E36 M3: As FAST as my Z06 and MORE FUN??

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Жыл бұрын

What do you get when you spend less than $10K on a 1998 BMW E36 generation M3 with over 200,000 miles and install suspension, wheels, tires, exhaust, and a few other mods? You get a street-legal track car that can put down some serious lap times, with ZERO GUILT.
You can spend 10X the money today and get more than double the power... but you also get an extra ton of weight and all the running costs that come with it.
I took this one out on track to see what the new generation of sports cars is getting wrong.

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@chrisbrookshire861 Жыл бұрын

When this channel blows up people are gonna be lucky at the amount of great content they'll be able to go back and binge that Josh puts out.

@st4xor Жыл бұрын

☝️ truth right here. First time finding my way to the channel and was really impressed, some great hard work here, well done! Subbed. And now to look through the archives...

@Namesi Ай бұрын

I have daily driven an E36 ('97 328is and now a ''97 M3/4/5) since 2009 and I still can't get over them. The sound, the look, the combination of comfort and performance - they are just an absolute sweetheart. I"m getting older now and am eyeing something a bit more cushy for daily use (and family hauling) but I venture to say that I will always have one of these in the stable. They are simply 90's perfection

@JoshVanVeld Ай бұрын

I picked up a 99 M Coupe last year for the same reason!

@ikaros4203 Жыл бұрын

E36 M3 best car ever :) Nice lap at the end! Was funny how y’all were thinking the same thing at the same time in the same model cars lol

@jkmason88 9 ай бұрын

It's fun to see someone who isn't already familiar with the platform enjoying it so much. I wonder sometimes if I need to get out more, or if my "perfect" car really is as perfect as I think it is. But I drove 450 miles on Friday to a track day, did six 30-minute sessions on Saturday, then drove 450 miles home on Sunday without a hiccup. Hit 270k miles on the way up Friday. And then Monday morning my daughter "borrowed" the car and drove to work. I've never seen anything like the factory spring-loaded adjustable front GT splitter and the risers on the rear GT wing (what most people call LTW parts) on any other car. These cars can be such easy daily drivers or such great track cars - and everyone who owns one gets to decide how they want to build theirs.

@kcspeed9980 Ай бұрын

Having owned my 97 m3 track car for a year I think the best praise I can give it is…. It’s as easy to drive fast as my 2020 wrx! It’s predictable, it doesn’t bite your hand off, there isn’t a huge learning curve, you can trail break or not, doesn’t really step out when you get too greedy with the throttle. In the dry it’s as hooked up as my 20 year newer all wheel drive “sports sedan” all while using 1/2 the fuel and making the same power and going faster (my e36 is gutted and 2760 with driver). I’ve never looked at the e36 until I spoke with guys at the track for recommendations. When 20% of the group is running a late 90s early 2000s BMW, there must be something good about them! 😅

@apexfiend5015 Жыл бұрын

E36 in general a great platform. Of course, I’ve had a 95 M3. And a 93 325is was my first track car. Now tracking a 97 M3 and its capability exceeds my skills. I may be a bit biased toward the chassis. 🤔

@zexiali6483 Жыл бұрын

I am looking for a 93 325is or i to turn into a spec 3 race car. They are so hard to find.

@irkh875 Жыл бұрын

I recently came across this channel and I'm impressed by the quality of content. Good work.

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you’re enjoying it!

@JNatella Жыл бұрын

Dude you're doing a good job on these vids. I look forward to them. 👊

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! They’re fun to make but it’s hard work. Glad you liked it!

@rightminddrive Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! As an e36 m3 owner myself its awesome to see the true potential of the chassis. Ahead of its time!

@16vPete 8 ай бұрын

Excellent stuff!

@matthewdavies4358 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Wish I never sold my ‘94 E36 M3 3.0 - euro spec from Japan. Did Stoptech ST40s, BC Coilovers. Miss that car!

@artblackwood7936 Жыл бұрын

That was so much fun. Well done.

@st4xor Жыл бұрын

First time finding the channel--this was great! Real high quality content, agree with those that said this thing is going to blow up 🧨 💥 Also... Dammit.... I want an e36 m3.....

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Someday we'll have a get-together for everybody who bought an E36 after watching this (myself included 😂)

@paulsullivan1901 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I have a 97 M3 coupe beater with suspension and z3 rack. Also have a low miles mint 97 C5 . Selling the C5 because the M3 is soooo much fun to drive and the feed back is phenomenal. Wife thinks I'm mental...probably true.

