The first thing you’ll have spotted is the new fender flares, which are a little reminiscent ofLiberty Walk’sback catalogue. Cast your eyes downwards, just in front of the rear tyres, where there’s one of the next biggest changes. Like aDodge Viper, thisE30has four side-exit exhausts...
Plus, if you’re going to buy a non-M3 E30, a facelifted ‘M-Tech 2’ 325i Sport is - specific market oddities like the 320iS aside - the car to go for. Each example has a purposeful-looking body kit, 15mm lower suspension and a close-ration five-speed manual gearbox. Nothin...
So, out went the S62 V8 and six-speed manual and in went an Alpina-built 4.8-litre V8 and a ZF five-speed automatic, both tuned for easy, loping muscle, rather than the frenetic fury of M Division’s effort. Softer suspension and softer leather sealed the deal – the Alpina’s V8 ...
Hey all. Thanks for the wealth of information on M3Post. I have definitely learned a lot from digesting all of your posts. I am a relatively new member (previous sn: azurite90) but long time lurker. I first fell in love with the E30 M3 and was very close to getting the E46 M3. ...
The 3 Series Saloon will feature a new-generation six-speed manual gearbox and the eight-speed Steptronic transmission. As an alternative to rear-wheel drive, the BMW xDrive all-wheel-drive system will also be available for the new BMW 320d at launch. Systematic upgrades have been made to ...
A close ratio 6-speed manual transmission is used for power transmission to the rear wheels in the BMW 1 Series M Coupe. It was specially designed to interact with high-torque engines and has been fitted for this purpose with a dry sump cooling system. An upgraded flywheel for high-torque...
> on the front of an E30 M3, I bought all new BMW dealer hardware, > including what I call front bump stops, yellow rubber that slides over > the exposed shock shaft and limits the distance the front strut can be > compressed.
was handbuild by BMW Technik GmbH instead of BMW itself. The aerodynamics, the sliding doors and the rear axle were the new items. The engine and the front axle were just old E30 parts. But never the less the car changed the image of BMW. And that was what the car was intended for...
Something we commonly see on E30, E36 and E46 BMWs is the front strut towers - which are supposed to be flat - get worn over time to have a curved "mushroom" headed shape. This happens due to a somewhat thin sheet metal used to make the stamping for the s...