Despite full success in the market of early model BMW 3-eg 1975 (factory index E21), founders saw many lacks in its design and at creation of following generation ' the third ' series (E30) have achieved almost exemplary characteristics on many parametres, in particular roadability and dynamics. With occurrence in November, 1982 of two-door sedans (still the so-called transitive series further completely modernised on all units) BMW 316 (1,8 l, 90 h.p. with the carburettor), 318i (105 h.p.) And 323i (traditional in-line "six" in 139 h.p. with injection), all models with 5-step gearbox by request, company BMW thanks to the reasonable price policy and high quality of production has confirmed the viability. Attractive enough appearance, reserved style of interior with functionally executed convenient controls. The accent became on comfort, but within the limits of sports style, as is shown in interior registration. The success of model in the first months of sales has allowed to add the program of family with a variant 320iA (2,0-litre 129-strong in-line ' the six ' together with a 4-band automatic transmission).

Unique bottleneck of the program have eliminated only after a while: four-door bodies have appeared only in September, 1983. Version the tremendous success that has compelled even a Mercedes-Benz to start in manufacture the well-known model 190 (W201) at once waited.

But BMW it was necessary to expand and this lineup: in the end of 1984 on 318i (with system of injection LU-Jetronic) and six-cylinder 323 have established catalyst converters and with delay have replaced in July of 1985 become outdated 2,3-litre in-line' the six ' on 2,5-litre 171 - strong (325i). In December of 1985 in manufacture have started new models: 325iX (with an all wheel drive) and a cabriolet 325i. These models used though and limited, but steady demand at fans of active driving or active pastime. Manufacture of economic sedans 324 with humming six-cylinder diesel engines (the first for all history BMW) at the same time has begun.

In August of 1986 admirers of mark has pleased occurrence of model M3 with injector the 200-strong 6-cylinder 2,3-litre engine. Though because of an obligatory catalyst converter and owing to the raised resistance in a final path capacity has appeared actually on 5 h.p. less. Outwardly M3 distinguished the expanded side panels with low-profile tyre covers of dimension 205/55 R15 and ' developed ' bumpers and thresholds. Value of accelerating dynamics (6,8 with to hundred) for a long time became dividing line behind which the present sports superpenalties already began. But ' M ' at second hand it is necessary to take very cautious, for fans ' to put spurs ' in the majority accuracy of driving do not differ (especially at us, in Russia).

Attention! Models BMW of the third series in September, 1988 have passed update. On cars have started to establish new headlights. The form of a back and tail lights is modernised. In extensive scale of engines has appeared new injector the 100-strong 1,6-litre motor which did not differ neither fuel efficiency, nor accelerating dynamics. But the rigid suspension and the arrow of a tachometre jumping on half-scales by pressing a pedal of an accelerator, forced to believe that ' 316 | '-brother M3, but very much small and weak. Since the same time "M" have started to exhaust in the form of a cabriolet.

The first versatile persons Touring are dated February of 1989 (them exhausted till 1994). The scale of engines for them was completely identical that at a sedan. Interior Touring volume changes from 370 to only 1125 l so as a pack camel for a summer residence this model does not approach, despite presence in scale of the all-wheel drive version 325iX Touring. As the suspender does not allow to transport more than put 500 kg (considering and passengers). No, it does not punch - simply once it fails.

In October of 1989 the sedan 318i with the 1,8-litre 115-strong gasoline engine with 16-klapannoj a cylinder block head has revived also.

All engines, besides mechanical 5-step gear boxes, equipped also with 4-band automatic hydromechanical transmissions. Such cars in the majority were popular in the USA and Great Britain. Generally, sports orientation BMW of 3rd series first of all on the young provided people was obvious.

In the market of Western Europe BMW of 3rd series on image, operation ratings etc., etc. was as though analogue of domestic "six" (VAZ-2106) - successfully organised place of the driver, comfortableness of driving, exact easy steering, a good parity of the price and quality, hardy, reliable engines, a suspender and the running gear, soundly designed body, the big (425) luggage compartment.

Young buyers of the second-hand car were imposed by speed, capacity and quality, but the raised deterioration frequently much more surpassed at the same run deterioration of other cars-'odnoklassnikov '.

In December 1991 th release of sedans (E30) have stopped (coupe M3 in 1990), till 1994 versatile persons Touring made only.

"3" the Bavarian firm (E30) it is the most frequent in our market appears in the list of cars ' second hand '. Its popularity at us in the country among other things is explained by a design level of scrutiny, availability and relative cheapness of spare parts, strength of a design.