BMW 333i

BMW South Africa restores M1 and SA-specific 333i

As part of the German brand's centenary celebrations, BMW South Africa has refurbished two of its most significant classic cars: the BMW M1 and the SA-only BMW 333i.The local arm of the German automaker purchased the M1 from a customer back in the mid-1980s, using the vehicle as part of its classic collection.Back ...

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From The Archives: BMW 333i

South Africa didn't get the original E30 BMW M3. Instead, BMW South Africa decided to do its own thing, and the result was this, the rather fearsome 333i. It used the 3,2-litre straight-six from the 733i and a close-ration five-speed Getrag transmission. When we tested it in January 1986 it rocketed ...