Spec E30 candidate car

[leggwork]

noticed this ad for an '89 325is on craigslist
http://denver.craigslist.org/car/159796330.html

high mileage but looks like a good candidate for a spec e30 race car. Seller has lowered his asking price $500 in the last week or so, so he may be anxious.

With this car, you can build a fun spec e30 car for less than $10K total.

cheers,
bruce

[RichV]

Bruce, can the M series be used in E30?

I'm not knowledgeable enough on the models and did not see any in the regulation list, but I'm not sure if the M is considered as a 3xx. Also, any on that list considered as a "SU" will be removed, does that mean removed completely from the class? Or just placed in the higher HP class?

Looks like someone bought this one!

[leggwork]

no, spec e30 is specifically for the non-M cars. Most people are building SO cars (325i or M42 318i based).
There is a proposal/warning that the SU class might be eliminated completely. People with 325e based cars could swap in an i engine relatively simply.
cheers,
bruce

Bruce, can the M series be used in E30?

I'm not knowledgeable enough on the models and did not see any in the regulation list, but I'm not sure if the M is considered as a 3xx. Also, any on that list considered as a "SU" will be removed, does that mean removed completely from the class? Or just placed in the higher HP class?

Looks like someone bought this one!