BMW 1M 4.0 V8 M3 Powered
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Hi, i work at a company in Sheffield called quarry motors which specializes in BMW's. So with all this at my feet i thought why not build a unique BMW. I always wanted to buy a BMW 1M and i really like the V8 engine from the E92 M3 so i thought why not combine them both together and this is what i ended up with.
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Hi everyone, iv managed to dig some of the build pictures out from what i took and there's also a couple of ones from the new build i am currently doing which is an exact replica of a BMW 1M as i bought one of the first few that had been crashed so im just in the process of re-shelling the full thing,
The build for the BMW V8 1M took me around 4 months to complete. I started with a E82 which was a 118D M sport but the car had suffered light water damage so when deciding to strip the car down i thought it would make a good shell to start the conversion, once i stripped the car down i bought the full BMW 1M kit from BMW's main dealers and then replaced the full back wings in order to fit the new running gear. In order to get everything i needed i had to buy two BMW M3's as when you buy them as salvage one end of the car tends to be missing so the hardest part was finding two m3's that had sustained damage at the opposite ends, ( one was a fire damaged M3 which was perfect for the axles as they remained straight and one was a barrel rolled one so it had all of the necessary ecu's and so on). I then bought another E82 so i could use the modules and components from it as the ones from the water damaged shell was no good. When i had everything i needed, i started the build by having the back wings replaced with the 1M wings and then sent the shell away to be painted by auto body shop in Sheffield. Once i got it back the real work had to start, i began with the engine as i thought that it would be the make or brake of the project. After a few hours i managed to get the engine to sit in place and made sure all the necessary supports and strengtheners where in place as i wanted this car to feel solid and to feel like it was built by BMW them self's. Once in place i next began with the gear box and back axle, as you can imagine there is not a great deal of room so this became the next mission. I then mounted the 1M suspension so i could get the car rolling and bring it off the ramp to begin the wiring and modules task. When this was all complete and i had the first opportunity to start the car ( after a few hours of coding ) it became one of the best moment i had through out the build knowing that the project wasn't going to be a no go. Once i had a little celebration i got to work with paneling the rest of the car and adding the full interior, when the car was finally built i then designed my own exhaust around the akrapovic design and then took it to Exhaust uk in Sheffield to build as i wanted a switchable exhaust, so it would go from loud to proud.
Iv built around 15 to 20 damaged repairable cars since the age of 16 and I love doing this as a hobby, but the 1M V8 has definitely been my favorite to build. The thing I love the most is that the marjority of the people from the main agents, who knew i was building this project, told me that it would not work. Therefore overall i believe by completeing this project at the age of 23, it has been a good achievement.
The build for the BMW V8 1M took me around 4 months to complete. I started with a E82 which was a 118D M sport but the car had suffered light water damage so when deciding to strip the car down i thought it would make a good shell to start the conversion, once i stripped the car down i bought the full BMW 1M kit from BMW's main dealers and then replaced the full back wings in order to fit the new running gear. In order to get everything i needed i had to buy two BMW M3's as when you buy them as salvage one end of the car tends to be missing so the hardest part was finding two m3's that had sustained damage at the opposite ends, ( one was a fire damaged M3 which was perfect for the axles as they remained straight and one was a barrel rolled one so it had all of the necessary ecu's and so on). I then bought another E82 so i could use the modules and components from it as the ones from the water damaged shell was no good. When i had everything i needed, i started the build by having the back wings replaced with the 1M wings and then sent the shell away to be painted by auto body shop in Sheffield. Once i got it back the real work had to start, i began with the engine as i thought that it would be the make or brake of the project. After a few hours i managed to get the engine to sit in place and made sure all the necessary supports and strengtheners where in place as i wanted this car to feel solid and to feel like it was built by BMW them self's. Once in place i next began with the gear box and back axle, as you can imagine there is not a great deal of room so this became the next mission. I then mounted the 1M suspension so i could get the car rolling and bring it off the ramp to begin the wiring and modules task. When this was all complete and i had the first opportunity to start the car ( after a few hours of coding ) it became one of the best moment i had through out the build knowing that the project wasn't going to be a no go. Once i had a little celebration i got to work with paneling the rest of the car and adding the full interior, when the car was finally built i then designed my own exhaust around the akrapovic design and then took it to Exhaust uk in Sheffield to build as i wanted a switchable exhaust, so it would go from loud to proud.
