Three Generations of BMW M3 Face-Off: E36 vs. E46 vs. E92!
Ever wondered how the legendary BMW M3 has evolved over the 'Golden' years? In my biggest project yet, I take three iconic generations of the M3—E36, E46, and E92—onto the race track for an in-depth, back-to-back-to-back comparison.
From handling precision to raw power delivery, I put each car through its paces, exploring their unique driving dynamics with plenty of high-speed cornering and, of course, some fun drifting action. In the end, I rank these track beasts in a tier list, breaking down their strengths, quirks, and outright thrills.
Let me know your favorite M3 in the comments, and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell to join me for more dynamic driving adventures!
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E36 M3 Mods List (TT5 Class Prepped):
- Fortune 500 coilovers (11k/13k spring rates)
- Racing dynamics front sway bar
- M50 manifold
- AFE intake
- Active autowerke catback
- HTE performance tune
- 9lives wing
- Max velocity evo2 splitter
- 17x9 Apex Arc-8 with Yoko A052
- Rear seat delete
- Total weight 3150 with driver
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E46 Mod List (TT3 Prepped sans Aero):
Unfortunately widely unknown...
- Kumho Ecsta V370 Tires
- Subframe Reinforcement & Roll Cage
- Straight Piped
- Porsche 996 Brake swap
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E92 Mod List:
- Shaftworks 1-way coilovers & Camber plates
- Eibach Front Swaybar
- Spherical Front LCA Bearings
- Delrin Rear Subframe Bushings
- Poly Diff Bushings
- Spherical Rear Control Arm Conversion
- ECS Tuning Trailing Arms
- AP Racing 9668/9660 kit (372mm Front/ 355mm rear)
- Core4 M14 press-in stud conversion
- Racing slicks on Apex wheels (11-inch)
- M performance CF Rear Spoiler
- CF Front GTS Lip
- Bimmerworld engine mounts
- Bimmerworld oil thermo bypass
- do88 Radiator
- do88 Oil Cooler
- do88 DCT cooler
- Macht Schnell Intake Elbow + Filter
- BPM Tune / GTS DCT Flash
- Megan Racing Catback
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Teaser & Intro
0:51 E36 M3 POV
7:19 E46 M3 POV
13:08 E92 M3 POV
23:13 Driving Impressions & Discussion
32:39 Tier List Ranking
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