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Whoa, the E30 BMW M3 Made a Kick-Ass Rally Car

From Road & Track

Today, we think of the E30 M3 as a late-80s legend, an Autobahn burner and track day gem from the deliciously boxy days of BMW. Nostalgia for this type of car, unfortunately, is pushing prices for clean examples into ridiculous territory.

But back when it was new, the E30 M3 made a convincing case for itself as a rally beast. Just check out this footage of Belgian rally pro Patrick Snijers absolutely tear-assing around the Isle of Man in a Prodrive-built M3 racer.

Chris Harris called Snijers's Manx Rally victory one of the greatest motorsports victories in the history of the E30 M3. As the narrator of this video so effortlessly puts it, this truly is an example of "forceful driving."

Forceful, and glorious.