Iv built around 15 to 20 damaged repairable cars since the age of 16 and I love doing this as a hobby, but the 1M V8 has definitely been my favorite to build. The thing I love the most is that the marjority of the people from the main agents, who knew i was building this project, told me that it would not work. Therefore overall i believe by completeing this project at the age of 23, it has been a good achievement.
E30M3SE said:
What would be really interesting, not saying your build isn't op, is a back to back road and track comparison of this and a 1M as BMW intended.
Im just in talks with somebody from Austrilia about building a like for like BMW 1M GTS which will have the the same finish and result of a M3 GTS but in a 1M Panda P said:
Awesome, time you get a Discovery Channel TV show isn't it?!
I'd love to do something like this but it would have to be a personal project and a keeper for me only to enjoy with no intent of resale. I don't want to bash you at all, you are very skilled but you couldn't tempt me to part with £35k for a car that started life as a 118d. It's the same reason why I'm reluctant to 1M-kit our 135i because at the end of it all, it's still a 135i which is worth no more than it was before, if not less after it was chopped up. A genuine 1M sits at around £35k and with around £1500 thrown at it can produce around 450bhp with a lighter engine, more torquey engine and in a more reliable package. Do you offer warraties with your cars? I'd imagine anyone interested needs assurance of reliability more than anything.
All that said, what do you charge to do complete 1M body conversions to E82's?
I do fully understand its not for everyone at 35k, however i did watch a 123D fetch £17,500 with the BMW 1M kit fitted and i know this is nearly half the price of the 1M V8. But the 1M v8 has gone through a lot more hoops to make it what it is, It has over £4000 worth of BMW Performance parts fitted, full CIC Sat Nav with logic 7 and connected drive for internet use in the car, bluetooth, fully functional M drive to adjust the power delivery and custom tailored interior to match the performance parts. I'd love to do something like this but it would have to be a personal project and a keeper for me only to enjoy with no intent of resale. I don't want to bash you at all, you are very skilled but you couldn't tempt me to part with £35k for a car that started life as a 118d. It's the same reason why I'm reluctant to 1M-kit our 135i because at the end of it all, it's still a 135i which is worth no more than it was before, if not less after it was chopped up. A genuine 1M sits at around £35k and with around £1500 thrown at it can produce around 450bhp with a lighter engine, more torquey engine and in a more reliable package. Do you offer warraties with your cars? I'd imagine anyone interested needs assurance of reliability more than anything.
All that said, what do you charge to do complete 1M body conversions to E82's?
When it comes to comparing the engine they dont really have much in them in weight as the kerb weight of the V8 1M is 1495kg same as the oringal 1M, plus with the V8 engine is mounted closer to the bulk head and doesnt have as much over hang as the 1M engine over the front axle which give it slightly better positioning. With the 1M engine you can push it to the same bhp or more but the the S65 V8 engine is built ready to take 414 as standard and has been voted best international engine in 5 years running for the 3.0 - 4.0 category. And one theory behind the project was also the availability of parts, as i was able to get everything for the M3 second hand but everything i needed that was from a 1M had to be bought new, so when it comes to maintenance, parts are easier to source for the running gear and engine.
Dont get me wrong im not pulling the 1M in anyway as i have drove both, but they are two completely different cars. The 1M has that low down punch of torque that make the car feel like its gone mad whereas the S65 has to be driven high in to the rev range for you to really understand the power of the engine
We can fit the 1M kit for you, i do beleieve the full kit is around £4000 plus vat and the fitting would be around £2000 as it will require a full respray more or less and it involve taking the rear part of the interior to do the job properly
Hi everyone, ive now managed to get some videos up on youtube of the car running http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0tPbC5a93A
Hi sorry for the late reply ive been abit busy and then ive been away for a week. I wish i could have kept it at the same price of the diesel however it would be illegal as i wouldn't be paying the right tax, so it been changed by DVLA to the right engine and chassis as its been autoligned tested and had a engineer report
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