I figure the car should last me about 5 years. In 5 years if the engine goes, I should still have a good shell, and I'll do an engine swap. Depends how it all turns out. 09-05-2007, 03:59 PM #7. JustinE36M3. I finally answer all of your questions! How "stock" really is my E36? What E36 should you look for to drift? A little throwback to where this car started and When I decided to start looking for my first Bimmer, the E46 seemed like the obvious choice. The chassis offers countless variants and engine options, but for me it had to be a wagon. As you know, wagon people are a little “different.”. As an enthusiast, there are fierce wagon advocates, and people who don’t really care for them. But among all the M3 generations, the E90 is our favorite because it was the first (and only) one to use a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter V8 (and eventually a 4.4-liter in the limited GTS model). Join. Auto transmission E36 M3. Let's talk heresy for a moment. I posted the other day about an E36 M3 sedan I had found for sale. It's a dream car of mine. I haven't had an independent inspection yet, but the condition / price / mileage / color / carfax is right. Except that it's an automatic transmission. I have looked but have not been able Like said try to find a zf. Also, I bought a 328i e46 parts car to swap my e36 325i and almost nothing fits besides the trans. So be careful, you'll be reselling a lot of the swap parts and buying e36 stuff Good points. Bimmer enthusiast long for I6 naturally aspirated, non turbo engine. However, most of the cars with this engine are over 10 years old. So, if one is not mechanically incline, better get newer cars. Unfortunately, newer cars are not I6 naturally aspirated engine. At least, the performance still a BMW. I for one just can't fix cars. As an avid car-magazine reader in my youth, the E36-generation M3 occupied a place in my automotive heart from which it would not be displaced. It was the first car I of how good a car is 6Qdf.

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