It's hard to believe there have been seven generations of the BMW ... the 3 Series have been better than others at offering this experience, but the very best has to be the second (E30) generation.

BMW 3 Series E30 Lineup (USA) Model Years 1984 1991 Body ... particularly in the German Touring Car Championship, or DTM Series as it's known. Approximately 5,300 examples were produced for ...

the E30 M3. Although designed primarily to take on BMW’s rivals on the race track, amongst them Mercedes-Benz’s rally car turned DTM racer, the Cosworth-powered 190E 2.3-16, the public would ...