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wearymicrobe
wearymicrobe PowerDork
7/1/24 4:11 p.m.

 

the universe has provided after looking at a bunch of E36 M3ty cars. Found the new weekend car. 25k miles two owners, new everything with full service history.  
 

Has the full crafter front and rear bumper eliminators, chrome front end, big stereo and about the most perfect paint that I have seen on a 25 year old car. Lots of PO nonsense like stick on chrome which has been removed.  
 

spent about six hours getting the most pressing needs fixed and it's a very happy car now. Logs show that it has only been driven 150-200 miles in the last six year. I have down double that so far and having fun. Had a good number of these and purple is not my favorite color on them but this one with all the chrome is growing on me  l.  

 

 

In reply to wearymicrobe :

They sure do look better without bumpers!

Geoffrey
Geoffrey New Reader
7/1/24 4:39 p.m.

Looks Great. Love the Color!  Enjoy!!

Indy - Guy
Indy - Guy UltimaDork
7/1/24 4:40 p.m.

In reply to wearymicrobe :

We're going to need more pictures.  Lots more. wink

Looks like a very nice example.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/1/24 4:40 p.m.

Oh, yeah, that works so well in purple.

Congrats. 

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
7/1/24 4:48 p.m.

There are so few other cars out there that look like the Prowler. Congrats and have fun!

wearymicrobe
wearymicrobe PowerDork
7/1/24 4:57 p.m.

This one has a ton of custom work done to it. Apparently it was given away modified at a KISS concert and the new owner sold it back to the dealer that did all the work. Then owned by the wife of the dealership for like 10 years. 
 

I am not posing the panther mural painted inside the car yet but because I have not gotten a good photo but that's the only thing that I really need to change. 

Mndsm
Mndsm MegaDork
7/1/24 5:00 p.m.

Ok, I need to see the panther mural. 

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
7/1/24 5:08 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

Oh, yeah, that works so well in purple.

Congrats. 

I'm gonna go further, I think they should only come in purple.

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
7/1/24 5:35 p.m.

Need a bumper less front end pic!

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
7/1/24 5:36 p.m.

Need mural pic too!

wearymicrobe
wearymicrobe PowerDork
7/1/24 5:50 p.m.
wvumtnbkr said:

Need a bumper less front end pic!

Losing the front bumpers is winning at life.

wearymicrobe
wearymicrobe PowerDork
7/1/24 6:30 p.m.

brandonsmash
brandonsmash GRM+ Memberand Reader
7/1/24 6:45 p.m.

Wasn't there some guy who stuffed a V10 into one of these? Maybe you should follow suit, yeah? 

She's got the eyes of a panther!

wearymicrobe
wearymicrobe PowerDork
7/1/24 7:19 p.m.
brandonsmash said:

Wasn't there some guy who stuffed a V10 into one of these? Maybe you should follow suit, yeah? 

Hellcat swap is available as a kit. Though I have heard that several of the Paxton supercharger kits are still in stock and carb legal for about 4.5k as leftovers. That is the likely path if I want more power. Though frankly they are plenty fast for the street already. People compare them to modern cars and forget just how slow say 1999 mustang ehich was a competitor at the time. 

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
7/1/24 7:33 p.m.
wearymicrobe said:

That's hawt.  So are the seats!

Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter)
Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
7/1/24 7:49 p.m.
wearymicrobe said:
wvumtnbkr said:

Need a bumper less front end pic!

Yep, looks good without the bumpers. Now tell us about the Vette in the garage!

Datsun240ZGuy
Datsun240ZGuy MegaDork
7/1/24 9:00 p.m.
Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) said:
wearymicrobe said:
wvumtnbkr said:

Need a bumper less front end pic!

Yep, looks good without the bumpers. Now tell us about the Vette in the garage!

We should start a "hero of the month" nomination.  Weary is the July, 2024 winner not only cause of the Prowler but the 'vette, bike, cool jack......

Not a "hero" like he saved kids from a burning orphanage but more like the Bette Midler song......don't you know that you're my hero? You are the wind beneath my wings.........THAT hero...

11GTCS
11GTCS SuperDork
7/1/24 9:31 p.m.

In reply to wearymicrobe :

Re: "The Panther"  Don't. You. Dare! devil

trumant
trumant GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
7/1/24 9:37 p.m.

The panther must stay!

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
7/1/24 9:45 p.m.

I think the styling has held up very well on these things. It looks like it could have just rolled out of the studio. And another vote for the purple. I think it's the best color for these cars. 
 

I'd be fine with the basic V6 at this point. All gas engines are slow now that we've gone electric. Slow enough that they're kind of charming now. As soon as a mommy box can blow you off at the light, it all becomes irrelevant. 
 

Enjoy your beautiful Prowler.

TRoglodyte
TRoglodyte UltraDork
7/1/24 10:06 p.m.

Purple Panther Prowler needs the Hellcat upgrade to go over the top! 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
7/2/24 6:27 a.m.

The fact this was a factory built car still blows my mind. Where did our balls to build weird, cool E36 M3 go?

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