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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 05:22 PM
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moved on...from 700whp evo to this. thoughts?

hey guys, after owning my 03 tb evo gsr for 3 years, I decided to move on. I actually sold the evo originally without the thought of buying another car, but as a true enthusiast, I could not resist.

my beloved 700whp evo:





sold her and bought this, 383 chevy stroker 71 Datsun 240z:





the z was nice to look at, but I simply did not get enjoyment out of driving her, so after only 5 months of ownership, sold her.

...and after several months of searching, I decided on this...95 e36 m3.

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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 05:34 PM
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nice! i miss my e36 m3, should have never sold it.
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 05:36 PM
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Looks like a nice ride. I can see it being a more all around enjoyable than a 700hp evo lol.
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 05:51 PM
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That 240Z is beautiful. Really attractive car. I'm not a big Bimmer fan, but the E36 can be really fast in the right hands. Any mod plans? Daily driver? Track ****?
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 05:52 PM
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Great buy on the m3.
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by blackenedwings
That 240Z is beautiful. Really attractive car. I'm not a big Bimmer fan, but the E36 can be really fast in the right hands. Any mod plans? Daily driver? Track ****?
the z definitely turned heads. not sure if it was because it was a car you don't see every day or because of how freaking loud the cammed 383 stroker was

as far as mods go for the e36....

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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 08:57 PM
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So its a turbo M3? More info?
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 10:21 PM
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mmm E36M looks so good plan on picking one up wayy later on
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 11:06 PM
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That Datsun is out of Florida isn't it?
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 11:18 PM
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I don't think I could see myself driving a BMW, even if they are really nice cars. As long as you're happy that's all that matters.
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 11:29 PM
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I was telling my buddy tonight how the one car I previously owned that was almost as fun as the evo was an e36 m3. Nice pick up, gotta love a turbo I6
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 01:17 AM
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You probably got rid of the 240 because it was an abomination. I'm sure that heavy iron block engine made it handle like crap. Shame really that such a nice car was ruined with an engine swap.
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by njboy
You probably got rid of the 240 because it was an abomination. I'm sure that heavy iron block engine made it handle like crap. Shame really that such a nice car was ruined with an engine swap.
I agree. I bought the car with the premise that it would just be a "cruiser." After several drives, I missed being able to turn on a dime and actually shift through the gears (the z of course had a automatic tranny w/ the swap).
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 02:34 AM
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boom! e36 m3 dynograph:

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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 02:35 AM
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That Datsun is out of Florida isn't it?
yup. came from Jacksonville.
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