Pictures of decently Modified cars [Vol. 2]

Pictures of decently Modified cars [Vol. 2]

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thebigmacmoomin

2,796 posts

168 months

Saturday 11th July 2020
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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.
The rear spoiler’s a bit crap too.
Just looks like a high drag touring car one but in carbon fibre.

irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Saturday 11th July 2020
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Captain Smerc

3,015 posts

115 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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Yes smokin

irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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Baron Greenback

6,961 posts

149 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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Awesome presume te 50p engine been replaced!

S1KRR

12,548 posts

211 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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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.

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 " laugh

biggbn

22,818 posts

219 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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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.
I think that is awful!!

biggbn

22,818 posts

219 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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irocfan said:
Oh YES!!

biggbn

22,818 posts

219 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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irocfan said:
love it

Escort3500

11,829 posts

144 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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S1KRR said:
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.

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 " laugh
Just had a look at the vid (never heard of him before), and it’s all a bit ‘me me’. Contrast with Harry’s Garage, with it’s far nicer collection and a knowledgeable owner smile

irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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ndtman

745 posts

180 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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biggbn said:
irocfan said:
Oh YES!!
I do hope that's on air so it can actually go off-road.

1602Mark

16,205 posts

172 months

Monday 13th July 2020
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Escort3500 said:
S1KRR said:
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.

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 " laugh
Just had a look at the vid (never heard of him before), and it’s all a bit ‘me me’. Contrast with Harry’s Garage, with it’s far nicer collection and a knowledgeable owner smile
Instal likes tho innit bro etc etc.

ajprice

27,317 posts

195 months

Tuesday 14th July 2020
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A 'safari' Hyundai Veloster. Raised suspension, big tyres, bumper bars. Not something I'd think would work, but it does now I've seen it.



irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Tuesday 14th July 2020
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Swampy1982

3,305 posts

110 months

Tuesday 14th July 2020
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irocfan said:






Holy poo, bet that's a handful. Any details on the build?

irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Tuesday 14th July 2020
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Swampy1982 said:
irocfan said:






Holy poo, bet that's a handful. Any details on the build?
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

RB Will

9,662 posts

239 months

Tuesday 14th July 2020
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Appreciate the build but it looks terrible

Dont like rolls

3,798 posts

53 months

Tuesday 14th July 2020
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Nice, if you wish to spend your life in a head to head fight with the practical laws of physics and natural selection....

Nice build however...

leggly

1,780 posts

210 months

Tuesday 14th July 2020
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irocfan said:


Love it... Whatever it is biggrin