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In Reply to: very helpful post. geez! posted by stevetall on September 03, 2001 at 13:26:28:
http://www.kormanfastbmw.com/E30M3racingtips.htm
Mine has 173k miles on it, running not as strong as a new engine, but still tears up the asphalt! Any M3 you look at, get a compression and leakdown test performed. This will determine if you need a rebuild soon or not.
JamesM
It's all about "boy-racers". Like anything, if it's maintained properly, it'll run forever. The driveline is very strong, particularly the S14 motor. Often described as bulletproof, 150,000 miles isn't uncommon before the big rebuild, sometimes closer to 200,000 miles. Rebuilding can be expensive, but it costs a lot to re-do a 2002 (which, by the way, was the best BMW ever built!)
It's the buzzers and whistles that are more likely to give you a challenge, along with the usual wearout items (these cars are a minimum of 12 years old, most are 14), and of course, bodywork. They're great cars and will give many more years of competitive service. 15 or 20 years from now we'll see if they can match the 2002s record for longevity!
Happy motoring!
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