Vehicular annoyance

[John V]

Originally Posted by kognito

Over 500 days for sale???? wtf is wrong with it?

That car looks ... not particularly well cared-for.

[Nick M3]

Originally Posted by kognito

Over 500 days for sale???? wtf is wrong with it?

It’s a little rough around the edges and automatic. Edit: OK, listing says automatic, pictures say manual. Also lux package is a huge negagive.

[John V]

Originally Posted by Nick M3

It’s a little rough around the edges and automatic.

It is many things, but if the pictures are accurate, it's not an automatic.

[Nick M3]

Originally Posted by John V

It is many things, but if the pictures are accurate, it's not an automatic.

Yeah, that's what I get for going off the text of the listing. Usually they get it wrong the other way.

[Theo]

Most here including me have had an E36 M3. While a great car and a wonderful memory I don't think I could do it again day to day if its your only car.

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by Theo

Most here including me have had an E36 M3. While a great car and a wonderful memory I don't think I could do it again day to day if its your only car.

I almost bought an E36 convertible in Estoril, but I thought it handled like crap (I was driving a 2002 E46 with sport at the time).

Asking price was $14k and it had about 30k miles on it. I think it was a 97 or 98, too.

[John V]

Yes, I should probably let my E36 memories be memories at this point. But driving Nick's car with the Euro engine reminded me how good they can be. I will say that I found the slow steering completely comical ... it's crazy how bad that is on E36s.

The E36 M3 I bought in 2002 was the first "nice" car I'd ever owned. It was so much better than anything I'd ever driven up to that point that it just blew me away. The curse of owning a string of really amazing cars is that nothing really feels special anymore. That's kind of why I have been looking at going two vastly different directions: Cheap and pleasant (GTI) or completely new experience (Tesla).

[Terri Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Nick M3

Yeah, that's what I get for going off the text of the listing. Usually they get it wrong the other way.

The build sheet for that VIN says:

Production information about this vehicle.
 
VIN WBSBF0327SEN91351
Type Code BF03
E Series E36 (2)
Series 3
Type COUPE
Model M3 (USA)
Steering LL
Doors 2
Engine S50US
Displacement 3.00
Power 176
Drive HECK
Transmission AUT
Colour HELLROT (314)
Upholstery TEILLEDER W.N./SCHWARZ (N5SW)
Prod Date 1995-08-31

Vehicle options.

S243A Airbag for front passenger
S401A Lift-up-and-slide-back sunroof, electric
S473A Armrest front
S494A Seat heating driver/passenger
S530A Air conditioning
S540A Cruise control
S554A On-board computer V with remote control
S676A HiFi speaker system
S686A Antenna-Diversity
S694A Provisions for BMW 6 CD changer
S710A M sports steering wheel, multifunction
S772* LUXUSAUSSTATTUNG
S773A Fine wood trim
S818A Battery master switch
S925A Dummy-SALAPA

So, either auto -> manual swap or wrong VIN / wrong car in pictures

[equ]

Hellrot and that price? Hellno.

[Theo]

Originally Posted by equ

Hellrot and that price? Hellno.

The Hellrot on BAT did not meet reserve at $23?? Just saying.