BMW E36 M3 Evolution | In-Depth Review
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- čas přidán 21. 09. 2020
- With prices of the E36 3 Series BMW rising over recent years, We have a look at one of the best you could get. The M3 Evolution or "Evo" as it is more commonly known.
We sadly had a few issues with sound due to cable damage with our lavalier microphone. Sorry about that! We hope the beautiful sound from the S50B32 makes up for it.
This M3 is owned by our cameraman Matt of MRF Photomotive at / mrfphotomotive - Auta a dopravní prostředky
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Fantastic review mate… I just bought one 1998 e36 m3 2days ago. I also have a f90 m5 but you can’t get me outta this e36 right now. What a fantastic machine it’s just pure heart and soul ♥️😍♥️😍♥️
Thanks I'm glad you liked it. You are a lucky person to have one in your possession ! I'm still trying to find a good one, by the time I do they'll be over 20k !
@@cookoncars8059 thanks mate. Mine is in great condition just HIGH miles 199k plus it’s only a US spec as I live in New Jersey now. But in all honesty I didn’t buy it to try and sit on it and make a profit I just bought it for the pure love of driving so 😎😃😎
I’ve had an e60 m5 e92 m3 e93 335i 03 330 06 330 and this is my favorite.
E36 is my absolutely dream car, thanks for that nice video
Great vid man! Enjoyed that one :)
Very useful information! Thanks, I was looking towards buying an E36 M3 here in Australia, and that bit about the toolkit and the dimpled doors helped a lot.
Thanks glad it has been some use to you. Good luck finding your m3 please feel free to post us a pic of it on my Instagram page @cookoncars. Look forward to seeing it !
It's a shame our e36 and e46 prices are so high and manuals are sparse :(
fantastic review. need more euro e36 m3 content on youtube
Thanks thats very kind of you, please share this with all your cars mates.
Great review! I had an E36 M3 sedan in Techno Violet.
Thanks for that, really appreciate your comment. I always wanted one in techno violet (love that colour) 👍🏻
That thing is beautiful .. good review for ur amount of followers
I own one very similar to that one. Fantastic car. I’ll keep it for the rest on my time driving days. Get one !
Good for you, your a very luckly person to have one! Enjoy, im not jealous at all! 😉
@@cookoncars8059 hehe ! Lucky well I suppose so? Eventhough I got ripped off and the engine blew 800 km after I bought the car. Still I had a sedan before. Great cars. And btw, great review, really enjoyed it, and for once, it was precise and the views were great. Hope your channel taks off. I'm subed
Why are people so down on 'drone', I love 'drone' its a nice comforting beautiful humming! LOVE the drone! lol :D
Gorgeous example, I’ve had my Cosmos Black Evo for over a year now, love it to bits!!
Yes it really is, hes a lucky boy its soooooo clean i just couldn't believe it?
Yes very clean! Not too sure on some of the chincy add ons, but we all have different tastes!
@@CallumF22 each to there own. Im always happy to see another one on the road regardless of personal taste.
Its what it is that matters and that goes for any car!
Would love to see a pic of your m3, can you drop a pic of it over on the facebook page @cookoncars
Or the Instagram page @cookoncars
Cook on Cars totally agree! Wish you could share pics of your own car on here lol!
@@CallumF22 me too
last of the proper analogue cars.. will sky-rocket in value in next few years ..
I had the same car and colour but mine was a saloon. Amazing bit of kit.
Fantastic video,i own e36 318is 1998 mordel..thanks for extra information
I bought the exact color combination E36 M3 new !
E36 318is coupe Fanboy here 😍 🔥
I have my 98 M3 EVO 21 years now. 34k miles and like new. I appreciate we all have different tastes but my car is completely original the way I love it 👍
I love a stock e36 m3 too. Bmw did such a great job in the first place. Why change it?
@@cookoncars8059 Exactly mate well said I agree 100 %
Fantastic motor
Thanks czech engine! We need to do a calibration at somepoint! I really want to see the calibra!
