JAMES TAYLOR
Introduction and Ackowledgements
Timeline
1. The E30 Range in Context
2. Design and Development
3. Two-Door days, 1982-3
4. Making a Statement, 1983-7
5. The Second Phase 1987-94
6. Alternative Fuels: Diesel and Electric E30 Models
7. The M3
8. The E30 in the USA
9. The Special E30 Models
10. THe E30 Aftermarket
11. Buying and E30 as a Classic Car
Appendix. Productions Totals
The E30 3 Series was the car that defined BMW more than any other during the 1980s, and it has gone on to become a much-loved modern classic. This book tells the full story of the cars from the time in 1976 when work first began on the successor to the original E21 3 Series. This new book features the story of how and why BMW designed their new compact E30 saloon for the 1980s; the styling, engineering and specification changes introduced over the lifetime of the model. There are full technical specifications, including paint and interior trim choices given along with a chapter on the special US variants. Details of the M3 and the cars produced by the leading German tuners and finally, there is a chapter on buying and owning a BMW E30.
