BMW E36 M3 3.0 project

[andye30m3]

Looks like a nice car, what are you plans for it?

I bought one last year to build into a track car. So far stripped most of the interior, just a few bits of the AC system to come out then its off to custom cages for a FIA cage.

[VinceFox]

That's a good one, as said by others way too nice to track.

Tracking is making good straight ones rarer at almost the same rate as barrying them nowadays imho. I had a right bd of a job finding a good, straight one. Come to think of it, the green one bmthnick had was probly the only other non botched one apart from mine that i looked at, out of over fifteen cars.

[jbaddeley]

Nothing too extreme. Coilovers - arp bolts and shells - sump baffled - porsche brembo brakes and the company doing the work are goiing to look at improving cooling to brakes. Thats the aim for now.

[BriC175]

Looks very nice - I actually saw pictures of this over on M3 cutters. I really need to take some decent pics / start a thread for my M3 Evo! I've had it for 4 months now, and I still don't really have any pics.

Yours looks lovely though. Would love a red one!

[marcgti6]

What a great looking car!

[obob]

Noooooo don't put coilovers on! The ride will be too hard for UK roads and when you are improving the cooling to the brakes I hope it won't be by putting holes in the bumper!

[E91M3]

Nice to see a straight E36 M3. I ran an E36 M3 Evolution saloon a decade ago and these cars are very capable machines. The 3.0 also has a gem of an engine (still to this day) when set up.

Keep it standard looking OP as it's a future classic!

[wackojacko]

Nice project.

[mark morris]

Mark34bn said:

mark morris said:

Great cars, sold mine for an e46 smg as i was struggling with manual after a bike accident, wish i hadnt as the 3.0 was far more fun for little money

Mark

Is that one Daytona Violet? Looks identical to my old 3.0, I loved that car.

OP your car looks mint, any interior pics?

Yes, Daytona Violet
Mark

[4340BB]

Off to the classifieds again. I keep looking at these.
I used to have an E46 M3 a few years ago. Great car.
OP that is a lovely car in a rare colour. Enjoy.

[J4CKO]

These are very colour sensitive I think, the red really suits it and makes it look newer, some of the colours from the time tend to date badly.

Just saw a red E30 M3 up for £39,995, amazing to think that would buy half decent E36 M3's, is the E30 eight times better ?

[jbaddeley]

This is a second car and will be used for fun so if the ride is compromised with coilovers which i will get set up with road and track use in mind then it wont matter that much to me. I ran a clio cup on HR coilovers for 2 years and it was fine on road with a sensible ride height. We haven't ironed out the plans for the brake cooling yet but I will ensure the look is kept pretty much standard.

[bmthnick1981]

VinceFox said:

That's a good one, as said by others way too nice to track.

Tracking is making good straight ones rarer at almost the same rate as barrying them nowadays imho. I had a right bd of a job finding a good, straight one. Come to think of it, the green one bmthnick had was probly the only other non botched one apart from mine that i looked at, out of over fifteen cars.

My first;



And my second;



Really do want another. This one looks tempting;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/98-S-BMW-M3-Evolution-Co...

But I probably need to scratch the E39 M5 itch before I revisit E36 M3's.

[snotrag]

What's the running cost like on one of these? None of the newer M cars interest me at all but I love these. Viable alternative to something like a decent 944, or RX7?

I have to say I agree this one looks almost too nice to track. Interesting BMW got the suede/leather the wrong way round!

[VinceFox]

bmthnick1981 said:

VinceFox said:

That's a good one, as said by others way too nice to track.

Tracking is making good straight ones rarer at almost the same rate as barrying them nowadays imho. I had a right bd of a job finding a good, straight one. Come to think of it, the green one bmthnick had was probly the only other non botched one apart from mine that i looked at, out of over fifteen cars.

My first;



And my second;



Really do want another. This one looks tempting;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/98-S-BMW-M3-Evolution-Co...

But I probably need to scratch the E39 M5 itch before I revisit E36 M3's.

Is that the green ne i looked at? Love that colour.

I may part with my estoril evo this year, i'll give you a shout if you're interested nearer the time.

[JackP1]

I'll agree with everyone else, that is way too clean to mess around with!

[Chalk]

Stunning car!

Love it

[M3333]

Thats looks stunning! Please do not ruin it for track use.

The e36 is getting rare in such nice condition now, i am sure that will appreciate in value and in a few years be like hens teeth!

I miss my Avus 3.0 M3, brilliant car.

[bmthnick1981]

VinceFox said:

Is that the green ne i looked at? Love that colour.

I may part with my estoril evo this year, i'll give you a shout if you're interested nearer the time.

Yep that was the green one you looked at, please do give me a nod if you are going to shift yours on.

[anonymous-user]

bmthnick1981 said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/98-S-BMW-M3-Evolution-Co...

But I probably need to scratch the E39 M5 itch before I revisit E36 M3's.

looks good but 6 years service gaps on a low mileage car needs checking out.