The folks at StanceWorks dragged this $8,000 decrepit M3 out of its hiding place to set about putting it right again, and the ...

But not if it's under the hood of an E36 M3. This car is a supporting wall in the house that BMW built ... but especially around the trunk, rear quarter panels, rocker panels, jack points ...

Clearly BMW didn't think much of American driving ... Rust is always worth checking for. With the E36, look around the trunk, rear quarter panels, jacking points, rocker panels, and front swaybar ...

Discover essential BMW E36 axle tips and secrets, plus watch as we tackle the M52 turbo limiter bashing while drifting. Perfect for enthusiasts looking to optimize performance and master drifting ...

And in 1995, European customers had the opportunity to buy a very special E36—the M3 GT. As Carfection's Henry Catchpole explains in this video, BMW built ... break the trunk lid latch.

This proved to be a winning formula as BMW ended up selling far more E36 M3s than it did during the ... and a big adjustable spoiler that sat on the raised trunk lid - a similar modification ...