My BMW M3 E36 convertible - 2 small big questions :D -

[DJdan]

well then its time to introduce the third M3 i have ever owned.

 

the last i claimed to have a car wasnt really taken well so now to back me up here a little bit of my ride :D

 

first up its a

1998 BMW M3 E36 Convertible with the hardtop on.

 

the car has a SMG I gearbox and and is pretty much standard

 

the only 2 thing not stock are the Eisenmann exhaust and the Air filter.

 

so without further ado here is my M3

 

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/fashad/1a4421a0.jpg

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/fashad/ee596c8e.jpg

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http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/fashad/e685d6fa.jpg

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/fashad/ffdc4e0e.jpg

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/fashad/6e825812.jpg

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp224/fashad/a66a7b08.jpg

 

and here is the vid

*the vis messed up because the mic wasnt recording properly... also i didnt punch it all the way*

 

enjoy!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2x4fmVWaLc

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2x4fmVWaLc

[Robban93]

You're one lucky man!:D

Is that one of the first SMG's, and is it any good?

 

Love your Estoril(?) Blue paint! :)

[DJdan]

thanks and yesits the first generation SMG and the gearbox is pretty good the SMG II from the E46 was better when it come to shifting time but it wasnt very vey good for you clutch.

 

also i do have launch control with that gearbox now its a feature removed from the SMG II ( i beat and E46 recently using it for the first time)

 

and yes its estoril blue which automatically tells you that this is a 3.2L version with 321 BHP

[GTAMADDOG]

Nothing like a good old E36 M3. That's one of, if not the best colours in my opinion. All these new BMWs do nothing for me at all.

 

Also want that Golf R32 that's in your video as well.

[Robban93]

Ive heard that those Estoril blue M3's were/are pritty rare, and hard to get your hands on! So you're one of the lucky guys who got one:btup

 

E:+Rep!

[CarMadMike]

I've fixed the video for you :)

 

Nice car too!

[t.]

Nice, great colour too. Liking the R32 too. :D

[Zerosabotage]

nice car man i have the Bmw M3 of year 2001 i love Bmw M

nice car but is that a v6?

[Robban93]

nice car man i have the Bmw M3 of year 2001 i love Bmw M

nice car but is that a v6?

 

Strait six, and if you had an M3 from 2001, you would had known that already...

[DJdan]

thanks a lot you guys for the great comments and thanks for fixing the video for me!!

 

and now i know how it works i MAY post a vid of the R32 soon but thats a MAYBE

[Leadfoot[YT]]

Strait six, and if you had an M3 from 2001, you would had known that already...

 

Harsh, but I lol'd. :p

 

Nice car, DJ! Glad to see some more pictures. :)

 

-Leadfoot

[T0M722]

Nice car! I'd like the video too if it weren't for the audio. The E36 isn't my favourite M3 but I think there might be an exception for this one. It's a very nice blue and an awesome car. Take another video sometime ;)

[killalldude]

That's one of, if not the best colours in my opinion.

 

:agreed: It looks like it's in great condition! How many miles does it have? You've got the only two aftermarket performance upgrade a daily driver needs, exhaust and air intake :).

[Zerosabotage]

Strait six, and if you had an M3 from 2001, you would had known that already...

 

yes i know and you're right i had to know but i thought there are more engines for the m3 or are there others??

[Leadfoot[YT]]

yes i know and you're right i had to know but i thought there are more engines for the m3 or are there others??

 

Excluding the current-gen E92, the M3 was only ever available with an inline 6. The E36 had a 3.2 and a 3.3 (IIRC), and the E46 a 3.3-liter M54. The E30 M3 also had an inline-six.

 

-Leadfoot

[Mb]

The M3 didn't have a inline six. The E30 BMW M3 was fitted with a high-revving 4-cylinder engine (BMW S14) which produced 175 kW (238 PS; 235 hp) in its final European-only iteration

[Leadfoot[YT]]

The M3 didn't have a inline six. The E30 BMW M3 was fitted with a high-revving 4-cylinder engine (BMW S14) which produced 175 kW (238 PS; 235 hp) in its final European-only iteration

 

Ah, thanks. I realized right after I wrote it that I never really new what the E30 M3 was powered by (or even how powerful it was). I've never really been that interested in it. Thanks for the correction, though. :)

 

-Leadfoot

[ScoobSTi]

Nice M3! I love that color too. It sounds pretty great as well. Hope you take some more pictures and videos.

 

How many miles does it have?

 

Near the end, the camera is placed near the gauges, and it reads 142,018 km, which in miles is 88,245. ;)

[DJdan]

thanks a lot for the comments and well the mileage question is answered thanks for that :)

 

and also the car is in very good condition so i pretty have to keep servicing it properly thats all

 

also a new video is comming as soon as i have found someone who film while i am driving so i can go all the way.

 

so for now thanks a lot for the comments :D

[randomsox10]

how much do one of these cost?

[Robban93]

how much do one of these cost?

 

Depends on where you live..

 

Some in the US: bmw m3 e36 - Get a great deal on a new or used car or truck on eBay Motors!

[DJdan]

well i bought mine for about €12500,=

 

its cheap since the guy owed me some money i paid him bout €9000,=

 

out here the car is worth about €14k maybe more but i don't know about that.

 

but he also had a BMW M3 E30 but he had it for over 15 years now and didn't want to lose the car so bought this one form him :D

[DJdan]

AAAAKKKKKK!!!!!

 

Due to Transmission problems the car has become impotent....

 

the transmission went out and according to the BMW dealer it probably the electronics that went haywire :O

 

so for now i am waiting for my car to be fixed :(

[Leadfoot[YT]]

AAAAKKKKKK!!!!!

 

Due to Transmission problems the car has become impotent....

 

the transmission went out and according to the BMW dealer it probably the electronics that went haywire :O

 

so for now i am waiting for my car to be fixed :(

 

So sorry to hear that! :( Hope it doesn't cost you more than the car did...

 

-Leadfoot

[DJdan]

;385829']So sorry to hear that! :( Hope it doesn't cost you more than the car did...

 

-Leadfoot

 

i just got the car back from the dealer today and the repair cost was a major amount of €56,41

 

luckily it was just the fuse from the SMG pump that was broken.

 

a new SMG pump was fitted not too long ago the price of the part alone is about €4000,=

 

so im relieved

 

thanks for the concern :D