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STEVENS POINT, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Despite holding an early lead, the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team dropped its final regular season game against conference rival and 23rd-ranked UW-Stevens Point 66-55 tonight.
The Blugolds held a lead almost the entire first half and headed into the locker room up by one, with a score of 30-29. Eau Claire led by as many as nine points (26-17) with 6:32 remaining in the opening half.
But Stevens Point came out hungry in the second half, scoring the first four points and increasing their lead to as much as 19 points with less than six minutes left to play in the game. The Pointers outscored the Blugolds 32-12 in the first 14 minutes of the second half and Eau Claire never recovered.
Courtney Lewis (So.-Prairie Du Chien, Wis.) led the Blugolds in scoring, finishing the night with 11 points. Sarah Bingea (Sr.-Delano, Minn.) also added 10 points of her own to go along with seven rebounds. Senior Casteele Miller (Stanley, Wis./Eau Claire Regis) and freshman Teenie Lichtfuss (Oshkosh, Wis./Lourdes) both gave the team eight points.
UW-Stevens Point shot 39.7 percent (23-for-58) from the field as UW-Eau Claire went 19-for-53 (35.8 percent). The Pointers also narrowly beat UWEC from behind the arc, going 8-for-19 (42.1 percent) while Eau Claire shot 41.7 percent (5-for-12). Both teams shot 85.7 percent (12-for-14) from the free throw line on the night. Stevens Point grabbed 40 rebounds for the game as Eau Claire snagged 32.
The Blugolds finished the regular season with an 11-14 record and 6-10 in the WIAC. Stevens Point went 20-5 overall and 12-4 in WIAC.
Eau Claire will be back in action on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at UW-Stevens Point as they head into the first round of WIAC tournament play. The Blugolds are the No. 6 seed in the postseason tournament while the Pointers are the No. 3 seed.


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It's the final few days of the transfer window with Thibaut Courtois expected to leave Chelsea. Will Paul Pogba remain at Manchester United and can Everton get a new centre-bacl?
Body - The English transfer window shuts in less than a week - keep an eye on the latest comings and goings across the Premier League as the panic purchases ramp up.

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I'll try to keep this brief as my ISP keeps disconnecting every 30 seconds...literally.
I'm sure all of us here at CnW/TT are fans of artwork. Art consists of not just the masterpieces you find at a museum; it goes beyond that. Animation and comics, which I will just call cartoons throughout this so I can be really general, are overlooked as two of the best forms of art, as it incites emotions so well. Sometimes, they are able to convey these feelings better than live-action; movies and plays can only show so much of the characters' minds, but cartoons are able to represent thoughts much better. Just read Dub's comics and tell me you didn't feel pain when the Duckbills learn of their father's death, or the speech delivered by Kedzie's dad in TT.
Cartoons can use abstract thoughts and actions to represent these concepts; the way a character, an evironment, or object is drawn and colored shows it's emotions. Try making an actor look like that. In The Lion King, Mufasa was drawn in natural colors, looking realistic and heroic. Scar, on the other hand, was in the most unnatural colors, with darker orange fur and a black mane, and was drawn to look linear and dark; his outward appearance revealed his inner, evil desires. Having been reading the Cliff's Notes for The Scarlet Letter, it's opened my eyes a bit more to this concept.
Cartoons are a form of artwork, and Charles M. Jones was a gifted artist. He was able to shape characters from just being 2-D drawings into real individuals; Daffy was a character manipulated by greed, Pepe Le Pew by love, Wile E. Coyote by hunger, and Marvin the Martian by trying to succeed (even though he was trying to blow up the Earth to get a better view of Venus). Besides having a great style to himself (although I still feel his Tom & Jerry/MGM look was a little bit rough), he was a great storyteller through words and environment, thanks to his cohorts like Michale Maltese and Maurice Noble, as well as his other contemporaries.
When I woke up at 9:38 AM this morning, my mom told me Jones had passed away. I cried. It wasn't a lot of crying, but it was a lot more than I have experienced lately. I haven't cried outwardly this much over death, not even during September 11. Maybe it's because the world has felt a lot harsher since that day that I cried, and am starting to cry a little now, but maybe it's because Chuck was my favorite animation director. He created so many cartoons that influenced me in my childhood and was probably what first inspired me to draw.
What disappoints me a lot is that Chuck still had some talent and life in him; as ToonZone said, he was doing Thomas T. Wolf (which I still haven't gotten to see), and I heard that one of his greatest works, Duck Dodgers, was going to become an animation series, which I had hoped he would have some say in. I think that Chuck would have come up with more cartoons if he just lived another 10 years. Dying at 89 isn't bad, but it hurts me a little. He entertained me for a long time, and I'm going to miss him.
Sorry if this came off as rambling, but...I haven't felt this said for a while. After hearing about poor Daniel Pearl's death, I can't take hearing about another life gone, even if it was not in cold murder. Chuck has had an impact on my life, and, after seeing just about every other old-time cartoon giants die except for Barbera, it's sad to see him go.
I'm sure Dub and the rest of you have at least one thing to say; everyone has seen a least one of Bugs/Daffy shorts or a Coyote/Road Runner cartoon.
Like ToonZone had on its news section, this is the end to an era.
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In the January 2012 issue of ASBMB Today, science writer Raj Mukhopadhyay reports on efforts to overhaul the Western blot three decades after its inception. She also talks with W. Neal Burnette, who as a postdoc developed the now-ubiquitous technique. If you received an iPad this holiday season, check out a list of 10 apps that will make your work and life more organized and productive. This issue also offers columns about working at teaching institutions, surviving grad school and leaving the lab to help defense-oriented policymakers better understand scientific concepts.
In the February 2012 issue of ASBMB Today, we highlight the 2012 Special Symposia Series, report the results of a new survey about ASBMB women in academe and profile several of our annual award winners. Meanwhile, science writer Raj Mukhopadhyay talks to Phil Leder and F. Anne Stephenson about their careers and outlooks. If you advise undergrads, we recommend checking out Peter Kennelly's tips for avoiding the "expectations trap" and other pitfalls. Plus, we offer a downloadable poster for the Science Superhero Series for undergrads at the annual meeting in April.
In the March 2012 issue of ASBMB Today, we offer premedical curriculum recommendations in response to the revised MCAT. We're also launching a new educational resource chronicling women's contributions to biochemistry and molecular biology that we hope you'll help us expand. Meanwhile, for those attending the annual meeting in April, we have a roundup of science-communication events and tips for tweeting and touting the work you'll be showcasing. Also look for three Q&As with new associate editors at the Journal of Biological Chemistry and Molecular & Cellular Proteomics and a profile of the newest member of the Minority Affairs Committee.