@@cookoncars8059 Yeah that sounds good chap :)
Very nice I’ve just got a estoril blue 4 door m3 evo very cheap hoping to keep hold of it for a long time
M3 saloon RHD prices are about to explode ...694 ever made !!!
Car Collectors are now buying these cars as blue chip investments and to make profit
I sold it £8000 think I made a mistake
Michael Mcdonald 😡😡😡😡😡😭😭😭😭😭😭, my mates M3 Evo saloon has a agreed value of 18k...and it's not mint, it's 8/10 car ...
Those mirrors are in fact used on a few other BMWs ;) 850CSi (Euro), American E34 540i Sport package, E34 M5s...
Yes I'm aware but they've always been kicknamed M3 mirrors.
Thanks though for the comment though nice to see people are still watching it for the first time almost a year on.
where are the headlights from?
Nice! I had a silver convertible! Haha Greta!!
My wife has had a 1997 M3 Evo since new. Its been garaged, never raced, never even red lined. 70K on the clock nearly all motorway cruising. Estoril blue (same as video), white leather and walnut trim. Fully loaded.
It is all ready in very good condition. It is going off to Poland tomorrow to a BMW specialist for a complete overhaul. It will be getting all old parts like bushes, fuel lines, etc. upgraded plus a new KW V3 sports suspension all round. When it gets back it is going to Germany for a bespoke sports exhaust and sports induction system It still won`t ever be even red lined. lol
How much?
I dont ever value cars without seeing them, but if its as good as you say, id say around the 14-16k however the engine needs to be revved through the rev range to keep it in good health. So maybe not red line it but use all the revs from time to time. (Once fully warmed up)
Hold on to it though because it can only be going up in value. Also keep the milage below 100k or it will effect the value.
Never redlined - sounds sad :(
@@cookoncars8059 Will do mate, ta.
Great Video really love the car i’m looking for one of my own. I’m from the states(California) but i’m looking for a euro spec right hand drive, truly would be a dream. I have no idea how to import one tho :/
Best bet is either fly over and find one over here then import it back. Or go to a reputable company in California who imports from the uk then you should get a good one. They should also for the price register it for you and adapt it to make it compliant for your state over there.
Good luck, they are a fantastic car and you will not regret in buying one!
The owner has addressed the radiator issue (they fail at 60k miles) but you didn't mention the impellor issue which fails at about the same milage as the radiator.
I sort of, maybe could, maybe want to get...one...maybe one of those E36 M3 EVO spoilers, would look good on my P24 S60.... if it isn’t too wide....
I would get 318is 👌🏼
As standard you’d be twirling the wheel around as the rack is very slow normally
So clean! Mine's rough around the edges, all edges. That one is TOO CLEAN!! Rough one I have is a "blank canvas". I paid $800 for mine, '94 318is 5spd coupe with M3 rims. Anyone out there Color-Changed their's with VINYL? How much did you pay$?
Where's the switch for the under bonnet light ? Was this a Euro only feature ?
I have an Australian delivered Cosmos M3 '99 model and it has the cutout for the light in the bonnet insulation, but no light.
Interesting..
Not sure if it was a Euro only feature. I think it could be bought as a kit but mines simply wired into the sidelights (same lights it uses to come on anyway) and then there is an earthing switch on the slam panel that breaks the circuit when the bonnet closes. same way the trunk/boot light works.
@@MRFPhotomotive Thanks for that. Which side lights do mean though ? So when the hood is lifted and the micro switch makes, it will need a constant power supply to make it work, or do you need to switch the ignition ?
very nice car, i'd try to get the correct seats for it, currently has 3.0 seats.
I've been told that the Vader seats were an option on the late M3s in the UK. So it appears the car came with them from stock.
