Which is easier to maintenance M5 3.6 or 3.8 ???

[Jon K]

well if you owned a e46 m3, would you sell it to buy a e34 m5?

If I bought an E46 M3 in the first place, I would sell it to buy a clean E34 M5. I have different motives than others, but the S38 engine is by far more desirable than an S54. Between the mechanical failure in S54 and the rasp, the S36 is light years ahead on my list of desirables than the M3.

[Iwo]

Thank you Jon K
That's my point also. My M3 is a very nice car.., but first it's a convertible (which I'll never buy again ..), second the car's engine get all the power above 4000rpm and considering that you don't feel the speed I get in trouble all the time... (drifting on every on-ramp is not a way to daily drive..)
I already found 3.6 1991 with 61K miles and Euro 3.8 1993 with 89K miles.
Now I'm trying to decide which one should I take it...
Decisions.. decisions... I'm concerned that since 3.8 never came to US it is going to be harder to find parts... and more expensive.... (actually 3.8 is 6K$ more to buy..)
I don't know..........