M3 for me?

[Msport3]

Hoping you guys can help me make a decision. I just sold my Chevelle and am looking to get another toy. I'm thinking e36 M3. I want something that will hold it's value and don't want to have to fix it every week like the muscle car. I probably have 12-15k to spend. You think I can get in a CLEAN, low mileage, M3? Will I be happy with the performance? I own a 93 318is and have driven several 325's and 328's, all nice cars but was not impressed by the performance. Are the M's that much better?

[siggyfreud]

Yes, the performance is much better. The M3 will feel torqier and will pull even harder in the upper RPMS. It's gonna make your 318i feel like 2ton rock.

I bought a 97 M3/4/5 (4door, 5 speed) with 85,000 that was in super condition for 12.9k or so. So yes, you can get a really nice M3 for 12-15k. Lots of people on these forums with well over 100,000k who feel like they've just broken in their motors. Some even tossing turbo and supercharger setups on.

Find a nice deal for 11-12k, and then put the other three into a supercharger setup and you'll never look back :).

I too came from a muscle 'car' setup to an M3. While I do miss the feel and sound of a chevy v8, this is a whole different type of car. Its nice being able to go fast in places other than straight lines.

[Bene36m3]

"Its nice being able to go fast in places other than straight lines."

haha, thats so funny, but so true.

[Jethown]

You should be able to get a nice M3 for 12-15k, and yes they do perform better than a regular 3 series.

You don't really need to worry too much about mileage for these cars. I know a few guys with 200,000+ miles on their E36 M3s, and they say their cars still run like new. If the car has been taken care of properly, it'll run forever.

[Msport3]

"Its nice being able to go fast in places other than straight lines."

Exactly why I go rid of it!
350hp + 4 wheel drum brakes = Death Machine

I'm hung up on the mileage thing more because of resale value than anything else. All I want to do is wax it. I don't need one with tons of mods. Maybe wheels and exhaust, not much more. There is a nice 97 on this forum now, but it has the luxury package. I gotta have those vader seats. The name alone is worth waiting for! As soon as I dump the 318 I'll be on the hunt! Any other good places to find an M?

[CMG]

M3 is the best choice for daily driver, but doin't expect it to hold the value, prices are going down. They're stabilize at some point, who knows when.

[Msport3]

I'm not at all looking for a daily driver. I want something for nice sunny days to make my friends and neighbors jealous. I'm desperatley trying to recapture that passion for driving I once had. The muscle car didn't work, so I'm hoping an m3 will...

[Nik1703]

I'm not at all looking for a daily driver. I want something for nice sunny days to make my friends and neighbors jealous. I'm desperatley trying to recapture that passion for driving I once had. The muscle car didn't work, so I'm hoping an m3 will...

M3 will do that, and then some.

make sure you have a nice exhaust system, makes all the difference.

[Msport3]

. It's gonna make your 318i feel like 2ton rock..

Picked up a 95 with 80k. Conforti intake, chip from Turner Motorsports, Euro HFM, and an aluminum radiator. This thing flies!!! I had no idea it would be this quick, not to mention the handling! I seriously underestimated these things. I'm sold!!!!

[MTrace]

Welcome to our world, we all thought the same thing lol.

[Eddie916]

Congrats on picking one up!
Any pics?

[///Montizzle]

Picked up a 95 with 80k. Conforti intake, chip from Turner Motorsports, Euro HFM, and an aluminum radiator. This thing flies!!! I had no idea it would be this quick, not to mention the handling! I seriously underestimated these things. I'm sold!!!!

:( unfortunatley you get used to this and then the need for further modding begins....oh well :evil2