While Hurricane Matthew was raging, you may have seen some delightful pictures on the internet of a lovely BMW E30 M3 sitting, warm and safe, inside someone’s house, to better be protected from the storm. Those photos weren’t staged. There actually was a guy who drove his car into his living room to protect it, […]
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Clash of the Teutons: BMW M3 Sport Evolution vs. Audi Coupe S2 vs. Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II
Road & Track published an extremely thorough comparison of the BMW M3 Sport Evolution, the Audi Coupe S2 and Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II from October 1991. An absolute gem of automotive journalism if you ask me. Each is significant as it represents the forefront of its maker’s technological abilities, from computerized engine-management systems to […]
An E30 M3 With DTM Aspirations
In which camp to you belong? Are you a purist, or do you think of yourself more of a realist? When it comes to cars, there’s the age-old debate between keeping special models from history stock, or giving in to temptation and modifying them. Of course, there are variations of each way of thinking, but what would you do? I […]
BMW E30 340i Touring
Not sure if it’s because I drove an E30 to get my driver’s exam, but I’ve always had a soft spot for BMW 3-series of the late 80’s and early 90s. Sadly I’ve only driven the 316i but the ultimate dream E30 for has always been the 325i Touring. I don’t know why, but that […]
Las Vegas BMW Restorer, Chris Willitt, Loves His E30s
Turning your hobby into work. That’s the goal, right? But not just any hobby, right? If your hobby revolves around owning, maintaining, restomoding and restoring BMWs from the a few decades ago? Well, especially then! So, that’s exactly what Chris Willett did. Living in sunny Las Vegas and tinkering all day with E30s and what […]