Finally have a reason to join in this thread.
As some of you know I moved to Italy in January. Shortly after I bought my first BMW E36. This is the first quality road car I've ever owned.
It's a Euro spec '97 318i. It's got the underpowered M43B18 1.8L but man its fun to drive.
A few months ago I started teaching myself heal toe shifting. It always feels great to get perfect downshifts coming into your favorite corners.
Today I had one of the most satisfying shifting experiences ever. Came into one of the few traffic circles between home and work where I have the visibility to really push the car. Had perfect downshifts from 5th to 2nd. Got into to the turn beautifully and on exit had the perfect amount of rotation on acceleration. Such a satisfying experience.
This car is honestly the most planted car I've ever driven. It does exactly what I want when I want it. I can finally understand the steering wheel feedback enthusiasts talk about. The car is so predictable. Going through a corner I can always predict the exact moment the front tires start to lose grip and know exactly what needs to be done to get the car to rotate and get me through the corner just right.
Pretty sure I'll be getting another E36 when I get back to the states. One with straight six next time though.
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