I just got into a heated car discussion with my old man about Bimmers. He is claiming that he was in love with the 330csi bla bla bla... Almost bought one bla bla bla... I told that I did remember him being in love with the 635csi and the M6 as well as the old 3 series. I also said that BMW did NOT make a 330csi. That was all I needed to say for him to get all wound up. We were battling on the subject for quite some time. I asked him to put his $ where his mouth is but he declined. We are both in agreement on when the 330ci and ic came into existence it�s the cSi that we are in disagreement on. I need to settle this with him asap. Can any give me indisputable proof that BMW did or did not make a 330csi back in the 80's, or ever. Thanks guys.
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he's probably thinking e9, i.e. 3.0 csi "batmobile"
So are you saying that there was no 330csi?
i think there was an e36 330 csi, no us vers. (?)
There has never been a 330 CSI. the only 3 series cars to use 3 litre engines (330) are the sedans and coupes of the E46 series (2001-current) previous 3 series engines were based on a 3.2 litre (E36 M3), a 2.8 litre, and a 2.5. there was an M5 with a 3.2 back in the late 80's, but there has never been a 330 csi. 3 series with 3.o litre engines are new as of 2001.
there was no E36 car, us or german spec, made with a 3.0 motor. only the M3, german and us which were both 3.2, and the M3 lightweight at 3.2 as well. no 330CSI EVER!!
Correct, there was no 330csi. There was a very cool car in the '70s called the 3.0csi (the batmobile version was called the 3.0csl). You win the bet However, I bet you dad is thinking of the 3.0csi which is one of BMW's most memorable cars = IMHO BTW - The 1995 E36 M3 did have a 3.0L motor. The US version has been referred by some as a 330cs and the Lightweight version as the 330csi, but these are not official names; people call them that because they felt it did not deserve the M3 name like it's much more powerful Euro version.
Thanks guys. Now I have to be a diplomat and not rub it in too much.
The only one I can think of is the M3 CSl
Island, Go easy on him. Some of us wish that Pop was still around to kibitz with.
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