Since 2019-2020, 25-year-rule imports of Japanese-market Euro-spec E36 M3s (S50B30, S50B32 6-speed) have entered the US market in growing numbers; these cars typically have repaints (common in Japan), JEVIC mileage certification, surface but not structural corrosion, and command 25%+ premiums over US-spec but face California registration challenges (data 2020-2026).
Japanese-imported Euro M3s and the 25-year rule
BMW E36 M3 (US-market, 1995-1999) · ownership-history