1995-1999 BMW M3 E36 Buyers Guide. All you need to know about the classic second gen. M3. ... A '97 coupe in good condition bought from a private party is blue-booked at $6,784.

In the US, the E36 M3 sort of lives in the shadow of its predecessor, the legendary E30. In Europe, the story is a little different. There, the M3 got a real BMW Motorsport engine, the 282-hp S50 ...

The E36-generation BMW 3-series was a tremendous sales success for BMW when it debuted in late 1990, and continues to introduce new fans to the marque to this day. Almost 25 years after its debut ...