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The BMW E36 328i is a two or four-door/five-seater/front-engine German sports car, introduced in 1995 and assembled in Munich, Germany, from 1995 until 1999. This all-time classic runs with a naturally-aspirated Inline 6-cylinder engine that can produce a maximum power of 190 Bhp and 280 Nm of torque, working together with a 5-speed manual transmission taking this car from 0-60 Mph in 7.3 seconds at a top speed of 147 Mph. This BMW represents a golden opportunity for low-budget motor enthusiasts to drive a high-quality machine since the price has dropped as low as 2,679 dollars nowadays if you want to get one of these German jewels.
Apart from having a great-looking, practical design, the BMW E36 328i includes terrific features that make it a perfect choice for almost every enthusiast around the globe. It comes with McPherson struts front suspension and Multi-link Z-Axle rear, supporting 205/60R15 tires on all 4-wheels. A ventilated discs brake system with ABS brings a good stopping power. The combined fuel consumption of this car is 9.2L/100 Km, with a curb weight of 3075 Lbs and a weight-to-power ratio of 139 Ps/tonne. Overall, the BMW E36 328i is a reliable, easy to maintain, low-cost vehicle that is well worth owning and driving on any occasion.
Rank
horsepower
193
WEIGHT KG
1,395
Power to Weight
0.14
CURRENT VALUE
$10,000
Tire
OEM Specs
engine Description
2.8L NA I6 (M52B28 )
drive Type
RWD
0-60 MPH
7 SECs
TOP SPEED KPH
237
PRICE (MSRP) USD
$41,500
gearbox
5-SPEED MANUAL
torque
279 N.M
Model Years
1993-1999
YEAR NOTES
1995: Start of production 1995 year
End of production 1999 year
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Popular BMW E36 328i Mods by Level
From 33 documented buildsTrendsE36 328i track builds typically start with Nankang NS-2R tires, H&R springs, and Hawk HT-10 pads, often paired with an M50 manifold swap. As builds escalate, enthusiasts move to Dunlop Direzza tires, Nitron or MCS coilovers, and Endless ME22 or StopTech C43 brakes, frequently incorporating S52 engine swaps and Apex ARC-8 wheels.
Medium
14 builds
Tires
Nankang NS-2R4· Yokohama AD08RS2· Federal FZ-201M1· Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R1· Nitto NT011
Suspension
H&R Springs2· K-Sport Gewindefahrwerk1· Bilstein B161· HSD Coilovers1· M3 ARBs1
Brakes
Hawk HT-101· BMW E46 330i Brakes1· Pagid RS291· BMW M3 Brakes1· Carbone Lorraine Pads1
Intake/Exhaust
BMW M50 Manifold2· BMW M50 Intake Manifold2· Schmiedmann Headers2· M50 Inlet1· M3 Headers1
Power/Tune
M52B301· Pinktop Injectors1· Adaptronic Standalone Management1· BMW S52 Cams1· Ecumagic Tune1
Drivetrain
BMW M3 LSD1· M20 Flywheel1· ZF 5 Speed Transmission1
Wheels
