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I've been daily driving y F250 Powerstroke for 7 years now and 100,000 miles. It's an amazing truck and it's fun in it's own way. But I just can't take driving it every day anymore.

Here she is doing what she does best. That's 4,000 lbs of brick.

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I wanted something with 4 doors, manual transmission, and fun to drive. I found that E36 M3's have come way down in price and I know they are a fantastic car. So, I found this one near me, had a pre purchase inspection done, and brought it home.

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It's a 1998 with 192,000 miles. It's really hard to believe how many miles it has. It drives like it has maybe 100,000 miles. I am absolutely amazing at how balanced the car is. The 240 hp straight 6 pulls like it has closer to 300. The handling is truly amazing. The suspension is stock with worn out rear shocks and I'm sure a few bushings that need to be replaced. Even still, I can completely understand why these cars were considered the best handling cars of the 90's.

The other day I finally had a clear shot at an onramp. I dropped to 3rd and eased into the right hander. I gently accelerated trying to find the limit. There was more body roll than I expected, but even still, no tire squeal. Towards the end of the turn, in disbelief that I didn't have the tires screaming, I tried to induce oversteer to see how to would respond. I jumped off the throttle and added steering input. NOTHING happened! It just did what I asked it to. I just absolutely can't believe how much fun this little car is to drive.

Just thought I'd share.

Steve91T View Member Profile	Jul 25 2013, 01:46 PM Post #1
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,038 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Huntersville, NC Member No.: 9,105	I've been daily driving y F250 Powerstroke for 7 years now and 100,000 miles. It's an amazing truck and it's fun in it's own way. But I just can't take driving it every day anymore. Here she is doing what she does best. That's 4,000 lbs of brick. (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/Steve91T/null.jpg) I wanted something with 4 doors, manual transmission, and fun to drive. I found that E36 M3's have come way down in price and I know they are a fantastic car. So, I found this one near me, had a pre purchase inspection done, and brought it home. (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/Steve91T/image-50.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/Steve91T/image-51.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/Steve91T/image-52.jpg) It's a 1998 with 192,000 miles. It's really hard to believe how many miles it has. It drives like it has maybe 100,000 miles. I am absolutely amazing at how balanced the car is. The 240 hp straight 6 pulls like it has closer to 300. The handling is truly amazing. The suspension is stock with worn out rear shocks and I'm sure a few bushings that need to be replaced. Even still, I can completely understand why these cars were considered the best handling cars of the 90's. The other day I finally had a clear shot at an onramp. I dropped to 3rd and eased into the right hander. I gently accelerated trying to find the limit. There was more body roll than I expected, but even still, no tire squeal. Towards the end of the turn, in disbelief that I didn't have the tires screaming, I tried to induce oversteer to see how to would respond. I jumped off the throttle and added steering input. NOTHING happened! It just did what I asked it to. I just absolutely can't believe how much fun this little car is to drive. Just thought I'd share.

camarokid91 View Member Profile	Jul 25 2013, 05:36 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 300 Joined: 3-August 12 From: Boston, Ma Member No.: 142,797	QUOTE (Steve91T @ Jul 25 2013, 09:46 AM) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/Steve91T/image-51.jpg) I have been looking into this as a new daily or a E46 version of it, to replace my Cts-v. Is there anything I should look out for or be aware of? I'm looking for a DD that is agile and will occasionally see AX duty or HPDE.