e30 M3: Most over-hyped classic

[George]

Never driven E30 M3
All the journos love it
But find it hard to believe say an M3 is £30k and a Sport the best one is £10k I find hard to believe the driving experience is worth £20k more but as we know the prices are dictated by demand / supply and the demand is affected by the race heritage and driving experience etc

Lot more to the M3 than just the engine.

This was a proper homologated touring car.

[Demlotcrew]

Its ok, not proper, in fact the older I get the more I realise how much of a compromise and old tech the E30 M3 really is when compared to the Merc and the Datsun offering during the same period.

[George]

Its ok, not proper, in fact the older I get the more I realise how much of a compromise and old tech the E30 M3 really is when compared to the Merc and the Datsun offering during the same period.

They did 'ok' in touring car championships the world over, so they must done something right.

[harry_p]

It's very basic tech, but it just 'works'

sure, the 190 16v had a much more sophisticated multilink rear suspension, and rear diff, but they weren't actually any better to drive.