MotorWeek | Retro Review: '88 BMW E30 325is and K100RS Special

[@martymiles39]

Just a quick note on that K100 motor. Simply put, it's the most reliable engine ever put on 2 wheels. maintain it properly( change oil and check the valve clearance) and you can get well over 500,000 miles out of them. It was so good that BMW quit making them after 13 years because they never broke down. Dealerships depend on the service shop, not sales.

[@FreedomPhilosophyTV]

Engine is a rock, clutch not so much.

[@godfatherNYC]

Man, would I love to see both of these (in mint condition) magically appear in my garage!

[@jereisluke]

My first car I got when I was 19 was an '88 325is in a tan color. Great car and so smooth with that I6 engine, but then the timing belt boke at about 170K miles. I loved the ski bag that extended into the cabin and the heated seats.

[@Rheinmetall120]

My daily driver is an '87 325is, with 105,000 miles. I bought it from a collector in 1995. It's the same white color as the video. Absolutely love this car...

[@downloadingutubes]

Does it tick

[@87isbmw]

Ay I have an 87 325is too but with a built m30b35, tick tick tivk tick tick lol

[@Porsche996driver]

Cool. ABS on a bike was remarkable at the time. ABS invented by Germans = Anti Blokier System. The K100 motor got tons of awards when it came out. Great episode!

[@kreativeflicks]

Tears are falling. Brings back so many fun memories. Sure miss my '87 and '91 325is's! Damn I wish that I had a time machine and never got rid of them :-(::::: Sigh.

[@mohamad-q8s]

why dont u just buy another one?

[@TexasRedneck]

that crack free dash

[@aaronbehindbars]

More motorcycle content, please and thank you!

[@trajanaugustus8783]

Almost bought one of these new back in '89. The 325iS was a real looker back then.

[@landyachtfan79]

GREAT to hear from & see Beth Nardone at 5:46!!!!!! I had thought she had left when the series was revamped as Motorweek '88, '89, etc. when I first taped & watched this back in the day.

[@donnlarossa9173]

Still have mine and love it along with my 82 r 100 rs and my news 2016 r 12oo rs. I need more bikes! lol

[@777RAD777]

"standhard" "Whhhhhheel" "purphose" "modhern" "centher". Can't unhear that now.

[@pommesmayo7336]

halts maul

[@MetikalMan]

I dream of an alternate timeline where BMW M starts with a 325is when making the E30 M3. The first gen having a 2.5L DOHC straight 6 with around 200hp. I can only imagine how good that “M3” would have sounded, especially at full chat in the DTM race cars. I don’t think DTM limited cylinder count, just displacement. If that original car had the 6 speed out of the E34 M5 as well.

[@VcArena]

love watching these. old cars are the only thing in my budget and its nice to know how they performed new and what i should expect once i freshen them up. im in love with my new to me 2001 z28

[@akishot6735]

i'd rather have the E30

[@Xbox360Player350]

"EXCEPTIONAL" - Gary Nixon

[@Vvewa]

gary gettin that paycheck

[@gary_beniford]

I hope we can see some 1990s BMWs soon

[@MrCROBosanceros]

BMW invented touring motorcycle. They came first with safety features like ABS ,effective fairings,drive shaft,etc.

[@GDLOTKIDOG]

These are two beautiful machines. God bless these BMW’s. 🙏💚🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@karelvvv]

The BMW K100 in many forms, still Europe's favorite police motorcycle...

[@shikarbabulall3897]

Our 325is in South Africa had a full complete all round body kit , it had the E30 M3 suspension as well

[@a1jettacoupe]

5:36 LOL Nice Stash! Love the old motorweek vids, K100 YE

[@andrewkoastephens4090]

I love seeing these basically being called a matched set. I have one of each.

[@mercedesx5824]

This is amazing :)

[@scottieray]

Gary Nixon....and E30....a mint K100RS....wow.

[@drozdabulii]

2024, and still wanted:)

[@patmorales2459]

I once hade a 325e Delphine grey sedan similar to a dolphin's color with crimson leather seats 5spd 6 Cylinder power moon roof I miss so much it was a basic mechanical design.

[@Xbox360Player350]

Exceptional.

[@MrSlurry]

I love the *clang* at 2:39 from the side stand I'm sure that the 'teutonic rumble' made by the bike comes from an old Peugeot car engine.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

The Peugeot engine was only used as a prototype mock up. The K100 engine was 100% BMW.

[@MrSlurry]

@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 you're right, I take it back! As an aside, in the 6 years since I made this comment I bought a BMW s1000r. It makes far more Teutonic rattles than rumbles

[@patrickmichaellangan576]

R.I.P. Gary Nixon. A 2 wheeled buddy of my Dad's has a K100RS, though not a Special.

[@patriciaharmon1215]

They are nice looking bikes

[@sizigi13music]

this has more cheese than the sandwich I'm eating

[@menaceIIsociety187]

The 325iS we got here in South Africa looked way better and more purposeful for what this car was built for. Has a real cult following here

[@nathaniziah]

Did South Africa get a 3 litre version of the E30?

[@menaceIIsociety187]

@@nathaniziah no but we did get our very own E30 333i which had a 3.2L motor. This was to supplement for the E30 M3 which sadly never reached our shores. This along with the 325iS Evo and Evo2 are legendary SA built cars. The average, decent examples are fetching R300k+ or about $20k+. And that's not even the mint, super neat ones which I've personally seen at double the price.

[@menaceIIsociety187]

This one's around $33k..

[@nathaniziah]

@@menaceIIsociety187 thanks for the info. I think I would personally prefer the 3.2l straight six over the 4 cylinder in the E30 M3, the torque from that motor must be awesome. What a car that 3.2 E30 must be, I owned a 1988 325 when I was 25. Never let me down and was utterly fantastic to drive, the 3.2 must be a sensation to drive.

[@menaceIIsociety187]

@@nathaniziah yes me too. I know the first M3 was an awesome car around the track but you can't beat that old school straight 6 in the 333i. It was a beast. Also, our 325iS had a reworked 2.7L engine from a 5 series and even by today's standards they perform quite well for such an old car.

[@GeigerFarm]

My motorcycle ❤️🙂

[@winstonbenedict3525]

I'm here reading the comments to decide if I should purchase a "Flying Brick" from Craigslist. I've determined that they all have: High mileage > 200,000 kms; K100 has an uneven vibration, that was solve with the K75; Very low maintenance required (shaft drive); The ABS usually has faults; They're awfully heavy (comparatively to "Sports bikes"); and Insurance is dirt cheap >25 years = collector plates.

[@Solaar_Punk]

The motorbike's engine looks like the 318is

[@dininjaronin2002]

BMW UBER ALLES

[@fxhufman1515]

BMW ÜBER ALLEM ;-)

[@fragnichtwasfursaft2608]

@@fxhufman1515 BMW über alles ;) trust me im german.

[@patriciaharmon1215]

I do have one for sale but it's not the special