[Mahler9th]

I have a late-production 1999 E36 M3. Has about 186k miles. I have owned and maintained it for over a decade, and it is in very good condition. It has Koni sport shocks and some unknown springs (they are pretty mild-- I suspect Dinan or Eibach). And 8 inch stock wheels in all four corners. Otherwise it is stock.

It has some of the usual issues like seat wear, a sagging headliner (which I will fix soon), weak catalytic converters and a few other typical odds and ends.

Just worked with a friend (retired BMW master tech) to replace the head gasket.

Two things I recommend at minimum on these cars:

1. Check the rear shock towers. The factory sheet metal is weak and rear shocks can and do rip through. Mine was like that when I bought it used from a reputable dealer. Very bad design.

2. I'd ping contacts in the BMWCCA for what may be the best choices. Even if you have to do a cold-call, this can be a leveraged approach as there may be some 'CCA E36 M3 owners that eschew seller resources like Autotrader and Craigslist. Might find a better car from a proud club member (I give that advice on Porsches too).