I had a hard time interpreting the wikipedia page. I know the smg's had problems. It ends up this isn't an M3, it is listed as one. Thanks for the info. I may end up buying an e36 m3 so it's good to know.No US E36 came with SMG or a six speed manual. That was on the Euro 3.2 Evo. Loved my US spec M3 Sedan, which at the time was my favourite car in the world.