In the April 2012 issue of ASBMB Today, science writer Raj Mukhopadhyay explores what should be done with the mountains of -omics data coming in and how it should be validated. For those attending the annual meeting in San Diego later this month, we have a roundup of special events and the winning entries from our poetry contest. Meanwhile, Sonia C. Flores offers step-by-step instructions for submitting a grant proposal to the National Institutes of Health, and readers respond to the ASBMB recommendations for premedical curriculum modifications leading up to the revised MCAT.
In the May 2012 issue of ASBMB Today, science writer Raj Mukhopadhyay profiles scientist-turned-artist Robert Schimke, who once served as president of ASBMB and as an editorial board member for the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Know a student who is graduating? ASBMB Today contributor Connor Bamford lists his top-10 picks for graduation gifts. Whether you made it to the annual meeting or not, we offer a wrap-up that includes tweets, blogs and a slideshow from our on-site tattoo-parlor booth. Also, check out the videos of our Hill Day participants and an essay by Deborah L. Neely–Fisher, who addresses the well-documented repercussions of transfer shock and writes openly about her own experience with it decades ago to persuade others to help create a culture of undergraduate research at community colleges.
In the June 2012 issue of ASBMB Today, science writer Raj Mukhopadhyay covers the increasingly sophisticated techniques of sports doping and detection. She also profiles George Stark, who contributed to the development of both Western and Northern blotting and who co-discovered gene amplification in mammalian cells and the JAK-STAT signaling cascade. Also, read the introductory column from the ASBMB Mentoring Committee and get pumped for the public affairs team's summer challenge. Will you be one of the 100 ASBMB members knocking on the doors of lawmakers when they're at their home offices during the summer recess?
In the July 2012 issue of ASBMB Today, science writer Raj Mukhopadhyay profiles Stanford University's Michael Snyder, who turned to his mother for help telling his own genetic story, and interviews new ASBMB President Jeremy Berg. Also, read the essay by postdoc Chris Pickett, who writes honestly about the difficulties of landing a science policy job. If you will be one of the 100 ASBMB members knocking on the doors of lawmakers when they're at their home offices during the summer recess, make sure to put the ASBMB advocacy webinars on your calendar.
In the August 2012 issue of ASBMB Today, science writer Raj Mukhopadhyay explores the promise and challenges of targeted therapies. In this cover story, Journal of Biological Chemistry Associate Editor Richard Hanson of Case Western Reserve University shares his experiences with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and how a new targeted treatment has so far kept him out of "the big lab in the sky." Meanwhile, four contributors address various issues related to the Ph.D. pipeline. ASBMB Public Affairs Director Benjamin Corb expresses frustration over the recent work-force report by the National Institutes of Health working group. Promega Corp.'s Martin Rosenberg raises concerns about what skills new grads aren't gaining for today's job opportunities. Jon Lorsch suggests academic mentors reassess what they consider good outcomes of graduate education. And Carolyn Machamer reports on one way Johns Hopkins University is exposing students to career options outside of the lab. Lastly, don't miss contributor Cristy Gelling's insightful and frank feature on the creative ways young researchers are balancing their careers and families.
In the September 2012 issue of ASBMB Today, science writer Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay profiles Walt Shaw, who built Avanti Polar Lipids into the business it is today. This issue also contains the first part of a two-issue preview of the 2013 ASBMB annual meeting thematic programming. Find out what the theme organizers have planned. Meanwhile, science blogger and social media maven Biochem Belle contributes an essay about how online communication is changing the way we do science — by providing immediate critique and support, giving wallflowers the virtual podium and connecting researchers who otherwise might never have met. Lastly, ASBMB Public Affairs Director Ben Corb says that, as the "fiscal cliff" approaches, scientists must take a leap of faith in their own abilities to persuade U.S. lawmakers to preserve science funding.
In the October 2012 issue of ASBMB Today, science writer Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay explores new views on the biology of bone. This issue also contains the second part of a two-issue preview of the 2013 ASBMB annual meeting thematic programming. Find out what the theme organizers have planned, and get your abstracts ready. The deadline is Nov. 8! Meanwhile, we have a ton of news from the ASBMB journals, including Journal of Biological Chemistry "Reflections" articles by Reed Wickner and Lubert Stryer, a look back at the life of Swedish lipidologist Sven-Olof Olofsson and a new paper out of Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. Lastly, make sure to check out the ASBMB Today blog, Wild Types, where breaking news and features are posted each week.
In the November 2012 issue of ASBMB Today, contributor John LaCava writes about an initiative he founded to make science mainstream by incorporating the sounds of science into music that moves people. Meanwhile, ASBMB science writer Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay takes a look back at how George and Mildred Burr doggedly pursued the cause of a deficiency syndrome in rats and ultimately changed our view of fats. This month's issue also contains two "Retrospective" articles: one about the late Annemarie Weber by Clara Franzini-Armstrong and another about the late George F. Cahill Jr. by Richard W. Hanson. Lastly, make sure to check out the ASBMB Today blog, Wild Types, where breaking news and features are posted each week.
In the December 2012 issue of ASBMB Today, science writer Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay writes about a controversy over a dietary recommendation for omega-6 that shows no signs of resolving itself. In his monthly "President's Message," Jeremy Berg writes about the recent Nobel Prizes. This month's issue also contains a great roundup of recent publications in the ASBMB journals, including coverage of a joint "Reflections" article by Leonore and Leonard Herzenberg and a commentary on how high cholesterol levels come in handy during protozoan infection. Lastly, make sure to check out the ASBMB Today blog, Wild Types, for breaking news and features.
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Operation Homefront Gets High Marks
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2007 - Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit group started shortly after the 9/11 attacks, recently earned a leading charity evaluator's highest marks.
Charity Navigator, which evaluates charities' financial health, including day-to-day operations and sustainability, has bestowed its top "four-star" rating upon Operation Homefront. Less than a quarter of the charities Charity Navigator evaluates received their highest rating.
"This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Operation Homefront from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust," said Trent Stamp, president of Charity Navigator, in a letter to Operation Homefront.
Operation Homefront is a supporter of the Defense Department's America Supports You program, which connects citizens and corporations with military personnel and their families serving at home and abroad.
Among the many charities evaluated, Operation Homefront received this four-star rating for its ability to efficiently and openly manage its finances, Operation Homefront officials said in a news release.
"The designation of such an honorable rating from Charity Navigator is positive proof of our strong fiscal responsibility as well as our financial strategy to ensure Operation Homefront is always there to help our troops and military families," said Amy Palmer, the group's executive vice president of operations and business development.
As the nonprofit sector continues to grow at an unprecedented pace, savvy donors are demanding more accountability, transparency and quantifiable results from the charities they choose to support with their hard-earned dollars, Operation Homefront officials said in the release. In this competitive philanthropic marketplace, Charity Navigator highlights the fine work of efficient charities and provides donors with essential information needed to give them greater confidence in the charitable choices they make, the release stated.
