1 series e30 throwback

davesz4mc · 01-22-2015, 01:19 PM

Not sure if it has been discussed...

I think if BMW did a throwback 1 series styled to look like the e30 of old like they did with the mustang it would sell like hot cakes...!

ShocknAwe · 01-22-2015, 03:16 PM

Wouldn't it be FWD based on their new nomenclature?

Agree it would be cool if built on a RWD chassis. What engine would it have?

Chihuahua · 01-23-2015, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

What engine would it have?

M20B25, of course

Efthreeoh · 01-24-2015, 07:08 AM

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M20B25, of course

Maybe update it with direct injection for a bit more MPG, but keep the mechanical lifters and cam belt. THAT'S the sound they should be piping into BMWs these days...

Sadly, I don't think BMW would actually know how to build a real E30 retro. They could maybe get the look, but not the driving experience...

Efthreeoh · 01-24-2015, 07:11 AM

And, yeah, I'd buy one if it drove like an E30. I owned the original for 18 years. Great car.

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