E46 M3 Project

[mwstewart]

Thanks both!

£90k - wow.

[Prinny]

Stunning car, GLWTS. (If I hadn’t bought the M6....) oh well.

But, can you edit the ad?

“two former keerps” doesn’t give the ad the quality your car deserves!

[mwstewart]

Oops! Corrected - thank you.

[J4CKO]

mwstewart said:

Cool. I have to say I much prefer the BMW's above. The Nissan is huge!

It is bigger but it is partly down to perspective and the Nissan being nearer.

[mwstewart]

The car sold today, to the first person who initially got in contact last week. He's a very nice chap who has some further plans for it, so it'll be nice to see it develop further.

[dom9]

Would you ask him to continue this thread? Would be a shame for it to disappear from PH!

[mwstewart]

dom9 said:

Would you ask him to continue this thread? Would be a shame for it to disappear from PH!

Will do

[theador]

I’ve got hold of an extended storage (power) pack too to put in the M3. Idea being I’ll use it to power a headrest mounted gopro. Any more help on the exact parts you had to order for the loom would be appreciated.

[E36Dan]

Hey Mark, did you sell the M3 in the end?

Just had another read of the thread, spotted a comment of my own from 4 years ago saying I'd like one at some point. Had mine just over a year now.

One thing that grabbed me on this read through was when you decided to begin daily driving the car. This is a thought I'm battling with at the moment, I rarely use mine instead opting to daily a shed. I said during winter that I'd daily drive the M3 in winter, but I still fear too much about using it to dart around town.

Anyway, thanks again for taking the time to create these threads.

[e30m3Mark]

Pretty sure I read elsewhere that it had gone to new owner.

[sc0tt]

e30m3Mark said:

Pretty sure I read elsewhere that it had gone to new owner.

Maybe 4 posts above yours?

[E36Dan]

sc0tt said:

Maybe 4 posts above yours?

Christ. Specsavers much.

Whoooooosh.

[mwstewart]

I still have this car. The buyer's wife was diagnosed with a serious illness so understandably he decided not to go ahead. I've had too much on my plate to re-advertise it. Maybe next year!

I think the extended storage pack is about the only thing I didn't document. All I remember is a green two pin connector.

[mwstewart]

E36Dan said:

Hey Mark, did you sell the M3 in the end?

Just had another read of the thread, spotted a comment of my own from 4 years ago saying I'd like one at some point. Had mine just over a year now.

One thing that grabbed me on this read through was when you decided to begin daily driving the car. This is a thought I'm battling with at the moment, I rarely use mine instead opting to daily a shed. I said during winter that I'd daily drive the M3 in winter, but I still fear too much about using it to dart around town.

Anyway, thanks again for taking the time to create these threads.

It's always a struggle at first but just keep using it. Eventually you relax and enjoy it.

I never did with the M3 though as something else came along, but I've just gone through the same with my CLK.

[Yiannism3]

New to that forum .... I don’t know if still Mark Stewart and his wonderful project m3 CSL is around ... I bought a Bmw m3 e46 previous year and I am constantly improving and repairing the car ... now I have replaced the original shocks and Eibach springs that the car had with the original CSL shocks and springs ... I was hoping the car will be only 2cm lower than the standard m3 but is at least 3 cm lower ... did someone have done that and have the same problem? What it can be the reason that the car sits too low...

[mwstewart]

At the rear I recommend swapping your spring pads with 2 x 33531136387 - those are the 10mm pads.

[ATM]

I think I noticed this car for sale on a famous auction site. Let me find a link ...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264093273788

[leglessAlex]

ATM said:

I think I noticed this car for sale on a famous auction site. Let me find a link ...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264093273788

That's an unbelievable bargain for anyone that wants the driving experience of a CSL but without the absurd cost of buying a 'real' one. God I wish it was SMG, I'd be all over it. Of course, I realise, the fact that it isn't SMG is a huge part of the appeal.

[mwstewart]

leglessAlex said:

That's an unbelievable bargain for anyone that wants the driving experience of a CSL but without the absurd cost of buying a 'real' one. God I wish it was SMG, I'd be all over it. Of course, I realise, the fact that it isn't SMG is a huge part of the appeal.

Thank you!

Deposit taken - it's being collected in April.

[shalmaneser]

mwstewart said:

Thank you!

Deposit taken - it's being collected in April.

Did you end up buying the standard low mileage one in the end?

That silver one is going to be a bargain for someone!