Porsche enthusiast buys 99 M3 coupe

[Type911]

How about Black on Black? You know what they say...

Installed a second set of Factory wheels on my GT3 today. Now it's full on Darth Vader.
To keep on topic, this was the first time I drove this Porsche since I acquired my BMW. Had to burnish the brakes in, after installing new rotors/pads/tires. Been driving the M3 everyday since it arrived in Colorado, loving it!

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[VaTechE36]

Love your GT3! Looks awesome!

Not sure it matters much, but I think I like the silver wheels better. Either way, you can't go wrong for sure!

[Siberian]

I took my mostly stock (worn out KW coilovers, cat delete, throttle body, ASC delete, RE-11 tires, Porterfield R4-S pads) 99 M to Carolina Motorsports Park for a DE with the Carolinas PCA over the weekend. I used to have a track prepped 84 Carrera until it got totaled, so until I get another Porsche the M3 is the track car. I thought it did quite well considering how much work it needs.

Anyway, I am still in Blue (Solo) and the M3 did well. I could brake later and gain quite a bit in the corners and hang with most on the straights. Until a green student got promoted to Blue on Sunday. He was driving a 2015 GT3 and went by me like I was chained to a post.

I don't understand why anybody would want to start their DE career in a car like that.

[notMpowered]

Ugh love that gt3. e36 m3, 964 and 997 gt3 is my idea of a near perfect garage.

[Type911]

Took the M3 on a 1200 mile road trip last weekend,...Durango to Lost Wages, Nevada. Sure was nice to have plenty of trunk space for all my GF's stuff! A nice change of pace compared to packing a 911.

Car ran perfect except for one minor issue that was quickly remedied. At a stop in St. George, UT the low pressure power steering hose aged out and finally gave way. PS fluid all over the right side of engine compartment and undercarriage. The BMW gods were on my side as the hose gave way a block from a great BMW shop! What are the odds?

Big thank you to John @ Rucci European Service. John is a longtime BMW expert who repaired the leaking hose in about an hour, on a busy Friday afternoon.
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All in all a great trip that has me really appreciating these M3's!

[Green SVT]

The fact that a 997 GT3 owner still enjoys driving an e36m just makes me all warm and fuzzy. These cars truly have driving charm.

[GG///M3]

So much awesome in this thread

[propcar]

The fact that a 997 GT3 owner still enjoys driving an e36m just makes me all warm and fuzzy. These cars truly have driving charm.

Since I'll never afford a GT3, the M3 will have to fill that spot.

[Type911]

A shot of the odometer and car today. Hard to believe this car has been driven more in the last 4 months, than it averaged on an annual basis the last 16 years!

Happy Thanksgiving !




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[Type911]

After winter hibernation I took the M3 out last weekend for a quick 400 mile round trip to ABQ and back. Nothing like driving the NM autobahn in a car clearly made for the task.
I have to admit I've considered selling it. Too many cars. After the drive, hmmmm so good, what to do?

[GG Allin]

I can't wait to start my thread "BMW Enthusiast Buys a 911".

[JeffDML]

After winter hibernation I took the M3 out last weekend for a quick 400 mile round trip to ABQ and back. Nothing like driving the NM autobahn in a car clearly made for the task.
I have to admit I've considered selling it. Too many cars. After the drive, hmmmm so good, what to do?

I am the same(996 turbo) but not as nice as your whips. Sadly the m3 has to go because of garage space issue.

[soco3594]

Should have kept the DS2s, not a fan of the black rims...

Glad you're enjoying the car though

[phan]

beautiful e36, gorgeous GT3! i'm not usually a huge fan of black on black but it suits the GT3 imo. very nice.

[TheWheel]

I'm a Porsche owner too....Also in the market for a E36 M3, I should have never sold my Alpine white one. I love my 997 Turbo, but theres something about these e36's. Anyone selling a clean coupe??

[95RedBMWe36M50]

Seriously?

Destroyed? Whats your problem? Why does he have to 'learn along the way' how to make his car look nice. What you are trying to say is; "You'll learn along the way what mods you are/arent allowed to make in order to gain the approval of the bmw snobs on the forums." He knows how to make HIS car look nice because its HIS car. Nobody needs your approval, if you don't like the wheels, fine. Keep it to yourself and let others modify their cars to make themselves happy.

It's these kind of posts that make people not want to post pics of their cars, because the elitists who think anything other than stock/modded to conform with the other elitists is trash and rice.

Nice car OP, looks really good.

I second this comment. Nice rajicase.

[pbonsalb]

I am an E36M3 enthusiast that wants a 997.2TT. Might be a few years so I put a turbo on the E36.

[usedunderwear]

Very nice, happy motoring

[MParallel]

Nice car, and nice find. But "ugly DS2's".... thats where i have to draw the line lol. i love that the 911 is in the garage and the M3 is not.

LOL indeed. DS2's are nice.

Nice car!

[mboor]

DS2's are the best looking factory wheel on any E36 imo. i bought a set and the contours have been sitting since.

[Deblaca]

DS2's are the best looking factory wheel on any E36 imo. i bought a set and the contours have been sitting since.

I would venture to say that LTWs are the best looking E36 wheel, I may be just a little biased though.

[tyd865]

okay chiming in.... I am not a Porsche owner but my dad is 87 951 estimated 400wp scares the ever living s**t out of me, 77 911 3.2l swap good god do I love to get out and drive that. and my favorite the 1970 914 2.0 swap with 110wp hehe this car is just to much fun.
then my e36 m3 well yeah there is a reason people obese over these... currently auto crossing mine and that was an amazing choice
OP your garage though, very nice! not a fan over silver, but you very much tastefully modded yours. would you like to come clean ds1's hahaha
also 22 have not had near enough time in any of these cars

[racea911]

Damn it! I know this car but never heard it was for sale. It lived about a mile from my house. R Grupper huh? You bought this from Johnny Riz's wife's friend Sheila? Damn it! I would have bought this car in a second.

Look at my username. I was all about early 911's and had a wicked fast, street legal, track beast '73 RS clone, a '69S and a '70T. In 2002 I bought my first M3 and after daily driving it, then doing several canyon runs and finally tracking it one time, I phased 3 early 911's out of my life and phased in another e36 M3 and an e30 325is. I just giggle myself silly when I look at BMW parts and repair prices compared to Porsche stuff.

Bullet Performance in Costa Mesa has been servicing my '99 for 14 years now. Great shop and great guys!

[jrkoupe]

nice car... really

for me I love blk wheels.......but they get lost in this app.......and I like them

I love 911s ......got one myself.....


window tint?.....ouch
but nice car kudos.

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folks get obese over m3's...

never knew this

[notMpowered]

Looking at the side bolsters of a lot of the vaders it's clear people get obese over these m3s lol.