"fbloogyudsr" > wrote in message
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> > wrote
>> Looking to buy a 2001 or 2002 BMW...
>>
>> but just what to know the difference bet 323 and 325
>
> Since both '01 and '02 are 325i, you don't need to know the difference.
> ;->
>
> '00 was the last year for the 323i : the engine is virtually the same
> as the '01 2.5l and has only slightly different hp/torque curves.
> Most of the changes were in the engine controller.
>
> In BMW parlance, the 2.3 and 2.5 refer to the displacement/size.
> However BMW often fudges a little - the 2.3 was actually a 2.5.
>

And the new (2006) 325i is actually a detuned 3.0!

Tom