This page will contain blogs about BMW E30, as they become available.BMW E30BMW E30 coupé BMW E30 318i coupéThe E30 automobile platform was the basis for the 1982 through 1991 BMW 3-Series. It was the sucessor of the BMW E21 in 1982 and was replaced by the BMW E36 in 1992. BMW continued to produce the cabriolet (convertible) E30 well into 1993. This was also the first platform that BMW introduced their famous Motorsports division 3-series, the BMW M3. A widened version of the E30 front suspension and the drivetain from the E30 325i were used in the BMW Z1 roadster. The E30 3 series was produced in four body styles, a 4 door saloon, a 2 door coupe (actually just a 2 door variant of the saloon), a 5 door estate (marketed as the "touring"), and a two-door convertible. The 325ix was produced from 1988 to 1992, and featured all-wheel drive. It was available as a two-door or a four-door. The BMW M3 utilised a widened and heavily redesigned and restyled variation of the 2 door body style. The M3 shares few parts with other E30 models. The cars were powered by a range of inline 4 cylinder (BMW M10 , BMW M40 , & BMW M42) and inline 6 cylinder (BMW M20 and BMW M21) engines, with both petrol and diesel power. Power output for the engines ranges from 140 N·m torque for the 1.8 L (1766 cc) 4 cylinder engine, to 226 N·m torque from the 2.5 L (2494 cc) 6 cylinder petrol engine. The E30 BMW M3 was fitted with a 4 cylinder engine (BMW S14) producing more power, but less torque. Further reading
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The M3 shares few parts with other E30 models. Sienna (burnt and raw). The BMW M3 utilised a widened and heavily redesigned and restyled variation of the 2 door body style. Bistre. It was available as a two-door or a four-door. The school colors of Brown University are white, cardinal red, and seal brown. The 325ix was produced from 1988 to 1992, and featured all-wheel drive. Athletics at the University of Wyoming wear brown and old gold. The E30 3 series was produced in four body styles, a 4 door saloon, a 2 door coupe (actually just a 2 door variant of the saloon), a 5 door estate (marketed as the "touring"), and a two-door convertible. For about 25 years, the San Diego Padres had brown as a primary color. A widened version of the E30 front suspension and the drivetain from the E30 325i were used in the BMW Z1 roadster. The team got its name from its founder and long-time coach, Paul Brown. This was also the first platform that BMW introduced their famous Motorsports division 3-series, the BMW M3. Brown is used sporadically as a color of athletic jersies and logos, the most notable being the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. BMW continued to produce the cabriolet (convertible) E30 well into 1993. The Sturmabteilung wore brown uniforms and was known as the brownshirts. It was the sucessor of the BMW E21 in 1982 and was replaced by the BMW E36 in 1992. Brown symbolizes Nazism in Germany. The E30 automobile platform was the basis for the 1982 through 1991 BMW 3-Series. UPS Brown (Pantone code 0607298) is a trademark of UPS. E30.DE German E30 Forum. Pullman Brown is the color of the United Parcel Service (UPS) delivery company with their trademark brown trucks and uniforms. R3VLimited BMW E30 Community. Brown can refer to people of Latino, Filipino, South Asian, or Middle Eastern descent. E30Tech.com 1983-1992 BMW 3 Series Community. Mixed-race persons were classified as brown, or colored, in apartheid-era South Africa. e30zone - The World's Largest e30 Community. Brown is the color of many soils, animals, tree barks, and many other things in nature. BMW E30 Do It Yourself. In the billiard game of Snooker the 4-point snooker ball is brown. United Bimmer is a growing BMW community offering a support forum for e30 3-series owners (or enthusiasts), a wallpaper gallery, and many other BMW resources. BIMMERSPORT New Zealand based worldwide bmw forums. ISSN 11347155 (paperback).. BMW Serie "3" (Modelos después 1983) Estudios técnicos y documentación, ANETO-ETAI. Various authors (1993). ISBN 1859602363 (hardcover).. BMW 3- & 5-Series Haynes Service and Repair Manual, Haynes. Legg & Larry Warren (1996). A.K. ISBN 1855201496 (paperback).. BMW Series 3 - 4 Cylinder Cars Gold Portfolio, Brooklands Books. Clarke (1990). R.M. ISBN 1899870555 (paperback).. BMW 3-Series Collectors Guide: Generation 1 and 2 including M3, Motor Racing Publications. Jeremy Walton (2001). |