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BMW E30 M3  

1986-1991, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
86-87: i4/16V 10.5:1 2302cc.(140ci)

200DIN-hp

@6750rpm

86.9 hp/l EFI 177lb-ft. (240Nm)

@4750rpm

86-90: i4/16V 10.5:1 2302cc.(140ci)

195DIN-hp

@6750rpm

84.7 hp/l EFI 170lb-ft. (230Nm)

@4750rpm

90-91: i4/16V 10.5:1 2302cc.(140ci)

215DIN-hp

@6750rpm

93.4 hp/l EFI 170lb-ft. (230Nm)

@4600rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
2.3l200hp: 239kph/149mph 5.2s 7.1s 17.5s 33.7s

15.0s@?mph/?kph

12.7-13.7 l/100km17.2-18.5 mpg
2.3l195hp: 240kph/149mph 5.5s 7.6s 18.9s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

12.0-13.0 l/100km18.1-19.6 mpg
2.3l215hp: 242kph/150mph ?s 6.8s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.5-12.5 l/100km18.8-20.5 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 205/55 VR15
transmission/drive wheel: 5-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4360 x 1675 x 1365 mm (171.7 x 65.9 x 53.7 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2562 mm - 1412/1434 mm (100.9 in - 55.6/56.5 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.30 m² (78.6 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: 1.88 m² (20.2 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 9.97 m³ (351.6 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.33 - drag area: 0.620 m² / 6.68 sq.ft.
weight: 1165 kg (2568 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 5.4 - 6.0 kg/hp (11.9 - 13.2 lb/hp) 167 - 185 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 58,850 - 59,800 DM (1986) 
production: 17,970

   

The M3 was the high-performance version of the E30 3-series.

Pictures taken in 2008 in Hildesheim, Germany.
 
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Pictures taken in 2009 near Hanover, Germany.
 
  BMW E30 M3 1986-1991   BMW E30 M3 1986-1991   BMW E30 M3 1986-1991  
             
  BMW E30 M3 1986-1991   BMW E30 M3 1986-1991   BMW E30 M3 1986-1991  
             
Pictures taken in 2008 in Hildesheim, Germany.
 
  BMW E30 M3 1986-1991   BMW E30 M3 1986-1991   BMW E30 M3 1986-1991  
             
  BMW E30 M3 1986-1991          
             
Pictures taken at the "Technoclassica 2010" in Essen, Germany
 
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  BMW E30 M3 1986-1991   BMW E30 M3 1986-1991      
             
Pictures taken in 2009 near Hanover, Germany.
 
  BMW E30 M3 1986-1991   BMW E30 M3 1986-1991   BMW E30 M3 1986-1991  
             
  BMW E30 M3 1986-1991   BMW E30 M3 1986-1991   BMW E30 M3 1986-1991  
             

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