Doink

Hey

Can anybody shed some light on a rumour I have come across while browsing the web??

I have been looking up some info on the BMW E30 M3 and have stumbled upon a couple of sites that reckon BMW motorsport produced either a very limited run or a one off, Four wheel drive version of this car. Can anyone confirm this car ever existed or even better have you got any information that i could have a look at.

Thanks
Steve

Johnny50

Cant say i've ever seen one in any mags etc...

But, they did make an E30 325ix, and other models, which were 4WD, so dont think it's impossible for them to have produced a few.

Scoobnov2

I'm no expert mate. But done alot of research into the E30 M3 and the variants it came in when I was looking for one a a while back and never came across a 4x4 version.

I know they made a 4x4 version of the normal e30 for the south african market which was a 325ix. But this was based on a 325i with a bigger engine and 4x4 drivetrain.

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/images/icons/icon12.gif. good luck mate.

MarkCSC

Was it from this?


http://www.racepad.com/BMW/E30M3/E30M3(88-91).htm

"and it is rumored that one 4WD version was specially built by BMW Motorsport."

May have done one I suppose

Doink

Yeah thats one of the website's that I came across, There are a couple more also with the same or similar statements.

MarkCSC

Alpina did do a B3 2.7 Allrad. Meant to be very good but fragile. This is based on the 325 though not an M3
http://www.behindmatrix.com/e30/foto...377/f00377.htm

TopBanana

Travesty !!

fatscoobyfella

A fair few years back,we converted an E30 to have a E34 535 sport engine but with the 525iX running gear,with sport LSD..It didnt go in easy and many mods were done.Was entertaining when completed but understeered heavily under power,that flicked into oversteer when provoked harder.
As for 4WD M3...heard a rumour but never seen one in flesh or paper..sorry cant help!!

MarkCSC

found one 4WD M3 here

Doink

PMSL!!!

I got all exicted when I read your post aswell.

Steve

Ralf

So they do exist

falkster

LOL....my local shop!!!

As for the 4wd M3, as everyone else has said they may have been one but whos seen it? Who needs 4WD in an M3 anyway?

KJD Mk1

iTrader: (3)

I had a E30 M3 for about 3 years ( what a great car) and was a member of the M power owners club , i attended many show and events and got to know quite a few M3 die hards but i never heard of or seen a 4x4 M3, if it does exist it is not listed as a factory produced model but one of the bmw tuners may have made a one off as a concept type car.

Ale555

First, btw, of the Alpine there were build 9 cars!!!
Then there was the "normal" 325iX and, two special versions. The first was the C2
http://www.schwarzone.de/e30/fotost/f01082/f01082.htm Tested by SPORTAUTO France
And then, then there was a "testmodel". Under the bonnet it was a e30. It was a normal one where they build in a 6cyl. 3.5l.
http://www.schwarzone.de/e30/fotost/f01094/05.jpg The whole text is here:
http://www.schwarzone.de/e30/fotost/f01094/f01094.htm

But nowhere there is something about a e30 m3 "x". So, there was no car you could buy at a BMW dealer. Even a friend who works for BMW in munich couldn´t state that there was one.

Andrew Dixon

I've definitely always "beleived" that BMW Motorsport built at least one prototype 4wd M3 .. not sure where I got that belief from though? Pretty sure i've even seen a photograph of it too.

A mate of mine is (or was) a mine of information on the E30 so I'll see if he can come up with anything ...

There's a reference to it in the production figures here.

Ale555

My answer is after "serial" cars.

webby v7 slipperwagon

iTrader: (2)

My brother worked for bmw in Germany for,25 years, and he said it was thought of but never produced. Mainly because BMW did not have the proper techno and the inner company debate of taking BMW'S pure driving experience away. I/E perfect weight distribution- front drives the rear.

scoobyjohn2000

have seen one done with 2.8 v6 ford engine was 4x4 but it didnt look like it turned to well there was also a 316i going around with a 4.0 in it u must of had to wear barbed wire under crackers to be in that