The brakes and the suspension components were uprated compared with those of the ordinary 3-series, but the E36 was still a few hundred pounds heavier than the 2800-pound E30. Choosing Which One How much horsepower does an E30 have? The 333i engine produces 145 kW (194 hp) at 5500 rpm and 285 N⋅m (210 lb⋅ft) at 4300 rpm. BMW’s official performance claims are 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 7.4 seconds, and a top speed of 228 km/h (142 mph). Dont convert your E30 M3 to RHD. There are many reasons for this which include steering racks, brake servos and the general bastardisation of a cult classic. Most importantly, the value of these cars lies in their origionality - they were never builty in RHD. They are best left alone. The LHD thing make them even more special here in NZ. A production car built for homologation purposes so BMW could go racing with it, the E30 M3 featured a lightweight body complete with box-flared arches, powered by a high-revving four cylinder motor. But sadly, a few world markets never received this amazing car, and South Africa was one of them. E30 M3 Roberto Ravaglia Special Edition. At the same time, another 25 cars were built as the Roberto Ravaglia edition for the UK market. They were identical to the Johnny Cecotto variant in all but name and came in either Misano Red or Nogaro Silver. Mid 1989 Production Changes. A number of updates were made to the standard M3 in June 1989. It started life as a simple question. A question many BMW and automotive enthusiasts, in general, have wondered about for many years. What if BMW went one step beyond the E30 M3 Sport Evo? Redux's In countries were no catalytic converter was required, the E30 M3 produced as much as 197 horsepower (147 kW), while in countries where one was fitted the car produced 192 horsepower (143 kW). With all this additional power over the standard E30, the M3 could go from 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) in under 7 seconds and go on to a top speed of around The E30 M3 Sport Evolution III is one of the most rare BMWs in the world. It was built between 1980 and 1990, and only 600 units were made. The E30 M3 was a success from the get go. 6tuV.