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      01-15-2018, 06:17 PM   #129
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Originally Posted by GuidoK View Post
Are you sure those weren't dealer fitted?
Ive seen a lot of z3 3.0i's but never one that claimed to have m badges factory fitted.
325es I've never seen as I think thats fitted with a restricted/detuned US only engine? (compared to the 325i)

Imho this is different to the current situation where bmw's with 'm style' accesoiries are fitted with m badges and launched at international motorshows this way (for instance a 218d active tourer FWD minimpv's fitted with m badges on international motorshows on display).
That kind of dillution wasnt there in the 80's
Back then you could have a m535i.
I don't have the 325es anymore so can only show pictures of what it had. This is the steering wheel and shit knob.

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After 17 years, I still have the Z3 and this is a picture of its interior with a close-up of the shift knob.

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