325 ix, what's not to love? - BMW Forum

09-07-2004, 04:05 PM

greetings,

I have aline on a 1989 325 ix, what's not to love? It has hight miles, so I have to be carefull of that, but otherwise, what do you know about them?

Thanks in advance,

Eric Mosher
Champaign Illinois

M-technik-3 · 09-07-2004, 04:38 PM

Transfer case and cv joints X 8 oh and might as well do the timing belt as you never know when the last owner did it.

09-08-2004, 09:02 AM

Right on, 8 CV joints, I can hardly count that high...

Thanks!

Trob · 09-08-2004, 12:02 PM

i have a 91 and wouldn't trade it for anything...Well maybe a new M3! :P

BMW Lover · 09-08-2004, 01:57 PM

i dont own an iX but they seem badass because of the 4wd but did bmw do it well? i didnt think the iX were too popular...howcome?

M-technik-3 · 09-08-2004, 02:14 PM

The chain in the transfer case is a weak point. Other than that the are nice cars. The oil pan can be a tricky item also due to the half shafts go thru it.

Trob · 09-08-2004, 02:27 PM

I read an old comparison test and they said it kicked the Subaru's ass.

gotKRAUT · 09-09-2004, 07:05 AM

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Originally posted by Trob@Sep 8 2004, 03:07 PM
I read an old comparison test and they said it kicked the Subaru's ass.

link is no good :P

gotKRAUT · 09-09-2004, 07:05 AM

8 cv's and a transfer case...as if there werent enough things to worry about lol...WOW...

All wheels rolling · 09-09-2004, 11:25 AM

I also have a 1989 325iX... it's great... I had some misfortune with mine but it's all up and running now. I'd say that the X isn't as good as the new X-systems in the new X-series SUV's but for it's day it was one of the better AWD systems. The car handles awesome because of it and the 'wider-then-most' cars in it's class it has stabilitry in the corners. I've been iching to take mine to the AutoX at the speedway but there's snow staring here so I think the racing season is drawing to a close.

I wouldn't trade mine for anything... well maybe for an M5!!

Preston
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

HoFF · 09-09-2004, 12:04 PM

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Originally posted by All wheels rolling@Sep 9 2004, 12:05 PM
I also have a 1989 325iX... it's great... I had some misfortune with mine but it's all up and running now. I'd say that the X isn't as good as the new X-systems in the new X-series SUV's but for it's day it was one of the better AWD systems. The car handles awesome because of it and the 'wider-then-most' cars in it's class it has stabilitry in the corners. I've been iching to take mine to the AutoX at the speedway but there's snow staring here so I think the racing season is drawing to a close.

I wouldn't trade mine for anything... well maybe for an M5!!

Preston
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Snow already? Crazy Canadians. :P

Trob · 09-09-2004, 01:57 PM

Let us know how it does in the snow this year!

BMW Lover · 09-11-2004, 05:19 PM

are the iX cars more rare? like were they produced in low #'s?

gotKRAUT · 09-12-2004, 02:07 AM

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Originally posted by Slvr E30iS@Sep 11 2004, 05:59 PM
are the iX cars more rare? like were they produced in low #'s?

much lower numbers and most of them are dead due to the cost of repairs ETC...therefore they are worth a lot more i have checked out a few but i just dont know if i wanna lose that much power in the drivetrain...though it is nice i go up through the snow a lot in the winter...i would love to pick one up like this beautiful Alpine white iX but lets be real i could get a mint e30 M3 for $1200 more that price

BMW Lover · 09-12-2004, 08:33 PM

are all the iX models 4dr? that was really clean btw the white one...man thats sick! but that m3 also is awesome