| The E30 3 series was introduced at the end of 1982. It | | | | surround filling up the void at the rear end surrounding |
| came available in 1983. It was available as 316, 318i, | | | | the license plate. The 318i received the new M40 four |
| 320i and 323i. The 320i and 323i where six cylinders | | | | cylinder engine. The 316 received the old 318i engine |
| and had a check control and rev counter as standard. | | | | and now had 102 BHP. In 1988the 316i received |
| At the end of 1983 a 4 door version came available. In | | | | another new engine. It now had a M40 engine wich |
| 1985 some changes were made to the 3 series. | | | | had 100 BHP. |
| First the 320i received a new engine that now had 129 | | | | Also available now was the new Touring. It was |
| HP. Then the 324d was introduced. It was the first 3 | | | | available as 320i, 325i, 325ix and 324td. In 1989 the |
| series diesel ever. It had a six cylinder diesel engine | | | | 318is came available and the 318i was available as |
| with 86 BHP. Also new where the 325i, 325e, 325ix | | | | touring. The 318is had a 16 valve engine that produced |
| and 325i convertible. The 325i replaced the 323i and | | | | 136 BHP this was nicknamed "the baby m3" as it was |
| had 170 BHP. The 325ix had four wheel drive and the | | | | a small 4 cylinder that was also lively. In 1991 the 316i |
| 325i convertible was the first convertible that was | | | | touring came available. This was also the year that the |
| made made by BMW. All models received a very | | | | convertible received the same facelift as the sedan |
| small facelift. The front spoiler was changed. In 1987 | | | | had in 1987. There was also a 318i convertible |
| the 324turbo diesel was introduced. It had a 6 cylinder | | | | introduced. This was also the last year that the E30 |
| diesel engine with turbo wich now had 115 BHP. This | | | | sedan was available. The new 3 series was already |
| was also the year that the 3 series received a facelift. | | | | available since the end of 1990 so the old E30 went |
| Black plastic bumpers replaced the chrome ones and | | | | out of production. |
| the rear lights where bigger now with a plastic | | | | |