Jumping in that car is like throwing on a pair of comfortable shoes
and going for a long walk.
It's an amazing car.
We are a BMW 3 Series family.
A real one!
I loved everything about the car.
For me personally the 3 Series is the first sport sedan,
and my favorite.
We opened up a service center and we restore vintage BMWs. It's a lot of fun.
And one of the cars we're famous for is the E30 model.
Even though it was designed in the eighties and built a bit into the nineties,
it's a classic, quintessential BMW.
It's not made of plastic. Everything's made of cast aluminum.
The E30 has a mix of customers.
You can have a classic one, a modified one or you can have something in between.
We fit a lot of M3 motors into them.
So on one hand we have the purists, on the other the performance addicts.
The best part about restoring cars is
you take something and you put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into it,
and when you're done it's something that becomes part of someone's family.
Six generations.
40 years of development.
Millions of fans.
The BMW 3 Series is one of the most popular models in the world.
Even today.
The look is unique: short overhangs, back-shifted greenhouse,
a wide wheel base and a long hood.
This didn't change for the latest model either.
A sporty and dynamic look, even when standing still.
This car means a lot to me because it's been good to me.
Which is why I hold it in high regard.
When I could no longer drive due to my health and I noticed that I would not recover,
I really wanted to keep the car going in our family
and I decided to give it to my grandson.
I was so happy and obviously delighted,
since it was his car and it had been so precious to him.
It wasn't something he didn't want anymore.
He gave me something that was very dear to him.
It was my grandfather's everyday car,
but for me it's a car reserved for special occasions.
I remember when the engine broke down due to Grandpa's error.
It was a big problem since it was so dear to him and he wanted to keep it,
but it cost lots of money to repair a car that was already 20 years old.
I didn't want to be without it. I loved it and wanted to keep it.
I didn't have much time left, but I wanted to keep it till the end.
I loved everything about it
and was very lucky to have had such a great car.
Each generation wasn't only perfectly adapted to the needs of its time,
but also for the needs of its fans.
A compact body with elegant design,
powerful engines, rear-wheel drive and a sporty suspension.
The interior of the first generation was an absolute innovation of interior design.
The cockpit was driver-oriented, which is now typical of the BMW interior.
The first time I sat in my 3 Series I felt great.
It was an awesome feeling to drive 220 km/h down the highway.
I get the same feeling of pure joy when I sit in it today.
The E30 is my everyday car,
which is why I have two of them.
My wife has an E30 Cabriolet, and she has an E46 as her everyday car.
It's a wonderful car, my 3 Series Touring.
It just takes curves beautifully.
It hugs them. I love driving it.
And my daughter has an E36 Compact.
I've been a BMW 3 Series fan since my childhood,
because my dad always drove a 3 Series
and I've always loved it, even as a child.
It would be unthinkable for me to drive anything other than a 3 Series.
If we get a son-in-law someday I hope he drives a 3 Series
so he fits right in with us.
For us, the 3 Series is a part of the family.
I can't wait to get my driver's license.
Efficiency and dynamics.
These have characterized the BMW 3 Series for 40 years.
The first generation already combined sporty driving with economical engines.
Today, 40 years later,
the BMW 3 Series is the sportiest in its class.
We started the project in 2008 as an experimental project.
We tried to build a racing car
from a standard production car.
Initially this car was a 1985 316 E30.
It is very lightweight compared to other 3 Series.
And it has also a very good suspension.
So when we combine it with a very powerful engine,
it can become a very strong racing car.
The first time we raced the car back in 2008
it was a dream that came true for us.
We never thought that this little car
could actually perform that much.
Over the last six years
the total number of trophies that we have won with this car is about 120.
It has become the best of the best in its class.
It is a dream come true.
The BMW 3 Series
has gone through changing times.
But the look has always been dynamic, innovative
and unmistakably BMW.