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Hizbullah Buries Member in Arabsalim, Says Died Performing Jihadi Duty
[An Nahar] Hizbullah held a funeral on Saturday for Hussein Mohammed Nether in the southern town of Arabsalim, a member who died while "performing his Jihadi duty", the party said in a released statement.
"The funeral procession marched from Ragheb Harb Hospital in Nabatieh towards Arabsalim where the martyr was buried," it explained.
The procession was lead by party official Ali Daoun and the member of the central political bureau Sheikh Abdel Karim Obeid, in addition to prominent figures in Hizbullah.
The party has been accused of allegedly sending members to fight alongside the Syrian army in the neighboring country's conflict.
The pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat reported in January that around 1,500 men are receiving salaries and being trained in the Bekaa camps to fight in Syria and defend Shiite villages and towns against the rebels.
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the Saudi al-Watan daily had reported that some 5,000 Hizbullah members have been fighting alongside regime troops in the restive suburbs of
...Capital of the last remaining Baathist regime in the world...
The newspaper quoted sources as saying that the fighters crossed the border into Syria last month. But they said that around 300 of them were killed in the fighting in the past few days.
Battles have flared in areas around Damascus as rebels seeking to topple Assad try to push into the city itself.
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Hydrapower International Inc., Marco Island, FL, has received a contract to build three 3000-ton by 44-ft. press brakes for Singapore-based investment group SMGT, exactly like the press brake Hydrapower recently built and shipped to the SMGT joint-venture company in Northern Louisiana. SMGT recently developed a new method for shipping liquid-nitrogen gas (LNG) to undeveloped regions of the world. Hydrapower manufactures bending, punching, cutting and shearing equipment.
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SALISBRURY, Md. - A 27-yard fade to Ellis Krout (Dallas, Texas/Roosevelt) midway through the first quarter lifted No. 3 Wesley to a 17-14 win at Salisbury in the Route 13 Rivalry.
The win gave Wesley (8-0, 3-0 ACFC) its sixth straight Atlantic Central Football Conference Championship in what will be the conference's final year. It was also the Wolverines' 19th straight win in conference play.
"The Atlantic Central Football Conference has always been special to Wesley College," said head coach Mike Drass. "As someone who has coached in the conference since its inception, it is very special to have the last championship with us."
The Wolverines entered the game with the No. 1 defense in Division III squaring off with Salisbury's (6-2, 1-1 ACFC) offense, ranked fifth. It was the Wesley defense that ruled the day, however, holding a Sea Gull offense averaging over 500 yards per game to just 188. The Wolverines also limited Salisbury's second ranked rush offense that averaged 442 yards per game to just 164.
"It was a great win," Drass noted. "Both teams played hard, but we were able to come back and get the win. We had to adjust to their counter option and load option, but made the necessary adjustments. They average about 450 yards rushing, but we kept them in check for most of the day."
The game did not start out as the defensive struggle it turned into. Jeremiah Howe (Cambridge, Md./Cambridge South) returned the opening kick 41 yards into Salisbury territory. Justin Sottilare (Columbia, Md./Oakland Mills) then hit Krout for 33 yards on the game's first play from scrimmage. After an 18-yard run by Brandon Wright (Clayton, N.J./Clayton), Chris Cummings (Newark, Del./Newark) plunged in for a one-yard score less than two minutes into the contest.
The Sea Gulls answered immediately with a 10-play, 84-yard drive to tie the score. Brandon Norwood had a 49-yard run on the series and later scored on a three-yard run. After Paul Moore intercepted Wesley on the next possession, Bryan Woolson scored on a run of 29 yards for a 14-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.
That was about all the offense Wesley would allow, however. After Salisbury piled up 124 rushing yards in the opening quarter, the Wolverines surrendered just 40 more yards on 36 carries in the final 45 minutes - an average of just over one yard per carry.
"We really just had to make a couple detail adjustments," senior Aaron Benson (Swarthmore, Pa./Strath Haven) said after the game. "That's how it is against the option, if you miss the details, they'll make a big play. We didn't play bad in the first quarter, we just needed to pay attention to the details."
In the second quarter, Chris Mayes (Waldorf, Md./Westlake) stopped an 11-play drive for Salisbury when he forced quarterback Dan Griffin to fumble and returned it to the Sea Gull 46. Two penalties helped keep the drive alive for Wesley before the Wolverines pulled to within 14-10 on a 20-yard field goal by Dan Tryon (Wilmington, Del./Salesianum).
Later in the period, Marcus Wilson (Pennsauken, N.J./Camden Catholic) intercepted Griffin, but the Wesley threat was ended by a pick by Ricky Cassidy on the next play.
Wesley fumbled a punt in the fourth quarter, but Benson was there to fall on the football and keep possession for the Wolverines. Then, a Wesley offense that was quiet most of the afternoon came to life. The Wolverines reeled off five plays of at least 10 yards on the series, including each of the last four snaps culminating in Krout's 27-yard score with 8:44 left.
Mayes sacked Griffin on third down to force a Sea Gull punt and Wesley managed to run the clock down to just 1:35 before punting themselves. Benson sealed the victory with an interception on first down.
Wesley stymied the duo of Griffin and Randal Smedley all day. The two combined for 1,947 yards entering the game and over eight yards per carry, but the Wolverines held them to a combined 17 yards on 35 carries.
Mayes finished the day with seven tackles, four for loss, a sack and a forced fumble. Mike Asiedu (Yonkers, N.Y./Gorton) had a game-high 10 stops.
Wright, who missed most of the first half after getting injured on the opening drive, returned to lead all players with 79 rushing yards on 13 carries. 61 of his rush yards came in the second half.
Sottilare went just 11-for-30 passing on the day and was picked off twice, but bounced back to complete five of his last seven including the game-winning score. Krout caught four passes for 97 yards. Six other players had at least one reception.
The Wolverines are idle before hosting Kean on November 13 at Scott D. Miller Stadium.


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Hands-on: Ben NanoNote Micronotebook
Small wonder: the microcomputer with a 3-inch screen, flip lid and keyboard seems fragile, but has a lot to it –– even if the screen is a bit too soft.
The Ben NanoNote keyboard has improved sensitivity in comparison to many other netbooks. The keys are not only more sturdy, but also reside under a protective clear plastic surface, which helps avoid wear and tear. Additionally, the lid's rigid hinges resist wobbling and the lid itself (which could be a bit heavy, as the device often tips backward) has a small clasp to store it securely. The mini-USB port has a decent rubber covering and the bottom of the device has some convenient, small rubber pads. The labels for the MicroSD port, mini-USB port and reset button are etched recessed in the case. In fact, the only noticeable flaw in our test model had a second Delete key in place of the Enter key, though the Enter function itself worked as intended.
