!!!!!..E91 M3 V8 DCT Touring/Wagon Full Conversion..!!!!!

[TokyoCarGuy]

I keep drooling all over this! Amazing work done to convert low end E91 to full blown M3. E90 fascia is a bonus too. Even has CIC Idrive and DCT tranny. Damn. As always great story and amazing shots by Speedhunters, enjoy:

http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/02/...y-never-built/

[SwissCheeseHead]

Beautiful work. I agree wholeheartedly. I love my e91 but wish it had a little more oomph to it.

[marcosowns]

Beautiful car and a great article. One can only dream of having one of these!

[dwells]

I've seen this build in the past and it's very well done.

That said, if I were to do this myself, I would prefer to do it 100% OEM and as stock as possible. OEM M3 wheels, shocks and struts, brakes, seats and interior trim, etc. Since it's making the car that BMW didn't, I would want it to be as faithful as possible to what would have come off BMW's assembly line.

[_Sinister_]

Damn! That really makes me want to do the M3 conversion on my 335i love the way that beast sits

[bartles]

the DCT tranny is the crowning jewel. wish bmw would make that an option for the 335

[mercedesc63]

Originally Posted by marcosowns

Beautiful car and a great article. One can only dream of having one of these!

There is a great M3 E91 Wagon Conversion FS in the marketplace.

[63NP]

Originally Posted by dwells

I've seen this build in the past and it's very well done.

That said, if I were to do this myself, I would prefer to do it 100% OEM and as stock as possible. OEM M3 wheels, shocks and struts, brakes, seats and interior trim, etc. Since it's making the car that BMW didn't, I would want it to be as faithful as possible to what would have come off BMW's assembly line.

IMHO, stock car are a bit bland for me!!

[63NP]

[63NP]

Refreshed wheel/DCT knob..

[Mpowered]

How tough was reprogramming the ECU an all the modules? I am planning on doing this to my wagon.

Going to start with an E90 donor car so I can get all of the M3 interior just as you have done here. I assume you had the car almost completely stripped and did the same with the M3 and simply installed everything from the M3 into the E91? That would be my plan.

[Palomequet]

BRAVO!

[Imran@Evolve]

Never get bored of seeing this thing. Even more impressive in the flesh.

[ilikebmxbikes]

I love revisiting this thread every so often. Terrific build.

[DemolitionJim]

amazing read. great work as well.

[63NP]

Originally Posted by Mpowered

How tough was reprogramming the ECU an all the modules? I am planning on doing this to my wagon.

Going to start with an E90 donor car so I can get all of the M3 interior just as you have done here. I assume you had the car almost completely stripped and did the same with the M3 and simply installed everything from the M3 into the E91? That would be my plan.

Yes mate, everything from the e90 M3 so all the ecu's/modules worked perfect just the odd bit of coding. 👊

[63NP]

Sitting on new 6Sixty Design 20" Rims for the BMW show at Gaydon..

[liangkai210]

That's good!

[DemolitionJim]

bmw should have made these for production.

so awesome. great work.

[crypticc]

This (still) rocks today.


Do you have extended warranty? Lol. What's the handling balance like with the extra weight over the back? Did you transplant the reinforcement trapezoidal frame to the bottom of the car?

Have any random BMW engineers actually called yet to ask for a drive?

[Nola 32/65]

Would of been nice to compete with the CTS-V Wagon here state side if it would of been a production car.

I love everything about it except the DCT. A 6mt would of been my choice but that's just personal preference.

[SchnellList]

Since the release of the new 3 series, there have been several Frankenstein creations, turning what was a 3 series into a M3. What tops the list of these astonishing conversions, is none other than what might be the worlds first E92 M3 Estate. Nicholas Pritchard of the UK holds one of the longest and most interesting car histories I know of, topping it off with an M3 that will grab headlines across the world.

Nick’s car history explains a lot about his childhood and decision to own such a unique car. As a child or in his words, “as a nipper”, Nick expanded about his youth and how cars surrounded him. Nick continued on, telling me that having a father that consistently worked on cars increased his passion for all things car related. Growing up in a rough part of Birmingham called Saltley, Nick used cars as in outlet to escape, sometimes causing more trouble than good. Interested in what challenges Nick face when growing up I asked, “What challenges have you faced in your life?” Nick clarified, “Nothing major, I never used to listen to authority, was always a joker.” Wanting to find out more about Nick’s Car history I asked, “What were your previous rides?” Taking his time, Nick listed off his previous rides, “To name a few, ford sierra sapphire cosworth, ford sierra cosworth 3 door, BMW 318 touring, ford RS turbo mk4, BMW e46 m3 convertible, Audi RS4 estate, and ending with a BMW e92 m3 coupe.” Shocked by his astonishing car history, I knew his present M3 would not disappoint.

More info on this Frankenstein M3 here,

http://www.schnelllist.com/blog/2014...kenstein-wagon