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  1. 02-15-2010, 09:59 PM #41
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    why go through all that cosmetic work and then track it???
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    Quote Originally Posted by tnomud View Post
    why go through all that cosmetic work and then track it???
    Why build a car to just let it sit in the garage or hard park at car meets? It's not like it's a race car, it's just a track day car.
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    speechless!
    plain beautiful
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    Applaud to a job well done.
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  5. 02-15-2010, 10:37 PM #45
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    that thing is badass, love it. reps

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  6. 02-15-2010, 10:43 PM #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by speedminded View Post
    Why build a car to just let it sit in the garage or hard park at car meets? It's not like it's a race car, it's just a track day car.

    Agreed, but that car has tons of work into it, why risk wadding it up? Wad up the track Ho, not the car with 500 man-hours into a conversion.

    just my .02
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  7. 02-15-2010, 10:46 PM #47
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    Quote Originally Posted by tnomud View Post
    Agreed, but that car has tons of work into it, why risk wadding it up? Wad up the track Ho, not the car with 500 man-hours into a conversion.

    just my .02
    His race car is a built 2002, among other cars. True it would suck to have to repair anything that was modified on it but did you see the videos? He can drive lol!
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  8. 02-15-2010, 10:52 PM #48
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    wow i thought they only do this to honda.!

    ballin' motherfukers

    reps
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  9. 02-15-2010, 11:55 PM #49
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    very well done car....i commend the builders.

    and also great post...thanks for sharing.
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  10. 02-15-2010, 11:58 PM #50
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    YES! I love when people do quality builds.

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    I bet there is an M3 E46 Sedan locked away in BMws garage and it'll be 20 years before they show it.

    For now, glad someone did all this to make it happen.
    Last edited by EJ25RUN; 02-16-2010 at 06:53 AM.
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  13. 02-16-2010, 10:59 AM #53
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    I can definitely appreciate all the time & effort into the E36 M3-Sedan.

    +1 for the hard work (Cliff Notes)
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  14. 02-16-2010, 11:48 AM #54
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    I'd hate to find out how much he spent for all that....but it's super clean. Wish I could find shops to do that level of quality work
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  15. 02-16-2010, 02:32 PM #55
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    Yeah it looks good and all, but I don't get it You take a completely good 3 series and M3 Coupe. Chop them up to make 1 M3 Sedan? Wouldn't the Coupe be a better track car to begin with?? Seem like a complete waste of time, money, and effort. I mean unless you have nothing else better to do with your money and or time.

    Why not just get an M5? Or is his next trick going to be taking an M5 and turning it into an M3 Coupe??
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4eGv6o3 View Post
    Yeah it looks good and all, but I don't get it You take a completely good 3 series and M3 Coupe. Chop them up to make 1 M3 Sedan? Wouldn't the Coupe be a better track car to begin with?? Seem like a complete waste of time, money, and effort. I mean unless you have nothing else better to do with your money and or time.

    Why not just get an M5? Or is his next trick going to be taking an M5 and turning it into an M3 Coupe??
    1) Sedan e46 M3's were never produced so it's original.

    2) Sedans and wagons are actually more rigid than coupes. Look at a majority of Volvo's race cars...wagons.

    3) The taxes alone to register an e46 M3 in Norway is as much as he spent on the build.

    4) The e39 M5 weighs 800 lbs more, hardly makes for a good track car and the taxes would be outrageous on it.
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  17. 02-16-2010, 03:28 PM #57
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    Wow, that's an epic build.
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  18. 02-16-2010, 07:38 PM #58
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    I hope he installed a TMS subframe reinforcement kit?
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  19. 02-16-2010, 08:19 PM #59
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    Quote Originally Posted by civic95 View Post
    I hope he installed a TMS subframe reinforcement kit?
    have you done yours yet son?
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    Great post. Awesome car.
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  21. 02-16-2010, 09:19 PM #61
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    Even "insane" is an understatement. I don't even have words.

    Why did BMW not build an e46 M3 sedan?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4eGv6o3 View Post
    Why not just get an M5? Or is his next trick going to be taking an M5 and turning it into an M3 Coupe??
    If he does will you give us another post like this?

    Cause then i'll tell him not to just so i don't have to read it.







    Not having an E46 M3 was probably the #1 reason i like the E46 the least of the M3 line.
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  23. 02-16-2010, 10:22 PM #63
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4eGv6o3 View Post
    Why not just get an M5? Or is his next trick going to be taking an M5 and turning it into an M3 Coupe??
    Thanks for posting this...now I want to see what an e39 coupe would look like.
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  24. 02-16-2010, 10:28 PM #64
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    Thanks for the share!!!!


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  25. 02-16-2010, 10:32 PM #65
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    Quote Originally Posted by VooDooXII View Post
    Thanks for posting this...now I want to see what an e39 coupe would look like.
    NO THANKS!

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    Quote Originally Posted by EJ25RUN View Post
    If he does will you give us another post like this?

    Cause then i'll tell him not to just so i don't have to read it.







    Not having an E46 M3 [sedan] was probably the #1 reason i like the E46 the least of the M3 line.
    I'm not going to lie, I would rock the hell out of an e46 m3 with a S62 V8 from the e39 M5 in it...that would be absolute pure sex on wheels.
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  27. 02-16-2010, 10:46 PM #67
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    I just did this Photoshop for nothing. Oh well. Doesn't look too bad at all!

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    Quote Originally Posted by speedminded View Post
    I'm not going to lie, I would rock the hell out of an e46 m3 with a S62 V8 from the e39 M5 in it...that would be absolute pure sex on wheels.


    You were saying?...
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    Quote Originally Posted by OG-Skinny View Post


    You were saying?...
    Yes! Just not those wheels lol! I have tons of pics of that car and a few others. Even though any BMW engine will fit in any BMW with OEM parts I don't think there is a better combination than that.
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  30. 02-16-2010, 11:01 PM #70
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    beautiful. one day i will have one of these. until then it is still my dream car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DeeAOne View Post
    beautiful. one day i will have one of these. until then it is still my dream car.
    What is?
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    Quote Originally Posted by VooDooXII View Post
    I just did this Photoshop for nothing. Oh well. Doesn't look too bad at all!

    That motherfucker's arms are like 4 feet long!
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  33. 02-17-2010, 05:44 AM #73
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    I am so tired of f**king with the electronics on my M3, I was thinking about just putting a LS3 into it...............
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    Quote Originally Posted by tnomud View Post
    I am so tired of f**king with the electronics on my M3, I was thinking about just putting a LS3 into it...............
    What year?
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    I think I'm a touch erect at this point.. absolute work of art!!
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    One word......WOW....

    They care to do that again?? I'll volunteer.
    My boyfriend is better than you...
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    Best build up thread I have ever seen!
    Probablly because I always wanted to see an E46 M3 Sedan!
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    This build is even crazier when you realize that the M3 Coupe was in perfect shape...
    I mean it wasn't even a "puzzle" from wrecked M3 coupes or something.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tnomud View Post
    have you done yours yet son?
    No
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    Cool stuff.
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