It's only taken 4 years to start up a photo thread, but with the Spec IV addition of the Car Concierge and the Car Viewer, I have been taking more photos. My plan is to put my Car Viewer and other photos. I also plan to add some personal stories to compliment the more special cars to me.
This was the car that got me into cars. My dad always subscribed to Road & Track magazine growing up and I always was given them after he read them. The first issue that stuck with me had a Dakar Yellow M3 Coupe on the cover. That cover, and that yellow M3, captivated me. The game Sports Car GT helped fuel that passion with the E36 being one of the starter cars, as well as having the PTG race cars in it. Then, there were the BMW print ads that featured it and cemented the notion that it was the best sports car…in the world. The moment that really hit home for me was a crisp autumn afternoon in my grandparent’s suburban Atlanta house. I was meeting my now aunt for the first time, and she pulled into the driveway behind the wheel of a tan E36 328ci convertible. I still remember that car today, the previous owner put all of the M3 bumpers and side skirts. I did drive it around some before she got rid of it, but that experience will be hard wired into my brain forever. I have had the chance to drive a few E36 M3s since then, and owned a couple of BMWs. Even though it wasn’t an M3, it was a BMW. Finally, because of that 328ci, the E36 will be with me forever.
Here’s a little bonus shot trying to replicate one of my favorite BMW print ads.
