Matty27
New member
Hey everyone,
My name is Matthew and I own a BMW e36 M3 3.2 with a 194 000. I never really post much, but since I read the forums everyday I felt a bit stalkerish without introducing myself. I first fell in love with BMW when my father got his first 5 series, I remember sitting with him in the front seat, proud of him and myself and felt so happy that I was allowed to. My mom always insisted we sat in the back, even if it meant the front seat was empty.
I also remember playing around in his 318i later pretending to do 240 km/h, a speed I am embarrassed to say I have achieved on the N1 to Durbanville, but it still never felt as GOOD as pretending when I was a child in his car.
I try to do most of the work myself, and what a baptism of fire, from the rough idle to the a clutch pedal that fell to the floor while at pace. Scary...
What I love about the M3 is the control and precision. It is amazing how much power this engine makes from 5000 to 7000 rpm, the surge is still a body shaker, ie when you cant keep your clutch foot from shaking. The way it feels so planted through corners still wanting more power, when your conscience says its a bad idea. My car was built in 1997 but feels like a car built yesterday, in terms of performance, not the cosmetic rattles and such... My dad had a f10 535i, which goes like the clappers, to quote Hammond, but it still felt underwhelming too clinical. The M3 feels mechanical, it makes the sounds of mechanical harmony especially at full flight.
Sorry for the long post, I just wanted to say whats up and thank you to everyone here for creating a space where passion meets experience, and experience meets love for machines.
Matt
My name is Matthew and I own a BMW e36 M3 3.2 with a 194 000. I never really post much, but since I read the forums everyday I felt a bit stalkerish without introducing myself. I first fell in love with BMW when my father got his first 5 series, I remember sitting with him in the front seat, proud of him and myself and felt so happy that I was allowed to. My mom always insisted we sat in the back, even if it meant the front seat was empty.
I also remember playing around in his 318i later pretending to do 240 km/h, a speed I am embarrassed to say I have achieved on the N1 to Durbanville, but it still never felt as GOOD as pretending when I was a child in his car.
I try to do most of the work myself, and what a baptism of fire, from the rough idle to the a clutch pedal that fell to the floor while at pace. Scary...
What I love about the M3 is the control and precision. It is amazing how much power this engine makes from 5000 to 7000 rpm, the surge is still a body shaker, ie when you cant keep your clutch foot from shaking. The way it feels so planted through corners still wanting more power, when your conscience says its a bad idea. My car was built in 1997 but feels like a car built yesterday, in terms of performance, not the cosmetic rattles and such... My dad had a f10 535i, which goes like the clappers, to quote Hammond, but it still felt underwhelming too clinical. The M3 feels mechanical, it makes the sounds of mechanical harmony especially at full flight.
Sorry for the long post, I just wanted to say whats up and thank you to everyone here for creating a space where passion meets experience, and experience meets love for machines.
Matt