@@cookoncars8059 incorrect, all M3 coupe's had the Vader seats from factory. - this should be a late 95 or early 96 model. it should have the headrests with the diagonal stitching from the top of the headrest. the more horizontal version like in the video are 3.0 seats. so they might have been swapped at some point... just a lil something i noticed haha. great review, liked it allot!
@@TheBMWChannel thanks I'll let the owner know.
I just bought a ‘96 Euro 6Speed Saloon from Japan that is in Ohio. Cannot wait to get my bands on it! I’m not sure where you’d be able to find a nice one now for 15k but you probably mean £..So that makes a bit more sense 🤔😜
It’s Estoril Blau also 👍😎
Lovely, well when we filmed that M3s were selling for around £12000-£15000 in the UK. However since the video its jumped up to a minimum of £15000-£20000 in the UK.
Such a great car I'm sure you will be pleased with it. He's done alot more work to it since we filmed it and so a follow up video will be coming soon! 👍🏻😎
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Many thanks for your view and comment.
@@cookoncars8059 I've received it and it is indeed amazing!! ;) The sound is deeper and without rasp like in the S54..Which is very strange, because they're such a similar engine..
Great news! Glad you're happy. It's a great car have fun! 👍🏻
Neat haircut u got there mate 😂
What before or after ? 😂🤣
I’ve had many bmws but the e36 is my favorite. 1:41
Miss that noise....
the carbon bits are aftermarket but nice, I have those kind also. The rear window switches are in wtf place :D the seats are from 3.0 M3, not EVO seats, the belts are from M2 M4 cars.
Yes he knows but he wasn't happy to cut the pannel up on his car just for the switches.
His car is an early evo so i believe those seats are correct, but i wouldnt know for certain. Best to speak to the owner, Mrf_photomotive hes commented on previous posts, he may have the answers.
Hope you enjoyed the video.
@@cookoncars8059 early EVO-s also had the facelift "EVO" seat, for some reason he or a previous owner changed the original seats (maybe because of color or worn out...). There are a lot of aftermarket carbon center consoles for around 200euro with rear window swirtch hole, not a big deal to buy a proper one. The seat belts are a nice bits, never seen that somebody added it from the newer M4 series :D by the way I'm preffering the red motorsport seats from that old area. The carbon streering housing and pillar cover is a bit much for my taste but nice car and one of the best colors that was available. The video is also pretty good, nice ideas and good sound quality.
@kovrol. What makes these seats non evo seats? I have an evo and the original seats are still in the car (Vader’s) and look just the same
Are you sure you’re not perhals comparing coupe seats to saloon/ sedan?
@@garrymorgan2309 there are minor differanes only. Check the headrest "sewing" and the seat backplate is also differant. On the EVO seat the backplate covers on the leather, on the preEVO seat the leather covers the edge of the backplate....
@@KOVROL The Carbon trim was all made by hand a few years ago and was prior to owning the M3. Not many RHD centre consoles available that match the weave to the rest so will be irritating (the weave has all been orientated a certain way too to match in the car) I had a spare cubby so trimmed it and fitted the window switches in there. Only I and other e36 fans would know but most wouldn't know/and or care including myself which is fine (still have the slots should someone want to do it later IF i sell the car) Maybe i'll get another remade but for now it's of very low priority.
The seats i didn't notice until i looked over my 328I seats which i fitted Vaders to and noticed they were later/EVO ones compared to these and i actually like the earlier looks now. The head rests stitching seems nicer with it going across diagonally rather than downwards and it seems the backcovers are also less bulkier and shape more round giving that sportier seat look rather than later ones like you say covers on the leather.
Seat belts aren't from the modern M Series but have been made/stitched to match them. very important to use the correct stitching type for safety reasons. I'll probably get the rears done as well as the look really good. A nice touch. Red motorsport seatbelts would look terrible with the style i'm going for (Estoril blue, yellow calipers and red seats. too much going on) It suits well in dark colours like boston green with the dove grey interior
The carbon column housing and B pillars are the final carbon pieces that were trimmed. I prefer it more so that it's less plastic as you know the B pillars aren't trimmed like the A and C. And goes nicely with the Belts.