Apart from the keyboard, the Ben NanoNote has no other input capabilities. Installing end-user software is somewhat tedious. The Ben NanoNote does have its own package manager and even a Gtk installed, but nothing other than a console will run. Much tinkering is required, but the project makes no bones about it. One problem, however, is the screen surface: trying to remove streaks from it for our photos resulted in some serious scratching.
The Ben has OpenWrt-based Linux with an ash console, BusyBox and the opkg package manager. Connecting the mini-USB cable provides USB network connectivity. The dmesg kernel ring buffer command that it registers as highspeed USB device with the cdc_ether (communications device class, or CDC) kernel module. The kernel version is 2.6.32 and the images are often newly built, which the NanoNotes changelog explains. The last version (image 2010-03-26) added Python, PHP 5, make, OpenVPN and tcpdump. The new image can be updated via software or hardware or USB boot. The latter is great for tinkerers, but more than tedious for end-users. For us, a couple of circuit board connections shorted out while removing the battery.
The USB connection is, by the way, the only functional network connection, as wireless doesn't seem to work. There are some instructions, however, on how to get SSH access from the Ben. The project also has a wiki that includes the hardware specs and software plans.
At US$ 99 plus shipping in the U.S., the user gets quite a bit for the money. Keep in mind that the device is still in its infancy: after all, the name Ben is derived from the Chinese word for "beginning." If looking for a gimmick for the well-versed or a hobby that fits in the pocket, take a closer look at the Ben NanoNote. It might grow on you.
Update: Sharism.cc, a NanoNote Shop outlet, tells Linux Magazine Online that it had already been aware of the soft screen surface problem and ordered other models with firmer screens for sale. It also replaced the second Delete button with the proper Enter button. There is also an image that just came out that boots graphically.
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"What's it for"?People keep calling this a "netbook", which gives the wrong impression (I think) of what kinds of things this device ought to be used for.
Personally, I think it's not so much a "feeble, tiny netbook" but a "much more flexible and powerful 'iPod Nano'".
This thing's just begging for a full-Linux media-handling environment.
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The Hexacopter UAV has been a really difficult electronics/arduino project
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I've been piecing this together little by little over the past few months in my spare time. I figured mind as well post it up. It's a work in progress. But we seem to have a decent amount of noobs around here lately, so hopefully it will help someone.
Should you buy an E36 M3?....
Let's first understand what the car is and where it came from. A few simple points to make about the car...
-The car cost ~$40K...in the 1990's. Although it is very cheap to buy now, it was not designed to be cheap to own. The purchase price of the car is *definitely not* the end of the cost of ownership. Over the long term, most of us spend the equivalent of what we paid for the car in parts and maintenance for the car. This happens when you hit things like tires, suspension, and a clutch replacement. It adds up.
-Unlike your Honda, Toyota, or Ford, the recommended service life of its components is not to be taken lightly. Ze Germans build parts to work fantastically, and to fail with spectacular consequences when their time is up. At this point, most E36's are a guessing game when it comes to figuring out what's original and what has been replaced. Look at the list of common failure items I have listed for you and develop a game plan. Do not become complacent about these things. They are mentioned for a reason.
-In general, an E36 M3 will adhere to the "$10K rule". The car will cost you $10K to own, regardless of how much you pay for it. Consider "owning" to mean driving the car on a regular basis for 2 years or more. If you buy a $7K M3, you're up for $3K in maintenance and repairs. Buy a $9K car, and it will only need $1K. Or, for $10K, you can get one that won't need much of anything for a while.
Beware of the "if I just get it in the driveway everything will be fine" syndrome. It's an M3. It's been romped on every time the ignition tumbler has been rotated since 199-whatever. It's still a performance oriented German sports car, and it was not designed with economy or reliability as priorities. This information is long and wordy, and that's actually not an accident. A 15+ year old German sports car is not for someone that is looking for the quick and easy way to do things. If you are skimming through this to get the Cliff's notes, it may not be the car for you. If you buy the car, you will have to learn *everything* I have typed out for you here. Wouldn't you rather go through that before laying the money, time, and effort down for one? The other option is paying a shop to maintain the car for you. You may or may not have the wallet for that...it will not be cheap.
Is the E36 M3 fast?
The E36 M3 imported to North America is stocked with a 240HP inline 6 that has a nice amount of torque. Coming from a Honda Civic, Acura Integra, or the like, the M3 will seem like an absolute monster. It's a reasonably powerful rear wheel drive sports car, and should be treated as such. It has enough power to get a driver into trouble if they're not intimately familiar with the handling dynamics of a rear wheel drive automobile. That being said, the E36 M3 is not a drag racing car. It wasn't built to race WRX's on the highway, or to stoplight race the new Civic Si. The car was designed around balance and overall driving experience. Power isn't *that* abundant, and extra power above stock numbers comes at a premium. GO fast mods generally yield paltry horsepower per dollar returns. If you've owned a fast car in the past, the E36 M3 will likely be fun to you, but it's far from powerful when compared to cars with *real* power.
We're not going to get into magazine racing here, but to put straight line performance into prospective:
-An 8th Gen Civic Si with a few bolt ons will give a stock M3 a run for it's money. A well modded 8th gen Si will pull away from a stock M3. If both cars are lightly modded, they're about even.
-A Stock WRX can't quite keep up with the E36. The M3 will pull away steadily. A Stage II WRX is a different story. Stage II WRX's will run neck and neck with a stock M3, or some protuned ones with extras like TGV deletes turbo inlet, etc will edge out a bit.
-A stock G35 will run about even with an E36, or pull away slightly depending on the year.
-A stock new Mustang GT will slowly and steadily pull away. One with even the slightest bolt on modifications will walk the E36.
Now, if you're more concerned than that, go watch some youtube vids. Enough said.
Do NOT buy an E36 M3 if you're in search of a fast car that will hold its own in a straight line when put up against modern sports cars, if you want a car that will respond well to modifications and will easily and cheaply gain horsepower over stock, or if you want a car whose strong point is straight line acceleration.
DO buy the E36 M3 if you're looking for a car that has wonderful balance, unflappable road manners, impeccable handling, and a chassis that's capable of amazing things with a little suspension know-how and some suspension tuning. Buy the car if you're more concerned with tearing up deserted back roads by yourself than cruising the nearest 4 lane road in search of cars you think you can beat to the next traffic light. Buy the car if tearing around highway off ramps puts a bigger smile on your face than seeing how many tenths you can drop off your 1/4 mile time by installing under drive pulleys and a 3.91 diff. Buy the car if you want something that has a perfect balance of performance, practicality, economy, comfort, and driving experience...wrapped up in an affordable package with timeless design that still has yet to look dated on the road next to modern cars.
Enough babble already, I just want a concise list of the **** I need to know without reading through your profusely verbal banter.
