This one-family, two-owner, 180,000-mile example was purchased nearly new in 1998 by Associate Publisher Joe Gearin’s dad.
Our 20-year-old BMW M3 has been getting a lot of exercise lately.
Our E36-chassis M3 battles back from some rear subframe woes.
Our poor E36-Chassis BMW M3. It never asked for this sort of abuse.
The E36-chassis BMW reaches its full potential with upgrades for its factory flaws.
We install an Advanced Clutch Technologies clutch and flywheel in the E36 M3.
While the E36 BMWs are wonderfully designed machines, their engine-protecting plastic undertray pieces leave much to be desired.
Time ravages all things, and the once-mighty M3 suspension is not immune.
