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 | M3 E30 |  |
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| 3:Label = Drivetrain
| 3:Value = FR
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| 4:Label = Aspiration | 4:Value = NA
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| 5:Label = Power | 5:Value = 197 hp
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| 6:Label = Weight | 6:Value = 1165 kg
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| 7:Label = Gears | 7:Value = 6
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| 8:Label = Acceleration
| 8:Value = 7.5 s
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| 9:Label = Braking
| 9:Value = 3.7 s
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| 10:LabelLeft = Buying price | 10:LabelRight = Selling price | 10:ValueLeft = 50,000 Cr
530| 10:ValueRight = 18,000 Cr
}} Based on the 1986 model year E30 3-Series, the E30 M3 used the BMW S14 engine. It was the first M3 ever produced, and still is the most notorious generation.
Engine : 2.3 L I4 (S14B23)