Re 89 23i /30i

[Phoenixboy]

Having driven a 30i today and also considering a 23i am I going to be disappointed if I were to go 23i
Purely performance wise.
Would ideally like to try a 23i before travelling some distance with a view to buy one.
Any opinions please, and is there any members in the south west with a 23i?
Appreciate the 30i will always be more grunty
But don’t want to be disappointed with 23i performance.

[greg81]

I believe the 23i can be mapped to give similar performance

[Phoenixboy]

I’m not sure.
Thought I read, there wasn’t much to be gained with a remap on that engine, more the 2.0 turbo.
Just don’t want to make the wrong choice

[mr wilks]

I believe the 23i can be mapped to give similar performance

No that's not possible

[greg81]

There ye go...

[Smartbear]

Having driven a 30i today and also considering a 23i am I going to be disappointed if I were to go 23i
Purely performance wise.
Would ideally like to try a 23i before travelling some distance with a view to buy one.
Any opinions please, and is there any members in the south west with a 23i?
Appreciate the 30i will always be more grunty
But don’t want to be disappointed with 23i performance.

The 23i is going to be similar in performance to your 2.5 e85 (they have just over 200bhp), maybe a little faster if yours is a pre si model
Rob

[Phoenixboy]

Thanks guys, just trying to be armed with all the info before making the move.
The 30i certainly has enough grunt for me, but need to try a 23i to feel the difference.

[Phoenixboy]

Have managed to find a 23i local to me that I can at least try out.
Will see tomorrow.

[Mr Tidy]

Have managed to find a 23i local to me that I can at least try out.
Will see tomorrow.

That's handy - it'll be interesting to see how they compare!

[Phoenixboy]

Have managed to find a 23i local to me that I can at least try out.
Will see tomorrow.

That's handy - it'll be interesting to see how they compare!

Yes indeed
Have two 23i’s in the pot
But 30i’s are a bit thin on the ground

[Pastry]

I’ve had both and couldn’t go back to a 23i after having the 3.0. The smaller engine does go well if you work it hard but the 3.0 was effortless.

[Nictrix]

We have a 23i and have had it for 5 years now.
Very happy with it but we have not driven any with a larger engine and thats probably a good thing.
Depending on what you want a convertible for and unless you want more power the 23i should be fine.

[jabber]

If you can hang on for a couple of weeks my 2010 3.0 msport 64.7k sat nav heated sport seats folding mirrors will be on the market if around £11500 is in your budget

[Phoenixboy]

If you can hang on for a couple of weeks my 2010 3.0 msport 64.7k sat nav heated sport seats folding mirrors will be on the market if around £11500 is in your budget

Thanks Jabber
Think I may struggle at that price
But who knows
May be able to stretch my budget a bit
Was ideally looking around 10k
But I have a few options that may enable me to up my budget

[RustyZ4]

If you can hang on for a couple of weeks my 2010 3.0 msport 64.7k sat nav heated sport seats folding mirrors will be on the market if around £11500 is in your budget

Thanks Jabber
Think I may struggle at that price
But who knows
May be able to stretch my budget a bit
Was ideally looking around 10k
But I have a few options that may enable me to up my budget

Busy weekend down at the docks then