This is defiantly a 4 speed auto gearbox with sport feature taking the revs to exactly 6k before change. I know it like the back of my hand, and no the the economy needle doesn't stay on 0 when you floor it, it will move. The automatic transmission module in the e30 is directly linked with the ECU, it manages how the engine revs also. Very different from a manual e30.
Performance E30ers can start with a Signature Motoring performance intake kit. It can add up to 9HP average for only about $150 and installs in 30-45 minutes - really a must for every E30 owner. It also makes the car HOWL at high end but sounds normal at everyday driving. See my in-action videos!
@proline1240 but yet it is, because there is constant acceleration throughout the gear switch, either this guy knows how to drive and is also riding the clutch, meaning he cant drive, or its automatic, more likely its automatic on sport mode.
@LtColQwerty We have a BMW and I can also drive like this guy with "constant acceleration". You only have to know your clutch very well. If it was an automatic the fuel economy gauge wouldn't have moved like it did, it would stay constant. Every time he releases the accelerator it goes down...
@proline1240 cool i didnt know, it just seems slow and too smooth. i hope i can drive like this too then someday, ive only had a week with my clutch so far, im doing ok, but im still pretty slow with it.
I drive the same car. And you can very easily see, that this isn't an automatic. And the way he shifts up is ok in this situation. To shift up later is only effective if you can save the time of shifting itself.
Yes. Its not hard to put the M50 on e30. I have a M50 rotting in my garage, but i actually think ill let it rot or sell it because after i tried one im not so sure anymore that i would want one.
Awesome vid, I love the sound! But this is a manual right? It seems like I can clearly hear the shifts. Plus I can see the energy conservation gauge go down when he shifts, indicating throttle lift-off. Am I wrong???
1.6 liter V-tak huh? The Cokes I buy at Safeway are 2 litres. Zoom Zoom... I get Coke Zero because it has no calories, which means it's lighter, which means better acceleration.... I'll throw that baby and it'll reach the end of the 1/4 mile faster than your civic's rear wheels will pass the starting line
Bloß blöd, das der Begrenzer bei 6500 einsetzt. Außerdem: Was soll das bringen? Mehr Drehzahl bedeutet nicht automatisch, das er mehr Leistung bringt.
Nice!
I hope my first car will be an E30...
wurzelsepp678 1 week ago
This is defiantly a 4 speed auto gearbox with sport feature taking the revs to exactly 6k before change. I know it like the back of my hand, and no the the economy needle doesn't stay on 0 when you floor it, it will move. The automatic transmission module in the e30 is directly linked with the ECU, it manages how the engine revs also. Very different from a manual e30.
TheMcbonio 1 month ago
Love these old BMWs!
JonnyFromGermany 6 months ago
sounds like a tractor :) not a e30 hater, have 1 built 3.1 stroker, WAY faster than this, still love the vid though
MrsNguyen1511 7 months ago
It´s not automatic !!
7urb0m4n 8 months ago
@7urb0m4n it is... i know the sound, its not like my 5 speed
LtColQwerty 5 months ago
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BMWGirlyGirl 10 months ago
It isn't automatic...
proline1240 1 year ago
@proline1240 but yet it is, because there is constant acceleration throughout the gear switch, either this guy knows how to drive and is also riding the clutch, meaning he cant drive, or its automatic, more likely its automatic on sport mode.
LtColQwerty 5 months ago
@LtColQwerty We have a BMW and I can also drive like this guy with "constant acceleration". You only have to know your clutch very well. If it was an automatic the fuel economy gauge wouldn't have moved like it did, it would stay constant. Every time he releases the accelerator it goes down...
proline1240 5 months ago
@proline1240 Proof: /watch?v=K2arsYWmAu0
proline1240 5 months ago
@proline1240 cool i didnt know, it just seems slow and too smooth. i hope i can drive like this too then someday, ive only had a week with my clutch so far, im doing ok, but im still pretty slow with it.
LtColQwerty 5 months ago
what model is that car ?
shexawy1 1 year ago
Damn this Automatic is fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucking slow..
