Do these have traction control, or a stability program which can be turned off? I drove a 325 last week, and it had some sort of ESP that couldn't be turned off.

 

E36 M3 does not have traction control as far as I am aware. Nor ESP.

Cheers

RW

 

Just an lsd, it is an M car...!

 

Thanks. I am looking at M3 Evos in the classifieds at the moment. Wouldn't mind one!

 

Get yourself on here http://www.bmwowner.com/forum/index.php


Have a look at the journal section and it will make you want an M3 even more

 

a few pics of mine before it got stolen best car i have had done every thing well

 

think late evo's do have traction control,but mine doesn't

 

brian, none do as standard

 

get yourself one mate, but remember if you blow the diff, that will cost more than the car. great car to have with the 321bhp n goes like a bat out of hell

 

Lol a standard BMW diff can't cost that much surely? I'd just buy a reconditioned one.

 

you gotta remember tho mate there aint many m3 evos being sold for spare mate so prices will be a lot more expensive.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/M3-Limited-Sli...3A1%7C294%3A50

thats the price of a second hand diff. I personally would have to buy a brand new one mate as you dont know how these parts have been used in the past. That way if you have a brand new diff fited n it goes wrong you got some fall back mate

 

the cost of parts is not unreasonable for a car of this performance level. just because the cars themselves depreciate doesnt meen the maintenence costs do

 

Thanks for the info.

Have you driven an Evo? If so, how did it compare to yours? Would it be worth spending the extra to get an Evo?

 

Cheers. I think I spent somewhere in the region of Ł400 on a rear diff for my Impreza from RCM. Thanks for the info though, I'll listen out for the diff if I go and view one.

 

imho they are very over-rated cars, not as quick as they should be

most prices of parts are fine but things like the price oil is a joke again all imho