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      10-20-2015, 01:00 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by Alpine F31 View Post
My thought exactly.

I have considered an older M3 as a dedicated track car too. I would take an E36 or an E46, but I would buy one that is already sorted for track use.

i.e. already has a roll bar/cage, suspension, bracing, and rear subframe retrofit etc. I do like that the E46 is more modern, but the E36 is light and is easier to work on. Not to mention less expensive.

I vote for a sorted E36.
There is nothing about the e36 that is easier to work on than the e46. In fact, they're damn near identical, mechanically.

... having owned/worked on 3 e36 M3s and 2 e46 M3s.

Gutted of comfort/electronics/airbags (I assume that's what you're talking about with the cage), with the same engine and trans, the weight difference between the e36 and e46 is negligible.
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