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    e36 M3 for daily

    looking for a new DD and see that prices on e36 M3 have plummeted to 5-9k... so question is what to look out for? I can see some have had wheels and interiors swapped with nonM3s so those are off my list .....but what else should i look out for? Common issues?

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    Cooling system, guibo, rear trailing arm/subframe bushings, tapped out interior.
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      #3
      I DD a 1995 M3. Besides it being clapped out from the PO not taking care of it, it's pretty nice.

      Basically, get the nicest one you can afford. 1995/96-99 debate will pop up. Who cares. If you drop a nice dime on one you'll get a good one. Service history, like any car, is a must.

      Danny pretty much covered it. Also look for the vanos rumbling. Sounds like marbled being ground around in the top front of the engine.

      RTABS too. They'll wear tires like a mother fucker.
      1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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        #4
        Working on mine right now, hoping to have it together and running as my new DD within 2 weeks.
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          #5
          Why get an e36 when you can have a 24v e30?
          Zinno '89 <24v swap in progress>

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            #6
            Originally posted by VinniE30 View Post
            Why get an e36 when you can have a 24v e30?
            So he can pull the engine and sell the rest
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              #7
              no no more projects- im done for a while. just want another turnkey DD.... till the mod bug bites a few months later lol.

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                #8
                I love my E30, but I wouldn't want to daily it. My E36 was my daily for a couple years and was OK, but I really like my Audi A3 as a winter / hauler / it's really f-ing nice to have a modern luxurious car for times when you just want basic transport.
                1997 BMW 328ic 5spd sport Moreagrun Metallic
                1989 BMW 325is 5spd with a M50 swap
                2006 Audi A3 6spd DSG sport with APR stg 2

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                  #9
                  I am looking into this route as well, most likely a sedan.
                  1989 325i - 2.7i, Holset H1C, 60lb injectors, whodwho MS-PNP.
                  2012 Passat TDI - DD Duty
                  2008 GMC Yukon XL Denali - Kiddie hauler/grocery getter

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                    #10
                    Just get a E34.

                    07 Designio E63 AMG / 1984 318i (M20Swapped)

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                      #11
                      Buy the e36 m3 then change your name to e36moremoneypit

                      `92 325 vert - `90 325 coupe `99 m3 - Instagram @e30L

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                        #12
                        I'm looking at an E36/5 318ti to daily...with an S52, of course :) I've made my E30 a little to hard-core to DD. It's fine for me, but I have to drive suppliers around, and they are not amused
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                          #13
                          e36s make great dailys. a lot more refined than an e30.
                          AWD > RWD

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Kershaw View Post
                            e36s make great dailys. a lot more refined than an e30.
                            Get an M3 and they're fast too!
                            1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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                              #15
                              To me and i'm sure a lot of other people, a daily driver doesn't have to be very refined. I would daily a lotus elise/exige.
                              The only real necessity for a car to be a daily driver for me is reliability. I think it's awesome daily driving a raw car.
                              Zinno '89 <24v swap in progress>

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