But not if it's under the hood of an E36 M3. This car is a supporting wall in the house that BMW built. A house that stands for rear-drive dynamics, autobahn-blasting, and unarguable automotive class.

With the E36, look around the trunk, rear quarter panels ... can obviously cause electrical issues. Having an M3 checked out by a reputable BMW mechanic is of course highly recommended.

BMW E36 M3: European Spec vs ... It maintains the E36s perfect 50:50 weight distribution between the front and rear, and in the slower corners at Mid Ohio you’d swear this car rotates around ...

is one of the rarest versions of the BMW M3 ever created ... (a characteristic shared with US-spec E36 M3 Lightweights), chassis bracing front and rear, and, very noticeably, a new rear wing.

E36 BMW M3 (U.S.-spec) E36 BMW M3 (Euro-spec ... and responsive handling. It maintained its rear-wheel-drive layout and was available with a six-speed manual, further endearing it to purists.

At the time of writing, I have owned my e36 M3 for a little more than a year ... a company founded by race driver and BMW authority James Clay. I also opted to go with its stainless steel braided ...

Many in the BMW community may consider this a sweet spot in the M3’s history. It has a bit more aggression than the E36, a high-revving ... but the rear bumper is relatively busy, too.

Alex starts by saying the U.S. market wasn't supposed to get the E36 M3 ... BMW introduced in Europe. But hey, at least we got an automatic! [Sigh.] Other than that the E.U. car only had a beefier ...

when the M3 won 5 races, leaving BMW with yet another manufacturer’s championship, this time in the GT3 class. With their rear wings as high as the rules would allow, these American E36 race ...

His personal project car, a ’97 BMW 3 Series ... and for a while there an E36 was a super-cheap ticket to the world of sporty rear-drive German cars. Well, until you had to start fixing it.

The BMW 3-Series E36 has aged quite nicely, especially in the M3 Coupe flavor ... and a new cover for the rear windshield. Interestingly, it kept the stock dual tailpipes and got special stickers ...