- With booklets and maintenance bills
- Rarely seen as a convertible
- Hand-built by BMW M
- With its release, it was the fastest four-seater convertible ever built
Technical information:
Body work
- Length (cm): 435 (171 inch)
- Width (cm): 168 (66 inch)
- Height (cm): 137 (54 inch)
- Wheelbase (cm): 257 (101 inch)
- Weight (kg): 1200 (2646 lbs)
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Mechanics
- Engine: straight-four 2302 cc front-engine
- Valve gear: 16
- Fuel system: Bosch ML-Motronic
- Gear box: 5-speed manual
- Transmission: RWD
- Left-steered
- power: 235 hp (175 kW) at 6750 t/m
- torque: 240 Nm at 4600 t/m
- Top speed: 241 km/h (150 mph)
BMW E30 M3
The sporty design of the E30 did not pass BMW M(otorsport) unnoticed. In 1986, they enhanced the E30 series with a generous dose of sportiness, and surprisingly, that dose was produced by a four-cylinder engine, and no six-cylinder, as that would have negatively affected the M3's handling. The used straight-four was based on the six-cylinder from the E28 M5. A 2302 cc engine, producing 200 horsepower, was designed to power the E30 M3.
In 1985, at the Frankfurt Auto Show, jaws dropped as BMW M unveiled their E30 M3. It was crafted by blending elements from both the DTM racing cars they had been producing and the regular E30 BMW series, although it drastically differed from the standard E30. It was noticeably wider, larger, and sportier. Behind the wheel of the M3, its true track-ready nature becomes evident as it offers immense grip, it is highly responsive, and it feels very solid on its wide tires.
Over the years, the power gradually increased. In 1990, the engine displacement grew to 2.5 litres, and the power output rose to 238 horsepower. In 1991, production was discontinued. The E30 M3 had been available as a sedan, coupe, and convertible, the convertible remains the rarest as only 786 of a total of 18,000 M3’s ever produced were convertibles.
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