E30

40 Years of BMW 3 Series

40 Years of BMW 3 Series

Over the past 40 years, the 3 Series has dominated the segment it may or may not have created. There have been six generations and all have been the best in class

Can Heritage Hurt The BMW Brand?

Can Heritage Hurt The BMW Brand?

Recently, while as a group the BMWBLOG team was mulling over the design of the 3 Series – *ahem* – 4 Series we found a moment of pause. During the discussion, Chuck Vossler brought up…

Why the E30’s True Successor is a Toyota

Why the E30’s True Successor is a Toyota

The iconic BMW E30 has now been debated, glorified, worshiped and written about ad nauseum. If you haven’t owned an E30, and you’ve never had the chance to drive one, all of this fuss over…

Underground BMW E30: Short Film

Max Daines, a cinematographer and a BMW fan, has put together a short film of the BMW E30 3 Series. Featuring two E30 models, the clip takes us closer to the E30, one of BMW’s…

TM Concept30 Body Kit for the E30 3-Series by TMcars

The E30 build from Romania

The E30 build from Romania

Article by Ciprian Mihai Three years ago in 2010, I purchased my 1989 E30 316i in Alpine Weiss, and immediately fell in love with it. As most BMW fans know, these early 3-series are lightweight…