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      10-20-2005, 12:18 PM   #14
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Drives: 330i 6MT ZSP
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On the other hand, if don't go with any options, a base 325 is lighter because of all the standard equipment on the 330. If you buy parts with a keen eye on weight (especially unsprung) it's concievable the 325 will be quicker and handle better.

But real lightweight parts (ie. floating rotors with aluminum hats instead of the fer sho' bbk's with massive iron dinner plate rotors; real forged multi piece wheels like fiske and kinesis instead of 20' chrome baller wheels; etc) cost a LOT of money. With just a set of real performance wheels alone you'll eat up the cost difference between the 325 and 330.

If I were putting together a weekend track car that I could drive everyday the 325 would be it. But since I'm not, I'll spend the 3k extra (price difference with real world options included on the 325) for the 330.
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