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 ...

The BMW 3 Series story may not have started with this second-generation model, but the E30 years are some of the most celebrated when it comes to the iconic compact executive sedan. Available in a ...

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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 ...

the E30 M3. Although designed primarily to take on BMW’s rivals on the race track, amongst them Mercedes-Benz’s rally car turned DTM racer, the Cosworth-powered 190E 2.3-16, the public would ...

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.