How many horses has an E36 M3 lost in 20 years?

If your like fast carsthere's no way you don't have it. dream. A E36 M3, in white/black/red/red/yellow/whatever colour you like. With the straight six her, the dreamy sound of the back movement, the amazing weighing and that sweet attitude of hers, even at the limit, the M3, apart from being a created by M Division (you could give these people lemons and they would make dream supercars), it's a dream car.

And, after you've thought about it. marrying δίχως… αύριο με τη δική σου Μ3 Ε36, θα τα χεις βάλει κάτω να υπολογίσεις αν “βγαίνεις” και αν μπορείς να πληρώσεις το annual pimp/robbery που επιβάλλουν τα κυβικά της (κάποιοι το αποκαλούν “τέλη κυκλοφορίας”, αλλά περισσότερο μοιάζει με νταβατζιλίκι). Αλλά θα έχεις αναρωτηθεί: “Μπορεί να είναι σαν καινούρια”;

Yes, an M3 twenty-something years old, she may have her issues. It may have rust, it may have chassis cuts, it may have mechanical issues, it may have electrical issues, it may have any used και δη σπορ αυτοκίνητο αυτής της ηλικίας. Ή, απλά, να έχει… die. Because, not all owners love their cars. And we come to the juice: A really well-maintained E36 M3, how many horses can has lost in 20 years?

The Carthrottle guys, they took their (own) E36 M3 and took it on the dynamometer, with this question. The M3 that was tested has 209,000 kilometers, no kangaroo on it (it's normal) and, when it was bought, it made 317 horsepower (UK Spec). On the dynamometer, he managed, Twenty years later from its market, to take out 279 horsepower. The technicians who saw it (the M3) said that with a cleaning of its valves, could yield approximately 300.

Not a bad result for a 20 year old car, eh?

Tip: You're ready to open car.gr and search for E36 M3, right? It's like we can see you right in front of us. (Open another tab, don't close TopSpeed.gr, there's more good stuff to read)

Tip2: If you own an E36 M3, χαμογελάς τώρα και σκέφτεσαι ότι “η δικιά μου βγάζει περισσότερα”. Είναι σαν να σε βλέπουμε μπροστά μας…