As above.

Just bought one to replace my Saph.
OK...... its not the same. Just time for a change really.

Anything i should know is much appreciated.

THANKS

 

Must be the only on in the world then.............lol

You have either an E39 M5 or an E36/E46 M3

 

Do you mean E36?

If so the Evo model can have quite a few Vanos problems I believe.

 

OK......OK!!!!! lol. Sorted now.
E36 M3 Evo.

I know about the vanos issues, thats all fine as far as i'm aware.
Seems all good so far. Just wondering if theres other things i should be keeping an eye out for??

Had BM's before, but this is my first "M"

 

Just drive and enjoy I broke my 400 brake cos then got a e36 m3 was a better car and only changed bush es and filter s

 

get rear bushes done... Always knackered and transforms the car, Ive had 7 of these back in the day and I loved them then. For the money they are a very good car at the moment.

 

Nice car glad your happy with it.

 

Was chatting to a mate and was blabbing something about changing the vanos filters at a cost of about Ł30 and 15 minutes work to keep the system happy

 

oranoco i think the lack of filter changes is part of the problem and some places do tend to just change them with out diagnosing the issue properly,,,,,,, the next stage of wrong diagnosed problems on vehicles is EGR vavles,,,, well sell fucking LOADS of them at work and then get a call back a few weeks later when the light comes back on again

im sure there aint much to them if you take the time how they work ect

 

Cheers for the replies guys.

Totally different drive and power delivery to the Cossie, but think i'm gonna enjoy it

 

much better car than the ford

and before anyone starts i love cossies

rear tyres will get eaten

do the services when they need and take it to some one who knows the m3

i loved my e36 m3
just watch the speedo as you wont realise what speed your doing then your fucked lol

enjoy a fantastic car

 

i have the e36 m3 but turned into track weapon awesome, diffrent diff with pagid pads, and a good suspension. ur loughing.

 

im thinking of doing the same at the end of the year and getting a e36 m3 i too fancy a change and a car i can use more

 

boring as fuck on the road tho

 

couldnt be more wrong imo

 

in what way are they boring on the road?

 

they aint

i took billyyum out in mine and he was screeming like a little girl lol

the m3 is a propper car that can be driven very hard
handle great
go great if kept up in the revs

 

yeah they have appealled to me for a while now so once summers other and the show seasons over they saph will be getting broke then will go for an m3 i reckon!

whats best the 3.0 or 3.2 evo's?

 

the e36 m3 is a great car. i love mine.
soo much nicer to drive than a cossie.
and they are not boring on the road when driven properly.

 

swings and round abouts on that one really

the evo can come with ally doors and off set top mounts but 6 speed and double vanos

the 3.0ltr is geared better and is more for the holligon

but like all bmw's they get speced when bought new so search for the right car and go for black vaders not silver as they look shit

and coupe is the best
dont bother with vert or hard top they are heavey

mine was 3.0ltr with
full supersprint exhaust
remap
dave f induction kit

gave 326 bhp on evolves rollers and was quicker than a evo with similer mods due to gearing being better

granted he pulled at the top but that dont count on A roads

 

Thats why i sold my Saph, was turning into an expensive ornament.

The BM is more of an allrounder, and "the box needed ticked" so to speak.

 

thats exactly my thinkingi need to tick that box too! tbh its been waited to be ticked for ages.Im gonna have some fun hopefully in the cos this summer looking to go on track with it at ford fair and maybe some others then will come apart and will go for an m3

you got any pics of your m3 at all?

 

yeah i hear what your saying mate i see what takes my fancy nearer the time! one thing for certain it will be a coupe!!

 

Why dont you cossie boys use your cars more.I use mine as much as i can.I go shoping in it go to the gym in it,go to work in it.

 

get a manual stay away from smg what ever you do

 

because you dont have the worry of

whats that noise or did you feel that or whats that smell

not all cosworths are like that dont get me wrong but you must admit the m3 is a better car that does what it does better than than the ford if you know what im saying

but i love both and regardless i would still go for the cosworth as the only thing the m3 dont give and thats the smile factor

 

manual all the way mate dont you worry bout that!

 

when you get one give me a shout as there is a quick and easy mod to the clutch system that needs doing

as there is something that stops the clutch from engaging to quickley to avoid wheel spin

if you dont do the said tweek you will get slight clutch slip

nothing you will notice but extra wear on the clutch that will kill it alot quicker

 

a couple of pics of my gt








and my old tatty evo cab



and my birds old m3 rep

 

As said above, steer clear of SMG. Thats the one bit of advice i got.
My "must" was black leather, but gave up in the end. Surprised how few have black, and theres loads to choose from too!!! If i cant live with the silver/grey, full black interior is only Ł400ish on ebay, and a day to change.
Coupe or Conv didnt bother me, as long as the car was right.

I'll stick a couple up tomorrow, once its all cleaned up.

 

very nice cars but after having 1 i ended up with another cossie

 

Clutch delay valve if anyone's wondering what the mod is. Supposed to stop driveline shock from racing starts.
M3 is a nice all-rounder - I'd always take the Cosworth for a special Saturday morning runout in preference though. It's different in the same way the E30 M3 is compared to the later E36 M3

E36s are good value for money though - run one as my daily knockabout whne the roads are salty