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BMW 3.0 Si E3 (1971 to 1977): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The BMW 3.0 Si E3 was built from 1971 to 1977 as a sedan, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: E3.

Key facts

Years
1971 to 1977
Chassis codes
E3
Body types
Sedan
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the BMW 3.0 Si E3 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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