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.21
Weight
Stripped Interior1
Other
E46 067 Steering Rack1· Corbeau Pro Series Carbon Bucket Seats1· TRS 4 Point Harnesses1
Heavy
3 builds
Tires
BFGoodrich g-Force Rival S1· Dunlop Direzza1· Federal 595 RS-RR1
Suspension
Nitron Coilovers1· Moton Suspension1· AST 5100 Coilovers1· Penske Coilovers1· Delrin FCAB1
Brakes
Porsche GT3 Brake Cylinder1· Pagid RST31
Intake/Exhaust
BMW M50 Manifold1· Dinan Throttle Body1
Power/Tune
BMW M50 Manifold1· BMW S52 Cams1
Wheels
Kosei K11
Race
+5% 14 builds
Tires
Dunlop Direzza DZ03G3· Falken RT6602· Maxxis RC-11· Pirelli P7 Corsa Classic1· Federal FZ-2011
Suspension
H&R Anti-Roll Kit3· MCS 2-Way Non-Remote1· JRZ SA Coilovers1· KW Clubsport 2-fach1· KW Uniball Domlager1
Brakes
Endless ME222· Pagid RSL292· StopTech C431· PFC 111· PFC 081
Intake/Exhaust
BMW M50 Manifold2· BMW M50 Intake Manifold2· Eisenmann E36 M3 ESD1· Eisenmann E36 M3 Rear Silencer1· BMW 325i Intake Manifold1
Power/Tune
BMW S521· Schrick 288/280 Cams1· BMW M54B301
Aero
BMW Class 2 Spoiler2· 9LR Wing1· Home Depot Motorsports Front Splitter1· Hard Motorsports Flares1· Brooks Motorsports Pro Wing1
Drivetrain
BMW E36 M3 Clutch2· BMW E36 M3 Flywheel1· CAE Shortshifter1· CAE Short Shifter1· BMW M3 Limited Slip Differential1
Wheels
Apex ARC-82· ATS DTC2
Weight
Sparco Rev2· Lithiumax.eu SILOS Lightweight Performance Batterie2· MK-Rennsporttechnik Sitzkonsolen1· MK Motorsport Seat Brackets1
Other
OMP Corsica Superleggero Lenkrad2· Stahlus CrMo4 Hinterachsversteifung1· Wiechers Domstrebe1· Schroth Racing 6-Punkt Gurte1· Sassa Roll Cage1
Lap Times
| Time | Track | Car | Mod | Driver | Tire | Lap Date | Date Added | vs Predict | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:38.9 | Tor Ułęż | Race | 15 May, 2021 | 19 May, 2026 | -28.2s | +17.50% | |||
| 1:13.4 | Circuit Meppen | Race | 25 May, 2025 | 07 Mar, 2026 | -6.07s | +8.07% | |||
| 1:09.3 | Pocono Raceway (South East option 1 CCW) | Race | 16 Sep, 2025 | 28 Oct, 2025 | -5.18s | +7.48% | |||
| 1:40.4 | Circuit Calafat | Medium | 11 May, 2018 | 13 Feb, 2026 | -6.28s | +6.56% | |||
| 7:32.4 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Race | 27 Jul, 2025 | 30 Aug, 2025 | -17.71s | +3.86% | |||
| 1:13.9 | Shannonville Motorsport Park (Pro) | Race | 22 Jun, 2014 | 09 Apr, 2022 | -2.52s | +3.45% | |||
| 1:26.3 | Alastaro Racing Circuit | Race | 03 Sep, 2018 | 11 Oct, 2023 | -2.95s | +3.37% | |||
| 1:44.2 | Barber Motorsports Park | Medium | 15 Mar, 2025 | 19 Mar, 2025 | -2.52s | +2.56% | |||
| 1:12.2 | Grand Bend Motorplex (Technical track) | Heavy | 15 Jul, 2013 | 05 Mar, 2022 | -1.71s | +2.35% | |||
| 51.3 | Arad Racing Track | Heavy | 07 Mar, 2022 | 30 Jan, 2026 | -1.19s | +2.32% | |||