@DonBMW Жыл бұрын

E36 M3 is the best kept secret. 11 year owner here. My sedan carries 5 passengers, full spare, drives amazing and bullet proof engine. Simple upgrades include: suspension, tires, stromung exhaust and singke stage flywheel. Just perfect all around.

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

I want one!

@DonBMW Жыл бұрын

@@JoshVanVeld Get you one! As a side note. I drove a 2008 Base 911. And in short, the E36 M3 drives pretty much the same as that Porsche and with all the benefits above!

@audisportcarrasco Жыл бұрын

Love those wheels I got the 18”255 all around R7 more fun that the new m3 feel all the power band in the heart 😃

@Euphorica Жыл бұрын

The shifting is probably the worst thing on these cars. Regardless of flavour.(5 spd, 6 spd, 4 banger, 6 cylinder ...) Great cars overall though. A lot of fun and quick.

@DonBMW Жыл бұрын

You just gotta fine tune it. Mine shifts like buttah! New clutch, clutch line, new shift linkage components and Stage 2 clutch kit. Finish it w Amsoil MTF and you’re set!!

@ianstropus Жыл бұрын

I have the same spec (but black) with coilovers/sway bar/200tw tires and it’s an absolute dream to drive. Favorite car I’ve driven so far. Selling it soon as my buddy has a ls6/t56 swapped e36 coupe on coilovers. Cant wait to drive it on track.

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

Wow I'd love to see what an LS6 swap does for that car. I'm sure it's insane... part of me would want to have one of each - one that's barely got enough power and one that's got double what it needs 😅

@EightyFiveHundred Жыл бұрын

@2:28 LOL “A local company”. Love MCS…running them on two of my m5s. I’d run MCS on my SE30 if I could. And my wife has no idea how much I’ve spent on my track cars 🤫 Love your e36m3! E36 is such a fun platform!

@zexiali6483 Жыл бұрын

I own this e36 and yes, MCS is very local to me haha. Finally someone gets the joke.

@NotGrimman 9 ай бұрын

It makes almost 100hp more in europe

@JoshuaWhitman 2 ай бұрын

Dude I got the apex set on the same deal!!!! I got mine in anthracite, I just wish I got kinda deeper dished ones (don’t know the actual term concave?) but they are amazing now I just gotta get the floating bmw center caps now get rid of the ugly apex ones.

@tractioncontroldelete Жыл бұрын

10:28 Love this segment. Driver Mod > Aftermarket Mods

@splatterman74 11 ай бұрын

Just a perfectly done video.

@JoshVanVeld 11 ай бұрын

Aw thanks man! 🤜🤛

@farkinarkin5099 10 ай бұрын

The E36 can give you strained smile muscles... 😁

@JoshVanVeld 9 ай бұрын

😆

@devonyoung9985 Жыл бұрын

Royal

@JoshWalshMusic Жыл бұрын

I gotta get me some of those carbon fiber stickers. So sick.

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 Think of the weight savings vs the regular kind of stickers!

@Bmwstephen Жыл бұрын

e36 m3 owner here for over 20 years. dammit now everyone knows how well rounded and capable this car is!

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

Hopefully not everyone knows yet... I might be in the market soon.

@DonBMW Жыл бұрын

What up my dude!? 11 years m3/4/5 here. Best car ever! Carries 5 passengers, spare tire, great performance, and wonderful performance.

@Mmunchies Жыл бұрын

@@DonBMW 98 m3/4/5 owner checking in. Love the car, its perfect, makes passengers and such a breeze, and more rigid.

@jvsyoutube3298 Жыл бұрын

bmw shifters, all old bmw's have shot bushings! just by putting in new oem is night and day feel. THEN add a shortshifter, the best shfting feel ever.

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

Good to know, especially if I ever pull the trigger on an old bmw… which is very tempting!

@Bostongreenm3. Жыл бұрын

Ive owned my 95 M3 for almost 10 years, i couldnt see myself ever selling it. These are amazing machines and are so much fun to drive. Also, the one piece headlights are hated by most e36 enthusiasts haha

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

Please explain the one piece headlight thing. I didn't even notice it while we were filming, guess I should have done more research. I want to find a car that I never want to sell! Maybe my C6Z will get me there, but I'm not there yet.

@zexiali6483 Жыл бұрын

There is no corner light in one piece so you don't need to worry about them falling off. The car in the video is mine and I actually swapped back to OEM and the corner light fell off on this same track a weeks ago.

