John asked: From: John Sabatini <jsabatini_at_mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 11:25:44 -0500
Subject: E36 M3

Posting for a net-impaired friend,

He just bought a '95 M3 and would like some info about his car. In particular, do any of you have or know where we can find old reviews of the car from Car & Driver, Road & Track, etc. Any other info would be greatly appreciated.

John Sabatini
'90 Red 325iS
'90 Red 325iC
Florida Suncoast Chapter

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John;

I have seen the E36 M3 reviewed or noted in the following literature (this is not meant to be a complete list by any means, and, due my circumstances, I can not fax a copy of any of these to you):

Motor Trend
August 1994:
"Bang for the Buck"
Comparison of 16 high performance American cars.

Motor Trend
September 1994:
"BMW M3 versus Toyota Supra" (non-turbo)

Car and Driver
July 1994:
"BMW M3"

Road and Track
August 1994:
"BMW M3"

Car and Driver
December 1994:
"Mid-Life Crisis Coupes"
Comparison of 300ZX non-tt, SC300, Supra-non-tt, M3.

Automobile
January 1995:
"Automobile of the Year"

Road and Track
February 1995:
"BMW M3 meets MB C36"

Car and Driver
January 1995:
"Ten Best Cars"

Motor Trend
July 1996:
"1996 BMW M3-Quicker and Tricker Than Ever"

Car and Driver
July 1997:
"Showroom Specials"
Dinan modified 3 and 8.

Car and Driver
September 1997:
"The Best-Handling Car for More Than 30K" Comparison of 8 performance cars and also the under 30K winner, the Prelude.

Motor Trend
April 1997:
"BMW M3 vs. MB C36" Two four door sedans.

Road and Track
July 1997:
"Street Civil, Track Worthy" 3 Dinan cars reviewed.

Hope this satisfies your friend's need for speed (reading).

///Marc E.
marce _at_ su1.in.net
Indianapolis, IN
BMW CCA # 119596

1995 E36 M3 Coupe Red/black, 5 sp man, many mods, and too much information.