The E30 BMW 3 Series is a legend among car enthusiasts, and for good reason. It's a beautifully engineered, mechanical German car that wasn't muddied by too many electronics, turbochargers, or a ...

Full disclosure: I don't know why I bought this car. Maybe it seemed right to save it, maybe to prove I could. But I'm getting ahead of myself. I never had a burning desire to own an E30 (1984–1991) 3 ...

The second-generation BMW 3 Series, known as the E30 for admirers of the cult, has achieved fame as one of the most engaging and beloved vehicles to come from Bavaria. That’s especially true for the ...

Back in the first half of the 2000s, BMW E30s were as plentiful in California car graveyards as are E46s and E90s today, ...

Not only is today's Nice Price or No Dice E30 the not-officially-sold-here Touring, but it's also the extremely rare AWD edition of that coveted model. Let's see if that double bubble is worth risking ...

Garret Donahue, a Southern California native, has been involved in car culture for the majority of his life. From organizing local group drives to attending open track days, Garret dives deep into the ...

BMW South Africa created some iconic performance cars in the latter part of the 20th century, with the E30 generation 333i and 325iS attaining cult status, along with the lesser-known 530 MLE and 745i ...

There is no denying that certain automotive icons should not be touched. One such case might be the ‘E30’ generation of the BMW 3 Series – but that would be when looking from a single point of view.

It could be argued that the E30 was as important to BMW as the iPod was to Apple. It set a tone, an approach, and it consolidated public perception about what it meant to be a BMW. It was a damn good ...

Most of the time, automakers tend to keep their lineups and naming conventions pretty similar from market to market, as it ensures consistency and brand recognition. However, occasionally, things like ...

Last week, we featured a 1991 BMW 325iX that was on sale in the United States for only $6,000. There was a catch, however: that car had more than 234,000 miles (376,600 km) on the odometer. Now we ...

Despite changing it over the years, BMW's most memorable slogan is "The Ultimate Driving Machine," and no other model by the Bavarian marque better encapsulates that tagline quite like the 3-series.