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Edition S identification

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 10:41 am
by jmd81
Hi there.
I've got 1982 323i with original recaros, LSD, 5-speed sports gearbox, antrazit interior and so on. However, it's not two tone coloured but Graphite grey.
Does anyone know how to find out if this is a Edition S or not? And how many Edition S cars were actually built?
Thanks.

Re: Edition S identification

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:50 am
by Jason_323i
Well it should be 2 tone, I thonk there were 100 UK, not sure if the vin tells you but there shoudl be 2 piant codes under the bonnet even if it has been resprayed

Re: Edition S identification

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 12:12 pm
by jmd81
I've heard not all S cars are two tone colored. Not resprayed.

Re: Edition S identification

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 12:23 pm
by Jason_323i
In the jermy walton book they are 2 tone, mine have been 2 tone.

http://www.bmwe21.net/?page_id=137

Re: Edition S identification

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:07 pm
by e21-Mark
I have been told that some late 323i were specced up with LSD, dogleg box, Recaros etc and painted graphite before being sold by dealers as a 'sport' model. I remember going to see one at a car lot back in 1989/90 too.

Re: Edition S identification

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:37 pm
by jmd81
Found this in the depths of this forum. http://www.bmwe21.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4059

Re: Edition S identification

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:40 pm
by e21-Mark
Good find.

Re: Edition S identification

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 5:39 pm
by redline
IIRC Jeremy Walton did say that the 2 tone was ment for the UK market, while others were single tone..............mine came in opalgrun metallic....with was supposed to be one of the S editions.........not sure how to verify.......