GIBBS
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well i'm nearly used to the rx7 which likes to put the back end out wherever it can 
i thought they all came with LSD ? damn.. need a iS then for the LSD.
u driven a 325i ? what's the difference between 328 and 325?
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Tom
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How much can u pick 328's up for now a days?
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DAYZEE
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I've not driven the 325. Apparantly the 325 likes to be revved, its not as easy to drive round town as the 2.8 because of the torque difference.
I don't know the torque of the 325 but the 328 is 207lb/ft.
The 325 had the M50 engine and the 328 had the M52, which was at risk to the Nikasil problem. Do a search on google about it, you need to read about it before you go and buy one.
And the LSD from an S can be put on the 328i if you can get one from a breakers.
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Ojc
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Ellis Dee
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GIBBS
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what's this nikasil problem ?
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Mav 3000
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http://www.bmwcarmagazine.com/forum/default.asp
- BMW Performance forum
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GIBBS
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dayzee... read up about the problem and it's got me VERY worried!!!
what do i do about it? have u got a nikasil engine?
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Gambit
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so what in short is the nikasil problem??
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GIBBS
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basically nikasil was a element they used inthe cylinder bores and aparantly on the m52 engines they had this and low sulphur petrol corroded this and caused major cylinder bore failure resulting in a new engine bottom end! very expensive!
i'm worried about this now
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Gambit
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is it on all the m52 engines? or just early ones or what?
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Gambit
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now that is a classic
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R Lee
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if you have patience and shit loads of money you could always wait for the brand new 6 series
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Ojc
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Classic pile of poo.
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Tom
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Nah that's well nice  lock stock stylee 
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Marc
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Cant believe your gonna get rid of an RX-7 for a 328, dont get me wrong i nearly bought a 328, but RX-7!!!!!!!
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R Lee
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328's aren't too bad though, yeah fair enough you'll look like youre an old bogey but maybe thats the image you're after. but honestly that car isnt bad, imo though RX7 or wait a couple of months for RX8
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DAYZEE
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If you get a 328 with full BMW service history they will replace the engine for you if it develops the problem, you just have to pay for oil and other fluids, costs about £100. Or get one with a full warranty.
The cars after 97 I think had steel liners to cure the problem. Not all of them get the problem though, they reckon ones up north were more likely to get it as the petrol was a lower quality? Sounds like arse to me?
Mine is a 95 and has not developed the problem.
Any 328 that has had the engine replaced by BMW with have the steel liners so will be fine. If your looking at an older one see if you can get one where the engine has been replaced under warranty.
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