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Car Of The Day: February 23, 2010; Majorette '93 BMW 325i
Topic Started: Feb 23 2010, 02:08 AM (1,280 Views)
NoirGuru
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Today's car of the day is Majorette's 1993 BMW 325i (E36).

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The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best selling automobile, accounting for nearly 40% of the company's auto sales in 2005.


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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series

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This one I got on my sixth birthday, I remember distinctively. This one went on trips to my mom's office when I would spend the day at work with her. This one has chips in it from the days when it was left in the glove compartment in the car, or when it ran a little too fast on the Office Supply Cabinet Autobahn.

<The offramp barricades were made of single packaged creamers. This one also had an incident of running into a set of those...>

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E36, Third generation, 1991-2000

The E36 BMW 3 Series is an entry-level luxury car / compact executive car. It was the successor to the BMW E30 and was eventually superseded by the BMW E46 starting in 1999 for sedans, and 2000 for coupes and cabriolets. The E36 was introduced in late 1990.

The E36 experienced enormous success in the market. It laid strong foundations for the success that the BMW E46 experienced in subsequent years.

The E36 was sold from 1991 through 1999. It employed the "Z-axle" multilink suspension in the rear which had been proven in the Z1. VANOS variable valve timing was introduced on the DOHC engines in 1993.

The four-door E36 was sold from Autumn, 1991, in the United States but the E30 coupes were retained until well into 1992. The E36 convertible was delayed until 1994. The hatchback 318ti Compact was introduced in 1995, was very popular in Europe, but it was not very successful in North America. The BMW Compact was identical to the regular E36 sedan from front bumper to A-Pillar. Everything else was unique, namely its rear semi-trailing arm suspension, based on the old E30, instead of the Z-Axle Multilink employed in all other E36's. The Z3 and M Coupe have similar rear suspension setups as well. The "Touring" station wagon was sold in Europe from 1995, but was not offered in the United States.

The 2.5 L M50B25 used in the 325 models was replaced in 1996 with the 2.8 L M52B28, creating the 328i line. Another 2.5 L engine, the M52B25, was reintroduced in 1998 but the cars were sold as 323 rather than 325.


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Edited by NoirGuru, Feb 23 2010, 11:23 PM.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Nice pick for today, and LOL at it hitting some coffee creamer barricades! ;)
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ErnestHughes
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nice casting, I like the opening doors.

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craftymore
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Support your local demo derby.

A pretty cool model of a great car. My dad has a '98 3 series that's a blast to drive.
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jedimario
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Ah, the neglected little brother of the BMW family. Not as new as the E46, not as loved as the E30. Still a good car though.
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
Sweet!

Sweeter: the version I have in red...which is marvelous...and der Polizei.
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
Nice album cover on your avatar, Crafty! :D


<---"I don't trust snowy roads! I better be on time for work !
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