RE: Pic Of The Week: E30 BMW M3
Friday 4th December 2009
As you may have read about earlier this week, our very own RacingPete is enjoying trundling about in his brand-new BMW M3. But it has got us thinking - a 400bhp V8 and a £60k asking price is a long way from the spirit of the high-revving four-pot original, isn't it?
Pic Of The Week: E30 BMW M3
Classic car, classic cornering shot...
That's a debate that could run and run - you could argue that the M3's no-compromise sporting DNA has remained intact, but we'd also listen to you if you said that the big V8 and hi-tech ancillaries has forever changed the M-car experience.
Whatever your point of view, it's hard to deny that both cars are pretty darn cool. So just as we can salute the M3's achievements of the present, we thought it was high time to contemplate the M3's glorious past, too.
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Discussion
Odd comment though - relatively speaking the E30 M3 was ferociously expensive in 1986. Starting somewhere in the region of £30,000 before options (and being 1986, 'options' meaning things like A stereo and speakers, electric windows, that sort of thing).
Someone else can work out what £30,000 would mean now, but I'd guess it's a damn sight more than £60,000?
Edit: Or is that the point? That the E90 M3 is actually a bargain compared with it's great grandfather?
Someone else can work out what £30,000 would mean now, but I'd guess it's a damn sight more than £60,000?
Edit: Or is that the point? That the E90 M3 is actually a bargain compared with it's great grandfather?
Edited by Dunk76 on Friday 4th December 12:54
Dunk76 said:
Odd comment though - relatively speaking the E30 M3 was ferociously expensive in 1986. Starting somewhere in the region of £30,000 before options (and being 1986, 'options' meaning things like A stereo and speakers, electric windows, that sort of thing).
Someone else can work out what £30,000 would mean now, but I'd guess it's a damn sight more than £60,000?
I don't think a standard M3 was anywhere near £30k, some of the special editions were and I would imagine you could spec one up to that level but I thought they were more like £22k, which was still pretty high in 1986...Someone else can work out what £30,000 would mean now, but I'd guess it's a damn sight more than £60,000?
chippy17 said:
I don't think a standard M3 was anywhere near £30k, some of the special editions were and I would imagine you could spec one up to that level but I thought they were more like £22k, which was still pretty high in 1986...
The 1986/87 200ps standard M3 (as featured in the pic) was about £22k, the Evo 1988/89 220ps cars were circa £26k and the 1990 Sport Evo was £38k.
PPPPPP said:
chippy17 said:
I don't think a standard M3 was anywhere near £30k, some of the special editions were and I would imagine you could spec one up to that level but I thought they were more like £22k, which was still pretty high in 1986...
The 1986/87 200ps standard M3 (as featured in the pic) was about £22k, the Evo 1988/89 220ps cars were circa £26k and the 1990 Sport Evo was £38k.eta 4+ years after I sold it I still miss it, if you have one don't whatever you do sell it!
Edited by chippy17 on Friday 4th December 13:19
Anyone own or have any experience of the E30 325i? Is it any good? 
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