My M's: E36 M3 AC Schnitzer CLS and E46 M3 (Pic Heavy)
Discussion
melvster said:
O/T topic slightly but is that an AX GT hiding at the side of the garage ?
Yeah its an AX, but its just a Forte, the special edition that got the GT bodykit, it was my first car I bought when i was 17 and had the opportunity to buy the same (unfortunately not the exact one) a few years ago. It is a bit neglected I must admit, I plan to work on it this year.Edited by melvster on Tuesday 1st January 11:32
shibby! said:
Dont mean to be rude, but I dont get the CLS, I saw it for sale a while ago on the cutters website and wondered why is it so expensive!
So why is it worth so much? as far as I can tell its an m3 evo with a wide arch bodykit.
Like I said, dont mean to offend but why?
No offence taken, a lot of people don't 'get' this car. Arguments have gone on about this car on other forums and I don't want it to start here. One thing I will ask though, how do you put a value on rare cars? For example, E30 M3's are going for serious money at the minute, they are brilliant cars but are they worth what they are being sold at? Maybe, maybe not but people are willing to pay for them. So why is it worth so much? as far as I can tell its an m3 evo with a wide arch bodykit.
Like I said, dont mean to offend but why?
So the E46 went and got a trade in against it....which turned out to be a gem of an E34 M5 3.6!
1991 in Brilliant Red
114k with full service history and folder full of history
Barn stored for past 4 years due to slight technical fault (turned out to be something simple but previous owner lost interest)
Put back on the road in July last year, traded into me in November.
Got it onto the RR at an event in December, was very pleased with the outcome, it ran 311.4bhp!
So far I've done the following work:
Got the radio working!
Fuel lines and brake lines replaced
Rear axle bushes replaced
Propshaft joint replaced
Fluids service - oil, diff and gearbox
Pleased to report it drives like it should, and (now) handles properly.
I honestly wasn't expecting to like this car as much as I do, its fun to drive and built like a tank. Currently SORN'd like the M3 but can't wait to get it back on the road.
Further plans are:
Clear indicators
Paintwork is tired but will detail it. The only rust patch is on the sunroof and the car came with a new one in the boot so just have to fit it.
Drive it!!!
1991 in Brilliant Red
114k with full service history and folder full of history
Barn stored for past 4 years due to slight technical fault (turned out to be something simple but previous owner lost interest)
Put back on the road in July last year, traded into me in November.
Got it onto the RR at an event in December, was very pleased with the outcome, it ran 311.4bhp!
So far I've done the following work:
Got the radio working!
Fuel lines and brake lines replaced
Rear axle bushes replaced
Propshaft joint replaced
Fluids service - oil, diff and gearbox
Pleased to report it drives like it should, and (now) handles properly.
I honestly wasn't expecting to like this car as much as I do, its fun to drive and built like a tank. Currently SORN'd like the M3 but can't wait to get it back on the road.
Further plans are:
Clear indicators
Paintwork is tired but will detail it. The only rust patch is on the sunroof and the car came with a new one in the boot so just have to fit it.
Drive it!!!
i believe thats the very schnitzer that was first owned by a lad who used the same gym as me back in 1996/97.
his best mate had the same model m3 in the same blue (could have been slighty different shade as im slighty colourblind) and when they parked up next to each other you could realy notice the difference between the two.
its a totaly different car from the m3 in so many ways.
glad to see its still in good condition.
his best mate had the same model m3 in the same blue (could have been slighty different shade as im slighty colourblind) and when they parked up next to each other you could realy notice the difference between the two.
its a totaly different car from the m3 in so many ways.
glad to see its still in good condition.
dudleybloke said:
i believe thats the very schnitzer that was first owned by a lad who used the same gym as me back in 1996/97.
his best mate had the same model m3 in the same blue (could have been slighty different shade as im slighty colourblind) and when they parked up next to each other you could realy notice the difference between the two.
its a totaly different car from the m3 in so many ways.
glad to see its still in good condition.
Like this?his best mate had the same model m3 in the same blue (could have been slighty different shade as im slighty colourblind) and when they parked up next to each other you could realy notice the difference between the two.
its a totaly different car from the m3 in so many ways.
glad to see its still in good condition.
Thanks, it doesn't see the light of day much, only 68k on it. I've had it since sept 2008. Don't suppose you would still see that guy who owned it? He was the original owner if it was 96/97. Would be great to get a chat with him!
As far as I know the exhaust is OEM, i love the way the car is so silent from inside but yet outside it sounds like a mad thing! Such a well built car, interior is faultless in it. As soon as I get it detailed I'll post more pics.
- Update of work**
I was in charge of the prep work so it was washed, tar remover used on it followed by Orchard Autocare Iron Cleanse:
First run through wasn't too bad but we're weren't happy:
While we tried to figure out what best way was to approach it without destroying the paint, I decided to have a play around with the rear lights - a lot of people were against me putting clear rears on so i compromised.....
And also dismantled the front end for the fitting of the clear fronts and took into cleaning the chrome rings:
Before-
After -
I also got stuck into the front black grilles to get them back to being black again. Peter, my mate who was doing the hard work, decided that the Meguiars DA Microfibre system was the best way to approach the paintwork, here's a before and after close up:
- this is how it looked after the first pass:
And i eventually managed to get the front clears in along with the nice clean grille!
Clear sides fitted also, and along with chrome bulbs all round:
The car was then finished with Orchard Autocare Speed Seal applied by the DA and buffed off by hand. I also got all the rubbers and black plastic parts cleaned and fed and left to dry in the garage for a week. Got the car out on the driveway on saturday for a few pics of how it sits at the minute - I was very very pleased with the results!!
Unfortunately the bonnet, door mirror covers and front bumper were beyond saving, the bonnet has lacquer peel and the front bumper the paint is flaking off so it is going in to get those parts resprayed.
I then plan to drive it.....lots!! I'll get some decent pictures up as well, those were only taken on the iPhone, some using the HDR setting but i know they're not great.
Both the M3 and M5 are heaven.
I've been offered a Dakar Yellow CS convertible by a friend of mine whose recently restored it. Seeing it in the flesh the wide arch kit really does look incredible and so different compared to the photos. The car was an insurance write off - mainly from what I gather down to the front bumper being the £1500 and it was stored after it was written off. Sadly I cant convince the missus to let me have it. I'm lucky enough to have an Estoril Blue E36 M3 Convertible already which never stops to bring a smile to my face when I take her out but seeing one of these in the flesh they really are something special.
Good luck with the cars - the perfect combo in my honest opinion and likely to give you cost free motoring since both of those are surely going to go up in value - I was looking at E34's to replace my daily (E90 330i) but again I cant get the man maths to work with my missus!
I've been offered a Dakar Yellow CS convertible by a friend of mine whose recently restored it. Seeing it in the flesh the wide arch kit really does look incredible and so different compared to the photos. The car was an insurance write off - mainly from what I gather down to the front bumper being the £1500 and it was stored after it was written off. Sadly I cant convince the missus to let me have it. I'm lucky enough to have an Estoril Blue E36 M3 Convertible already which never stops to bring a smile to my face when I take her out but seeing one of these in the flesh they really are something special.
Good luck with the cars - the perfect combo in my honest opinion and likely to give you cost free motoring since both of those are surely going to go up in value - I was looking at E34's to replace my daily (E90 330i) but again I cant get the man maths to work with my missus!
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