Question for M3 owners

[Robert Liu]

I have a 95 M3 with 179k miles. It's been incredibly reliable. I bought it at
146k miles.

Good info at:
http://www.eurospeed.org/e36m3faq.pdf

95 models are OBDI, and somewhat more desirable, and cheaper.

Trouble spots:
cracked rear shock mounts
worn rear trailing arm bushings
cracked upper radiator neck
plastic water pump (95 models)
plastic thermostat cover

Maintenance is not too bad, especially if you do it yourself. Parts are
actually fairly inexpensive if you don't go through the dealer. For example, I
can get brembo front rotors for under $60.

Bob

Quoting Justin De Witt <justin_d@ev1.net>:
> Sorry for the off topic post, but I know how much we respect the M3 on this
> list and I know there's a few owners out there.

> I've still got new car fever and I've noticed a few used M3's available that
> are in my price range.  I'm looking at a 97 with fairly hi miles (around
> 100k) and I'm wondering if it's worth it.  I really don't know much about
> BMW's except that they can be pricey to repair.

> How well do they last, are they not worth it after a certain mileage?
> Are they any trouble spots to look out for?  (Sort of like the 5th gear
> pop-out in our cars)
> Are any years better/worse than any other years?

> Thanks a lot for any bits-o-wisdom!
> Thanks also for all the great feedback I got on the Spec-V.  It was great
> reading all those reviews!

> Justin De Witt
> 93 SuperBlack Classic
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Robert Liu
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