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mabz
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non-sunroof e36 m3 evo's.i haven't seen many are they more sought after?bit of a stupid question but a question none the less
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octanejunkie
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Well, i'd have thought the track day clan would prefer a non sunroof model. On the road though i can't see it would have any advantage.
The E36 M3 was a far more civilised car than its predecessor, and i would have thought most would probably have been equipped with a sunroof. It may even have been standard equipment.
The E36 M3 was a far more civilised car than its predecessor, and i would have thought most would probably have been equipped with a sunroof. It may even have been standard equipment.
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mabz
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yeah thats what i thought about the trackday boys.i noticed on a p/heads ad that there were 399 m3 evo r's.does anyone know anything about identifying these
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eko
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No sunroof E36`s are not as rare as E30`s as so many had air con/climate control.
I know of one Evo with no sunroof and my 323 also,oh and the couple of compacts ive owned too didnt have one.
I know of one Evo with no sunroof and my 323 also,oh and the couple of compacts ive owned too didnt have one.

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harry_p
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i'm pretty sure a sunroof, and aircon were standard fit options on uk m3s. like most 'options' (even pre specified standard ones) you can opt out of them too, most probably didnt bother as if theyre the same price with or without the sunroof you may aswell have it.
personally i never use the sunroof on mine when driving, only occasionally when parked on hot days i'll have it tilted to allow a little heat out, but close it as soon as i start driving and the aircon kicks in.
on other models both sunroof and aircon may have been options. choose neither and you got neither, pay for the one you want, so you tend to see a lot more aircon / no sunroof non m3 e36s
personally i never use the sunroof on mine when driving, only occasionally when parked on hot days i'll have it tilted to allow a little heat out, but close it as soon as i start driving and the aircon kicks in.
on other models both sunroof and aircon may have been options. choose neither and you got neither, pay for the one you want, so you tend to see a lot more aircon / no sunroof non m3 e36s
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At least they dont rust.
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mabz
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my evo has no sunroof with black headlining apparently black headlining is rare but i dont know too much about these models
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eko
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My 323 has Black healining.mabz wrote:my evo has no sunroof with black headlining apparently black headlining is rare but i dont know too much about these models

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leeparkes
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My compact has no sunroof 
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..
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mabz
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yeah so did my compact but that was a limited edition of 200 so i was wondering if they were only on significant models but by the sounds of it,it aint.cheers
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leeparkes
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My compact is an individual ti sport, whats yours with a limited edition of 200?
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..
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harry_p
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Black headlining was standard on m3 and sport models.
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johnna
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Non- sunroof M3evo cabriolets are really quite common. Have not seen a cabby with a sunroof yet.
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mabz
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318ti dakar yellow sport.was alovely wee motor i just got bored and wanted another e30 now im back on a e36 again as i always wanted an estoril blue or dakar yellow m3.what colour is your compact i love individual bmws some really nice coloursleeparkes wrote:My compact is an individual ti sport, whats yours with a limited edition of 200?
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SPBMW
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Why wouldnt you want a sunroof ? 
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harry_p
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cheaper, less weight, more headroom, less things to go wrong, smoother looks, better sound insulation, less places for rust to start.
why WOULD you want a sunroof?
why WOULD you want a sunroof?
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I like sunroofs. Nice feature.
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leeparkes
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Cosmos black with red leathermabz wrote:318ti dakar yellow sport.was alovely wee motor i just got bored and wanted another e30 now im back on a e36 again as i always wanted an estoril blue or dakar yellow m3.what colour is your compact i love individual bmws some really nice coloursleeparkes wrote:My compact is an individual ti sport, whats yours with a limited edition of 200?
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..
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eko
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The compact im breaking was an individual too so the dealer tells me.leeparkes wrote:Cosmos black with red leathermabz wrote:318ti dakar yellow sport.was alovely wee motor i just got bored and wanted another e30 now im back on a e36 again as i always wanted an estoril blue or dakar yellow m3.what colour is your compact i love individual bmws some really nice coloursleeparkes wrote:My compact is an individual ti sport, whats yours with a limited edition of 200?
Started off in Dark Green(still evident under bonnet) with Grey/Blue trim.

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Kos
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did some one say individual compact?
i've only ever seen one other in the same colour as mine
i've only ever seen one other in the same colour as mine
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mabz
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nice my mate has a cosmos black compact,theyre good motors one of the only cars my missus has actually liked.kos your compact is sweet as especially with the bbs's on looks the tittiesleeparkes wrote:Cosmos black with red leathermabz wrote:318ti dakar yellow sport.was alovely wee motor i just got bored and wanted another e30 now im back on a e36 again as i always wanted an estoril blue or dakar yellow m3.what colour is your compact i love individual bmws some really nice coloursleeparkes wrote:My compact is an individual ti sport, whats yours with a limited edition of 200?
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Kos
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cheers mabz !
i recenlty saw a peppermint one, god i wanted it lol
i recenlty saw a peppermint one, god i wanted it lol
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mabz
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havent seen a peppermint one,oldcolonal had one a few years ago in santorino blue i really wanted to buy it and he would of taken my e30 at the time as a part ex but it was an auto so i just left it and ended up getting the dakar yellow instead.individual bmw's are one of there best ideas imo
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mabz
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havent seen a peppermint one is that a z1 colour,oldcolonal had one a few years ago in santorino blue i really wanted to buy it and he would of taken my e30 at the time as a part ex but it was an auto so i just left it and ended up getting the dakar yellow instead.individual bmw's are one of there best ideas imo
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78dude
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Where I live - in Scandinavia I think it should be possible to get an M3 with out a sun roof if it was on the option list and not as standard.
The reason is that in Scandinavia - ppl most like to order their cars with AC instead of a sun roof!
The reason is that in Scandinavia - ppl most like to order their cars with AC instead of a sun roof!
