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470hp 4.0-litre V8 1UZ, Holset HE400 turbo BMW E36 Drift

Built for serious sideways action, this hardcore E36 drift machine is packing some hefty turbocharged V8 power under its bonnet, and it’s given this Z Series a distinctly Asian flavour...

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380hp BMW S54 E36

By day, Jamie Morley works on the railways. Fittingly, his S54-propelled E36 has the power of a freight locomotive and is faster than an InterCity 125…

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Alpina E36 B3 3.2 and thunderous E65 B7

Every Alpina is rather special, and here we meet an owner with a passion for the brand and his lovely E36 B3 3.2 and thunderous E65 B7.

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500whp Supercharged LS1 V8 engined BMW E36 Coupe

Say what you want about non-BMW engine swaps because the owner of this epic E36 won’t be able to hear you over the sound of his supercharged LS1 V8...

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205hp modified 1998 BMW 328i Coupe E36/2

There are different ways to keep the memory of a beloved deceased person alive. In this case, it is Nils Höltmann from Castrop-Rauxel's 1998 E36 328i that keeps the memory of his best friend Hikmet, who succumbed to cancer, alive.

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1996 BMW M3 Evolution Coupé E36/2S

The E36 M3 might not have had the most rapturous of welcomes from the motoring press, but it really was one of the modern greats and is now on the way to deserved classic status.

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M54-engined 400bhp Turbo drift BMW 330i Touring E36/3

With its wild wide-arch stance, lurid bodywork and turbocharged M54, this outrageous E36 Touring is a proper drift weapon.

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1998 BMW 328i Coupe Sport E36/2

A whole new audience of BMW enthusiasts are turning to the modern classic charms of the E36. Zach Perez and his reworked 328i Sport make it easy to see why.

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1995 Mercedes-Benz E220 Cabriolet A124 vs. 1996 BMW M3 Convertible Evolution E36/2CS

The Mercedes-Benz A124 Cabriolet is one of the classic car world’s most enduring four seaters, but it was expensive when new. How does a similarly priced BMW alternative compare today?

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BMW M3 E36, M3 E90 and M3 F80 M3 Saloon trio

Owning one BMW M3 would feel like an achievement, but James Daniel owns three M-badged saloons, each one special, each one modified, and each one awesome in its own right.

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Wild wide-body S50-swapped BMW M3 E36/2S

The plan for this car was that there was no plan. Sometimes the results are all the sweeter when left in the hands of fate…

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1998 BMW 328i Touring SE E36/3

The BMW E36 Touring is growing old gracefully. BMW enthusiast Matt Swanborough has added this 328i to his collection and says those in the market for something similar should act fast.

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1996 BMW 320i Super Tourer E36

After it won the 24-Hours of Spa in 1997, this E36 Super Tourer ended up mothballed in a museum in Japan. So, what is it doing at Donington Park? Enter ex-BTCC champion Andrew Jordan

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1998 BMW 318i Cabriolet E36/2C

Conceived in the Morning Glory era and ripe for reappraisal, this showroom-condition E36 318i convertible is a near-unbelievable 9,100-mile stunner.

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3.2-litre S54 engined BMW M3 Coupé E36/2S

There’s something particularly regal about choosing a Rolls-Royce paint shade for your drift project. And the more we pore over this majestic E36 build, the more it becomes apparent that the Roller philosophy really is more than skin-deep…

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