@zexiali6483 Жыл бұрын

@@JoshVanVeld The oem is a 2-piece design, the hi & low are in the big piece towards the middle which is held on by 5 or 6 screws. The corner light is clipped into the main and it is prone to pop out and dangle around. The proper way to install it is to drill a hole in the corner light and zip tie the shit out of it. I have gone back to the OEM ones because the new intake I have will require an oem one to fit on the driver side.

@Gjon777 8 ай бұрын

No my wife is going to watch it lol😂

@JoshVanVeld 8 ай бұрын

Gets me every time!

@I.Odnamra 11 ай бұрын

I love my E36 M3. Most affordable fun car Ive ever driven. Cant wait to rebuild the engine and prep it for another couple hundred horsies.

@JoshVanVeld 11 ай бұрын

LS swap?

@DaringGreatlyRacing Жыл бұрын

Great video! Did you and your Champcar team not run the AMP race this year?

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We did not, which was kind of a bummer. Danny's been doing some pretty major work on the car and it would have been cutting it pretty close. I think the goal is to run Road Atlanta.

@christophercarbonell963 20 сағат бұрын

Can someone explain how to get that kind of a deal on tires????

@mrprozac35 2 ай бұрын

❤

@rotorblade9508 Жыл бұрын

but the c6 has much higher potential :)

@lobulus7900 Жыл бұрын

Please take off the one piece headlights and burn them

@zexiali6483 Жыл бұрын

It's cheaper than buying a whole set of front light and corner lights. I just need something that lights up so cops don't pull me over. I really don't give a shit about the look because I'll be driving the car.

@AnotherMotorist Жыл бұрын

Doesn't seem that loud in there for being gutted on track windows down @ speed. I recently picked up a E39 M5 as their prices are all over the place but sometimes can be had for cheap but high mileage and maintained accordingly to get the high mileage. E36 prices fucking PUMPED hard the past 5 years made it unjustifiable for me.

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

The audio is due to the mic I was using - doesn’t pick up a lot of ambient noise so it’s good for recording vocals on track. Love me an E39 M5, definitely want to own one someday.

@AnotherMotorist Жыл бұрын

@@JoshVanVeld Do you recommend it as a general purpose mic? Timing is not bad, you can possibly find great driver condition E39 M5s for less than E36 M3s still! Many anecdotes of people having taken these m5s beyond 300-500k original miles. Mines at 221k

@sdlausen1 Жыл бұрын

Wait... how'd he get that set of tires for that price? Can someone explain?

@TechTokOffical Жыл бұрын

Based off the headlights he's a "throw money at it without knowing what it even is" kinda guy. Someone who takes a perfectly good m3 and tracks it JUST cuz it was the "M3." ESP the e36 he coulda taken a 328,tossed a intake on it and done the coilovers and have JUST as capable track car...I'd have more respect for him

@sdlausen1 Жыл бұрын

@@TechTokOffical makes sense!

@zexiali6483 Жыл бұрын

@@TechTokOffical how much does your respect worth?

@peanutbutterpadre1519 Жыл бұрын

you say 9k but he lists 6k just in mods 15 still not bad but honesty is the best policy

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

I apologize if you feel clickbaited. Hopefully the video was worth watching!

@peanutbutterpadre1519 Жыл бұрын

@@JoshVanVeld it was a great watch! my feelings were just hurt as an e36 owner/fanboy when you talk like a c5 is for people in a different tax bracket.

@JoshVanVeld Жыл бұрын

@@peanutbutterpadre1519 Ha! I think I paid $18K for my C5Z with a bunch of mods on it a few years ago, but I had no idea how to drive it.

@steviestevereno 5 ай бұрын

The U.S. market got robbed …. Those S50 and S52 engines sent here were nothing more than a modded M50 and M52 … the Euro M3 engines are mean!

@TechTokOffical Жыл бұрын

WHY 1.) WOULD U TAKE A PERFECTLY GOOD E36 M3 TO TRACK IT WHEN A NON M WHEN TRACKED EASILY COMPARES AFTER SOME SIMPLE MODS & 2.) (MOST IMPORTANTLY)PUT THOSE HIDEOUS AFTERMARKET,GARBAGE HEADLIGHTS IN. THE ONLY ADVANTAGE TO THE GARBAGE US SPEC PLASTIC LENSES IS THEY CAN BE TRACKED CUZ THEY ARE PLASTIC....EVEN IF THEY WERE FOGGED QUIT BEING LAZY AND FIX THEM!!!!

@zexiali6483 Жыл бұрын

BECAUSE IT IS MY CAR AND I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT WITH IT.

@zexiali6483 Жыл бұрын

@@AnotherMotorist haha thx, she's been dramatic lately but she will return!