Everything is all personal preference and it's what helps to make this car unique. Much like yours with the Cat cams, BBS wheels and Full Supersprint Race exhaust. Very rare people go for the Catcams but great for more mid range (depending on what version is bought).
Glad you liked the video though. Since then it's had Vanos Overhaul, Valve clearances done which were out quite a bit. All new Lambda and Maf sensors. Currently having all new vacuum hoses and injectors cleaned.
Will you be getting another M3?
Xpipe supersprint non resonated?
Yep
How did you find the intake sound to be with the aftermarket system?
It sounded more special, alot more bassy if that makes any sence! The carbon intake gives it a deeper bass tone! I personally loved it, your very much aware that this got a higher quality intake on it rather than the standard plastic one!
Sounds more bespoke !
Look out for are next video on it, now hes had the vanos service and the valve clearances done!
Wow is all I'll say, might try and record the intake noise next time.
Hoping the video will be out once the uk lockdown is lifted (in time for Christmas if thats possible)
@@cookoncars8059 Thanks for the response mate! Currently deciding on one for my 97 Evolution. Did this one happen to be a Gruppe M?
@@pHiLoKiD1 I Nearly did go for the Gruppe M as that is the best one that naturally fits to the E36 M3 but this one is the Eventuri intake designed for the E46 M3 i spent some time modifying to fit. just to be different. You cannot go wrong with the Gruppe M though!
@@MRFPhotomotive How much editing was involved to have the E46 M3 one fit?
Nice Example , needs to relocate those rear window switches !! other than that nice E36.
Where should they be Josh?
Cook on Cars below the front ones on the centre console like on the convertibles , you did mention tho his fog lights fell off on track so he’s probably not bothered where things like that go.
@@joshclive7270 I made the switches up out of a spare lower cubby I had. Not keen on cutting up the carbon fibre console just yet! Fog lights fell out with previous owner who then had covers paint matched to the car. quite like the different look! (and got fog lights still should i wish to swap them later)
MRF Photomotive good job making the loom mate in the process off wiring them up myself aswell as a few other goodies , yeah i have a set off fog light blanks for summer and fog lights in winter . I was also reluctant having extended leather centre console but it looks good mate very clean
@@joshclive7270 Good luck with it. these are still a great car to work on and bmw made it easy with their junction boxes for the wiring etc.
This may sound funny but this car oddly came with the whole wiring loom and relays fitted for the electric rear windows (all wrapped in the insulation as it should from factory) but not the motors or any part of the hardware. nor is it specced up. It's a nice to have a choice of both. I think everything that is non standard on the car, the spares have been kept in a big box in the loft haha, never throw it away! Cheers, I like the extended leather but it is ever so easy to mark especially with its age.
Nice car but don't like the exhaust, makes it sound "puny" and small, migger , squirrel power. I've heard that car sound bigger, more majestic and more powerful than that. The E36 M3 is one of the best cars ever made, the last one to be 50/50 weight distribution, and some feel the best ever.
14:00 wtf... you look like a completely different person
Amazing what a hair cut and a suit can do. The question has to be which looks better?
@@cookoncars8059 haha you went from sleeping on your buddy Carl's couch to sleeping with your pick from a cocktail party
Cheers, then maybe I'll keep the look then !
If it were me I'd bin those carbon grills right away. I don't mind black, but carbon...no.
...and all the other carbon inside.
Stretch to 15k... hahaha.. double that and you're getting close...
Doug DeMuro ? xD
Thhhhhis is a bmw e36 m3😂
E36 m3 is a little ugly sitting next to e30 m3 but alone its quite nice
I will give you 14k for that M3
Yes and so would of I, he's not selling its a keeper now he said!
@@cookoncars8059 I purchased one today after your mate declined my offer !!