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??? is the 325 engine a 2.5L or 3.0L?
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03-20-2005, 05:08 PM | #2 |
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They are both 3 litre engines. The 325 is a basic version of a fine engine. The 330 has a sophisticated air induction system and other enhancements to make it a great engine.
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03-20-2005, 05:09 PM | #3 |
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I would have thought 325 has 2497 cc engine and 330 has 2996 engine size.
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03-20-2005, 08:35 PM | #5 | |
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You know what that means?? The 325 US spec engine will have lots of potential for some extra power :rocks: |
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03-20-2005, 10:39 PM | #7 | |
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03-21-2005, 12:55 PM | #8 | |
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Reminds me of the e36 m3 which had a different stronger engine in europe. But this time the US gets stronger version. Mebbe BMW trying to make up for the past?? |
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03-21-2005, 10:48 PM | #9 | |
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Doesn't Europe have a per liter/cc tax? And isn't some country's insurance rates also basd on liter/cc? If taht'st the case then having an engine that's actually smaller displacement would help keep costs down. |
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03-21-2005, 10:51 PM | #10 | |
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But both 325 engines just happens to make the some exact horsepower?? |
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03-22-2005, 07:45 AM | #11 | |
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I dont' think there's much doubt that the USDM 325i engine will be 3.0L. 525i owners already confirmed that their engines at 3.0. |
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03-22-2005, 03:33 PM | #12 | |
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03-22-2005, 06:42 PM | #13 |
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Take a look at the March official BMW press release. It says in it that the US spec engine is 3.0 and the European spec engine is 2.5.
Like pharding said already, the 3 stage induction in the 330 gives it more power from the same basic engine. |
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04-17-2005, 04:17 AM | #14 |
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the 325 has 215 hp and the 330 has 255 hp...they are both 2996 cc's..And yes the UK's insurance rates are very dependant on engine size..hence the popularity of the "1" series over here..These things are flying off the shelf...And so are the E90's by the way..I almost crashed my E46 by staring at one at a stop light the other day..However, the UK models are still offering cloth as a standard!!
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01-27-2006, 10:43 AM | #15 |
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They are the same engine, they only difference is the intake manifold is three stage. Increasing the horsepower by 40 over the 325i
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01-27-2006, 10:45 AM | #16 | |
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01-27-2006, 10:46 AM | #17 |
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hahahaha, serious, all these old threads coming back up.
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01-27-2006, 10:51 AM | #18 |
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Its funny to see the questions and obsessions revisited. People say that there is no way a 335i will exist, or that BMW want do a turbo charger. But, no-one really knows. You go back to the beginning and take a look at the old stuff.
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01-27-2006, 01:24 PM | #20 |
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USA and Europe measure horsepower differently
Euro horses are smaller, so need more to deliver the same performance
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11-21-2007, 03:21 PM | #21 |
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in the USA it is a 3 liter but in europe and most other places in the world it is a 2.5 liter , for many reasons
1. gas is far cheaper in the USA than most countries in the world 2. insurance is based on the engine cc in europe 3. road tax is based on the engine cc in europe 4. the US version is detuned 5. the US version has higher carbon emmisions and in the future carbon emmisions in europe will be taxed |
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