selling cerbera looking for m3 just a few questions :-)

[danfrith]

Hi all, in the process of selling my TVR cerbera. Im looking for a M3 silly question but does the M3 have a different body to say a 330. it seems to have wider arches etc, but ive never seen the two next to each other. im looking at a 2002 model onwards.

Many thanks

Dan

[Garrett]

Yep, the body of the M3 is 'beefed up' from the standard E46 Coupe bodyshape.

Wider Arches, More agressive bonnet and spoilers amongst other bodywork changes.

If you do sit a 330Ci and an M3 next to each other they really do look quite different.

[Zod]

Yes, it has wider arches, an aluminium bonnet with hump to clear the block and a wider track. The bumpers/splitter, mirrors and wheels are obviously different

[m3john]

Garrett said:

Yep, the body of the M3 is 'beefed up' from the standard E46 Coupe bodyshape.

Wider Arches, More agressive bonnet and spoilers amongst other bodywork changes.

If you do sit a 330Ci and an M3 next to each other they really do look quite different.

Yep

Zod said:

Yes, it has wider arches, an aluminium bonnet with hump to clear the block and a wider track. The bumpers/splitter, mirrors and wheels are obviously different

and yep

You'll also find that they differ on the floor-plan side of things to accomadiate for example the M diff.

Not strictly bodywork talk here but when underneith mine i've noticed all the castings (wishbones/prop/diff/track-rods/wheel hubs/break discs etc) all have the ///M logo cast into them. So if your looking at getting one don't think its just a 3 series with a big engine thrown in.....not insinuating that you would, but just know that some think that way

Hope this is of any help, happy motoring !

M3John.