E91 M3 Build

[Amirhussain]

Glad to see this is still going on OP, best of luck!

[sagarich]

E91M3 said:

Long overdue update................



Also I decided to go back to Jerez Black at the last moment.

More pics to follow v.soon

You tease! We want more than that!

[aspirated]

E91M3 said:

Long overdue update................



Also I decided to go back to Jerez Black at the last moment.

More pics to follow v.soon

Nice, will be very understated...hoping you will go for the full OEM look now, including wheels.

[E91M3]

aspirated said:

E91M3 said:

Long overdue update................



Also I decided to go back to Jerez Black at the last moment.

More pics to follow v.soon

Nice, will be very understated...hoping you will go for the full OEM look now, including wheels.

Absolutely the plan is to make the car look like BMW had offered an E91 M3 version.

[martin mrt]

E91M3 said:

Absolutely the plan is to make the car look like BMW had offered an E91 M3 version.

Good shout I can't wait for more updates

[E91M3]

martin mrt said:

Good shout I can't wait for more updates

Thanks. Hope the work on your E46 M3 is progressing well.

[martin mrt]

E91M3 said:

Thanks. Hope the work on your E46 M3 is progressing well.

It certainly is, new exhaust hangers on Saturday and a pair of new lemfjoder drop links on Monday.

Really just needs some paint and the wheels done now

[Court_S]

Looking good OP.

Looking forward to seeing more pics though.

[aspirated]

Any plans for a carbon roof?

[FamilyDub]

aspirated said:

Any plans for a carbon roof?

In the name of OEM spec and 'stealth' I say no carbon - the saloon doesn't have one!

[iacabu]

FamilyDub said:

aspirated said:

Any plans for a carbon roof?

In the name of OEM spec and 'stealth' I say no carbon - the saloon doesn't have one!

Surely this is not a valid argument when there was no factory e91 M3?

Personally, I think it would look good but the cost wouldn't be worth it seeing as it's Jerez Black, it wouldn't be too noticeable. Also, surely the car being painted already indicates that perhaps a carbon roof isn't on the cards.

[Trtj]

You're obviously an ambitious chap, so how about dropping in an X drive 4x4 system

[FamilyDub]

iacabu said:

FamilyDub said:

aspirated said:

Any plans for a carbon roof?

In the name of OEM spec and 'stealth' I say no carbon - the saloon doesn't have one!

Surely this is not a valid argument when there was no factory e91 M3?

Personally, I think it would look good but the cost wouldn't be worth it seeing as it's Jerez Black, it wouldn't be too noticeable. Also, surely the car being painted already indicates that perhaps a carbon roof isn't on the cards.

It's nice to be able to think of the pros & cons, but...

E91M3 said:

My plan is to build a factory spec M3 touring using OEM parts throughout

[iacabu]

FamilyDub said:

iacabu said:

FamilyDub said:

aspirated said:

Any plans for a carbon roof?

In the name of OEM spec and 'stealth' I say no carbon - the saloon doesn't have one!

Surely this is not a valid argument when there was no factory e91 M3?

Personally, I think it would look good but the cost wouldn't be worth it seeing as it's Jerez Black, it wouldn't be too noticeable. Also, surely the car being painted already indicates that perhaps a carbon roof isn't on the cards.

It's nice to be able to think of the pros & cons, but...

E91M3 said:

My plan is to build a factory spec M3 touring using OEM parts throughout

But if the coupe has one then is it not an OEM part?

[E91M3]

iacabu said:

FamilyDub said:

iacabu said:

FamilyDub said:

aspirated said:

Any plans for a carbon roof?

In the name of OEM spec and 'stealth' I say no carbon - the saloon doesn't have one!

Surely this is not a valid argument when there was no factory e91 M3?

Personally, I think it would look good but the cost wouldn't be worth it seeing as it's Jerez Black, it wouldn't be too noticeable. Also, surely the car being painted already indicates that perhaps a carbon roof isn't on the cards.

It's nice to be able to think of the pros & cons, but...

E91M3 said:

My plan is to build a factory spec M3 touring using OEM parts throughout

But if the coupe has one then is it not an OEM part?

As no one makes a carbon roof for the touring I would have to commission one. There is no guarantee that I'd get something that I'm happy with and also the tailgate would have to fix to it so things could get complicated.

Whilst I appreciated the carbon roof on my old E92 M3 (before someone stole it) I'm guessing that there will be no performance benefit to this build. My car shares a lot of E90 M3 parts as the E92 M3 items don't actually fit so in my mind having a steel roof like the M3 saloon is not really a problem.

Although I'm trying to build this to a high standard, I am going to use it in anger. It won't be a show car and I plan to use it on some european road trips next summer.

Hope to post some more pics of the respray later ;-)

Edited by E91M3 on Friday 20th December 20:22

[TheDoggingFather]

Great project, will be looking forward to this being completed. BMW's error is not making cars like this. That and the lack of E46 M3 saloon.

[Amirhussain]

TheDoggingFather said:

Great project, will be looking forward to this being completed. BMW's error is not making cars like this. That and the lack of E46 M3 saloon.

They can always make up for it though!

[TheDoggingFather]

If only! They've not built one yet.... a 3er that is!

[E91M3]

TheDoggingFather said:

If only! They've not built one yet.... a 3er that is!

The closest was the concept..........



And someones interpretation of a E46 M3 SMG Touring from another forum.



Would have been a great alternative to the C36 AMG Estate & B5 RS4 from the same period.

[NWVT]

That's my shot of the E46 M3 touring built to an incredibly high standard and built as close to factory spec as possible