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    Default The Original BMW M Coupe

    ...or would have been if it was ever built! Concept photoshop of an e30 M3 with M coupe styling inspired by the infamous Group B rally cars equals an e30 M Shoe:



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    car would be fun as hell in the snow
    and they said "inline 5's would never work"

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    I kinda like it...but it looks weird to me with the back short like that....its almost like it got cut off or something.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oneSLOWex View Post
    I kinda like it...but it looks weird to me with the back short like that....its almost like it got cut off or something.
    its a hatch back, i think it looks staight
    and they said "inline 5's would never work"

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    I'm not sure if I like it or not.
    Your sig gave me a seizure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by volvo_c30 View Post
    car would be fun as hell in the snow
    Just not with 19" BBS wheels and those tires

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    Quote Originally Posted by speedminded View Post
    Just not with 19" BBS wheels and those tires
    Death trap!
    Your sig gave me a seizure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mantooth View Post
    Death trap!
    Also available in red with 16" BBS wheels lol


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    Quote Originally Posted by speedminded View Post
    Also available in red with 16" BBS wheels lol

    It wouldn't leave my garage in the rain, much less in the snow lol.

    Speaking of performance tires, I drove my brand new '06 STI(68 miles on odo) 75 miles in the snow on RE070s!!! I thought I was a goner, but somehow I managed to keep it in the road...even though I kept it at 20mph.
    Your sig gave me a seizure.

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    Yeah, I'm pretty sure BMW produced this in the E36 chasis... it was called the Ti and it failed miserably. No doubt that the E30 M boxed flares add a touch more character to it, but it just isn't hat great looking to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4eyedbox View Post
    Yeah, I'm pretty sure BMW produced this in the E36 chasis... it was called the Ti and it failed miserably. No doubt that the E30 M boxed flares add a touch more character to it, but it just isn't hat great looking to me.
    Yeah, the E36 Ti wasn't such a looker.
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    I hate it, reminds me of a 318

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    They forgot to shop snow onto the front tire.

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    weren't you debating on building one of these??



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    Quote Originally Posted by 4eyedbox View Post
    Yeah, I'm pretty sure BMW produced this in the E36 chasis... it was called the Ti and it failed miserably. No doubt that the E30 M boxed flares add a touch more character to it, but it just isn't hat great looking to me.
    The 318ti was more feminine than a Miata and was never available with a S50/52 or any other M3 parts...unless you count the one M3 compact that was built. The clubsport and sport models didn't help it much either.

    The only 318ti I would own is the one Azevedo built: wide body turbo making nearly 600hp but it's still barely more aggressive looking than a C320 Kompressor hatchback.




    Quote Originally Posted by Captain-Obvious™ View Post
    They forgot to shop snow onto the front tire.
    I did the photoshop and nothing but the rear of the car was changed lol

    Quote Originally Posted by SandM View Post
    weren't you debating on building one of these??
    Yep, spent the last year collecting all the M3 parts to do the conversion and have everything to do the 24v swap too...but now I'm buying an e30 M3 to do it with

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    Quote Originally Posted by speedminded View Post
    Yep, spent the last year collecting all the M3 parts to do the conversion and have everything to do the 24v swap too...but now I'm buying an e30 M3 to do it with
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    Scirocco esque, not their greatest, even from a appreciation standpoint.

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    As one of the biggest BMW fans on this site, I hate to say I would not want to see someone butcher an e30 m3 into that hatchback thing. I think I'd rather see an e30 m3 truck

    Very cool concept however.
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    sup with everyone hating on 19"s??

    I seen the 318M in the rally videos, they call it the Compact M3.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqx4E-QluHI

    go to 2:31, it's bad ass.

    They have one that is for sale as well BMW Compact M3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Logan View Post
    As one of the biggest BMW fans on this site, I hate to say I would not want to see someone butcher an e30 m3 into that hatchback thing. I think I'd rather see an e30 m3 truck

    Very cool concept however.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wwli View Post
    sup with everyone hating on 19"s??

    I seen the 318M in the rally videos, they call it the Compact M3.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqx4E-QluHI

    go to 2:31, it's bad ass.

    They have one that is for sale as well BMW Compact M3
    Mmm, Euro S54 powered ti...now that would be fun. As long as I never had to leave the drivers seat to see the outside of the car anyways lol!

    That rallymedia.nl as some incredible footage! http://www.youtube.com/user/rallymedia

    19's suck on the street because of pot holes and road plates and nobody wants to pay for 19" r-compounds/slicks on the track just to burn through them. But if someone has the money then go for it!

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    I actually prefer the look of the 19"s but yeah the tires do suck for they do cost more however I being riding on 19"s for a long ass time and the 17" tires for the Z wasn't cheap either before it was bent of cause.

    I am the only Dee Dee Dee that is rolling on 19"s in the EK hatch but hey for every man his own....right..lol

    That rallymedia.nl is awesome especially when you watch it in HD mode.
    EK needs a new tune? baby needs more boost so a good tuner is needed....anyone?

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    Quote Originally Posted by wwli View Post
    I actually prefer the look of the 19"s but yeah the tires do suck for they do cost more however I being riding on 19"s for a long ass time and the 17" tires for the Z wasn't cheap either before it was bent of cause.

    I am the only Dee Dee Dee that is rolling on 19"s in the EK hatch but hey for every man his own....right..lol

    That rallymedia.nl is awesome especially when you watch it in HD mode.
    19's on an e30 chassis?!

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    Not E30 sorry, but the Z E37
    Like this

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    Quote Originally Posted by wwli View Post
    Not E30 sorry, but the Z E37
    Like this

    ah, technically the same suspension as the e30!

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