The BMW 333i, a South African-exclusive high-performance variant of the E30, is explored. Its unique origins, development, and performance characteristics are detailed.
ALL we want for Christmas is a mint-condition BMW 333i The king of threes, the BMW 333i is arguably the most iconic of the South Africa n-only specials. Here’s how the ultimate E30 came about …Deck the halls with brr, brraa, brraaaapp ... as we pay homage to the special South Africa n-only BMW 333i. To understand the origin story of the BMW 333i, you must know that the original BMW E30 M3 was built in left-hand drive only.
Therefore, when it came time to produce a high-performance variant of the E30 for, a car had to be engineered and built from the ground up in South Africa. And, eventually, the BMW 333i was born! In fact, three South African-only E30 specials resulted. The first was the 325iS with a 2.5-litre six-cylinder engine. An Evo II variant ran a bored-out 2.7-litre. And, finally, the BMW 333i, which shoehorned-in aThis particular BMW 333i is meticulously cared for by BMW SA in Rosslyn, Pretoria. So, flying in E30 body kits from Germany and nailing them together was no problem. However, all engine development for the BMW 333i was done by BMW SA. And had to be strictly approved by HQ back in Munich. While they were at it, BMW SA uprated the suspension, fitted a limited-slip differential and light-weight components, like aluminium doors and fenders. With this array of mechanical upgrades, and the fact the E30 was very light and compact to begin with, the resultant BMW 333i had a potent power-to-weight ratio. Unsurprisingly, the homegrown special is incredibly agile, and exhilarating to drive hard. However, for, it needed to be setup correctly. This was to tame its inherent tail happiness. But engineers quickly figured out the dark art of the E30.Note the dog-leg first-gear on the manual shifter and subtle BMW M colours on the steering wheel. The proper, pukka homegrown BMW 333i was only produced between 1985 and 1987. It accelerated to 100 km/h from standstill inand topped out at 235 km/
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