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Originally Posted by speeder
I know that U.S. e36 M3s are not the top of the M-car heap but I actually prefer them over the e46 M3 from an aesthetic POV. And still a great driving car, I'm sure-just not scorchingly fast.
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This leads me to believe that you haven't yet driven one. I gotta say, you need to drive a few of them before deciding to go down that road.
A stock E36 M3 doesn't float my boat. A modified one does. I'd suggest a '95, so you don't have to deal with the OBD2 crap. I'd suggest that you don't need a sunroof or A/C. I'd suggest that you transplant a real M3 engine into it. I'd also put wider front wheels on the front and the stickiest tires you can buy. I'd install replicas of all the M3 Lightweight/GT parts, if you can stand the looks of the rear wing. I'd dig into the M3 parts bin and up the cooling capacity (radiator and oil cooler) and install the front brakes from the Euro M3. I'd want cloth front seats.
Do all that and you'll have a really fun, pretty fast car. By a stock one and you'll have a nice driving sedan. Your priorities may be different than mine but most people buy these cars to chase corners on early Sunday mornings. You've probably got the nice driving sedan box already checked.
JR