Pictures of decently Modified cars [Vol. 2]
Discussion
Escort3500 said:
1602Mark said:
smithyithy said:
Sorry if already posted..
E30 M3 with E46 S54 engine and Bugatti EB110 wheels..
Plates are a bit iffy but a cool build overall I think.
Wheels just look awful, as do the plates, but each to their own. The rest is really well done and the interior is very nice. Oh and that silly sticker on the back window needs to go.E30 M3 with E46 S54 engine and Bugatti EB110 wheels..
Plates are a bit iffy but a cool build overall I think.
smithyithy said:
Sorry if already posted..
E30 M3 with E46 S54 engine and Bugatti EB110 wheels..
What I'll never understand is why you'd buy a car that was designed to be a fast road/performance car. With decent-ish suspension. Which had a specific bespoke race car derived engine in it. And change the key components that make the car what it is. E30 M3 with E46 S54 engine and Bugatti EB110 wheels..
I get modifying a car to enhance its performance over what the OEM was prepared to sell you. Better 3 way dampers, big Brembos, boring/stroking for more power etc. But it seems odd to drastically change the fundamentals of the car. you might as well start with a basic E30 316i and fit the cosmetic M3 parts to it if you're going all in.
Would you buy a 458 Speciale, throw away the V8 and instead squeeze in the F12 V12 engine? Even though it would lose the balance it had when original? Then fit wheels from a Chiron and fit air ride?
Saying that, this does mean this particular car gets another 20 years of life. When the owner inevitably sells it. Someone can buy it, strip it, and restore it back to being an E30 M3 again.
If anyone is interested Nick (Owner) did a garage tour a while ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBdg6X4H9nU
Honestly, silver original M3 aside, I don't want anything from his collection! Though I appreciate the RS Turbo and Cav SRi more than any of the supercars.
In fact the whole setup with shiny floored showroom/garage screams "Lotto winner/ loadsamoney "
S1KRR said:
smithyithy said:
What I'll never understand is why you'd buy a car that was designed to be a fast road/performance car. With decent-ish suspension. Which had a specific bespoke race car derived engine in it. And change the key components that make the car what it is. I get modifying a car to enhance its performance over what the OEM was prepared to sell you. Better 3 way dampers, big Brembos, boring/stroking for more power etc. But it seems odd to drastically change the fundamentals of the car. you might as well start with a basic E30 316i and fit the cosmetic M3 parts to it if you're going all in.
Would you buy a 458 Speciale, throw away the V8 and instead squeeze in the F12 V12 engine? Even though it would lose the balance it had when original? Then fit wheels from a Chiron and fit air ride?
Saying that, this does mean this particular car gets another 20 years of life. When the owner inevitably sells it. Someone can buy it, strip it, and restore it back to being an E30 M3 again.
If anyone is interested Nick (Owner) did a garage tour a while ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBdg6X4H9nU
Honestly, silver original M3 aside, I don't want anything from his collection! Though I appreciate the RS Turbo and Cav SRi more than any of the supercars.
In fact the whole setup with shiny floored showroom/garage screams "Lotto winner/ loadsamoney "
Escort3500 said:
S1KRR said:
smithyithy said:
What I'll never understand is why you'd buy a car that was designed to be a fast road/performance car. With decent-ish suspension. Which had a specific bespoke race car derived engine in it. And change the key components that make the car what it is. I get modifying a car to enhance its performance over what the OEM was prepared to sell you. Better 3 way dampers, big Brembos, boring/stroking for more power etc. But it seems odd to drastically change the fundamentals of the car. you might as well start with a basic E30 316i and fit the cosmetic M3 parts to it if you're going all in.
Would you buy a 458 Speciale, throw away the V8 and instead squeeze in the F12 V12 engine? Even though it would lose the balance it had when original? Then fit wheels from a Chiron and fit air ride?
Saying that, this does mean this particular car gets another 20 years of life. When the owner inevitably sells it. Someone can buy it, strip it, and restore it back to being an E30 M3 again.
If anyone is interested Nick (Owner) did a garage tour a while ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBdg6X4H9nU
Honestly, silver original M3 aside, I don't want anything from his collection! Though I appreciate the RS Turbo and Cav SRi more than any of the supercars.
In fact the whole setup with shiny floored showroom/garage screams "Lotto winner/ loadsamoney "
Swampy1982 said:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1249528 (I just googled - imagine my surprise when I found it was (at some point) a PHer owned it!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzpH8-Yt86k
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