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      02-14-2022, 07:35 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by pikkagtr View Post
Maybe an unpopular opinion here
Had they offered the S54 E36 in the US say the last 2 model years, people are going to be listing after that one
Look at price difference and desirability between the early z3 M and the S54 Z3M or the og N55 M2 and S55 M2
I don't necessarily disagree with you here, but IMHO, the US E36 M3 still holds its own. I also have an S54 powered car in the garage, and I agree the US S52 doesn't provide the same high revving experience, but it's still a wonderful engine. And it's a fraction of the price to maintain that engine than than the S54 or S65.

I also view it this way. The E39 M5 is considered the best M5 ever made, but that car also had a redline of 7k-ish RPM and a steering box, which on paper is kind of lazy next to the S54 and the S85 that came after it. Still a good car though (although not my favorite).
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