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Re: E-30? 83 320 For $500 (archive)
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Posted by Lukas 88is on July 24, 2000 at 03:07:21:

In Reply to: E-30? 83 320 For $500 posted by Sluggo on July 23, 2000 at 23:44:31:


It might be an e21. The e30's went from 1984-1991 (93 fro the cabrio). Also there never was a US version of the e30 badged a 320i.

Here's a sure fire way to tell. Check the front. Are the turn signals on the bumper of the grill? If there on the bumper it's an e30, if there on the grill its an e21.

Another sure fire way to tell...on the inside is the radio mounted low and at slant? If so it's an e21

Yet another way to tell...does the spedo only go up to 80 mph? If so its an e21

If the car is indeed an e30...go for it. If the car is an e21 don't do it! The e21's are fine cars but the e30 is heads and shoulders above it. There are also very few performance accessories for the e21 where there are tons for the e30's.
So how do I know so much about the e21? My family owned one for 17 years.

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