, both can be stroked to higher displacements though. Click to expand.