To this day, the E30 BMW 3 Series is one of the most recognizable and beloved classic cars ever made in my homeland, South Africa. Whether it’s a clapped-out one with jiggly bumpers, a stock one ...

Available only in South Africa, this very special E30 was an Alpina-tuned, big six-powered performance model that could hang ...

While the M3 is unquestionably the most iconic member of the E30 3 Series, it wasn't the only impressive high-performance version of the generation. Produced from 1982 to 1994, the E30 was ...

Some generations of the 3 Series have been better than others at offering this experience, but the very best has to be the second (E30) generation. Founded 1916 Founder Karl Rapp Headquarters ...

Feeling old and tired? Worn down by the many years of hustling and/or providing? Here’s some inspiration for all of us – ...

BMW SA teamed up with Alpina in Germany to create a local solution and the end result saw the 3.2-litre straight-six engine from the BMW 733i being shoe-horned into the engine bay of the E30 ...

An E30 M3. Something about the shape ... Sure, 215bhp is nothing these days, but the 2.3-litre S14 engine is renowned as one of the all time greats. I’m expecting fireworks.

In all the excitement, I had completely forgotten all original E30 M3s were left hand drive. That required a small adjustment, as did the realisation it has a dogleg manual gearbox. Sure, 215hp is ...

And it seems equally certain that the actual stuff from which it was made – specifically the rear-end bodywork that differentiated it from lesser 3-series models – formed part of that appeal.

And with the E30’s tough-as-nails chassis wrapped around ... but can Jason’s 325iT keep up with today's fastest non-M3 3-series around the Streets of Willow? Find out on this special episode ...

A pristine BMW e30 333i Coupe was sold at the Creative Rides classic car auction for a whopping R3 million. On Thursday, 27 March 2025, Creative Rides hosted a classic car auction where the 1987 BMW ...