Easily overlooked, the second-generation M3 – identified by its chassis code, E36 – is now getting its due. Some enthusiasts fussed at the E36 M3 when it bowed in 1995, as BMW transitioned the M3 from ...

The follow-up to the iconic BMW E30 3 Series was the E36 model, a car that was and still is very underestimated. The E36, especially the coupe, was a nimble, agile car and, in the M3 guise, killed in ...

Garret Donahue, a Southern California native, has been involved in car culture for the majority of his life. From organizing local group drives to attending open track days, Garret dives deep into the ...

Some say the BMW M3 of the 1990s was a bit of a crap can, impure and unworthy of the "///M" badge. I happen to think it's a handsome looking car but any way you slice it, there's no denying the ...

Dan Clougher is an automotive journalist and former classic and sports car dealer with hands-on experience across luxury, performance, and collector vehicles. Before joining CarBuzz, he managed his ...

Some cars are simply made to be messed with. Customization is every gearhead's sacrosanct right, and the best carmakers build certain models with that in mind. As large manufacturers invest in cars-as ...

The E36 3 Series Compact is the best kind of E36. And I promise I'm not saying that because 318ti owner José Rodríguez Jr. forced me. It's the smallest and lightest E36, the funkiest looking and the ...

The most efficient way to start a heated argument among BMW fans is probably to try crowning the best ever 3-Series. E30, E36, E46, E90, even throw in the old 2002. It all sounds like off-brand ...

Liam Krie is a Communications graduate and dedicated writer with a passion for the automotive industry. Liam is enthusiastic about research, motorsport and keeping up to date with current affairs. The ...

Some E36 BMWs are luckier than others: given the fact that this 3 Series generation was built between 1990 and 2000, many examples are currently in poor shape. Fortunately for the one that brought us ...

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, BMW ...