1996 BMW M3

What buyers say

Reputation: what owners and the press report

• Sought after: The coupe, for the track All years One source so far

  Turner Motorsport calls the coupe the preferred E36 M3 to build for racing, and the lightest body.¹

• Avoid: A car without a maintenance history All years Less sought after

  In an owner forum thread, five owners advise buying the best-kept car with the most maintenance records, and one warns against lowered, very stiff modified cars. Turner Motorsport warns that a car without service records may have made-up service claims.^2,1

Before you pay

Open the buyer's checklist

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.

Sources

1. Turner Motorsport E36 buyer's guide
2. Grassroots Motorsports forum (E36 M3)