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Anybody out there know the differences between the BMW 323is and the 323isa? I have a 1998 323isa and I was wondering what the "a" stood for?
Thanks,
Dave
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M3NACING
08-26-2004, 15:07
Found this in another forum....but nothing about "a"
so something tells me it doesn't exist....I could be wrong....post it when you find out :)
e- 'Etta' engine aka Economy (Dying Slug) e30
i- Injected
s- This is a quirky one. in e30, sport package (ie 325es/325is) e36, 2-door
x- All Wheel Drive
c- Another weird one...e30/e36 'Vert. e46-Coupe with non-sport
ti- Touring International...Fancy for Hatchback, except in the 2002's
td- Turbo Diesel-e28 only
m- Motorsport (Yes and Benchmark)
Thanks for the help, I originally tought it stood for automatic but that isn't the case. Guess I'll keep searching.
dls322,
is there an "a" after the trunk badge "323is"? I have never seen or heard of that before. People often add their own abreviations for a more personal touch to their signature. Example, many people on the BMW compact board write "318tia" in their signatures to signify an automatic transmission. However, BMW never put the letter "a" on the trunk badge of a 318ti. My 2 cents. -Jerry
The 'a' is not an official BMW designation. In ads where people are selling BMWs the 'a' is used to denote that the car has an automatic transmission.