Why get a E36 M3 sedan??

[slammin.e28]

Who makes b35 headers?

I put Paul Ladue headers in my B35 (in my e28).

Sucked, but got them on and they are amazing.

I think he is Alpinass on mye28?

[u3b3rg33k]

But have you ever driven a stock e30? I drove an m20b25 car recently and it felt like a turd. So slow. Brakes were ok, nothing special, handing sucked. When upgraded they're great. I loved my euro s50 5 lug e30, but it was a chore to drive daily big time. Sitting in traffic in that thing sucked. my 2.7i car was meh, the obdI s52 car was a ton of fun. but that stock m20b25 car I drove the other day after driving my m3 was brutal by comparison

all that aside, I think it's a bit unfair to say e36m3's aren't cool. 240hp 3.2 24v inline 6, lsd, awesome brakes, and it's pretty damn luxurious.

I used to drive a stock e30, then I started modding it (auto->5spd, billies/HR, pads, torsen + gears, headers & exhaust, MAF & chip).

For power, $9k will put a 240HP 3.2L M20 into an e30 - and it'll fit perfectly. ;)

As for brakes, change to not crappy pads and it goes from meh brakes to yeh brakes.

[Holland]

The E36 would be your best option. It's going to have the best of every world in a single package. It's also newer, and less likely to require drastic maintenance.

[MR 325]

I think you guys know I'm a hardcore E30 man and always will be.

I've been driving my E36 M3/4/5 as a DD for 6 months or so now and I fucking love the car. I always knew I'd own one at some point, just had to wait for a time in my life where it made sense. The price was right and gave me plenty of room to do a bunch of maintenance and mods. Anyone in this thread who has so much hate for the E36 M3 has never driven one.

[carfantiti]

^ow dam nice m3 4dr really miss my sc one great car i had kosia a one time to 17" .

[redsubdivisions]

I have driven 2 E36 M3 sedans...and I have no idea what it is about them, but I love the practical use of 4 doors and of course, it's an M car. One was stick, the other was manual. Of course, the manual was more fun to drive. lol I plan on getting one as soon as I can afford it.

[slammin.e28]

Anyone in this thread who has so much hate for the E36 M3 has never driven one.

This.

Although I do hate mine. Shit is always broken.

[Bimmerman325i]

I love mine. It isn't a sedan, but....excellent DD as long as you keep ahead of maintenance.

Like any old german car though, they are not for the mechanically disinclined or cheapskates.

[leegf]

is the E36 an E30? no.
is it still a nice car? yes.
have i unexpectedly fallen in love with mine? yes.

-drew (owns or has owned an E28, E30, and E36)

[xxx-Lost-Soul-xxx]

Thanks!

[James Crivellone]

Its all opinion, the running gears are solid, they are not real M3's (sorry, they are 330is and 332is's) so the engines don't require anything other then regular BMW stuff.

I hate the interiors, completely despise them, hate how they look, and overall just despise driving them.

I'd go E46 over E36 anyday of the week as its just a nicer place to be..

They are capable as hell on a racetrack though...

All comes down to opinion as said, overall they are fairly solid

[James Crivellone]

Anyone in this thread who has so much hate for the E36 M3 has never driven one.

Try me!

[MR 325]

try me!

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[giantkeeper]

E36 M3's are great cars. They are priced right and perform extremely well.

As does any BMW, they require a lot of maintenance to keep them smooth and tight. I've owned a 95 and a 97 M3, and believe I will own another S52 version eventually.






























A s5x swapped e30 done right is better though, by far!