Ok, fine. The following is a list of items that should be replaced on any E36 M3 with 100K or more miles if you intend to keep it running as it should, and running reliably WITHOUT track use. Tracking the car intensifies this list and will open up a whole new can of worms:
-Cooling system. All of it (radiator, water pump, thermostat, thermostat housing, expansion tank, fan, fan clutch, hoses).
-Rear shock mounts (add reinforcement plates).
-Belts and pulleys (idler pulleys for the alternator/water pump/ power steering belt, and AC belt).
-Rear trailing arm bushings (replace with new OEM plus limiters).
-Front differential mounting bolt
-Fluids. All of them.
The following parts should be replaced as needed....checked periodically if you don't replace, or just replaced before they fail:
-Guibo (driveshaft flex disk)
-Tie rod ends (check ball joints for play)
-Front control arms (check ball joints for play) and control arm bushings.
-Differential mount bushings (check for cracking or separation)
-Motor mounts (check for separation, cracking, or abnormal amounts of flex)
-Transmission mounts (check for separation, cracking, or abnormal amounts of flex)
-Sway bar end links (check ball joints for play)
-Brake pads and rotors
The following area should be checked periodically for signs of failure:
-RTAB pocket (check for metal fatigue or broken welds)
-Rear shock mounts (check for metal fatigue or cracks)
And that's it if you want a list of bare minimum items. When you buy a car, just replace everything off that first list that hasn't already been replaced. If there is no record of it being replaced...replace it. If it was replaced but has more than 80K mile or so, replace it again. At your leisure, either replace or periodically check all the items on the 2nd list. Periodically check the areas mentioned on the 3rd list. Again, if you track the car, it changes everything. More info on most of these items below.
So what's all this maintenance that you're talking about? I see lists of parts, but *why* do they need to be replaced?
The following information is provided for common items of concern for the E36 chassis.
Suspension Components:
--Rear shock mounts (RSMs)
The RSMs provide a means of fastening the rear shock shaft to the shock tower of the car. The rubber in these mounts tends to fail over time, which causes freeplay in the mount. Eventually this causes unwanted stress on the shock tower and sooner or later the shaft will pull away from the mount and wind up punching itself into the bottom of the tower when the car goes over elevation changes. The other scenario is that the metal will fatigue from the shock rebounding, and the entire mount will punch through the tower. Either scenario will leave you with completely destroyed shock towers, requiring new ones to be welded in. This is most likely not something you can do in your garage.
Replace the RSM's before they fail. The cost of a new pair of shock mounts runs anywhere from $40-$120 and installation can be done in under an hour with simple hand tools. When choosing mounts, understand that pretty much any aftermarket mounts out there will have a longer service life than the stock E36 mounts. Also understand that the longer service life is a consequence of a more robust design that usually transmits more force to the shock tower, and therefore you should have some sort of reinforcement on the tower to prevent stress cracks from forming...
In addition to replacing the mounts, there's a deficiency in the design that would behoove you to rectify. On the bottom of the tower the mount disperses the force of the shock pushing up into the tower. However, the top of the tower consists of the 2 mounting nuts for the mount. When the shock rebounds, this force is only dispersed over the area of these 2 small nuts. This isn't the best way to preserve the thin, weak sheet metal. There are reinforcement plates available that go on the top of the tower to disperse the force of the shock rebounding. There are no downsides to using these reinforcement plates, they should be on every E36 on the road. They are sold by every major vendor and are pretty cheap, at $25-50.
How common are problems with this? How long do the parts last?
The RSM's are a wear item. OEM RSM's have an approximate service life of 60K miles or so. Service life can be *drastically* reduced by environmental factors, modifications, or other factors. Shock tower failure is what i'd consider a moderate occurrence, high consequence issue.
--Rear Trailing arm bushings (RTABs)
The RTABs couple the front of the RTA to the chassis. The position of the RTA at this mounting point is what's responsible for the toe of the wheel. For this reason, when the RTABs wear out and become deformed, uneven tire wear can result due to the toe being out of whack. The car will chew up rear tires for breakfast if you let these bushings fail, and can have erratic rear end behavior under cornering load. There are 3 main options for replacement; Stock rubber, stock rubber with limiters, and Poly bushings.
Replace your RTAB's at regular intervals
OEM replacements have the most compliant ride, and least amount of NVH. They allow the most suspension travel under cornering load, which is arguably how the car was designed, but it's this travel that winds up wearing the bushing over time, making the rear end feel loose under hard cornering or acceleration. OEM is much more difficult to install than poly. The bushings need to be pressed in to very specific tolerances, and also need to be preloaded. The pre-load is specific to the ride height of the car and therefore if anything other than small ride height changes are made, it needs to be repeated at the new ride height (a concern for those with coil overs).
Limiters aka RTAB shims will limit the amount of travel under cornering load. These are only used with OEM RTABs. They will make the rear end feel a bit more taut at the limits and will extend the life of the RTAB a bit. But they arguably limit the range of travel that the RTAB was designed to permit, slightly. The issue with this is that if you're riding on stock shocks and springs, the tire's contact patch on the road can be theoretically reduced under hard cornering. However, if the reduction is only slight, and they provide a more assuring feel at the limits, are you really loosing anything? Like most mods, you give some to get some. I'm running this setup on my car and i'm happy with it.
Poly RTABs are much easier to install than OEM. They require no preload procedure. Ride quality diminishes a bit, as you can definitely feel the more rigid material when you're driving around. The car takes bumps harder, but provides a more taut feel when cornering and provides more resistance to bushing flex under hard acceleration while cornering. The harder material provides less flex than rubber and therefore is a more extreme version of the situation we described above with respect to reduced suspension travel. Think of it as a few more steps in that direction. Poly will squeak if not lubricated liberally. Poly allows the ride height of the car to be changed without re-preloading the bushing again (requiring the RTAB carrier to be dropped, and thus requiring an alignment).
Replacement RTABs cost $40-80 and installation takes roughly 3-7 hours, depending on a number of factors.
How common are problems with this? How long do the parts last?
The RTAB's are a wear item. OEM RTAB's have an approximate service life of 80-100K miles or so. Service life can vary due to environmental factors, modifications, or other factors. In the past, i'd consider RTAB failure a low occurrence, low consequence issue, as it tends to happen over time and the consequence is usually just uneven tire wear. However, something to note is that recently we've seen more and more failures of the sheet metal that the RTAB carriers bolt into. This is the section of the unibody where there are (3) threaded bungs welded in to hold the RTAB carrier (aka "console") in place. Letting the RTABs on your car get worn to the point where the rubber is torn and the trailing arm is slapping back and forth in the carrier will eventually result in failure of the sheet metal or the welds that hold the bungs in place. The RTAB can rip out of the unibody completely without any warning, and while the vehicle is in motion. I don't think I have to explain how dangerous this is. This is something to keep an eye on as the cars age, especially in areas where cars are prone to underbody rust. The solution for this is to weld in reinforcement plates to prevent failure of the sheet metal or welds.
