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1 day ago · Best E30 For Daily Driving: 325e Sedan. Best E30 Track Toy: M3. Best E30 Year For Reliability: 1988. Best E30 For Economy: 318i Sedan Manual. Best E30 For Practicality: Touring. Most Capable E30 ...
Sep 12, 2023 · BMW 3 Series Convertible (E30): our verdict. You couldn’t really ask for a better example of an E30 Convertible than this one. If, as its last owner did, you want to keep it for special occasions and runs through the countryside on summer evenings then it will do that perfectly.
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The E30 was always a well-made car compared to its rivals, but most were savagely neglected. Such is the cost of new and used parts due to rarity that projects rarely make sense compared to just buying a good one. Start at the front and check the condition of the lower front apron – a bolt-on panel – as it rusts at the outer extremities nearest the...
The E30 3 Series benefits from a range of great engines, providing they have been well maintained. The M10 four-cylinder is considered unbreakable but camshaft wear was common due to neglect, infrequent oil changes and not checking the spray bar banjo bolts. BMW has made revised items with pre-applied dry threadlock and these, with slightly opened-...
Front spring cups can rot out so they need to be inspected carefully and good used ones are now quite expensive on the 325i and Touring models with 51mm diameter struts. Rear subframe beam bushes wear out and are tricky to replace – a job best left to a specialist. On a test drive, feel for broken rear coil springs, tired dampers and bushes. Power ...
Rough trim in an E30 is expensive to fix but you can repair a tired driver’s seat with the covers from a good passenger seat or just fit the complete passenger seat if you don’t mind the adjuster on the wrong side as it actually works quite well. Cracked dashboards are common and expensive to replace when a good used dash is £500 upwards. Little is...
The E30 is a highly sought-after classic today, with prices to match. In an ideal world it’s the six-cylinder version that’s best: sadly, prices now reflect this and the 325i Sport is particularly out-of-reach for many. If you’re willing to compromise on power and performance, however, lowlier examples can still offer much of the same experience – ...
1976 Design work begins on the E30 project. 1982 All E30 types in production by October. Model announced officially as a two-door saloon in November with three models: 316, 320i and 323i. 1983 UK two-door sales begin in March, with four-door models arriving in November. 318i (M10) added to range; 320i and 323i get four-speed automatic option. Karos...
Jun 21, 2015 · E30 320iS. The next in our cavalcade shows just how much potential the 3-Series packed. The car I tested is what they called the 'Italian M3' – basically the M3's twin-cam 16-valve motorsport ...
May 21, 2019 · The M3’s aggressive aero package shares only its hood with the garden-variety E30 coupe, with even the rear window glass raked at a motorsports-appropriate angle not found anywhere else in the 3 Series family. Perhaps the most unusual E30 body style is the Baur convertible.
Nov 23, 2018 · A good E30 should feel tight, smooth and safe, with an excellent surge of performance from the sportier models, though weight precludes ultimate hot-hatch level acceleration. As with any powerful rear-drive car, over-enthusiasm in the wet is inadvisable.
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A well-maintained E30 will be among the most reliable classic cars at any show, and will devour mile after mile on twisty B-roads, motorways and everything in between. It’s the ideal daily-driver and weekend show car.
