There’s more to the BMW E30 M3 than meets the eye. It has lightweight plastic bumpers, side skirts, a boot lid, and a rear spoiler to shed weight, tipping the scales at roughly 2,645 pounds (1,200 kilograms). It has a naturally aspirated 2.3-liter inline four-cylinder engine that generates 200 horsepower, enough to pull it from 0-60 mph in 6.7 seconds using a standard five-speed dogleg manual gearbox.
In 1988, the BMW M division unveiled the M3 Sport Evolution. It came with a revised 2.5-liter version of the original inline-four with 238 horsepower, making it the most potent E30 M3. Unfortunately, only 600 M3 Sport Evolution models left the factory, making it one of the rarest and most sought-after vintage BMWs on the auction blocks. According to Classic, a 1990 to 1992 BMW M3 Sport Evolution would cost from $197,000 to around $260,000 in today’s money.
You won’t spend that much for a regular BMW E30 M3. Still, prices range from $55,000 to $72,000; fitting numbers for a vehicle named by Automobile Magazine as one of the 25 Greatest Cars of All Time, a monumental accomplishment shared with classic bigwigs like the Lotus Elan and Porsche 911 Carrera RS.
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