BMW E30 323i 4-Door Saloon (1982)
The E30 Generation of the BMW Compact 3-Series launched in 1982. The new car replaced the E21 with a much more diverse product. The E30 market the introduction of both 4-door sedan and 5-door wagon BMW models to this segment.
Like its predecessor, the E30 was quite a compact car, while still deploying relatively large and powerful engines, making, in many instances, a very quick car.
Smallest engine was a 1.6L 4-cylinder producing 66 kW n 1982, alongside a 1.8L 4-cylinder. The initial range supplemented these with 6-cylinder units of 2.0L and 2.3L. In 1985 the 2.3L engine was replaced by a low-emission 2.7L designed for maximum efficiency in a ULP-era. A 2.5L engine had been introduced in non-ULP markets at the same time, and this replaced the eta unit after 1988.
The E30 has started to become quite collectible in BMW circles as a key model in building the BMW fan base, and the car still embodies the traditional BMW virtues of a compact, fast and entertaining drive.
BMW E30 323i 4-Door Saloon (1982)
The E30 Generation of the BMW Compact 3-Series launched in 1982. The new car replaced the E21 with a much more diverse product. The E30 market the introduction of both 4-door sedan and 5-door wagon BMW models to this segment.
Like its predecessor, the E30 was quite a compact car, while still deploying relatively large and powerful engines, making, in many instances, a very quick car.
Smallest engine was a 1.6L 4-cylinder producing 66 kW n 1982, alongside a 1.8L 4-cylinder. The initial range supplemented these with 6-cylinder units of 2.0L and 2.3L. In 1985 the 2.3L engine was replaced by a low-emission 2.7L designed for maximum efficiency in a ULP-era. A 2.5L engine had been introduced in non-ULP markets at the same time, and this replaced the eta unit after 1988.
The E30 has started to become quite collectible in BMW circles as a key model in building the BMW fan base, and the car still embodies the traditional BMW virtues of a compact, fast and entertaining drive.