The BMW E30 M3 was the first-ever M3 BMW produced.  It was manufactured from 1986 thru 1991 with a total run of 17,184 units worldwide.  The main reason for its production to the public was to be eligible to compete in Group A racing which required the entry cars to share the majority of its components with a road car.  The rules stated at least 5,000 examples had to be available to the public to be eligible for entry into racing.  The E30 M3 was first designed as a race car by the Motorsport division then reworked the necessary changes for it to be a roadworthy car.

BMW offered 11 interior upholstery options for the base model E30 M3 & Evolution I throughout its life. These options were available in full leather or full fabric. The special edition models had 10 interior upholstery options, these included all leather, all fabric or a combination of both. Refer to the model code chart below to see which models had which upholstery options. NOTE: Not all options were available on all models and all years.

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