Hi,
I have had my '97 Ti Sport for 5 years now and it has been a very reliable daily driver.
The M44 4 banger is a solid engine and her car does move quite well. The front suspension is the same any other e36 and the rear suspension is the same as an e30, Z3 or M-coupe (altho the m-coupe is a little wider, but you could make it wide body and use them ;-) )
my baby is quite quick now and she handles very well.
so far i have added / changed:
a downing atlanta supercharger.
H&R coilover suspension and sway bars
B&M racing short shift kit
BMW x-brace from the m3 lightweight
m3 brakes up front and customs in the back
and a few rieger bits on the hatch
here is a pic or two:
Before anyone says anything, yes there is now a heat shield for the air intake.
at a track day late last year