Following the trend they set with their compact, sporty, and engaging 2002, BMW released the first 3-series with the E21 and refined it in 1983, which brought us the legendary E30. A cult-like community developed around the yuppie-mobile that spawned some of the most exciting amateur racing series’ ever developed, built a family around love for the platform, and contributed to the rise in vintage European popularity among enthusiasts everywhere. Many BMW owners can trace their roots to the E30, especially the 2.5-liter 325is, and many more claim devotion to the chassis to this day. If you have an E30, you know the potential to be had in the car, through either pristine restoration or crazy engine swaps and builds, which you can be sure to complete with a little help from your enthusiast friends at ECS Tuning.Â
