Colorado general chat...

[hyperE30]

Ok... Who wants to trade an E30 for my Techno-Violet E36 M3 Sedan?

What's wrong with the car?? Auto or manual?

[iamsam]

Ok... Who wants to trade an E30 for my Techno-Violet E36 M3 Sedan?

Yeah what's the catch?

[BMWchubbs]

It's an Auto with 117,000 miles. 1st gear is out on the auto. You put in manual mode and start in 2nd, works great. The paint has seen better days (Clear coat is gone from roof, and was on C-Pillars but I have temporarily fixed those). Drivers and rear seat have rips in them.

Other than those problems car is pretty awesome. Motor is spotless, pulls hard, clean, doesn't leak a drop. Has Forged LTW wheels that could use a refinish.

PS, wheels are super dirt here. I used some acid wheel cleaner and got them cleaned up a lot better.
















I If someone replace the seats (~$400) and got her resprayed ($3k) and threw in a new tranny ($250), you would be in it all of $4k plus purchase cost and have a great M3, could be an awesome deal. I would value it right around $4,000

[downforce22]

i heard the e36 m3 autos were dogs

I have owned both auto and manual M3s. The manual-equipped car feels a bit spunkier than the auto. For my skill, I'd guess a fairly even race versus myself in either car.

It's well known that manuals are faster in the sprint to 60. Typical published figures are ~6.6s with auto and ~5.8 with manual. There's some +/- in those figures.

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=48946

[BMWchubbs]

i heard the e36 m3 autos were dogs

It's not all that bad. Just throw a 5spd in it and call it a day.

[iamsam]

I remember seeing that thing on CL. Wasn't he selling it for stupid cheap like ~$3k or something?

[iamsam]

It's not all that bad. Just transplant the motor into an E30 and call it a day.

fixed, btw

[BMWchubbs]

I remember seeing that thing on CL. Wasn't he selling it for stupid cheap like ~$3k or something?

Yeah he was selling for $3,500

[hyperE30]

I remember seeing that thing on CL. Wasn't he selling it for stupid cheap like ~$3k or something?

True..

[iamsam]

Yeah he was selling for $3,500

So that means you only paid $______

[BMWchubbs]

So that means you only paid $______

Not much less...

[325ix]

How did you temporarliy fix the clear coat issure? How hard is/ how much is an auto to manual swap? That is pretty much what I am looking for.

[iamsam]

How did you temporarliy fix the clear coat issure? How hard is/ how much is an auto to manual swap? That is pretty much what I am looking for.

auto to manual swap is just alot of unbolting and bolting. No fab needed as far as I know, but can be pretty time consuming, but if you had all the parts, it should prob only take 20-30 hours or so, and you may need an extra hand at times, like lifting the trans and bolting it in.

[325ix]

I can bolt and unbolt. I an also prolly find an extra set of hands. How much maintanence needs to be done? Water pump, t-stat, radiator ever been changed? How about the suspension and brakes?

[Bishop]

Rob, remember in the other thread where if you were trying to have a pretty, clean, etc. etc. etc. M3 then you'll pay way too much and be way too attached to it like Roland... If you wanna take it to the track, don't stress too much about looks, make sure it's solid and rock it on the cheap. Picking up that car (I've never seen it before so I dunno) if it's got a solid drivetrain, swapping in a trans and taking it to the track, you'll be boatloads of happy