Bob Jr

Bob Harper unearths a brace of fully-refurbished E30 Sports, drives both and charts their restoration and upgrades. Life begins at 30.

On the road Hot-hatch swan song? The brilliant new M140i is put through its considerable paces. The next generation 1 Series will be based on a front-wheel drive platform which means that, as Bob Harper reports, this M140i could be the last of BMW’s rear-wheel drive hatchbacks Photography: BMW.

Bargain Cruiser E63 6 Series: full buying guide… Buying guide: E63 6 Series If you’re after a stylish and capable BMW coupé or convertible, then we think this affordable, luxury GT is worth serious consideration. Six appeal! If you’re after a stylish and capable BMW coupé or convertible, set your sights higher than the ubiquitous 3 Series and see what the E63- generation 6 Series has to offer. Bob Harper reckons it’s a bit of a belter.

Bob Harper … is thoroughly bored by the current crop of hypercars. While I’d love to have seen the M8 Gran Coupé Concept in the flesh at the recent Geneva Motor Show, so much else about the exotica on display left me unmoved.

BMW E30 M3 Convertible Ground-breaking M car celebrates its 30th birthday. We take a nostalgic look back at the BMW E30-generation M3 Convertible, which celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Ruby anniversary. With the BMW M1 E26 celebrating its 40th birthday this year, Bob Harper looks back at the man who was the driving force behind the project, and assesses how the car stacks up today Photography: Max Earey.