BMW E30 M3 (LEGO 77263)

About this set

This is LEGO 77263, a BMW E30 M3 in the vehicle category with 358 pieces and a 3/5 difficulty rating, aimed at builders with some experience who want a widebody race car look. The finished model recreates the BMW M3 E30 racer: a white body with black, blue and red accents, four round yellow headlights up front, a BMW badge on the grille, the number 40 on the side, gold wheels with flared arches, and a roof rack, plus a minifigure with pink hair and a white top. When building, line up the chassis and arch structure first, since the widebody arch pieces need careful clutch; fit the four round lights and grille badge before the nose is closed up, and align the number 40 decal or print with the door line. Save the roof rack and gold wheels for last so you don't knock them off while pressing the body together. The six colors — white, black, blue, red, gold and pink — are split clearly across the car, giving it a race-livery-meets-roof-rack look. It suits fans of the E30, widebody racers, or small-scale cars; at 358 pieces it's an afternoon build, with the main challenge being symmetry at the nose and arches.