Those were a hoot, back in BMW glory days.

They were more than legitimate around a track. Some say the original M3 is the best one.

 

glory days? BMW is setting sales records for the brand and reliability records

 

They don't drive the way they used to. I doubt that M3 even has power steering, on top of "old BMW steering feel"? Whew, what a blast.

Like I said, many think that 1980s M3 is the best M3.

 

original M3 is definitely the coolest one since it was literally built for the purpose of allowing BMW to compete in the DTM series, way before it had enough creature comforts added back in to allow it to become a car for "*****" as jeremy clarkson puts it lol


the original R32 skyline was also built to homologate the racing car, so for that it could definitely be argued it's the coolest skyline of all

 

Oh, I'd want the power steering, non negotiable. Lol
Manual if I was 10 years younger so I'll say give me automatic today.

Dam I'm getting lazy. 🐢

Very nice. 🏆

 

I'm pretty certain all US market M3's, even in the E30 generation, had power steering.

 

Have yall sat in a newer m3/4 on a road course or just taken an off ramp over the speed limit?

 

NSX didn't and it was a halo car with amazing handling like the M3 and likely around the same weight.

I was just guessing, I don't know either way. That first M3 is an extremely light car. Likely no need for PS.

 

Lol you haven't driven the newer M3'S and M4's. My wife's nephew has a 1998 M5, and it's ok, very analog and tedious to drive. My friends 2024 M4 Comp I would take any day off the week over the "old" school BMW'S. My wife's nephew doesn't even drive it on a wet road because it's outright dangerous because of zero traction control

 

Exactly 👍M4 Comp is a beautiful breast

 

Is it bad that the grille is growing on me?

 

No that grill is awesome 👍 Especially when you have your foot on the gas on your way too triple digits 😜

 

How bad or good would it look chromed?

Better or worse?
I want to like it.

 

i like the front end.

 

These M3 are worth a ton of money in good condition and they are 4 cylinders. A good friend of mine has bought and sold a number of these M3’s and even sold one with a blown engine that needed a lot of body work and was in a wreck for $25k in one day after he bought it for like $12k. He’s about to buy another one with a mechanics lien for $35k that is at a body shop.