# Any thoughts on the BMW "Ci"? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 12, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160 "2008-08-12T22:23:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160/1 "2008-08-12T22:23:38Z")
Well im looking these bmw and i have no idea what im looking for for some reason these model the 323ci 325ci 328ci look very appealing to me. what are your thoughts on them? any problems i should look for? ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160/2 "2008-08-12T22:47:33Z")
Ci is the convert. model. RIght? ---
**Author:** ![amspimpwagon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amspimpwagon/32/7339_2.png) [@amspimpwagon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amspimpwagon)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160/3 "2008-08-12T23:01:44Z")
330ci is what you want. Front end bushings and the VANOS are going to be the most expensive things I believe. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160/4 "2008-08-12T23:03:19Z")
wtf do you want a cabrio for? go coupe buddy ---
**Author:** ![rage87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rage87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rage87)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160/5 "2008-08-12T23:22:00Z")
Ci isn’t convertible, iC is. ---
**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 12:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160/6 "2008-08-13T00:34:03Z")
328\>330 at least fromt he research i had done when i was on the hunt for a bimmer. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160/7 "2008-08-13T01:50:18Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > Ci is the convert. model. RIght? in e36 models. e46 its something else. IDK anything about the e30’s if they even use the C ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160/8 "2008-08-13T04:27:13Z")
> [@originalsin](#): > > 328\>330 > > at least fromt he research i had done when i was on the hunt for a bimmer. really? ---
**Author:** ![revisednut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@revisednut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/revisednut)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160/9 "2008-08-13T04:49:56Z")
> [@amspimpwagon](#): > > 330ci is what you want. > > Front end bushings and the VANOS are going to be the most expensive things I believe. I had an 03 330i. I happened to buy an extended warranty for fear of an engine/tranny, I actually needed the front control arms (comes with bushings pressed in) and they totalled to nearly $1000. I never had any issues with the Vanos. Another issues is the Final Stage Resistor (FSR) goes out on just about every 99-03 E46 I’ve ever seen, causing the blower fan to continually run, draining the battery and causing loss of control of heating/cooling etc… ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160/10 "2008-08-13T06:37:06Z")
Convertibles were never officially called “ic” from BMW, it’s just the common name people use to refer to it. The “ci” is an E46 coupe. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160/11 "2008-08-13T06:54:24Z")
I hear they take well to supercharging and lots and lots of carbon fiber… Lafengas has one. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-thoughts-on-the-bmw-ci/53160/12 "2008-08-13T09:54:33Z")
the 323, 328 coupes have less aftermarket and are less desirable than the 325,330 motors which are a generation newer. Ci always means couple and not converible which would be called either iC or maybe even CiC. I don’t know why anybody would prefer the earlier motor with money not factored in. back to the original point… they’re great cars, but expect to spend money to maintain them… they got a lot more shit to go wrong than you mustang does, and more will go wrong… it’s not a bad thing, just understand and budget for it. also, don’t buy it as a sports car, you’d be better off starting with an M3 for that duty.