Super touring (class 2), contested by 2. 0-liter 4-door saloons, replaced group a and became the most popular regulations across the world in the 1990s. It was first introduced in the british touring car championship (btcc) in 1990, followed by championships in italy and france in 1993, germany and japan in 1994. Bmw also entered the super touring with the third generation 3 series  e36. At the time, many rivals were front-wheel drive, but bmw 3 series equipped with a 2. 0-liter inline 4-cylinder engine that had been trained in races and driving the rear wheels was highly prized in national championships due to its high cornering performance

Even though bmw withdrew from the works team after that, the successor model 4th generation 3 series e46 inherited its good features, and many privateers showed their success in various races. Carly motorsport, based in leiden, the netherlands, was one of the successful privateers who participated in the dutch touring car championship with bmw 320i e36 in 1997

Reproduced in high detail by nunu in this 1/24 scale plastic model kit