BMW 3 SERIES

🚗 BMW E30 3.0 M54 — FULLY RESTORED & SERIOUSLY SPECIAL

❤️ Red | Manual | 3.0 M54 B30 | 6-Speed | £24,995

Welcome to Baytree Car Sales.

Here we have something very different — and something we're incredibly pleased to offer.

Starting life as a BMW E30 320SE, this car has undergone an extensive five-year rebuild and transformation into the 3.0-litre M54-powered E30 you see today.

This isn't simply an E30 with a bigger engine dropped into it. A huge amount of time, money and attention to detail has gone into the entire car, from the strengthened and restored underside through to the drivetrain, suspension, brakes, interior, wiring and audio system.

🔥 3.0-LITRE M54 B30 CONVERSION

At the heart of the car is BMW's superb M54 B30 3.0-litre straight-six engine, paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox.

🏁 BMW M54 B30 3.0 Straight-Six
⚙️ 6-Speed Manual Gearbox
💻 Live Road Map
🔥 Raised Rev Limiter
🌬️ Pipercross Intake
🔊 Stainless Steel Manifold
🔊 Full Stainless Exhaust System
🔥 Scorpion Back Box

The wiring loom has also been properly rebuilt with unnecessary wiring removed rather than relying on a simple plug-and-play conversion harness.

🔧 FIVE-YEAR RESTORATION

The work underneath is every bit as impressive as what you can see on top.

🔹 Fully restored underside
🔹 Strengthened chassis components
🔹 Front subframe strengthened
🔹 Components blasted and refinished
🔹 Powder-coated black front subframe
🔹 Polybushed throughout
🔹 BC adjustable coilovers
🔹 Eibach anti-roll bars
🔹 Purple Tag steering rack

This is an E30 that has been built to be driven and enjoyed.

🛑 SERIOUS BRAKING & HANDLING UPGRADES

With considerably more performance than the original 320SE, the chassis and braking system have been upgraded to match.

🛑 Wilwood 4-Pot Brakes
💿 Drilled Discs
🔗 Braided Brake Hoses
🏁 BC Adjustable Coilovers
🛞 Eibach Anti-Roll Bars
🎯 Purple Tag Steering Rack
🔧 Polybushed Throughout

🛞 FULLY REBUILT BBS RS SPLIT RIMS

The wheels alone make a huge statement.

✨ Genuine-style BBS RS Split Rims
🔧 Fully Rebuilt
✨ New Barrels & Hardware
🏁 Nankang NS-2R Semi-Slick Tyres

Combined with the classic E30 body, stance and bright red paintwork, the finished result looks absolutely fantastic.

💺 CLASSIC M SPORT INTERIOR

Inside, the period BMW character has been retained with some carefully chosen upgrades.

🏁 Full M Sport Houndstooth Interior
🛞 M Tech 2 Steering Wheel
🖤 Alcantara Retrimmed Steering Wheel
🖤 Alcantara Retrimmed Gear Knob
🕰️ Instrument Cluster Rebuilt by E30 Clusters

🎵 UPGRADED AUDIO — WITH A PERIOD LOOK

📻 Blaupunkt Bluetooth Stereo
📱 Hands-Free Connectivity
🔊 Premium Speaker Package
🎵 Vibe Under-Seat Subwoofer
🔊 Amplifier Installed in the Boot

⭐ NOT A QUICK ENGINE-SWAP PROJECT

This is perhaps the most important part of the car.

There are plenty of modified E30s available, but this one has not been thrown together as a quick project.

The build took approximately five years, with considerable attention paid to areas that are often overlooked on conversions — the underside, subframes, bushes, wiring, brakes, steering and suspension have all received proper attention.

There are no horrible shortcuts hiding underneath and this isn't simply a car that's been covered in underseal, given a quick coat of paint and had a larger engine dropped into the bay.

The result is an E30 that presents beautifully throughout and feels like a properly considered, complete build rather than an unfinished project.

📊 MILEAGE

🔹 Chassis: approximately 94,000 miles
🔹 Current displayed mileage: approximately 97,000 miles

🔥 WHY THIS E30 IS SPECIAL

✅ Five-year restoration and build
✅ BMW M54 B30 3.0-litre straight-six conversion
✅ 6-speed manual gearbox
✅ Live mapped with raised rev limit
✅ Strengthened and restored underside
✅ BC adjustable coilovers
✅ Eibach anti-roll bars
✅ Wilwood 4-pot braking system
✅ Purple Tag steering rack
✅ Fully rebuilt BBS RS split rims
✅ Nankang NS-2R semi-slick tyres
✅ Full M Sport Houndstooth interior
✅ M Tech 2 steering wheel
✅ Stainless exhaust system
✅ Beautiful condition throughout
✅ Built to be driven — not another unfinished project

💰 ONLY £24,995

This certainly isn't the cheapest modified E30 on the market — but it isn't trying to be.

Replicating a build of this standard today would require a substantial investment in both parts and labour, before even considering the cost of finding a good E30 to start with.

For someone looking for a properly built, beautifully presented and seriously entertaining classic BMW, this is a very special car.

🛡️ BUY WITH CONFIDENCE FROM BAYTREE CAR SALES

As an RAC-approved dealer, all our vehicles come with:

✅ Free RAC breakdown cover
✅ Free RAC history check
✅ 12 months MOT
✅ Full service

🚚 Nationwide delivery available

📞 Call 01406 373474 for more information — even out of hours.

We're also happy to discuss the vehicle outside normal opening hours. With a car of this nature, we're more than happy to talk through the build and specification in detail.