Need Some General Advice. - BMW Forum

thesoprano · 08-17-2005, 06:31 PM

Looking at buying an M3. The ones that are in my general price range are from 95 - 97. So here it is...

1995 M3 has OBD-I and a 3.0L motor.

1996 M3 has OBD-II and a 3.2L motor.

I guess the real questions are which will give me less overall trouble and which could be tweaked into producing more power from modifications?

4evrwyntr · 08-17-2005, 07:13 PM

I think the general consensus on these boards is that the OBDI motor is much more amicable to modification.

///M Power · 08-19-2005, 02:08 AM

Yes, yes the OBDI is much more tolerant to engine modifications.

If you do go witht he OBDII, take a little look at the 97+. It has the slightly mroe agressive front grill which really makes it look better, in my opinion.