Where are all the E36 M3s? A Future Classic...?
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I have been looking at the Coupes for quite some time now and it seems that there really aren't many low mileage (sub 70k) cars around. Would I be right in saying that the E36 m3 went through a huge phase (more so than the e30 and e46) of being tracked/getting used as a donor car for engine and parts hence the reason why there literally are isn't many remaining given they did make quite a few? I know now and again one comes up for the collector with 20-30k miles but the last one I saw was silver seemed to be up at over £25k and it sold a few months ago.
I remember selling one for about £4k circa 3 years ago and it was a good, clean car. Maybe that was just at the start of the hill in values. Similar ones are going for easily over £10Gs now with some high milers sat around at that price.
I remember when I sold mine and thought I will buy one again in a couple of years as I thought, along with quite a few people that the prices wouldn't change much. Looking for a low mileage coupe in a good colour, not needing more than £1-2k to get perfect is quite an ask. I'm personally thinking it maybe the right time before they become unaffordable.
Would love an Estoril Blue/Black/purple coupe with low miles and in good nick. They are great dailies with decent power and sound.
Shows us pics of yours...
I remember selling one for about £4k circa 3 years ago and it was a good, clean car. Maybe that was just at the start of the hill in values. Similar ones are going for easily over £10Gs now with some high milers sat around at that price.
I remember when I sold mine and thought I will buy one again in a couple of years as I thought, along with quite a few people that the prices wouldn't change much. Looking for a low mileage coupe in a good colour, not needing more than £1-2k to get perfect is quite an ask. I'm personally thinking it maybe the right time before they become unaffordable.
Would love an Estoril Blue/Black/purple coupe with low miles and in good nick. They are great dailies with decent power and sound.
Shows us pics of yours...
I think your title should read where are all of the low mileage E36 M3s?
They have the same issue as Porsche 944 Turbos; they are very usable and as a result many will now have a few miles on; You said yourself they are a great daily; Surely the point of a daily is to use them; Even the newest E36 will now be 18 years old. Alot of the owners aren't massively fussed over mileage either IME, at least in the Porker circles. Maintenance, absolutely, which is where alot of them met their death and where alot of owners will put the focus.
As an example I had my rod bearings changed on my E46 at 138k. Not many that that much wear on at all; I've seen many with less miles alot worse than mine, in some cases with many going through to the copper.
One eBay right now there is a E46 M3 with 75k with a shot bottom end; it spun a shell
. While it's not as common as some engines it's not unheard of in S5* engines.
They have the same issue as Porsche 944 Turbos; they are very usable and as a result many will now have a few miles on; You said yourself they are a great daily; Surely the point of a daily is to use them; Even the newest E36 will now be 18 years old. Alot of the owners aren't massively fussed over mileage either IME, at least in the Porker circles. Maintenance, absolutely, which is where alot of them met their death and where alot of owners will put the focus.
As an example I had my rod bearings changed on my E46 at 138k. Not many that that much wear on at all; I've seen many with less miles alot worse than mine, in some cases with many going through to the copper.
One eBay right now there is a E46 M3 with 75k with a shot bottom end; it spun a shell
. While it's not as common as some engines it's not unheard of in S5* engines.Edited by SebringMan on Monday 16th April 09:26
Mine has 148,000 miles on it. I'm intending on finally getting it back on the road this summer and enjoying it. It's has all the VANOS etc stuff done, it's been very well maintained and I have no doubts about the mechanicals. If the value goes up, it's nice but for me this is about owning and enjoying a car from my childhood which I previously thought was out of reach.
CRA1G said:
Schermerhorn said:
CRA1G said:
Mines on 66K now FSH 1999 and one owner and totaly standard when i bought it with a hard top... To which to say i do have another E36 hard top in the garage if anyone interested...?
How much do you want for it Craig?
The question is, why buy a 70k mile 20 year old car and use as a daily?
Best of buying a 150k car and using and that way the value will not be killed and the 70k car can stay low miles
I own a Evo Imola Individual (GT2 known by most) on 119k and it does hardly anything. Last three MOTs has seen less than 1000 miles completed (last year 250 miles)
If we plan on seeing these cars in 20 years at car shows, we need people like myself and many others to keep them locked up and maintained to within an inch of its life.
Best of buying a 150k car and using and that way the value will not be killed and the 70k car can stay low miles
I own a Evo Imola Individual (GT2 known by most) on 119k and it does hardly anything. Last three MOTs has seen less than 1000 miles completed (last year 250 miles)
If we plan on seeing these cars in 20 years at car shows, we need people like myself and many others to keep them locked up and maintained to within an inch of its life.
Here mine the day I traded it:
Had it for just over 3 years. Bought it for £3.7K with 98k miles - traded it at 106k miles against an E46 ACS C30 Touring (new child meant other half forced the M3 to go :-) ).
Absolutely loved it and yes it was fickle at times with continual maintenance for little annoyances, but that's what I loved about it and it got driven hard since I believe that cars like the M3 which are made to be driven hard actually run better when they are.
When it went I said id have another - but in 17 years with the prices going as they are I'm not so sure.
Had it for just over 3 years. Bought it for £3.7K with 98k miles - traded it at 106k miles against an E46 ACS C30 Touring (new child meant other half forced the M3 to go :-) ).
Absolutely loved it and yes it was fickle at times with continual maintenance for little annoyances, but that's what I loved about it and it got driven hard since I believe that cars like the M3 which are made to be driven hard actually run better when they are.
When it went I said id have another - but in 17 years with the prices going as they are I'm not so sure.
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