Car info & modifications: Owned since 2003, most of the work performed by owner. Factory-plus, period correct modifications. Stock Basics: 3.2L I6, 4 valve, VANOS cam timing/phasing, ~250 BHP @ 7000 rpm, 5 speed MTX Factory non-sunroof, non-cruise, non-heated, non powered seats, non-HK sound upgrade. This was the most basic M3 you could buy aside from a LTW. If it were a 4-door it would also have been the lightest. MODIFICATIONS: McLaren Machining: Bored to 87 mm, decked, hot tanked, magna fluxed, painted block Head cut for oversized valves, new seats and angle cuts, new guides, some porting MCE Tuning Engine Assembly: JE Forged Pistons 10.5:1 c/r rings set for FI spec ARP headstuds Ferrea Stainless Coated Valves, 1 mm oversized One-piece retainers Shimmed valve springs CES Cut Ring head gasket Shimmed oil pump relief valve Welded oil pump nut Power/Torque: 3.3L, 425 whp / 390 lb-ft at Frank Smith Tech Tuning AA TwinScrew Supercharger, TMR custom pulley for ~14 PSI Water-to-air intercoolers, front-mount radiator, marine pump/Bosch pump 1000 gph, custom coolant hose layout TMR Tune on OBD1 ECU AA Water/Meth Injection with 1.0 mm Aquamist Nozzle AA Race Headers (ceramic coated), EGT bung AA Track Pipe, V-Band UUC RSC36 Cat Back Exhaust Deleted SAI, Cats, Rear O2 Sensors, ASC, hood sound damper Riot Racing Big Bore Throttle Body Custom CAI (from duct in bumper) Custom gauge pack holding Oil Temp, Mechanical Intake Manifold Pressure, Mechanical Oil Pressure Innovative EGT and Wideband monitor/controller, semi-stealth mounting Southbend Stage 4 center spring organic clutch, E39 M5 spec Custom MCE Tuning Upper Radiator Crossover Pipe E46 M3 Oil Filter Housing, with thermostat controlled oil cooler ports VAC Oil Pan Gate Kit (Installed by VR Performance) ‘95 E36 M3 Dual Pick-Up Fuel Pump Mod Aeromotive Fuel Pump with dedicated high current circuit E46 M3 5bar FPR Custom Setrab Oil Cooler mounted behind kidneys Mashimoto Aluminum Radiator Mechanical Fan Delete, added electrical fan, lowered radiator to fit under front crossmember UUC Billet Aluminum 9lb flywheel, E39 M5 spec OEM clutch line (less swell than aftermarket braided lines), CDV delete Mason Engineering Clutch Pedal UUC Clutch Pedal bearings UUC Evo III Short Shifter, dual shear selector rod, bushings, custom LED back-lighted OEM ZHP Knob Chassis Mods: AST 4100 Dampers, AST Coil-overs, Vorshlag Camber Plates Offset front control arm bushings to add more caster OEM E30 Motorsport Aluminum Front Lower Control Arms Turner Front Subframe Reinforcement Kit (installed by VR Performance) Sparco Front Strut Tower Bar E36 Convertible X-Brace (Lower Suspension Triangulating Bar) Mason Engineering Rear Shock Tower Bar UUC Adjustable Rear Control Arms UUC Rear Trailing Arm Bushing Limiters E46 M3 Rear bushings UUC Rear Shock Mounts Turner Rear Subframe Reinforcement Kit (installed by VR Performance) UUC Red Poly Engine Mounts UUC Transmission Mounts (blue track) with enforcers VAC Solid Differential Mounts bfc-guy front differential mount dual-shear bolt mod (welded by MCE Tuning) OEM Euro M3 Floating Front Rotors All calipers power-coated gold by QC Coatings Turner solid brake caliper bushing/slides Hawk Ceramic Street Pads, dedicated Track Pads TBD Turner Stainless Brake Lines, to be replaced by OEM lines soon Turner Quick-bleeder valves SuperBlue or Motul 600 Brake Fluid Interior Mods Euro tilt steering column, all new OEM parts, retrofitted tilt release handle trim into knee bolster Nardi steering wheel Works Bell quick release Works Bell short adapter Gaphix Design blue front seat belts, DOT, OEM hardware Brey Krause fire extinguisher bracket with Summit Racing chrome halon extinguisher Custom ZHP LED lighted shift knob LED interior bulbs (soon to be replaced by incandescent for more period correctness) Alcantara headliner Rear seat delete Rear seat back in! Carbon fiber rear parcel shelf Euro “Business CD” OEM BMW Headunit (not the Land Rover one) Harmon Kardon factory upgrade amp and speakers Factory “Vader” seats in outstanding condition 50% tinted windshield, 35% all other windows iPod adapter in glovebox Exterior Mods: ZKW OEM glass projector headlights Smoked turn signals Smoked or white side repeaters clear and red Euro rear taillights BMW Motorsport side badge or OEM black M3 badges 4k colored angel eyes (amber) for period-correct look No external LED bulbs Deleted wipers Painted moldings, painted door handles Factory spoiler MaxVelocity Front Lip Removed badges Seamed front fender lips Rolled and slightly pulled rear fender lips (more work planned with HPTechs) Quick Release Bumper mod which keeps underpanel, lip, and bumper as one unit upon removal (needed for trailering the car) while looking completely factory Wheels: DCR Nurburgring 3-Piece Forged 19×8″ +41, 19×9″ +20, 225/35/19 ContiSport Contact 3 tires OEM DS2, 17×8,5” +41, Pirelli R-Compound tires OEM DS2, 17×8,5” +41, Continental DW 255/40/17 tires Old Stock (no longer produced) JDM Work Equip 05 currently in 17×9″, plan to step lip to 18“ and refinish Work: Track suspension set up and alignment, clutch and oil pan mods, etc: VR Performance Welding, differential, other suspension modifications: MCE Tuning Fender rolling and wheel fitment: VR Performance and (soon) Horsepower Techs Factory maintenance and street oil service: German Motorwerks Waterford Paint Care, Leather Care, cleaning: AutoLavish Painting: TBD OEM Parts: Erhard BMW Bloomfield Hills Engine Bay Mods: Tucked passenger side wire harness Lowered radiator to fit under crossmember Tucked vacuum and boost lines to remote manifold under car Tucked headlight harness Tucked wire harness above front crossmember Tucked evaporative system (fully functional) Removed wipers, linkages, and motor Removed washer nozzles, harness, pump, reservoir All wires either sealed weather-pack crimp connections (correct for amperage), factory Bosch connectors with factory terminals, or double heat-shrink labeled and soldered. Kevlar Heat Wrap around intake Intake filter relocated to driver side brake duct Custom intercooler coolant hose routing to appear factory Intention to keep everything as black and as factory as possible while still looking clean and simple

