As a current E39 M5 owner, going out to drive an e36 I was a bit skeptical about it not having enough power. Despite it being the US 240hp version I was still blown away. What a fun car to drive. It sounds great, has go-kartish handling and is well under $15,000. For anyone interested I filmed a review on the car, providing my thoughts. If you've never driven one, do your self a favor and do it!