Story of my E36 M3
Jan 19, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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I think I made the wrong decision going for a 100% track dedicated car, as it turns out, I've been using it as my daily driver because we moved 3 miles away from the nearest train station and it used to be like 500 yards away.
Looking at my needs, which is mostly road but still a few track days and especially the Nurburgring, I need something which can do a reasonable job of road and track.
I also need to be aware that almost everything wont be as good as the E36 is on a track, but almost everything will be better on the road, so I want a 'best of both worlds' solution.
In the 'Ring car park, there are also many many E36s (very few E46's), the natural progession for those guys seems to be E36 M3 - 911 Variant.
There must be some reason behind this, 911's and E36 M3's outnumber every other car by huge factors.
Thus if I want something moderately fast, moderately capable on track, yet can still drive the road, it looks like the sensible choice would be a 911 variant.
Looking at my needs, which is mostly road but still a few track days and especially the Nurburgring, I need something which can do a reasonable job of road and track.
I also need to be aware that almost everything wont be as good as the E36 is on a track, but almost everything will be better on the road, so I want a 'best of both worlds' solution.
In the 'Ring car park, there are also many many E36s (very few E46's), the natural progession for those guys seems to be E36 M3 - 911 Variant.
There must be some reason behind this, 911's and E36 M3's outnumber every other car by huge factors.
Thus if I want something moderately fast, moderately capable on track, yet can still drive the road, it looks like the sensible choice would be a 911 variant.
Cool car but you built something way extreme for a 5/6 track day per year car...
Jan 19, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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However, work got a load busier, I moved house and the Euro suddenly got very strong against the pound. All of which made it less easy to justify a life of trackdays.
Thats why I want to be realistic with my next car as work is only getting busier and have set my sights on 5/6 track days a year.
I'm also starting to agree in my mind with you guys. I could buy a 996TT with my budget, or a 996 C4S and keep the M3. Thus also having a nice road car and nice track car.
That approach might be the most sensible after all.
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