Overview & Reviews

The 3 Series is unchanged for 1990.

User Reviews:

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  Possibly the greatest car ever made ... If you know how to drive - 1990 BMW 3-Series
  By mobius1127 - July 30 - 11:20 pm

  Well this is my first car a 1988 BMW 325is 5-speed , but have driven newer BMWs and can say that not much else drives as good as a well sorted e30 does , and nothing that Ive driven drives better . I will say that the e30 in stock form is not very fast it will move once you get the engine on cam 2400-5500rpm , but e30s are momentum cars not drag racers , e30s handle very well if you know what your doing , the steering is second to nothing , the brakes are surprisingly good , and the handling is very good, but if you screw up there are NO safety nets , you have ABS thats it e30s love oversteer , you will most likely flip the car around at least once , so buy the best tires you can afford

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  Best Car Ever - 1990 BMW 3-Series
  By SurfinSan Diego - November 21 - 2:00 am

  Owned this car for 11 years. No major repairs. As reliable as they come.Looks great if cared for. This car has been a beast. Hate to part with it but after 273,000 miles afraid it is only a matter of time. Could not have asked more from this car. Exceeded my expectations.

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  A practical beauty with a lot of zazz! - 1990 BMW 3-Series
  By cyberork - March 27 - 6:41 pm

  I bought this car in 2004 and drove it as daily driver until I switched over to a Porsche 993. Since then she is my backup, but I just cant part from her. She has been very reliable as a daily driver as well as on long multi-state drives in any weather conditions. This car is very practical as a convertible, it has a decent trunk space and can chauffeur 4 adults, for a BMW cheap to repair and (when washed/waxed) gets a lot of looks and questions. The car is very responsive, reacts quickly with a slight understeer. Get it as a manual with a manual top. This is a GREAT package of beauty, driving fun, high reliability and practicality and the convertible is guaranteed to become a classic.

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  Very solid car and fun to tool around in! - 1990 BMW 3-Series
  By t.k. sayama - November 19 - 8:25 am

  It has all the benefits AND downsides of being a convertible: the good... so nice to have an open sky, to hear and smell your surroundings, driving over bridges (in NYC!) through the streets of Dumbo and the canyons of buildings, then out in the countryside to hear the birds and smell the greenery... so nice. The funny benefit? Its like a pickup truck if you dont mind the weird geometry Ive fit full sheets of plywood, and helped a friend get 6 chairs home (and she fit in the shotgun seat to boot!) The bad?: very loud top up or down so the stereo barely registered... but most importantly, even after changing the seals and top, it still leaked during heavy downpours. It was hard to figure out exactly where it leaked but the gauges all fogged up, the carpet got wet, and even in the trunk there was always the hint of water. Endless. The car was a pleasure to drive: very predictable, very solid, and gripped the road very well. Curves at speed (on the Taconic, which is a windy highway) was fun and easy to keep it centered in the lane though it meant that you really had to watch for the sloppy SUV drivers. Acceleration best from about 50-80, but really could power up at speed.

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  Keeps on going - 1990 BMW 3-Series
  By roys - February 17 - 6:42 pm

  This is a great car. The kind you WANT to keep on the road. Engine will run for 300,000 miles. Happy motoring.

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  Have to drive it to believe it! - 1990 BMW 3-Series
  By 1989 bmw 325is - August 22 - 4:04 am

  I bought the 325is used with 170k for $2.5k and spent another $4k to recondition the BMW. Guess what? It worth every single penny! The 325is has great interior features, reliable German engine, excellent handling on highway and street.

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  Beamer - 1990 BMW 3-Series
  By GeorgiaStar - March 14 - 2:00 am

  I have owned this BMW since new. This car is built like a tank. She never gave me one bit of trouble. I still have her, she still looks brand new after a waxing.

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  still turns heads - 1990 BMW 3-Series
  By miker g - November 27 - 2:00 am

  Not many NEW cars can compare to the feel of this car. The steering is so precise, the car is linear and stays that way even when you stomp on it in snow. Very comfortable driving position and all controls are right where they should be. Reliability & repairs have been a problem. Not sure if I would buy another bimmer for this reason.

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  sweet & sour - 1990 BMW 3-Series
  By johnmn - April 29 - 2:00 am

  Love to drive this car. Hate to fix it.

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  the 325ix is a great car for the price - 1990 BMW 3-Series
  By bmgillen - June 15 - 2:00 am

  the old 325ix is a great car, with a couple of thousand of dollars in improvements, at the top of the list being such as the dinan chip and a K&N filter, this car will run with the newer 325xi and give you all the control and stability of the new 4x4 325 at a fraction of the cost. Although a 13 or 14 year old car can be a bit fussy and demand attention from time to time, if you want to look cool on the road, and show up the new 325xi, get yourself an old ix, fix her up nice and the newer BMWs will have nothing on you, especially when the weather gets crappy !