[Bobdilan]

always kinda liked the look of these cars,sweet little project car whatcha think ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1906480812...84.m1438.l2649

Mitsubishi Evolution III engine swap

[RarensussyRen]

always kinda liked the look of these cars,sweet little project car whatcha think ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1906480812...84.m1438.l2649

Mitsubishi Evolution III engine swap

or shall I slap an M3 engine in the car I already have ???

[Maserati]

or shall I slap an M3 engine in the car I already have ???

Depends, what car do you have already?
But also, a friend of mine has an older gen. Colt... With a 4G63 from an EVO3. That thing is blisteringly fast!

[lrUyiva1]

I got a 4x4 for a project car. I guess that makes more sense for me than you though.

[mtvlover571]

or shall I slap an M3 engine in the car I already have ???

This.

White Spaces.

[SergZHy67]

Why the LXi instead of the GTI ?

Are you going to bin most of the mechanicals from that LXi ?

[Uttephabeta]

always kinda liked the look of these cars,sweet little project car whatcha think ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1906480812...84.m1438.l2649

Mitsubishi Evolution III engine swap

Just don't crash it and you'll likely stay alive.

[boltondd]

or shall I slap an M3 engine in the car I already have ???

No, much more sense to sell your E46 (it is an E46 right?) and just buy a real E46 M3, resale value will be far better.

[arrasleds]

No, much more sense to sell your E46 (it is an E46 right?) and just buy a real E46 M3, resale value will be far better.

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I don't like coupe m3's now a saloon m3 hmmm or in my case m3 engine and running gear in a saloon hmmm



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[Psymoussy]

There have been a few of those '46's with the M5/6 V10 dropped into them - might be a bit too much work if you're not experienced, though.
What about the V8?
Oh, is that the BMW model that had a problem with tearing welds in the rear end mountings - if so, don't forget to do the re-inforcing.

[preachadaq]

Oh, is that the BMW model that had a problem with tearing welds in the rear end mountings - if so, don't forget to do the re-inforcing.

Yes it is, although most have gotten a strengthened rear subframe (actually from an M3) mounted for free on the factory recall. And IIRC they still offer the conversion for free, as long as the car retains the original suspension setup.
All E46's after the 2001 facelift (OHP's looks like a pre-facelift) come with a new strengthened rear subframe, which unfortunately isn't identical to the M3's.

[BritneySpearsFun@@@]

Way too much work for me. I'd just buy an M3.

[WhileKelf]

You're married, presumably going to have kids soon...do you really want to spend hundreds of hours working on a car that you could be driving in that time? Buy the M3 and pot a smile on your face.

[rhiniddibiarmr]

You're married, presumably going to have kids soon...do you really want to spend hundreds of hours working on a car that you could be driving in that time? Buy the M3 and pot a smile on your face.

Are you saying M3 drivers are drug dealers? An E46 M3 is a twats car though unfortunately.

[fedelwet]

Ahh c'mon guys, we all know that all the douchbags and twats now drive Audi's.
But I agree, it's just too much work, and the M3 would still be the better handling car, due to the stiffer chassis compared to the 4 dorr.

[dodsCooggipsehome]

The 2 door Vs 4 door saloon stiffness thing is kinda strange - turns out that many 4 door vehicles are stiffer because of all the additional box structures around the door frames compared to the large single door opening and the large unbraced panelling behind the door and in front of the 'C' pillar.
2 door is still cooler, though

[elossenen]

Don't listen OHP, 4 doors are better.

[Kafuuil]

Yes it is, although most have gotten a strengthened rear subframe (actually from an M3) mounted for free on the factory recall. And IIRC they still offer the conversion for free, as long as the car retains the original suspension setup.
All E46's after the 2001 facelift (OHP's looks like a pre-facelift) come with a new strengthened rear subframe, which unfortunately isn't identical to the M3's.

mines a face lift.

and the sub frame issue was on coupes only

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Way too much work for me. I'd just buy an M3.

its all part of the fun my precious, its like stroking an e30 318is/328 engine

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and as for handling, saloons are stiffer and my car has bilsten b8 shocks with matched spring rate springs and bonrathe caps.

holds to the road like a bastage

[MackBranon]

just buy the ///M and get the real thing. if its a loon you want get the v8

[Loxaeed]

just buy the ///M and get the real thing. if its a loon you want get the v8

you can buy a whole m3 engine,wiring loom, binnacle and running gear for little over 2 grand

its all about the challenge really