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I'm shocked that there's no mention of the E30 3-series in the coupe body style. This is the archetypal 80s BMW that everyone from collectors, to racers (especi

I'm shocked that there's no mention of the E30 3-series in the coupe body style. This is the archetypal 80s BMW that everyone from collectors, to racers (especially, it seems, Lemons racers), to Top Gear (this car had its own Cheap Car Challenge episode), to myself (proud owner of an '87 325is) seem to go after. The E30 M3 2-door is indeed there, which actually is not the same vehicle. Much of the body is different between the two cars. The M3 additionally has a high-revving, 4-cylinder engine, whereas the 325is has a pretty standard straight-6. While the M3 has a faster 0-to-60, the 325is has a faster 0-to-30, which is perfect if you want to ride it as a daily driver.

genter 2y ago
Not to mention 4 cylinders have an annoying vibration, whereas an inline-6 are silky smooth and a genuine joy to rev.
- HPsquared 2y ago
  4-cylinder engines without balance shafts, anyway.
paulgerhardt 2y ago
There is but it’s a linguistic multiplex issue from the period where they were using British English. The German of the period referred to both the two door and four door variants as limousines. Hand waiving some nuance, American English distinguished two door and four doors as coupes and sedans while British English called both saloons but had a separate more specific term for a coupe. A lot of the period literature uses the saloon nomenclature but modern literature more frequently favors the American coupe/sedan distinction. Some argue the only true E30 coupe is the Baur Karosserie prototype but only four were made[1]. Where you land on this debate usually has to do with where you are from. Tap “BMW 3 Series” => “1980s” => “Sedan” to see both Saloon and Coupe variants. [1] https://www.germancarforum.com/threads/the-bmw-e30-coupe-baur-kohl-baur-e30-m3.155805/ https://www.germancarforum.com/threads/the-bmw-e30-coupe-bau...
stiGGG 2y ago
According to BMW there is no E30 coupé, it’s a two-doored sedan. The first real 3-series coupé came with the E36.

genter 2y ago

Not to mention 4 cylinders have an annoying vibration, whereas an inline-6 are silky smooth and a genuine joy to rev.

HPsquared 2y ago
4-cylinder engines without balance shafts, anyway.

paulgerhardt 2y ago

There is but it’s a linguistic multiplex issue from the period where they were using British English. The German of the period referred to both the two door and four door variants as limousines. Hand waiving some nuance, American English distinguished two door and four doors as coupes and sedans while British English called both saloons but had a separate more specific term for a coupe. A lot of the period literature uses the saloon nomenclature but modern literature more frequently favors the American coupe/sedan distinction. Some argue the only true E30 coupe is the Baur Karosserie prototype but only four were made[1]. Where you land on this debate usually has to do with where you are from. Tap “BMW 3 Series” => “1980s” => “Sedan” to see both Saloon and Coupe variants. [1] https://www.germancarforum.com/threads/the-bmw-e30-coupe-baur-kohl-baur-e30-m3.155805/ https://www.germancarforum.com/threads/the-bmw-e30-coupe-bau...

stiGGG 2y ago

According to BMW there is no E30 coupé, it’s a two-doored sedan. The first real 3-series coupé came with the E36.