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BMW M3 (E30) — LEGO set 77263

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Speed Champions · SET 77263

BMW M3 (E30)

The BMW M3 E30 celebrates a road and touring car with squared-off shapes and compact details. Display it alongside other Speed Champions.

Pieces
358
Release year
2026
Theme
Speed Champions
Set number
77263
LEGO recommended age
9+
LEGO retail price · Italy
27.99 €
View on LEGO Italy Official building instructions

Available at LEGO Italy when checked on 28 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.

Retail price reported by the LEGO source for the stated market. Check the store for current price and availability; this does not establish the launch price. LEGO ↗ · Reference checked on 28 October 2026

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Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.

TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build BMW M3 (E30)?

Individual build

A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.

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Beginner

≈ 2 h 45 minSuggested range1 h 45 min – 4 h

Intermediate

≈ 1 h 45 minSuggested range1 h – 2 h 45 min

Experienced

≈ 1 h 15 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Small assemblies and panel alignment need more care than the piece count suggests. The three central durations are model-specific editorial assessments. Planning ranges extend approximately from 65% to 145%, rounded to quarter-hours; they are not measured experience-level averages or guaranteed limits.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

  • LEGO Italy · BMW M3 (E30) ↗

    This source documents the model’s features and components, not a timed build. No sufficiently verifiable individual building-time report has been identified for this set.

  • LEGO building instructions · BMW M3 (E30) ↗

    Set-specific instructions checked against the set number, piece count and year. The duration is an editorial assessment based on piece count, construction type, mechanisms and detail.

Checked: 23 ottobre 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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MAKE ROOM FOR YOUR NEXT BUILD

How much display space does it need?

Model or component measured by LEGO

Height
≈ 4 cm
Width
≈ 7 cm
Depth / length
≈ 17 cm

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Which model was measured? · original Italian specification
DIMENSIONI: questo modello di auto BMW di 358 pezzi misura 4 cm di altezza, 17 cm di lunghezza e 7 cm di larghezza

Approximate assembled-model measurements, not packaging dimensions. Allow extra room for handling, moving parts and the display stand. The comparison uses the measured model’s overall footprint, allows a 90° rotation and does not assess stability or shelf load. Source LEGO ↗ · 2026-10-29

BEYOND THE BRICKS

Did you know?

The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

01

Forty years of M3

The set celebrates the fortieth anniversary of the model launched in 1986.

LEGO source
02

A touring-car silhouette

Compact bodywork and historic details distinguish this BMW from modern GT3 cars.

LEGO source

Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

03

A car for homologation

The M3 E30 arrived in 1986 for touring-car racing. Group A required at least five thousand road cars sold within twelve months.

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The first M3 was tied directly to touring-car competition. BMW recalls Group A’s requirement for at least five thousand road-legal examples sold within twelve months. Public sales helped enable racing homologation, making road and circuit development parts of the same programme.

BMW M
04

First gear down and left

The manual gearbox used a dog-leg layout with first gear down and to the left, familiar from several competition cars.

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M3 E30’s manual gearbox places first gear at the lower left, a racing-style arrangement. BMW also describes extensive changes from the ordinary 3 Series, retaining little beyond roof and doors. Cabin details reveal competition origins within a car still intended for everyday use.

BMW M

Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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SET THE MOOD

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Guitar, bass and a relaxed groove accompany travelling scenes and everyday places. This adds movement without turning the session into an action sequence.

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