| 2:11.6 | Virginia International Raceway - VIR (Full Course) | Stock | 18 Mar, 2025 | 01 May, 2025 | -2.46s | +1.97% | |||
| 1:11.7 | Nashville Superspeedway | Medium | 04 Jul, 2025 | 07 Oct, 2025 | -1.29s | +1.90% | |||
| 2:06.1 | Circuito de Navarra (Full CW) | Medium | 31 Jul, 2021 | 07 Feb, 2026 | -2.22s | +1.86% | |||
| 59.2 | Lime Rock Park (CW) | Race | 28 Aug, 2025 | 28 Oct, 2025 | -0.97s | +1.63% | |||
| 1:37.8 | Tor Kielce (Little Loop) | Medium | 09 Sep, 2023 | 21 Jan, 2026 | -1.15s | +1.25% | |||
| 1:15.1 | Circuito de Velocidad Kotarr | Medium | 25 May, 2025 | 30 May, 2025 | -0.86s | +1.12% | |||
| 1:59.3 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex - PittRace (Full Course) | Race | 20 Oct, 2025 | 28 Oct, 2025 | -1.2s | +1.02% | |||
| 2:35.9 | Circuit of the Americas - COTA | Medium | 04 Dec, 2023 | 06 Jul, 2024 | -1.46s | +1.00% | |||
| 1:44.5 | Pueblo Motorsports Park | Heavy | 08 Mar, 2026 | 29 May, 2026 | -0.94s | +0.91% | |||
| 1:29.9 | Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos | Medium | 01 Mar, 2025 | 11 Mar, 2025 | -0.76s | +0.83% | |||
| 2:06.9 | Circuit Parcmotor Castellolí | Medium | 05 Jun, 2022 | 01 Feb, 2026 | -0.86s | +0.72% | |||
| 1:29.4 | Sandown International Motor Raceway | Medium | 28 Dec, 2020 | 01 Feb, 2026 | -0.37s | +0.44% | |||
| 1:20.0 | Anglesey Circuit-Trac Môn (Coastal CW) | Medium | 29 Feb, 2016 | 28 Apr, 2022 | -0.22s | +0.29% | |||
| 7:47.0 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Race | 18 Sep, 2022 | 19 Sep, 2024 | -1.33s | +0.28% | |||
| 1:58.4 | Heartland Motorsports Park (Grand Prix CCW w/fast 8) | Medium | 15 Sep, 2020 | 19 Jan, 2026 | -0.31s | +0.28% | |||
| 1:41.8 | Barber Motorsports Park | Race | 23 Nov, 2022 | 08 Dec, 2022 | -0.19s | +0.19% | |||
| 1:49.2 | GingerMan Raceway (Extended Course 10B CW) | Light | 12 Aug, 2021 | 25 Feb, 2026 | — | ||||
| 1:59.1 | Circuito del Jarama | Medium | 16 Sep, 2019 | 21 Jul, 2022 | +0.03s | -0.03% | |||
| 1:56.3 | Circuito de Cartagena | Light | 26 Sep, 2020 | 30 Nov, 2021 | +0.17s | -0.16% | |||
| 1:31.7 | Killarney Race Track | Light | 08 Jun, 2024 | 11 Jun, 2024 | +0.13s | -0.16% | |||
| 2:20.2 | NCM Motorsports Park-National Corvette Museum (Mulsanne Chicane) | Race | 20 Nov, 2017 | 18 Jan, 2026 | +0.26s | -0.19% | |||
| 1:59.1 | Shannonville Motorsport Park (Long CW) | Race | 26 Aug, 2013 | 17 Jan, 2026 | +0.29s | -0.24% | |||
| 7:51.1 | Nürburgring (Nordschleife) | Heavy | 30 Sep, 2024 | 06 Oct, 2024 | +1.3s | -0.28% | |||
| 1:48.2 | Barber Motorsports Park | Medium | 15 Jul, 2025 | 07 Oct, 2025 | +0.56s | -0.56% | |||
| 1:35.3 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park-Mosport (Grand Prix Circuit) | Race | 04 Jul, 2025 | 23 Jul, 2025 | +0.65s | -0.69% | |||
