Sounds like the ignition coil needs replacing this should is usually a small cylinder shaped housing on the driver side of the engine bay with an HT lead from the coil to the distributor.
A 5 minute job to change and get a result.
http://e30world.com/Maintenance/BMW-E30-Sparkplug-Change
NO the BMW E36 has a 5x120 bolt pattern where the BMW E30 has a 4x100 bolt pattern
E30 was the 3 series BMW model from 1982-1994.
No the E30 BMW 3-Series do not have ABS. ABS was made standard on the later E36 models in April 1992.
The first BMW E30 M3 was first made in 1985 and has continued to be made with varying ranges of it from the E30 to the E93. It is still produced in demand today.
The BMW E30 convertible was first released in 1981, and was in production until 1994. The traditional E30 was replaced by the E36 in 1992, but the convertible was continued until 1994.
Whats wrong with it?? AT
both are very fast cars, because both are tuned E30
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The E30 designation refers to the body shape of the car. The E30 is the designation given to 3 series BMWs between the years of '81 to '91.
hi, E30 series have stopped being produced in 1991, and 1994 for estates models, i don't which 1997 e30 you are talking about.