As such, tuning the old model is still quite popular, and the second hand market can still produce plenty of beautifully maintained units.

Still, while most tuners just go for performance improvements, deeming unnecessary any alteration of the iconic design, some think they can do better than the manufacturer. I am referring to aftermarket specialists like TMCars, a Hungary based tuner that decided to bring the beloved E30 BMW 3 Series up to this century.

What they failed to see is that the looks of the E30 model, while a bit dated, are perfect for the car. Called the Concept 30, their kit seriously meddled with the design. The shape is still recognizable, but details, from the altered kidney grille to the new headlights, seem a bit over the top.

Fact remains that, while the build itself seems manufactured by complete craftsmen, the vast majority of BMW fans will feel they have desecrated a legendary car. So why should they pay $4.000 for something like that?

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They keep popping up like mushrooms after rain and there’s plenty of them that have mucked up the E30 BMW 3 Series along the way.

These guys however seem to be coming up with a puzzler. They are the Hungarians at TMCars and they came up with a project that’s all CG.

Maybe the showcase is not the best of choices but the project itself looks great. It really does look like a modernized version of the E30 that’s not stupid.

It’s not made out of cardboard and even though it is technically going to be a wide body kit, it still looks pretty good.

The only thing that’s annoying about the design is the rather low key version of the radiator grille. Forget the kidney grilles, it looks like the front of a Lancia in the 90s.

That’s not a lovable look and it’s certainly not worthy of a E30. Everything else seems like it though. TMCars speak nothing about the interior but they praise the engineering of their kit.

According to the Hungarian tuner (that’s a set of words that don’t come together often) they’ve designed it in such a way that you can fit any racing suspension components you may want.

After all, the popularity of the E30 comes from the M3 version being the most successful saloon car racer in history.

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