| 2:17.1 | Virginia International Raceway - VIR (Full Course) | Light | 23 Mar, 2023 | 24 Feb, 2026 | +0.95s | -0.74% | |||
| 1:37.5 | Road Atlanta | Race | 22 Nov, 2022 | 20 Aug, 2024 | +0.94s | -0.95% | |||
| 1:57.4 | Circuito del Jarama | Race | 18 Mar, 2017 | 20 Dec, 2022 | +1.41s | -1.24% | |||
| 1:23.5 | Castle Combe | Stock | 01 Mar, 2022 | 23 Aug, 2022 | +1.13s | -1.46% | |||
| 1:05.1 | Tor Łódź | Medium | 20 Feb, 2020 | 13 Feb, 2026 | — | ||||
| 1:20.0 | Pukekohe Park (GP) | Race | 20 Feb, 2021 | 19 Jan, 2026 | +1.32s | -1.63% | |||
| 2:01.7 | Circuito de Navarra (Full CW) | Medium | 18 Dec, 2022 | 01 Dec, 2024 | +2.43s | -1.96% | |||
| 1:46.4 | Automotodrom Grobnik | Medium | 03 May, 2023 | 11 Oct, 2023 | +1.98s | -1.98% | |||
| 1:50.4 | Nürburgring (GP Sprint Strekke w/ Chicane) | Medium | 02 Aug, 2017 | 18 Jan, 2026 | +2.09s | -2.04% | |||
| 2:50.0 | Spring Mountain Motor Resort (Mansell C 3.4 Mile) | Heavy | 24 Nov, 2021 | 12 Jul, 2023 | +4.09s | -2.50% | |||
| 1:59.9 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Medium | 24 Feb, 2018 | 13 Jul, 2021 | +3.42s | -2.79% | |||
| 1:09.0 | Silverstone (National) | Medium | 04 Apr, 2021 | 07 Sep, 2021 | +1.9s | -2.83% | |||
| 2:23.7 | Snetterton Circuit (300) | Medium | 13 Mar, 2019 | 02 Nov, 2021 | +3.95s | -2.93% | |||
| 2:45.0 | Sepang International Circuit | Light | 27 Mar, 2021 | 29 Jan, 2026 | +4.51s | -2.93% | |||
| 2:01.6 | Sonoma Raceway (Long Pre 2024) | Medium | 24 Apr, 2023 | 12 Jun, 2023 | — | ||||
| 1:40.6 | Circuito Vasco Sameiro | Medium | 01 Jun, 2025 | 06 May, 2026 | +2.79s | -2.95% | |||
| 1:24.1 | Aldo Scribante Raceway | Stock | 13 Sep, 2014 | 29 Nov, 2025 | +2.38s | -3.03% | |||
| 3:01.0 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Medium | 19 Oct, 2015 | 21 Nov, 2021 | +5.21s | -3.03% | |||
| 1:15.5 | Wakefield Park Raceway | Medium | 01 Apr, 2019 | 24 Feb, 2026 | +2.58s | -3.66% | |||
| 2:10.3 | Circuito Estoril | Medium | 13 May, 2025 | 29 Jun, 2025 | +4.55s | -3.73% | |||
| 1:54.3 | Bilster Berg | Race | 05 Jun, 2024 | 11 Jun, 2024 | +4.68s | -3.93% | |||
| 1:14.3 | Zwartkops | Race | 19 May, 2025 | 21 Dec, 2025 | +3.11s | -4.06% | |||
| 1:40.8 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park-Mosport (Grand Prix Circuit) | Medium | 10 Sep, 2008 | 10 Jul, 2025 | +4.06s | -4.16% | |||
| 1:57.8 | Bilster Berg | Race | 24 Aug, 2024 | 28 Sep, 2024 | +5.01s | -4.19% | |||
| 2:02.6 | Hockenheimring (GP) | Race | 28 Jul, 2025 | 30 Aug, 2025 | +5.08s | -4.21% | |||
| 2:04.3 | Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (CW) | Medium | 10 Feb, 2018 | 13 Jul, 2021 | +5.36s | -4.25% | |||
| 8:37.0 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Medium | 16 Sep, 2018 | 24 Feb, 2026 | +23.04s | -4.61% | |||
