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BMW M3 Sedan

E361997–1998

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bmw m3 sedan 3.2 ↗5-speed manual · 1997–1998Gasoline · 3.2 L · 240 hp240 hpRear-wheel drive
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The E36 M3 Sedan brought the M3 name to the U.S. market as a more refined but still highly capable performance sedan. It used the E36 3 Series architecture and marked the first official American-market M3 Sedan. This generation ended before the E46-era replacement arrived.

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