250,000 mile 1998 BMW M3 - E36 Ownership Review

2024/09/29

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12/97 production date, full option car, Arctic Silver on schwarz (black)
Engine: Dinan intake, Rogue Engineering Dual muffler system (catback), RK Tunes 93 Octane tune (manual swap cel removal)

Transmission/Clutch Operation: Manual swap (paired with native manual m3 3.23), Valeo single mass conversion clutch kit (made for a 328i but works on an M3), clutch delay valve delete, stainless steel clutch line, AKG Brass clutch pedal bushing, Turner shifter rebuild kit, Dinan short throw shifter (~20% shorter throws), shift detent and shift pin upgrade

Suspension: H&R sport springs with e36 323i rally edition spring pads in the rear (thicker spring pad for more ride height), Koni yellow shocks,front Ground Control street camber plates, reinforcement plates on front strut towers (stacked for ride height), ECS rear shock mounts, Eibach sway bars, X brace, Turner Motorsport street rear camber arms

Bushings: AKG 75D subframe bushings, AKG 75D diff bushings, AKG 95A rear trailing arm bushings, AKG 95A front control arm bushings

Alignment Specs:
Front: .07 toe in, -2.5 camber
Rear: .12 toe in, -2 camber

Brakes: Hawk HPS 5.0 front pads, OE textar rear pads, stainless steel lines

Cosmetic: Depo Euro style glass headlights, euro clear turn signals all around, later style M3 3 spoke steering wheel, UUC weighted metal shift knob, Type 1 spoiler (factory M3 style), Pioneer head unit, staggered M Contour Wheels (style 23), decimated glove box

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Filmed with @M-t3ch
12/97 production date, full option car, Arctic Silver on schwarz (black)
Engine: Dinan intake, Rogue Engineering Dual muffler system (catback), RK Tunes 93 Octane tune (manual swap cel removal)

Transmission/Clutch Operation: Manual swap (paired with native manual m3 3.23), Valeo single mass conversion clutch kit (made for a 328i but works on an M3), clutch delay valve delete, stainless steel clutch line, AKG Brass clutch pedal bushing, Turner shifter rebuild kit, Dinan short throw shifter (~20% shorter throws), shift detent and shift pin upgrade

Suspension: H&R sport springs with e36 323i rally edition spring pads in the rear (thicker spring pad for more ride height), Koni yellow shocks,front Ground Control street camber plates, reinforcement plates on front strut towers (stacked for ride height), ECS rear shock mounts, Eibach sway bars, X brace, Turner Motorsport street rear camber arms

Bushings: AKG 75D subframe bushings, AKG 75D diff bushings, AKG 95A rear trailing arm bushings, AKG 95A front control arm bushings

Alignment Specs:
Front: .07 toe in, -2.5 camber
Rear: .12 toe in, -2 camber

Brakes: Hawk HPS 5.0 front pads, OE textar rear pads, stainless steel lines

Cosmetic: Depo Euro style glass headlights, euro clear turn signals all around, later style M3 3 spoke steering wheel, UUC weighted metal shift knob, Type 1 spoiler (factory M3 style), Pioneer head unit, staggered M Contour Wheels (style 23), decimated glove box

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The audio in this video was recorded with in-ear binaural microphones, headphones are highly recommended!

Here's the equipment I use (affiliate links, commission earned on sales):
-GoPro Hero 12 Black https://amzn.to/3ZFmbyV
-DJI Osmo Action 4 (Night Drives) https://amzn.to/3PCvriL
-Binaural Audio - Roland CS-10EM Microphones http://amzn.to/2qKRbwA
-Connected to & powered by the Zoom H2n recorder http://amzn.to/2pQqVkq
-Don't forget the Hat Clip mount for that perfect POV angle: https://amzn.to/2GW7nmd
-The best place to get tires: https://bit.ly/2JyRg3j

Off The Record makes it easy and affordable to fight your traffic tickets. Sign up with the code "TheTopher" for 10% off your first ticket whether you need it now or later: https://fight.offtherecord.com/TheTopher

Sound system test track playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3D9bowGCF83T0BdpSfBc4t?si=qsUp8Hg1Q7yjypcDE4YihA

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