| 2:07.1 | Le Mans (Bugatti) | Medium | 13 Nov, 2016 | 25 May, 2022 | +5.77s | -4.83% | |||
| 8:52.0 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Medium | 07 Apr, 2016 | 06 Dec, 2022 | +24.45s | -4.88% | |||
| 2:15.4 | Autódromo Internacional do Algarve-Portimão Circuit | Medium | 14 Jan, 2020 | 18 Mar, 2022 | +6.25s | -4.94% | |||
| 1:26.8 | Castle Combe | Medium | 11 Jul, 2017 | 23 Jan, 2026 | +4.13s | -5.10% | |||
| 1:52.0 | Homestead-Miami Speedway (Road Course) | Medium | 02 Mar, 2025 | 25 Mar, 2026 | +5.36s | -5.12% | |||
| 1:39.8 | Road Atlanta | Race | 14 Feb, 2025 | 06 Mar, 2025 | +5.46s | -5.28% | |||
| 2:07.0 | Hockenheimring (GP) | Medium | 09 May, 2021 | 27 Sep, 2021 | +6.61s | -5.41% | |||
| 1:40.4 | Road Atlanta | Race | 09 Dec, 2024 | 05 Apr, 2026 | +5.94s | -5.72% | |||
| 8:57.6 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Race | 09 Sep, 2017 | 14 Feb, 2026 | +30.64s | -6.04% | |||
| 1:58.9 | Silesia Ring | Race | 03 Aug, 2024 | 16 Mar, 2026 | +7.96s | -6.49% | |||
| 1:52.0 | Homestead-Miami Speedway (Modified Road Course) | Medium | 04 Mar, 2025 | 20 Mar, 2025 | +6.91s | -6.62% | |||
| 2:11.4 | Bilster Berg | Medium | 10 Nov, 2024 | 23 Jan, 2026 | — | ||||
| 2:56.0 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Race | 18 Mar, 2023 | 29 Mar, 2024 | +13.79s | -7.63% | |||
| 1:57.1 | Circuit de Mirecourt - Juvaincourt | Medium | 03 Oct, 2025 | 22 Nov, 2025 | +9.4s | -8.14% | |||
| 8:44.0 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Medium | 21 Sep, 2023 | 19 Jul, 2024 | — | ||||
| 2:36.5 | Driving Center Groß Dölln (Full - ABC) | Medium | 09 Apr, 2016 | 12 Jan, 2026 | — | ||||
| 2:03.9 | Tor Kielce (Big Loop) | Race | 28 May, 2023 | 15 Feb, 2026 | — | — |
Top Modified E36 328i
| Year | Driver Name | Mod | Horsepower | Tire | Tire Size | Vs Predict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | EVORA RACING | Race | — | 100 FZ-201 | — | -8.03s |
| 1998 (w/R888R) | El Mosse Racing | Race | 193 | 100 R888R | 235/45/17 | -5.77s |
| 1999 (JohnG/RT660) | John Gaydos | Race | 193 | 200 AZENIS RT660 | 275/35/18 | -3.97s |
| 1995 (w/Rival S) | Quikag | Heavy | 193 | 200 g-Force Rival S | 245/40/17 | -3.96s |
| 1996 (w/Ventus TD) | S. Sainz | Medium | 193 | 80 Ventus TD | 235/60/15 | -2.96s |
| 1997 | The Time Attack | Heavy | — | 200 ADVAN AD08R | — | -2.81s |
| 1999 (ThMotorsport9093/Direzza) | ThMotorsport9093 | Race | 193 | 100 Direzza DZ03G | 235/45/17 | -2.45s |
| 1995 (w/VR) | Corey W. | Race | 260 | 100 Victra RC-1 | 275/35/18 | -1.61s |
| 1998 | Spencer Terry | Race | 240 | 100 Proxes RA1 | 225/40/18 | -0.73s |
| 1998 (w/P600) | Mukbang Racing | Heavy | — | 180 P600 | 235/60/15 | -0.53s |