This Bimmer's flared arches should give it away, but in case you're unfamiliar, this is a BMW ... cool E36 LTWs which made it to these shores. A few of R&T's staff got to sample this sliver ...

This M3 has none of the rich olfactory effect you get when entering a new BMW, no luxurious animal hides, just a sliver of shiny ... than the standard roadgoing E36. That might not sound like ...

BMW put a lot of clever stuff into that powertrain, so we feel like the looks are what hold the E36 back. Even with a wrap and some nice wheels, it still doesn't feel like it's on par with the E30 ...

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 ...

This might be the cleanest BMW E36 I've ever seen. Spectacular color combo, mint paint, and beautifully executed M3 engine swap. The owner's story is a good one, too.

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 ...