BMW E36 M3 3.0 project

[jbaddeley]

Evening folks. Been a long time lurker on here and I'm about to begin my first project, getting the M3 below ready for the track. The car has had some attention paid to the bodywork which the previous owner must take credit for and I'm about to refresh the suspension and strengthen the bottom end. Will update as the work progresses.

Hope you like the base for my project.

Regards JBad.

[J4CKO]

Seems too nice to track, I think these are due to increase in value and a red one is quite rare, especially in that condition, I would rather track a ropey one

[jbaddeley]

Fair point. Will be doing occasional track day in this. Car won't be stripped just enhanced to improve performance.

[rumple]

Good to hear that op, too many getting stripped and tracked, that one is far to nice to butcher.

[melvster]

Please dont strip it out, keep it as it is. Too many good examples have been converted into a circuit car. I plan to get an E36 M3 next year, not sure whether to buy a mint example or buy a car which needs T.L.C, either way i plan to make it mint to original specification.

[bmthnick1981]

Love it, i'd keep it standard as its so tidy.

[Chunkychucky]

Look forward to seeing how this progresses OP, my old man has a mint 3.2 Evo which occasionally sees the light of day and they are great cars.

[melvster]

Chunkychucky said:

Look forward to seeing how this progresses OP, my old man has a mint 3.2 Evo which occasionally sees the light of day and they are great cars.

Would love to see some pics Chuck, PM me if you like to save hijacking this thread.

[Chunkychucky]

melvster said:

Would love to see some pics Chuck, PM me if you like to save hijacking this thread.

I'll see if I've got a couple on my pc later fella and ping them across for you

[melvster]

Chunkychucky said:

I'll see if I've got a couple on my pc later fella and ping them across for you

Good man

[mark morris]

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

[Altrezia]

There are some really ropey M3s around... but my god, they look so good when all clean and tidy. Gorgeous!

[Chunkychucky]

Altrezia said:

There are some really ropey M3s around... but my god, they look so good when all clean and tidy. Gorgeous!

Seeing all the crap ones makes it almost special seeing a clean, original one nowadays. Would almost go so far as to say I prefer the early 3.0 cars with orange indicators

[melvster]

Chunkychucky said:

Seeing all the crap ones makes it almost special seeing a clean, original one nowadays. Would almost go so far as to say I prefer the early 3.0 cars with orange indicators

Most definitely


BMW Car Club National Festival Gaydon Motor Heritage Centre Warwickshire by BMW Car Club GB & Ireland, on Flickr

[r1ch]

Looks lovely, I don't see many in red!

[Mark34bn]

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?

[martin mrt]

It's threads like this that makes us realise how special, unabused original examples of a fine car are.

OP it looks lovely in red. The Avus Blue and Daytona Violet ones are equally stunning

I'm off to the classifieds

[jbaddeley]

Interior. Thanks for positive comments.

[melvster]

Was the car originally specced with that interior ? it is very similar to the M3 GTii (Imola Individual) interior. Love the contrast of suede and red leather.

[Jw Vw]

bmthnick1981 said:

Love it, i'd keep it standard as its so tidy.

Looks lovely.