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BMW E30
BMW E30 | |
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BMW | |
aka | BMW 3-Series |
Production | produced from when to when+total units made (optional) |
Class | Entry-Level Luxury Sports Sedan |
Body Style | how many doors+how many seats+what type of body |
Length | length - type here |
Width | Width - type here |
Height | Height - type here |
Wheelbase | wheelbase - type here |
Weight | Weight - you get the point |
Transmission | transmission + drive |
Engine | engine |
Power | N/A hp @ N/A rpm N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm |
Similar | similar (competition) |
Designer | Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort) |
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Mid-Cycle Changes
Bumpers
Early U.S.-spec E30s all had large metal bumpers, often referred to as "diving board" bumpers. European-spec models had smaller, lighter, and sleeker metal bumpers. Starting in late 86 production in the European market and 88 in the US market, all models except the convertible got plastic bumpers. The convertible retained metal bumpers albeit with shorter shocks for less of a "diving board effect." Convertibles had the larger metal bumpers until model year 1990 when they were facelifted to match the other models.
Lighting
Early cars had small taillights. 1988 was a transition year with large taillights but still had diving board bumpers. All cars after 1988 had large bumpers except for convertibles, which made the change in 1991.
Bumper-mounted foglights were standard on most metal-bumper cars. Sport models with the revised metal-bumper valence as well as some early-model 318i's had integrated foglights. Plastic bumper and 1988 model cars had projector foglights.
American cars were universally equipped with sealed-beam headlights except for 1987-1989 models, which had the option of ellipsoid lighting. All cars after and including 1990 had sealed-beam lights
Early euro-spec cars got H1 lighting. Later cars have the very desirable "smiley" ellipsoids with city lights. These lights use H1 bulbs.
Body styling
Pre-facelift (metal bumper) cars had no rear valence and a bespoke front valence. "es" and "is" models had a sport bumper cover until 1988, when all cars got a new valence with integrated foglights and lip.
Early cars with metal bumpers also had higher rear wheel arches, which allow the fitment of wider tires, but are often seen as worse-looking.
"es" and "is" cars also got a small trunklid spoiler. Convertibles never got spoilers from the factory.
Convertibles
Convertible-model cars do not follow these guielines, and were produced up to 1993, with late models being sold as 1994 MY cars. Convertibles got plastic bumpers and large taillights in 1991.
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See Also
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BMW 3 SERIES | ||
BMW | Rolls-Royce | Mini Variants E21 · E30 · E36 · E46 · E90 · E91 (Touring) · E92 (Coupe/Cabriolet) · F30 iDrive · DesignworksUSA · ConnectedDrive | ||
Karl Friedrich Rapp and Camillo Castiglioni | Corporate website | Independent |
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Pricing
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318i/318is (M42b18)
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