I have no issues with some conversation along with the drive haha. I am, however, very impressed with how quiet you all can be on some of these drives

It pulls so hard! ahhhh its beautiful. Would be very surprised if I saw an e36 move like that

I asked for longer videos back and Chris gives us 16 minutes :)

That engine sound, so good! It must be a crazy good car if Chris was that excited :D

5 seconds into the video I know this is gonna be awesome

my dream car ..

Love the car. Nice to see a properly clean engine bay.

paint looks beautiful

Estoril Blue ftw :)

pure sound

Sweet Christmas shes beautiful inside and out.

Twin screw? What a unicorn! Please, if you end up wanting to sell the supercharger reach out to me!

That sound....everytime...

I like how you had commentary in this video.. possibly in more videos?

I expected more agresive driving but this car is still cool :)

11:14 meet Matt Damon Seriously though great footage love this channel Shame US spec cars didnt get the itb engine

255/40/r17 all round, no wonder she rubs... Roll those fenders or change you tires to 245/40/r17 Awesome car btw

Damn. twin screw e36m3s are special things. $$$$$$ though

nice car!

CLEEEEEEEEEAN

06:36 tire rubbing, does it have wheel spacers? Looks like

Nice car, turbo ?

WOW

Why not do a test drive of a fully stock one?

Is this thing still reliable with the twin screw?

The 7 dislikes are AMG luvers

Hi, at the beginning, the owner mentions that the e46 six speed gearbox y almost the same than the e36, I mean you can swap it straight forward. I have an euro-spec e36 and need a new gearbox, so… can you help me getting the info if the e46 six speed gearbox works on the e36?

Maybe you could do a little less highway driving. It gets a little boring

bem daora

That car is SEX

@carthrottle

you are talking again... please don't talk. just drive it.

just like a mitsubishi lancer.......

cm punk

the rattling is aids

русские есть?

Who put that disgusting wheel on there

Whats this old guy?.... come on man. plenty of 40+ and and prolly 50+ people that you cant even touch their skill leve no ? l. this guy looks like hes 30ish. An old guy? get a grip on your self.