See this thread for a closer look at what this failure looks like:
RTAB pocket failure quick video inside and some info on diagnosing - BMW M3 Forum.com (E30 M3 | E36 M3 | E46 M3 | E92 M3)
--Tie rods/Tie rod ends
This isn't so much a problem, as tie rods are a wear item on any car. Though, it's definitely worth mentioning. The tie rods are responsible for moving the front wheels based on input from the steering rack, and ultimately the steering wheel. They have an integrated ball joint designed to allow them to operate as the wheel/hub assembly moves about from elevation changes or other movement. This balljoint (and the boot holding in the grease) has a finite lifespan. When a tie rod end ball joint get worn, the alignment of the wheel (specifically the toe) gets thrown off. This will lead to uneven tire wear, and it may not be something you'd notice until the insides of the tire(s) is/are worn down to the belts.
Replace the tie ends or entire rods. OEM Lemforder replacement tie rod ends (the only way to go, stay away from Meyle and other cheap brands) run roughly $100 for both sides. Installation will take roughly 30 minutes, may require a ball joint puller and a torch to heat up the stock ends to break them free. An alignment will obviously be required after tie rod replacement.
How common are problems with this? How long do the parts last?
Tie rod ends are a wear item. This is a low occurrence, low consequence issue, as worn tie rod ends will just lead to uneven tire wear. Expect the OEM tie rod ends to last for roughly 80-100K miles, though service life can be drastically altered by environmental factors, driving style, or other factors.
--Other components to keep in mind
Front ball joints; they are integrated into the control arms so they must be replaced as a single unit. Worn ball joints can cause sloppy front end feel and possibly clunking sounds from the front end. In recent years people have pressed out the integrated ball joints and replaced them with others out of certain E30's. This is something you can research as a replacement option, though, i'd personally just recommend using the correct ball joints and therefore replacing the entire arm. Rear ball joints; These connect the rear trailing arm to the upper and lower control arms. They tend to wear over time, causing sloppy rear end feel. Shock absorbers; They tend to have a service life of 80k-100K miles and should be replaced accordingly.
Cooling system components:
--Water pump
The water pump is a belt driven component that has a mechanical cooling fan rigidly mounted to it. This means that the condition of the bearings in the pump is a VERY important thing to keep track of. When the pump bearing fails, it causes an unbalance in the fan that will ultimately send shards of plastic flying all over the engine bay, severing the nearby coolant lines, and consequently overheating the car before you know what's happening. It doesn't care how attentive you are to the temperature gauge, there is thermal lag inherent in the gauge (which is heavily buffered). Its all too easy to overheat the motor as a consequence of cooling system component failure.
--Mechanical fan and clutch
The fan should spin freely with a bit of resistance while the motor is cold and off. If it does not spin, or spins without any resistance, the clutch needs to be replaced. The fan itself goes through a lot of thermal cycling and should be checked periodically for any cracked or missing blades. This will start as a slight shaking noticeable from inside the cabin, and will soon destroy the water pump bearings leading to the death of the pump, the fan, and everything around them. Also, worn motor mounts can allow the fan blades to contact the fan shroud, making them more prone to breakage. Inspect the blades and shroud for signs of contact periodically if these parts have some time on them.
-Radiator, expansion tank, and hoses
These components should be checked periodically for cracks, breakage or leaks. The expansion tank has a high failure rate and shouldn't be trusted much beyond 80-100K miles of normal use.
Drivetrain components:
This is a rubber flex disk that couples the drive shaft to the transmission. It has 6 large bolts going through it to connect these 2 parts. This item sees a lot of stress, heat cycling, etc. Fatigue starts as barely visible hairline cracks around the bolt holes. These can quickly spread, tearing the rubber apart which leads to unbalance in the driveshaft and can ultimately lead to driveshaft separation. Periodic visual inspection is a good idea.
--Motor and tranny mounts
Worn mounts should not be taken lightly, as they can make the car prone to mis-shifts (the infamous "money shift", which is not a club you want to be part of), can cause the cooling fan blades to contact the shroud (see the cooling system section above), and can even put undue stress on the power steering lines, which don't have a lot of slack in them.
--Diff mounts and mounting bolts
The rear differential mounts to the rear subframe at 3 mounting points. There are 2 rear mounts, and one front one. Worn bushings at these points can cause excessive freeplay in the diff. But the bigger issue is the fact that there is only one mount in the front. This mounting bolt (aka, front diff bolt) is prone to breakage under high torque situations, or due to worn mounts. It can, and has broken in completely stock cars that have worn mounts. When doing maintenance, it's a good idea to replace the bolt, which costs under $2 from the stealer and takes 60 seconds to swap out with a new one. Waiting for it to break will result in you having to drop the diff to either drill it out or use some other means of removing the sheared off remains from the rear subframe. However, keeping your mounts in good condition is the best prevention against a broken diff bolt.
Fluid leaks:
The power steering lines feeding the power steering fluid reservoir are VERY prone to leaking. It's not a matter of *if* they will leak, as much as *when* they will. Many many E36's have leaky PS lines. This should not be taken lightly, as running the PS pump or the PS rack low on fluid will damage them. It's a BMW...they're expensive.
The motor, transmission, and diff should be checked for leaks periodically, like any 10-15 year old car.
How common are fluid leaks?
I'd consider PS fluid leaks a very high occurrence, low risk issue. I'd consider all other fluid leaks low occurrence, low risk issues. Most leaks will take a while to get bad enough to deplete the fluids to the extent that damage will be done. The E36 is no different from any other car in this respect. Though, given the very high occurrence of PS fluid leaks at the reservoir, that's something you should give a quick look every time you're under the car doing an oil change (your view of the PS fluid reservoir is blocked from above by the stock air box).
Other mechanical issues:
--Oil pump nut
The S50 and S52 motors have a chain-driven oil pump that is driven by a single sprocket. This sprocket is secured to the oil pump by a single 19mm reverse-threaded nut. This nut has been known to back off, which causes the oil pump sprocket to fall off the shaft, resulting in the oil pump stopping immediately. You have a brief moment after the oil light illuminates to turn the ignition key and stop the motor before it seizes due to oil starvation. Basically, a single 19mm nut can destroy your motor in a matter of seconds.
Secure the nut with something other than good old fashioned torque. There are 4 main methods by which people secure the nut with more reliable means;
-Safety wire (buy a safety wired nut that can be secured with wire to the sprocket)
-Thread locker (must be high-temp, high-strength automotive grade Locktite or equivalent)
-Welding (put a small tack weld on it. NOTE: people have started fires doing this, be sure the sprocket is free of oil and/or degreaser first!)
