And with the E30’s tough-as-nails chassis wrapped around ... to race his 325i Touring station wagon against the brand new, 320-hp 2016 BMW 340i with M-Sport and Track & Handling Packages.

The love began years ago. Every morning on my way to work I would walk past one. An E30 M3. Something about the shape, the stance, the trim perfection of the profile, the kidney grille (remember that?

While the M3 is unquestionably the most iconic member of the E30 3 Series, it wasn't the only impressive high-performance version of the generation. Produced from 1982 to 1994, the E30 was ...