Bmw E30 Vs Bmw E30 M3

Test drive and comparison between the E30 M3, E30 333i and E30 325iS. So which one is the winner? Bimmerforums is the preferred online BMW Forum and community for BMW owners.

At Bimmerforums, you will find technical how. M3 (1988-1991) The M3 is the most famous E30 produced. This car defined Group A racing in the late 80's, and as the first of the "M" cars, set BMW's trajectory of touring racing success for years.

The M3 is a completely different car than the rest of the E30's, sharing very few common parts. the e30 325i and M3 are very different, the bodies barely share any parts and the engines are quite different. 4cyl vs 6cyl, dual overhead cam vs single overhead cam, 4 valves vs 2 valves per cylinder, quite different power curves.

Now, you can make the 2.5l 6cyl more powerful and install individual throttle bodies, that stuffs all been done. The brand-new 2015 BMW M3, code-named F80, meets the original E30 M3 and the middle-child E46 M3 for a rubber-burning, adrenaline. In this video from Jason Cammisa, we get to see why the E30 BMW 325i is actually better to drive than the iconic E30 M3.

The folks at Car Throttle bring us the first review of all five generations BMW M3. From the E30 M3 to the latest F80 chassis, the UK folks take the iconic M3 to the ultimate test drive. Discover how the iconic BMW E30 M3 stacks up against today's modern M3 models in 2025.

Explore design, performance, heritage, and value to see if the legend can still compete. BEHOLD the iconic original BMW M3 based on the classic hewn-from-Vibranium E30 3 Series, that vanquished fields of touring car competitors, slew its Mercedes 190E arch nemesis, and has ever since sat on the thrown of most. Considering only the E30, the 325I (I have one) is a larger dispacement 6-cylinder engine with single overhead cam and 170 HP.

The M3, E30 has a four-cylinder, multi-cam, higher output engine; about 190 HP.