-Stake the threads (use a punch or something similar to fold over the threads, so the nut can not back off)
You may use any of these, or any combination of these at your own discretion. There are obvious pros and cons to each method, but any of them (when done right) will alleviate the issue.
How common is this?
I'd consider oil pump nut failure a low occurrence, extremely high risk issue. There is NO correlation between vehicle mileage, driving style, environmental factors, production year, or any other factors with the failure of the nut. It's not a high occurrence issue, but it can happen to any E36, at any time.
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Chassis weak points:
The E36 chassis was the first 3 series chassis that was CAD designed, as opposed to good old fashioned German engineering, and consequently it does have some weak points that made it into production cars.
"Chassis weak points? What do you mean?"
I mean the sheet metal that makes up the car sucks and has been known to fail. Some areas are more prone to failure than others.
"The metal that makes up the car *fails"?!? It's a BMW. I thought they were good cars!"
They are good cars. But this is the point we're trying to make with this entire catalog of information...the car can break, will break, and can be expensive to own if you don't know what you're doing. The car can be expensive to own even if you *do* know what you're doing. You're here to school yourself on the E36 before you buy the car. Emptying out your savings account to buy the E36 on Autotrader that was a great deal won't do you any good if afterwords you find out there are hairline cracks in the RTAB pocket.
"What's an RTAB pocket?"
Exactly...keep reading.
--Rear shock towers
Problem: As we discussed above in the section on rear shock mounts (RSM's), the shock towers are prone to failure. The sheet metal is paper thin. It can and will develop cracks. A cracked tower will have to be torch cut out of the car and replaced completely with a new one. The part is less than $10, but it's the labor that gets you. Most of us are not proficient enough at welding to perform this repair, so you'll be paying a shop to do it for you. Keep an eye on your RSM's, and if you're looking into buying a car it's *strongly* recommended that you inspect the shock towers carefully for cracks before purchasing it.
Solution: Install rear shock tower reinforcement plates on the tops of the shock towers to disperse the force of shock rebound over a larger surface area. These are available from any parts vendor that stocks aftermarket parts and bolt on to the towers with hand tools. Also, the Z3 chassis coupe and roadster had these reinforcement plates from the factory. You can buy those and install them if you wish to get an OEM part from the stealer. Though, they're just metal plates...there is no reason why OEM will be any better than an aftermarket set.
How common are problems with this?
I'd consider shock tower failure a moderate occurrence, high risk issue.
--Rear trailing arm bushing (RTAB) pocket
Problem: The RTAB is mounted in a metal carrier that bolts to the unibody at 3 points, using threaded bungs that are welded to the body of the car. The sheet metal around these bungs (like the sheet metal in the rest of the car) is weak and has been known to develop cracks and even flat out fail. The RTAB carrier (aka RTAB console) separates from the body completely. I don't think I need to explain how dangerous this is. It has been hypothesized that this is either due to hard track use, and/or due to worn RTAB's, which allow excessive movement of the RTA in the console, causing it to slap up against the metal, which sends mechanical shock through the setup and to the welds around the threaded bungs and unibody.
Solution: Some vendors sell RTAB pocket reinforcements. Welding is required to install these. You will have to drop the RTA, clean the unibody so it's free of undercoat, and weld the reinforcements in. Unless you have the means to turn the car upside down, the welding will be done upside down. This is also tight work with tight tolerances. It needs to be left to a professional that has a lot of experience with similar situations. Your cousin Louie across town (who owns a welder he got at a yard sale and will be happy to "weld that b!tch up for a 6 pack of High Life if you put in a good word for him with your sister") does not qualify as a competent professional.
How common are problems with this?
I'd consider RTAB pocket failure a low occurrence, extremely high risk issue.
--Sway bar mounting tabs
Problem: The rear sway bars mount to the rear subframe by bolting into small (and consequently weak) tabs integrated into the subframe. These mounting points can develop cracks and even sheer off the subframe completely, leaving you with a dangling sway bar. This is most common with larger and stiffer after market sways, which put more stress on the tabs than stock sways.
Solution: Swaybar mounting tab reinforcements. Again, welding required. Look around at the design of different vendors' swaybar reinforcements. Not all of them are designed the same. I'd go so far as to say that if you plan on running after market sways, the reinforcements are a must.
How common are problems with this?
I'd consider swaybar mounting tab failure a very low occurrence, moderate risk issue in a car with OEM swaybars, and a high occurrence moderate risk issue in a car with an aftermarket rear swaybar.
"Problems weak points, and maintenance?! Isn't there anything good about the car?":
I've been trying to stick to the facts about the car, seeing as if you're here looking into one, you likely already know the positive aspects of it. Though, in light of some posts pointing out that most of this information showcases cons of owning the car, here's a little bit of info weighing some of the intangibles of it. This is just one person's account, though i'll try and keep it as objective as possible.
-The drive train is near bulletproof. The main powertrain components (engine, tranny, diff etc) are extremely robust and hold their own with the best in terms of reliability. Expect a well maintained car to go past 200K miles with pretty much no major issues with the motor, tranny, etc. Even in comparison to Hondas and Toyotas, the internals are more robust than what the Japanese usually have to offer. A BMW will be more finicky with respect to oil changes and quality of the oil you use due to things like hydraulic lifters. But the engines run strong for a long long time.
-The car is a handling monster without compromise in ride quality. With 50/50 weight distribution, a nice limited slip diff out back, fat tires, rear wheel drive, and VERY well thought-out suspension geometry, the car handles with the best of them. It's become a cliche thing to remind people of, but the US E36 M3 was dubbed the "Best handling car at any price" by Car and Driver, in a shootout that included the Acura NSX, Chevy Corvette, Dodge Viper, Ferrari F355, Porsche Boxster, Porsche 911 Carrera S, and the Toyota Supra Turbo. The suspension is set up from the factory to be extremely forgiving and the car is probably easier to drive at the limit than just about any RWD car out there. It also has handling limits that exceed most drivers out on the road. With a few well thought out suspension mods, the E36 chassis can be made to be unstoppable. Google some HPDE vids of E36's on the track and watch a 10 year old car hang around every corner with cars costing orders of magnitude more, with double the horsepower, and an extra 5 or 10 years of engineering behind them. The M3, even in stock form, is a car you can take to the race track, and take your girlfriend's Grandmother out for dinner in, in a single day..without a complaint from you about its handling prowess on the track, or a complaint from Grandma about a harsh ride.
-The car is DIY friendly and has HUGE aftermarket support. Yes, there are problems with the car. it will break, it will cost money to fix. But with the amount of after market resources out there, the amount of parts available, and the number of enthusiasts that are passionate about BMW's, the E36 M3 is an iconic automobile that comes with huge resources at your finger tips with little more than a computer and an internet connection. The car is well thought out and easy to work on. Things are fastened together in a logical fashion that's easy to understand, and you don't have to have midget hands to work on the car.
