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Old 02-05-2008, 06:47 PM
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I'm in the market for a new daily and I'm strongly considering a 98-99 M3. Does anyone else daily drive one of these? The only thing I'm worried about is ice/snow performance but I'll probably end up with all season tires, plus we dont see too much ice around here anyhow.

I was in the market for a E39 M5 but I've been spending way too much money on my house lately. Besides I think the M3 will be just as fun (if not more fun) not to mention I hardly ever use my back seat as it is. If I ever have kids they can ride in the trunk.

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Old 02-05-2008, 07:03 PM
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I seriously wouldn't be concerned with ice/snow in this commonwealth. That's like a day or two occurrence in a year and it wouldn't sway my desire to own one heck of a machine.
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Old 02-05-2008, 07:13 PM
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i had a 99 that i dd'd and i loved it. I drove from va beach to chesapeake everyday it was a great commuter
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Default Re: does anyone daily drive an E36 M3?

My brother DD's a '97 M3 four-door. IMO it's the perfect all around car: its got power, handles very well, safe, can carry plenty of stuff, etc. etc. Also the M3 will be a more "fun" car than the M5 because its smaller, lighter and more nimble.
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You can't go wrong with these cars.
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Do you really think the germans would build something that didn't do well in the snow??

It's freakin Germany for Christ's sakes not the Bahamas!!!




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Do you really think the germans would build something that didn't do well in the snow??

It's freakin Germany for Christ's sakes not the Bahamas!!!



haha thats funny
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Originally Posted by WillSol
Do you really think the germans would build something that didn't do well in the snow??

It's freakin Germany for Christ's sakes not the Bahamas!!!



I mean a RWD car is a RWD car no matter who makes it.
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I mean a RWD car is a RWD car no matter who makes it.
If you know how to drive RWD you shouldn't have any issues in the snow.
But then again I grew up in the snow.

Throw some snow tires on that bitch and go!
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Default Re: does anyone daily drive an E36 M3?

When it snowed here and I drove my TA it would slide while it was sitting at a light idling, but I guess that had to do with my driving?

And of course snow tires are going to make a difference.
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