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Re: ///M3 --> 325IS?
Frank Massaro writes:
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> [email protected] (John Jensen) writes:
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>> Also, what makes up the 'S' of the 325IS? (sorry, I've been an ///M3
>> guy...)
>>
>
> Simple....It only has two doors....It's a coupe...therefore sporty....
>
> Seriously, All US E36 coupes are badged 'is'.
>
> I find this unusual considering you could order an E36 'is' coupe without a
> 'sport package'. The sport package was an option on 'is' models.
>
It all seems like pretty good marketing to me.
Over here a car gets an 's' suffix if it has its own sports engine
(usually 4-valve). A sports package is a thoughtful addition but not
necessary. By this criterion, the 318is is the only coupe with an 's'
in Europe as the four-door sedan, the touring and the cabrio models
have a lower output, 2-valve engine. In the U.S., either all the
4-cylinder E36 3ers (coupe, four-door, convertible) should have an 's'
because of their engines or none of them should. The rest with an 's'
are wannabe-s. Heh, if four cylinders weren't enough, you should have
gotten an M3. :)
- -John
'96 318is (not quite an M3 but it does have its 's')
[email protected]
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