My Car's Introduction - 98 M3

RT Cockburn · #1 (**permalink**) 07-06-2009, 08:04 AM

Hello all,
Just figured I would introduce my car since recently joining dtmpower. The car is a 98' M3 hellrot/black. Other than the tail lights and corners, it is stock. I love the car for what it is and plan to keep it pretty much how it sits as it is getting harder and harder to find unmolested examples.

This was taken during my second day of ownership and the first time the car saw snow

It was a one owner southern car when I bought her.

Interior:

Taking the Vaders out for a little cleaning

Thanks for looking. -Riku

LebanonBavarian · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2009, 09:14 AM

car looks good man, any idea why it has a four door stearing wheel

RT Cockburn · #3 (**permalink**) 07-06-2009, 10:13 AM

Thank you. The car was born in Feb 1998 so it is <98.5 MY; this is the steering wheel that came on the car. The >98.5 M's received the three spoke wheel that I will upgrade to eventually.

Schalldampfer1 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-06-2009, 10:27 PM

Lookin good! I love hellrot.

Matt. · #5 (**permalink**) 07-07-2009, 01:08 PM

Your car looks amazing, and I generally hate red cars.

ArBrnSnpr · #6 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 02:32 PM

She's VERY clean! I love a hellrot coupe on contours!

RT Cockburn · #7 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 06:11 PM

Thank you guys for the compliments.

2_pac · #8 (**permalink**) 07-24-2009, 08:50 AM

great looking car...you planning on any mods for the future?

AlpinweissM3 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-24-2009, 10:20 AM

Wow your car is in great shape. Its always nice to see an e36 that has been taken care of.

RT Cockburn · #10 (**permalink**) 07-24-2009, 01:02 PM

Thanks. As far as mods, I haven't really decided on if and what. The first mod I want to do is the relocation mod to a climate where the car will remain rust free. All of the critical maintenance is done and I'll probably start revamping the suspension as preventative maintenance and to freshen things up a bit; at which time I'll probably "modify" the ride height. Whether that entails just lowering springs & Konis or coilovers is yet to be decided. I would like to get into HPDE's eventually but not sure whether to use the current M3 or pick up another m that I won't feel bad about molesting on the track.

Oh, and some nice BBS's and FI down the line will be considered ;-) I just finished my undergrad, quit my full time position, and decided to go to grad school so money is the limiting factor here.

pixxmaker · #11 (**permalink**) 07-25-2009, 05:15 AM

a wonderful car, and really cared

Maxxb12 · #12 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 06:41 AM

That's a nice looking E36 M3 I'm not a red fan but that's nice (Don't know about the steering wheel being wrong over here in Europe the wheels would be different as well) u'd either get 5 spoke motorsport rims or 10 spoke rims other than that I'm as jealous as hell.....