Just saw this, awesome pictures. That must've been the standard UK brochure? I had one once which contained exactly the car you see above 325i, 'Salmon Silver metallic' with that small sports package but it fell victim to a move couple of years back and I never saw it again.

Thanks for sharing! I hear you as far as the driving experience goes if you go from an E30 to an E46 you already get this new generation, more distant, secluded driving experience in the cabin.

Moving on to something like an X3 or current gen 3 or 5 series doesn't feel anymore new or futuristic really it's just even more distant and, for me, too far removed. The E46 and 38/39 were really the pinnacle of refined, high tech travel without completely taking the driving experience out of the equation.

Interesting stuff for sure!