What's your favorite E30-era tuning house?

[Jand3rson]

Straight to the point, who was your favorite?

The near-OEM styling and fat 5 spoke wheels of AC Schnitzer? The cow-catcher front end and purple/green interiors of Alpina? Maybe the understated styling and growl of the cars of Hartge? The Italian influence of Racing Dynamics?

Maybe one of the lesser-knowns like Mk Motorsport or Baur, or one of the few American shops like Dinan?

Whoever it was, let's hear who your favorite is, and why!

[ZM Blue Devil]

I love them all, if I had 3 pick Id say Alpina, RD and MK. ACS has some nice stuff, but looks better on later cars.

[Gooch]

MK Motorsport; they make some absolutely beautiful stuff. I love the wheels and their dead pedal is pretty much my Holy Grail. I still want to get a grille badge from them but last I emailed them the shipping charges were astronomical.

[HarryPotter]

alpina, the front air dam is boss, the interiors are boss, the motors are boss. End of story for me.

[Dermeister3]

Hartge cuz i like saying it in a german accent

[blefevre]

Hartge. You hit it pretty well with your description. They are a little more low-key, but still up to amazing stuff.

[McGyver]

i went RD, but i always get a chubby for Alpina interiors. where is zender and BBS in all of this?

[reelizmpro]

ACS all the way. Technically, Alpina is not a tuner!


I cannot find the other pics of the ACS S3 2.5 based on the M3. It's a black M3 with 3 pc ACS wheels. It really got me into E30 M3's back in the day.

I know this guy is a member here...

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2976827/1989-bmw-3-series

[antil33t]

ACS, only cause' I'm a fanboy.

[robrez]

ACS is my vote. I know it isn't supposed to be a comprehensive list, but Hardy & Beck would be another contender. BTW, this thread is begging for pics.

[87e30]

Can we get picture and detail references?

[leegf]

this image, to me, just about sums it up. over-the-top? yes. sexy as hell? yes.

[MonkeyMadness]

1. Hartge
2. Alpina
3. Racing Dynamics
4. Dinan
5. AC Schnitzer


In this order for me..

[KamakaziX]

Dinan, I just love the work they do I guess.

Mostly because of this car.

[monoblanco]

Here's some nice ones from:

http://www.rtsauto.com/different-bmw-e30s-alpina-hartge-schnitzer/