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Originally Posted by Dackelone
Lets not forget that the original e30 M3 was also a "limited production" car of 500 units. But BMW kept making more & more of the Evo models bc of demand.
e30 M3 Production figures
Model Power (kW) Coupe and Sedan Convertible
Euro model 143.5 kW (195 PS; 192 hp) / 147 kW (200 PS; 197 hp) 8,661
US model 143.5 kW (195 PS; 192 hp) 4,996
Evo 1 147 kW (200 PS; 197 hp) 505
Europa late model 158 kW (215 PS; 212 hp) 1,519
Evo 2 162 kW (220 PS; 217 hp) 500
Convertible 143.5 kW (195 PS; 192 hp) / 158 kW (215 PS; 212 hp) 786
Sport Evolution 175 kW (238 PS; 235 hp) 600
Sport Evolution Convertible 175 kW (238 PS; 235 hp) 1
Europameister
(all signed by Roberto Ravaglia) 143.5 kW (195 PS; 192 hp) 148
Cecotto
25 as special edition Ravaglia
50 as Cecotto Switzerland (throttled to 155 kW)
158 kW (215 PS; 212 hp) 505
Total ~18,000
source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bmw_m3 |
I think you meant to say 5,000 examples. That was the number needed for homologation.
http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=8
Why is the E30 M3 considered a homologation model?
The main impetus for the E30 M3’s existence was Group A racing, a production-based class that demanded that each race car share its core mechanical components with a road car, of which at least 5,000 examples had to be produced. Thus, BMW Motorsport designed the race car first, then applied the necessary changes to the road car in order to homologate the competition machine. The
E30 M3 street version and E30 M3 competition version are therefore quite similar. For example, the
widened fenders were needed to accommodate racing rubber on the competition cars but were not necessary for the more modest tires of the street version. However, fender width had to be identical between the road and race versions, so both share the same flared arches.