BMW M3

Name: BMW M3
Brand: Garage, Galley & Hangar
SKU: bmw-m3-1986-1991
Price: 29 USD
Availability: InStock

BMW's homologation special: a 2.3 litre four with a motorsport cylinder head bolted into a widened 3 Series shell, built to win touring car championships and still the most decorated race car BMW has made. An honest owner's reference to the S14 engine and the E30 M3 chassis, covering the year-by-year variants and the Evolution cars, the solid-lifter valve adjustment nobody can find a factory interval for, the rear subframe cracking that almost no inspection covers, the structural rust that decides what a car is worth, and the specialist network that still keeps these cars on the road.

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A sample of what's inside

Specifications

Engine	2.3L S14B23 naturally aspirated 16-valve inline-four
Power	195 to 220 hp DIN depending on catalyst and year; 238 hp Sport Evolution
Drivetrain	Getrag five-speed manual, rear-wheel drive, limited-slip differential
Kerb weight	1,165 to 1,360 kg (2,568 to 2,998 lb) across all markets and body styles
Used market	Coupes averaging about $75,000, from roughly $65,000 for a driver to $250,000 for a documented low-mileage car

Known issues, covered honestly

The rear subframe mounting points, which crack on hard-driven cars and are almost never checked at inspection, and how to find the damage before you buy
Valve adjustment on a solid-lifter racing engine: what the clearances are, why no two sources agree on the interval, and what neglect costs
Structural rust in the strut towers, sills, jacking points and battery tray, including the drain valve that is the real cause rather than the symptom
Why a compiled specification table in wide circulation has put 325i figures into use as M3 figures, and which numbers to trust instead

…and the full survey guide, service schedules, systems, and parts sourcing in the complete volume.

Custom Edition

Make it your boat.

We fold in your year, your engine, your electronics and refits, your hull number, and your vessel name and your own boat's photo on the cover. The book stops describing the boat that left the factory and starts describing the one in your slip.

$260

personalized to your vessel