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From digest.v4.n859 Thu Jul 18 16:49:35 1996
From: "TENCCUA.BRUMWE01" <TENCCUA.BRUMWE01_at_SSW.ALCOA.COM>
Date: 18 Jul 1996 16:56:16 EDT
Subject: <E30 M3> model differences

     The question was asked about E30 M3's and how they differ.  This is
     all from the top of my head, but should be close.

     The E30 M3 was brought to the states for the 88-91 model years.  Mine
     is a July '87 DOM and I know of some earlier than that.  I think 4,999
     total were brought here through BMW NA.  No Evolution M3's are
     supposed to be here, although there are quite a few that have had some
     of the same modifications done.

     Differences:

     88 / some 89's had steel control arms and regular control arm bushings
     later ones had aluminum control arms and offset bushings.

     88-89 had rear windows that poped open.  Later ones were fixed closed.

     88-89 had a smaller airbox (under the air filter) and a different
     snorkel than the later ones.  These parts are available for around
     $150.  According to the owners manual they all have the same HP
     though.

     Air bags showed up somewhere around '90.

     The radio changed somewhere in the production run.

     The red color varies by year.  Cinnibar, Henna and Brilliant (i think)
     are the 3 different reds.

     I'm starting to suffer brain fade, I'm sure someone else knows
     more....

     matt brumwell
     smoky mountain chapter
     '75 2002   '87 535is     '88 M3
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