I sold my e36 almost exactly four years ago:
I still regret it sometimes, and I never see them (e36s I mean) down here, but I think that's because most people in South Florida seem to feel the need to get a new car every two years. I sold it before I moved because I realized that down here (1) the black car would not be any fun, even with a dove grey interior, and (2) the roads here are all flat, straight and with traffic lights or stop signs every 1/8 mile. It's unfair to an M car to even have one down here. Just good for posing. I'll never understand the prevalence of sports cars in these parts, but that's a different rant for a different day.
Incidentally, my brother lives in San Diego and has an e46 M3. Great car.