Oh wise BMW enthusiast of the Southeast! I come in search of wisdom.
Is it prudent to let my tastefully modded '87 325is go for an immaculate 2 owner all stock '95 M3 5-speed coupe?
Those who have owned both please share with me your experience.
Besides the obvious, what am I giving up and what am I gaining?
Here's the kicker, can you ever get an e36 to be as sharp as an e30? This isn't a track car, this is a mountain car. Any thoughts?
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Last edited by wpalm00; 04-04-2017 at 09:12 AM.
If the M3 is truly immaculate I'd go for it! I had a 95 M3 a few years ago, and it was a blast on curvy mountain roads. It would take a lot of modifications to get an E30 on the same handling plane as a stock E36 M3.
E36 M3 is certainly a sharper handling car than the E30 out of the box.
Both are going up in value for the clean examples, so if you feel like it's a good trade on your end I say go for it!
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E34 525it/5 S52
E30 318is slicktop M50T
F15 X5 50i M Sport
I completely understand and agree. My car has springs and shocks with a few upgrades under the hood. The M3 was completely stock but when I drove the M3 it felt numb and soft compared to e30. It was very tight not sloppy but softer.
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I'd do the trade, but I'm biased as the car looks like mine. But there's no denying the advancements an E36 M3 has over a standard E30... unless you just like E30's for their personality, that's ok too. But the E36 M3 is very well rounded car and will be increasing probably more so than a 'standard' E30.
And I don't like those big bumpers... an E30 with euro bumpers and an M5x/S5x swap would make the decision harder. But the E36 M3 is handsome without touching a thing.
A suspension refresh will change that soft feeling... some coilovers would really tighten things up. Or even just some Bilsteins + H&R sport.
Last edited by propcar; 04-07-2017 at 03:50 PM.
TRM Coilovers 670F/895R | BBS LM | Corsa RSC36
mines pretty low, I've heard getting rid of the Clutch Delay Valve can help with both pedal feel and engagement. Maybe a re-bleed and a new line? IDK I have 190k miles on my stock clutch and no real issues except I'd like to get rid of that CDV.
TRM Coilovers 670F/895R | BBS LM | Corsa RSC36
This is a 95 with 175k on the clock and I bet it still has the original clutch. I'm asking the owner for maintenance records but he hasn't gotten back with me yet.
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