New to me E36 M3

Discussion in 'Member Journals & Project Build Stories' started by josh booth, Aug 2, 2012.

  1. josh booth

    josh booth Active Member

    As some of you know I sold my WRX a few months back. I have been looking for an E36 M3 sedan for a while and got the chance to buy one so here it is. 1997 E36 M3 sedan 120K for the most part all stock.... Sorry for the crappy cell phone pic. Real pics to follow soon.

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    Last edited: Aug 2, 2012
  2. mokinbird87

    mokinbird87 Active Member

    congrats on the purchase
     
  3. josh booth

    josh booth Active Member

    Thanks bro....
     
  4. BOXERNOISE

    BOXERNOISE New Member

    Very Nice!!
     
  5. Jake

    Jake Active Member

    advice: don't buy cheap parts for the M. use only quality stuff. the cheap stuff out there is 10x worse for a bmw than a subaru or japanese import. plus, BMWs are just more complicated so no need to make things worse

    but congrats! i love my 94 318i!
     
  6. BKiller

    BKiller Active Member

    Nice. I've been looking at those myself.
     
  7. AtlxPat

    AtlxPat Active Member

    mmm estoril blue
    love e36's - i was going to get one instead of my wrx
    i still want one!
     
  8. Trancetto

    Trancetto Active Member

    Any chance that you got this from a guy nicknamed Miki...


    Very nice.
     
  9. techlord

    techlord Active Member

    very sexy!
    congrats
     
  10. CelticPride

    CelticPride Banned

  11. wrxin8or

    wrxin8or Mullitt Staff Member

    Nice e36. I have always had a thing for hellrot e36 m3s, but the blue looks good too
     
  12. josh booth

    josh booth Active Member

    Yeah the estoril blue on dove gray guts is sick....
    A few more pics..... Dinan Cold Air Intake and stage 2 software
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    Last edited: Aug 3, 2012
  13. JL889

    JL889 Pandastic!

    Welcome to the club
     
  14. K. Marx

    K. Marx Member

    It's starting to look more and more like the name of this site should be changed to exwrxownersatlanta.com, lol.

    That's a really nice car. I was about to pull the trigger one before I bought my first WRX, but I found such a great deal on the Subaru that it seemed wise to go with something newer for what was at the time the same amount of money.

    Willing to share any interior shots? I'd be interested to see what style front seats it has. (Were the four doors available with "Vaders?" I can't remember.)

    Is yours an auto or manual? When I was looking I knew I wanted a four door, but I was having a Hell of a time finding a NICE four door E36 M3 with a manual. To each his own, but I still feel like an M car with a torque converter auto is sacrilege.

    Regardless of how it's optioned, that's an awesome ride that will only get cooler as it ages. Congratulations!
     
  15. K. Marx

    K. Marx Member

    BTW, if you get bored, check out this old Car and Driver article. Back in the late nineties they voted the E36 M3 the best handling car over 30 grand, period. Really makes you appreciate what that car was (and still is) capable of.

    http://m3.asdf17.com/
     
  16. josh booth

    josh booth Active Member

    It is an Auto car but I was looking for an Auto.. No vaders in the sedan's but I plan on finding a set to put in... I will post interior shots in the next few days.
     
  17. josh booth

    josh booth Active Member

    That is a really kool read.
     
  18. SonicBoom

    SonicBoom Active Member

    Nice ride man.... I'm jelly...
     
  19. easterbran

    easterbran Member

    Looking good! Any plans for it?
     
  20. josh booth

    josh booth Active Member

    Nothing crazy right now just Ground control coilovers and a full Dinan exhaust in the next few weeks. The car all ready has the Dinan cold air intake stage 2 software and A Dinan Performance Transmission Chip....
     
  21. BKiller

    BKiller Active Member

    I think this is still on CL? Did you get it for asking price or less?
     
  22. josh booth

    josh booth Active Member

    A lot less...^^^^
     
  23. RSConvert

    RSConvert ɹǝuɹnʇpɐǝɥ uʞnɟɐɥnɯ ɐ sʇı Supporting Member

    Very nice Josh...that's gonna be a fun ride.
     
  24. josh booth

    josh booth Active Member

    Yes sir... I can't wait to get things going.
     
  25. Electioneer

    Electioneer Member

    I have a buddy that just got a white coupe recently. He Bought it with a blown motor and he threw a good one in.

    Awesome cars, have fun.
     
  26. josh booth

    josh booth Active Member

    Just installed the matte black kidney grills....
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  27. dundunskeert

    dundunskeert Member

    Looks good Josh!
     
  28. Eco Auto Clean

    Eco Auto Clean Active Member

    lookin great sir!
     
  29. AtlxPat

    AtlxPat Active Member

    someone should move this to members journals
     
  30. josh booth

    josh booth Active Member

    ^^^^ Good idea.
     
  31. Jake

    Jake Active Member

    i need more bumper trim.

    just an fyi: those trim pieces are $60 a piece or $90 for the set.

    only use touchless car washes!!
     
  32. josh booth

    josh booth Active Member

    I only wash my cars by hand....
     

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