1997 euro e36 m3

[viegasm3turbo]

hey all, im new to the forum. i currently own a 95 318ti and want to upgrade to a 97 EURO spec m3. Only has 55k miles, beautiful car leather interior with would trim, sport package 5 speed manual, rare green color. My main question is, how good is the stock motor for modding? my goal is to get high HP gains from the car. i dont want a dyno queen or a drag strip car. just want a powerful car that handles great. Do these cars have a high modification capability? or should i look for something else? thanks guys.

[viegasm3turbo]

before you guys flame, lol. I wont be street racing this car, im just very passionate about cars and want something to show for.

[csvm3]

what's "high" HP for you bro? my car's doing around 260HP at the wheels and i rarely get to max it out...

[LebanonBavarian]

why is it a 5 speed it should be a six if its euro

[BadGTho]

Originally Posted by viegasm3turbo

hey all, im new to the forum. i currently own a 95 318ti and want to upgrade to a 97 EURO spec m3. Only has 55k miles, beautiful car leather interior with would trim, sport package 5 speed manual, rare green color. My main question is, how good is the stock motor for modding? my goal is to get high HP gains from the car. i dont want a dyno queen or a drag strip car. just want a powerful car that handles great. Do these cars have a high modification capability? or should i look for something else? thanks guys.

are we talking about this 97 M3? post pics.

a 97 euro would not have a 5 spd or wood.

this also begs the question of how did this car get into the US and how is it registered?

[TheMadRussian]

Originally Posted by BadGTho

a 97 euro would not have a 5 spd or wood.

It could have individual wood trim - fairly common for Euro cars. A 5 speed, though, no.

[BadGTho]

waiting on an answer....