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Wishing everyone all the best for a nice and productive new year... heres some pleasant 2002s for 2020... 

BMW BTCC 60th Anniversary Poster - E90 320Si, RAC team Colin Turkington - 'Stencil Art'

2002Ti, Works team 1965 - 'Pop Art'
E9 3.0 CSL Alpina, Works team 1973 - 'Collage Art'
E30 M3, Mobil team Frank Sytner - 'Tech Noir'
E36 318i, FINA team Steve Soper - 'Memphis Design'
E90 320Si, RAC team Colin Turkington - 'Stencil Art'

Era: 2009
Car: E90 320Si
Driver: Colin Turkington
Team: RAC Racing
Style: Stencil Art
Artist: Katie Edwards
Resolution: 1191 x 1684

What is Stencil art? - Stencil Art Wiki here.

These are a bit out of date, but I think they're great and I've been after some higher resolution versions for a while. BMW UK had them designed in 2015 to mark 60 years of competing in the BTCC, Super Touring and World Touring Car series, with the posters evoking a popular art style from each decade. Here, post-millenil Stencil art and Colin Turkington's 320Si.

BMW BTCC 60th Anniversary Poster - E36 318i, FINA team Steve Soper - 'Memphis Design' - [1191x1684]

2002Ti, Works team 1965 - 'Pop Art'
E9 3.0 CSL Alpina, Works team 1973 - 'Collage Art'
E30 M3, Mobil team Frank Sytner - 'Tech Noir'
E36 318i, FINA team Steve Soper - 'Memphis Design'
E90 320Si, RAC team Colin Turkington - 'Stencil Art'

Era: 1993
Car: E36 318i SE
Driver: Steve Soper
Team: FINA Racing
Style: Memphis Design
Artist: Yukai Du

What is Memphis design? - Memphis design Wiki here.

These are a bit out of date, but I think they're great and I've been after some higher resolution versions for a while. BMW UK had them designed in 2015 to mark 60 years of competing in the BTCC, Super Touring and World Touring Car series, with the posters evoking a popular art style from each decade. Here, Memphis design from the 1990s and Steve Soper's almighty FINA 318i.

BMW BTCC 60th Anniversary Poster - E30 M3 DTM, Frank Sytner 1988 - 'Tech Noir'

2002Ti, Works team 1965 - 'Pop Art'
E9 3.0 CSL Alpina, Works team 1973 - 'Collage Art'
E30 M3, Mobil team Frank Sytner - 'Tech Noir'
E36 318i, FINA team Steve Soper - 'Memphis Design'
E90 320Si, RAC team Colin Turkington - 'Stencil Art'

Era: 1988
Car: E30 M3 DTM
Driver: Frank Sytner
Team: Mobil Racing
Style: Tech Noir
Artist: Van Orton
Resolution: 1191 x 1684

What is Tech Noir? - Tech Noir Wiki here.

These are a bit out of date, but I think they're great and I've been after some higher resolution versions for a while. BMW UK had them designed in 2015 to mark 60 years of competing in the BTCC, Super Touring and World Touring Car series, with the posters evoking a popular art style from each decade. Here, 1980s Tech Noir design and the awesome E30 M3 DTM.

BMW BTCC 60th Anniversary Poster - 3.0 CSL Alpina - 'Collage Art'

2002Ti, Works team 1965 - 'Pop Art'
E9 3.0 CSL Alpina, Works team 1973 - 'Collage Art'
E30 M3, Mobil team Frank Sytner - 'Tech Noir'
E36 318i, FINA team Steve Soper - 'Memphis Design'
E90 320Si, RAC team Colin Turkington - 'Stencil Art'

Era: 1973
Car: E9 3.0 CSL Alpina
Team: BMW Works
Style: Collage Art
Artist: Martin O'Neill
Resolution: 1191 x 1684

What is Collage art? - Collage Art Wiki here.

These are a bit out of date, but I think they're great and I've been after some higher resolution versions for a while. BMW UK had them designed in 2015 to mark 60 years of competing in the BTCC, Super Touring and World Touring Car series, with the posters evoking a popular art style from each decade. Here, Collage art from the 1970s and the 3.0 CSL.

BMW BTCC 60th Anniversary Poster - 2002Ti Works Touring Car 1965 - 'Pop Art'

2002Ti, Works team 1965 - 'Pop Art'
E9 3.0 CSL Alpina, Works team 1973 - 'Collage Art'
E30 M3, Mobil team Frank Sytner - 'Tech Noir'
E36 318i, FINA team Steve Soper - 'Memphis Design'
E90 320Si, RAC team Colin Turkington - 'Stencil Art'

Era: 1965
Car: 2002 Ti Works Touring Car
Team: Factory
Style: Pop Art
Artist: Garry Walton
Resolution: 1191 x 1684

What is Pop Art? - Pop Art Wiki here.

These are a bit out of date, but I think they're great and I've been after some higher resolution versions for a while. BMW UK had them designed in 2015 to mark 60 years of competing in the BTCC, Super Touring and World Touring Car series, with the posters evoking a popular art style from each decade. Here, Pop Art from the 1960s and the works 2002 Ti.

BMW E21 / E30 323i Engine Comparison [M20b23 2316cc]

Here's another quick engine comparison, this time the E21 and original E30 flagship models, the 323i. BMW introduced the E30 323i in 1983 using the same M20b23 2316cc injected 6-cylinder motor as the E21 had in its top model since 1977 and displacement was not increased until the better known 325i emerged in 1985. Even with sightly more weight, the E30 323i was still billed as a quicker car than its predecessor, but I have no idea what improvements were made to the engine, so lets see how the specs stack up:

M20 Engine	323i [E21]		323i [E30 <1987]
Bore	80.0mm (3.15")		80.0mm (3.15")
Stroke	76.8mm (3.02")		76.8mm (3.02")
Capacity	2316cc (141.3 cu in)		2316cc (141.3 cu in)
Comp. ratio	9.5 : 1		9.8 : 1
Power (BHP)	141 @ 5800rpm		148 @ 6000rpm
Power (PS)	142.8 @ 5800rpm		150.0 @ 6000rpm
Power (KW)	105 @ 5800rpm		110 @ 6000rpm
Torque (Lbs ft)	140 @ 4600rpm		151 @ 4000rpm
Torque (Nm)	190 @ 4600rpm		205 @ 4000rpm

A little more compression, along with a few extra horse power and a slightly higher redline make for a harder pulling engine in the high rev range, but the big difference seems to be in the torque figures. Not only does the E30 323i have a bit more, but peak-torque is delivered 600rpm lower down than the older engine and that is clearly what makes the E30 feel quicker.