Flowrazornapalm 1 year ago
@Flowrazornapalm
This Automatic is from 1988
REALSlutHunter 10 months ago
good sounding motor! get that thing a gearbox boy!
satisfiction 1 year ago
nice m20 sound!
nakenfisaren 1 year ago
automatic is for ladies,or for cars like 7 series,manual rulles)
Ouwtlawzzz 1 year ago
e30 is a hooligans car! i like it)
Ouwtlawzzz 1 year ago
I have 325iX It's my lovely car :) 1986 year V max 225km/h
eddiecky123 2 years ago 2
lol
It's not an automatic you retards - listen to the disengagement when he upshifts...
nickmarynissen 2 years ago 5
I drive the same car. And you can very easily see, that this isn't an automatic. And the way he shifts up is ok in this situation. To shift up later is only effective if you can save the time of shifting itself.
HarryTipper123 2 years ago
its a manual
1peugeot306 2 years ago 3
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lol this automatic doesnt even use 100% of the power this car has
MakuthePOtHead 2 years ago
It's a manual..
1.) You can hear when he presses down the clutch pedal.
2.) If it was automatic, it would be shifting faster.
kinlard123 2 years ago
@kinlard123 the old automatic in e30 its not faster than manual its more slower!!!
TIERESLEM 1 year ago
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@kinlard123 the old automatic in E30 is more slower than manual its not faster!!!
TIERESLEM 1 year ago
nice car. i have one 2;) 171 hk 1100kg
wills404 2 years ago 4
E30 the best of BMW 3 series, because with 2 liters engine it has 6 cylinders and beautiful sound...
chirsis 2 years ago
0 to 150 kilometers folks, not mph. Basically 0-90mph, whatev's
smokeddirky 2 years ago 4
manual is the way to drive ;)
Piekartz 3 years ago 35
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I really think its what type of driving you want to do and where your driving.
Defunkt25 3 years ago
Automatic is boring.
alex1234201 3 years ago 69
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automatic rev pretty long on bmws
ReadComment 1 year ago
If you talk shit on the E30 it is because you don't understand.
jogga123 3 years ago 81
it really starts to slow up towards the end there.
JC807 3 years ago
Its sounds like m50?
Is it m50?
eikitpovelniu 3 years ago
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Rekondite 3 years ago
It does not mean that m50 cant be put into e30.
e30m50 or e30m52 is my comming project.
eikitpovelniu 3 years ago 4
mine too :)
vladimirscc 3 years ago
there is a lot of e30 M50, if you see my video the yellow e30 is a M50 motor, maybe an american M3 motor.
dash94 3 years ago
Yes. Its not hard to put the M50 on e30. I have a M50 rotting in my garage, but i actually think ill let it rot or sell it because after i tried one im not so sure anymore that i would want one.
daqqer2k 3 years ago
I prefer the automatic :)
Just flip the sport's Switch , and boom your gone :D
3DDDs 3 years ago
Awesome vid, I love the sound! But this is a manual right? It seems like I can clearly hear the shifts. Plus I can see the energy conservation gauge go down when he shifts, indicating throttle lift-off. Am I wrong???
bmwsiempre 3 years ago
yeah definately a manual... you can hear the lift and time at shift.
accordv6er 3 years ago
Looked like and auto to me. It kept changing gear JUST before the redline each time, i could be wrong but yeah
Defunkt25 3 years ago
Automatic 325 moet handgeschakeld hebben is beter ;)
yusuf271191 4 years ago
i got 325i manual can do 0-100kph (60mph) in 1 second quicker still very fast for an auto
rahkee 4 years ago
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check for honda civic 1.6 vtec
kalakaka13 4 years ago
1.6 liter V-tak huh? The Cokes I buy at Safeway are 2 litres. Zoom Zoom... I get Coke Zero because it has no calories, which means it's lighter, which means better acceleration.... I'll throw that baby and it'll reach the end of the 1/4 mile faster than your civic's rear wheels will pass the starting line
rivalleonix 4 years ago 8
FUKNN CRAZZYYY!!!! autoo!!! but veryy fast
bmw2nv 4 years ago 3
Automaat?
nuvolariquattro 4 years ago
Nein manual :)
3DDDs 3 years ago
schalte mal bei 7000 umdrehungen. ein 325er müsste im 2.gang locker auf 100 kommen..
turkoglu69 4 years ago
Bloß blöd, das der Begrenzer bei 6500 einsetzt. Außerdem: Was soll das bringen? Mehr Drehzahl bedeutet nicht automatisch, das er mehr Leistung bringt.
stef546 4 years ago