Top gear features E36 M3

someguy · 07-06-2010, 09:45 AM

I thought for sure someone would have started a thread about this by now. The second episode of this season features a challenge that asks the three hosts to get a budget track car that is also practical. An E36 is one of the cars featured.

Link to both episodes so far this season (torrents):
http://www.finalgear.com/shows/topgear/15/

328IScreamer · 07-06-2010, 10:29 AM

Thanks for posting this, I love this show but haven't been keeping up to date with this season

**T.Dot_E30** · 07-06-2010, 11:09 AM

Here is a streaming link if you don't wanna download a torrent.

http://www.casttv.com/shows/top-gear...isode-2/0n36pj

craigIS · 07-06-2010, 04:31 PM

Hahaha.....wrong gear! Keeps backing into the M3.

That M3's interior is so sweet!

Quack · 07-06-2010, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by craigIS

Hahaha.....wrong gear! Keeps backing into the M3.

That M3's interior is so sweet!

the problem with those old 190E 2.3-16 valves is the dog leg gearbox, lots of people keep on shifting it in reverse, even my co-workers here at Mercedes

MarkD · 07-06-2010, 06:33 PM

I didn't check the show but I'm sure they are talking about the 321hp motor, not the one that came to NA. The 240hp motor has nothing in common.

Quack · 07-06-2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkD

I didn't check the show but I'm sure they are talking about the 321hp motor, not the one that came to NA. The 240hp motor has nothing in common.

I believe it's a S50 so it has 286hp

M3speed · 07-06-2010, 08:08 PM

E36 M3 FTW!!!!!!!!!

propr'one · 07-06-2010, 10:49 PM

i think it was a 1997 (contours, but old style grille, which afaik lasted till 97 in UK)

If so its s50b32.

Nick_V · 07-07-2010, 12:09 AM

Hammond says what it is right after he pulls up - it's a 3.2.

mstearnsy · 07-07-2010, 10:40 AM

it's 321 hp. The other cars didn't stand a chance.

nonlocal · 07-07-2010, 11:13 AM

Yeah not a fair competition really, had a litre more displacement (and was generally a much newer car) than the other two. I would still take the cossie M-B though

mstearnsy · 07-08-2010, 10:47 AM

That Mercedes was a great little car. I grew up with an '87 16V in the same Smoke Silver as the show. Learned to drive stick on that car. Pretty slow, but what a fantastic exhaust note, great seats (bucket seats in the back with huge bolsters, 4 seater only, made me wonder how they got the German band in the back!), and wicked suspension.

Bullet Ride · 07-08-2010, 11:06 AM

Shit I've been so busy that I missed the first two episodes. In the back of my head I knew the new season was going to start some time around July, I just didn't keep track.

Thanks for the reminder

magnus · 07-08-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Quack

the problem with those old 190E 2.3-16 valves is the dog leg gearbox, lots of people keep on shifting it in reverse, even my co-workers here at Mercedes

same with e30 M3...and i dont find it a problem. Infact once you are used to it its miles better.