-It's extremely well balanced. ...And not just in the handling department. The car comes standard with dual zone climate control, an onboard computer, 6 disc CD changer, comfortable seats, one-touch power windows, has nice sized trunk, has comfortable seating for 4, gets good gas mileage, has a quiet and compliant ride...yet will commit un-holy acts between rubber and pavement when called upon, will reach triple digit speeds with ease, and dispatch that speed with brakes that will damn near pull your eyeballs out. Who isn't attracted to the idea of a great handling sports car with enough power to get you in trouble, enough comfort, economy and practicality to daily drive, and a price tag that any enthusiast can live with?
...And the list goes on. The M3 has understated, classy design that seems to defy age, rich heritage, performance that's still on par with todays sports cars, and is about as raw and pure as you can get a sports car to be without introducing compromise in livability. If you want to introduce that compromise and ramp up the performance, there is an army of aftermarket resources at your finger tips to do just that. It's a jack of all trades car that excels in many things, and is deficient at very few. For more pros, see this post: BMW M3 Forum.com (E30 M3 | E36 M3 | E46 M3 | E92 M3) - View Single Post - Informational thread: "Should I buy an E36 M3?"
Cons (I know...i'm really stretching to come up with some of these):
The steering rack. It drives like a truck. This is a sports car, not a pickup, it's nicely weighted and predictable...but i've driven trucks with quicker steering racks. Go watch an AutoX event one day. Watch the drivers of other sports cars as they pilot through the course smoothly and fluidly. Watch the E36 drivers frantically trying to wrestle the steering wheel around every corner, going hand over hand at corners where most cars just need minimal input to negotiate it. The good news is, the racks form other BMWs can be swapped in easily. The bad news is, they're other BMWs...they're not cheap.
The body roll. If there's one critique we'd have to make about the handling of a stock M3, it's the body roll. The springs are progressive, the sways allow for a lot of fore to aft travel. The car rides nice...but it dives into corners like a Caddy loaded with Sopranos. Again, some springs and thicker sways dial it out easily. But in stock form, it'll get you seasick. This is all relative, as you'll likely never experience this on public roads. But for those of us that AutoX or track the car, it's an annoyance.
It's German, it's quirky. The car doesn't have tilt steering. It beeps at you when the ambient temperatures reach the freezing point of water at German altitudes. It beeps at you if your washer fluid is low, if you have a brake light out, or if your brake pads are nearing their end. Yet, the car has no indicator to let you know you've just activated the cruise control system. It doesn't have any indicator to let you know there's a door ajar, or the trunk is open and flapping in the wind as you drive down the highway with your cargo flying out the back. It will give you little to no warning if it's overheating. The stock lights may as well be lanterns on a Ford Model A. It's grumpy in the cold, it will make weird noises you'll never figure out. You will constantly maintain it, clean it, and look it over in search of attaining perfection that just isn't possible with a 10 year old car.
It's predictably unpredictable. You've read about all the common problems, all the issues you should look out for. But you go out and buy one anyways. And it looks perfect, it drives perfect, you're in a state of sheer bliss with it day after day as the weeks pass by and the ownership experience is everything you could've hoped it would...DING DING DING, "Huh? Brake light circuit failure?" And that's far from the last thing you'll be literally standing on your head to replace. But somehow, you can't bear to get upset with the car for it. It comes with the territory and if anyone here didn't think the little annoyances and the maintenance were worth what you get in return from it, this website wouldn't even be here. Enough about cons. There are very few.
How does it do on gas?
The car requires premium fuel, and will normally do anywhere from low 20's to high 20's depending on driving style and situation. I consistently get 22-23 MPG combined highway/city with mostly spirited driving. I consistently get 27-28MPG highway with normal highway cruising. I've gotten as high as 30-31MPG highway, and as low as 17MPG city with a real heavy right foot.
What about tires?
As an FYI, the 1995 M3 was the only one released in NA that has a squared tire setup (all 4 are the same size). The 1996+ cars have a staggered setup with 225 width tires up front and 245's in the back. What does this mean? No tire rotation for the 96+ cars in stock form.
People normally get anywhere from 10K miles to 30K miles out of a set of tires. The car goes through them quick. Most people will go through a set of tires in 20K miles.
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Very well said Nick. Wow it has been a long time since i posted anything on the forum. But again all your threads are simply infectious.
Thanks again for providing some great advice. Specially to people looking into buying these timeless pieces of superb engineering.
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Well Done Nick. They couldn't have had a better source to provide this type of info. Your posts are always factual and detailed.
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We should make it mandatory that everyone read this post before they are allowed to post in the e36 section for the first time.
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most awesome, but more than 100 words so...it continues
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Great writeup however my m3 has beat up a few si's
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Well done.... perfect balance of performance, practicality, economy, comfort, and driving experience is what i am looking for so e36 m3 is perfect! I just cant get m3 out of my head.
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Nick, your posts never disappoint. Keep it up.
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Veeeery grateful for this Nick. I have always secretly been hoping someone would throw something like this together. This is essential and I appreciate you taking the time to hook this forum up with it!
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"Obviously, I am very proud of my team's effort today. I thought they played well, particularly in the second half. I am very happy that we are going to be going back to the Final Four. This will be our 10th trip to the Final Four, since I have been here. We had a rocky start to our season. To be finishing up in the College Cup, with only four teams in the country left is certainly a good feeling and something we are all very proud of. We are all very disappointed for Lauren Zealear, who suffered a knee injury today. At this point, we don't know how significant it is, but it looks like she might be out next weekend. She is someone who ha played in every match for us this season. It will hurt us a bit. That has kind of been our season. We lost senior starting captain Jessica Ballweg in the first game of the season and lost another center back at Note Dame, Carrie Schuler. Nothing has come easy for this team. They have showed a lot of character all season long and today to beat a very good Illinois team."
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Head Coach Janet Rayfield
"Santa Clara was the better team today and we lost to a great team. I am proud of my team for taking this program somewhere it hasn't been. Santa Clara has a lot of experience and now we can say we have experience in the Elite Eight. If today was worth anything, it will be worth that experience for my program in the future. Today, Santa Clara played the kind of soccer we knew they could play. I am not sure if we played the kind of soccer that we played to get us here. But today, Santa Clara was the better team."
On preparation for the match
"At this point, I have seen four tapes. I don't think we saw anything that we didn't expect to see. We didn't play, maybe, the way we expected to play. To beat a good team, we had to do everything we were capable of doing. Today, we just didn't do that. We played a little bit timid. You can't win a game against a great team with any sort of timidness at all."
On the effect of Santa Clara's second goal
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