Launched in July 1975, the first series of cars to bear this name were
so enormously successful that they provided the financial bedrock on
which the company was able to build throughout the 1980s. Tuning firms
soon began to offer improved performance, which BMW later followed up
with the 6-cylinder cars. The second generation announced in 1982 had
subtle changes to bring them up to date but the major change was the
introduction of four-door models in 1983. This book includes road tests,
model introductory articles, comparison tests, buying secondhand, long
term reports, specification and technical data. Models covered include:
316, 318, 320, 320i, Alpina 320i, 318i, 320iS, 318i Turbo, 323i, 318i
4-door, 316 4-door, M3, M3 Evo, M3 Cabrio, 318i Touring, 318iS.
