The E36 BMW 3 Series is an entry-level luxury car / compact executive car. It was the successor to the BMW E30 and was eventually superseded by the BMW E46 starting in 1999 for sedans, and 2000 for coupes and cabriolets. The E36 was introduced during the 1990s.The E36 experienced enormous success in the market. It laid strong foundations for the success that the BMW E46 experienced in subsequent years.The E36 was sold from 1991 through 1999. It employed the Z-axle multilink suspension in the rear which had been proven in the Z1. VANOS variable valve timing was introduced on the DOHC engines in 1993.The four-door E36 was sold from Autumn, 1991, in the United States but the E30 coupes were ret