[KBuva06]

Originally Posted by Angrywhopper

Wouldn't putting all that money/time/energy/effort be better utilized in 1 low mileage, garage queen M3?

i don't think OP is in this for the money, rather the interest/hobby of working on/restoring more than one of the same type of car he likes a lot. That also means this is not classified as effort but more pleasure in his book.

[MMMGP]

Originally Posted by ApexSpeed

Which poll? You mean the one you started on BimmerForum that ranked Dakar and Techno above Cosmos Black, Titanium Silver and Boston Green, and almost as popular as Avus or Hellrot? I'm just sayin'...




My wife would kill me in my sleep if I started "collecting" M3s. I'm jealous.

I would love a Dakar and schwarz sedan, or Hellrot on Modena, or Boston on Modena... I friggin' wanna collect 'em all too! Sedans only tho...

[fitchesbass]

Wow. You must REALLY like E36s. I like them... but not THAT much

[egebhardt]

Originally Posted by ApexSpeed

Which poll? You mean the one you started on BimmerForum that ranked Dakar and Techno above Cosmos Black, Titanium Silver and Boston Green, and almost as popular as Avus or Hellrot? I'm just sayin'...
My wife would kill me in my sleep if I started "collecting" M3s. I'm jealous.

Yeah. That's my poll. Thanks for finding that.

Originally Posted by Angrywhopper

Wouldn't putting all that money/time/energy/effort be better utilized in 1 low mileage, garage queen M3?

The sedan sits in the garage. 78,675 miles.

Originally Posted by fitchesbass

Wow. You must REALLY like E36s. I like them... but not THAT much

Its a matter of staying focused. Sure, I could become knowledgeable about several makes and models, but expertise is more valuable. Being a "Jack of all Trades and Master of None" is what I'm trying to avoid. On the other hand, the 36Ms will eventually be gone and I'll have to venture into 46Ms. 46M production was double anyway.

[RND1]

Originally Posted by egebhardt

Its a matter of staying focused. Sure, I could become knowledgeable about several makes and models, but expertise is more valuable. Being a "Jack of all Trades and Master of None" is what I'm trying to avoid. On the other hand, the 36Ms will eventually be gone and I'll have to venture into 46Ms. 46M production was double anyway.

I couldn't agree with you more Eric. I applaud what you're doing - I think the e36 M3 is special and it's worth saving as many of them as we can. I'm slowly restoring my Estoril/Schwarz and I'm having a ball with it. I just spent $450 today for a very experienced PDR guy to meticulously go over the entire car and he removed dents on 6 panels! I recently did a flywheel/clutch/tranny/gear shift refresh and I've learned a great deal in the process - the next e36 M3 will be much easier. I will likely have much more in it than what it's worth, but that's fine with me. I hope to be enjoying this car 40 years from now