E46 To E46 M3 Conversion

NYCMCBM3 · 10-21-2010, 05:04 PM

my freind just got a really clean 01 E46 coupe (its was a complete steal only $2800) and he wants it to look like a m3(cuz hes soo jelouse of my E92)

hes wants the fenders, bumpers, and everything else m3 , i think most of the parts are just a straight swap but i just wanted to know if u guys can confirm it

thanks in advance

P.S. if you have any pics of previous conversions it would be great, i tried serching but no luck yet

bmwmthree · 10-21-2010, 10:29 PM

post on e46fanatics.com or just search the site.

Brescia · 10-21-2010, 10:47 PM

The user MITE46 on fanatics did a full conversion. It took a rather incredible amount of research, effort, and money to make it happen. Your friend is definitely better off selling his current car and grabbing a higher-mileage E46 M3 (you can find them under $13k now) rather than attempting any sort of conversion.

NYCMCBM3 · 10-21-2010, 11:31 PM

he has the money and the time to waste , so i think hes gonna do it on his own, i already told him exactly what you said

the E46 is really good for what he paid ,less thank 20 k miles

its just a toy car for him, he drives a new car every year ,right now hes in one of those new infiniti FX

graider · 10-22-2010, 10:13 AM

waste of money. he can probably find a cheaper e46 m3 than spend the money to convert his 3.

008 · 10-22-2010, 10:26 AM

Money aside, why would anyone waste their time on this? As has been pointed out it will be cheaper to just buy an M3. If he's looking for a project turn and E46 M3 into a CSL.

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NYCMCBM3 Colonel 167 Rep 2,711 Posts Drives: 2012 MCB E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Ozone Park,NY iTrader: (13)	E46 To E46 M3 Conversion my freind just got a really clean 01 E46 coupe (its was a complete steal only $2800) and he wants it to look like a m3(cuz hes soo jelouse of my E92) hes wants the fenders, bumpers, and everything else m3 , i think most of the parts are just a straight swap but i just wanted to know if u guys can confirm it thanks in advance P.S. if you have any pics of previous conversions it would be great, i tried serching but no luck yet __________________ 2012 MCB///M3
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10-21-2010, 10:47 PM	#3
Brescia New Member 1 Rep 10 Posts Drives: E36, G35 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	The user MITE46 on fanatics did a full conversion. It took a rather incredible amount of research, effort, and money to make it happen. Your friend is definitely better off selling his current car and grabbing a higher-mileage E46 M3 (you can find them under $13k now) rather than attempting any sort of conversion. __________________ 2 Wheels: 2010 BMW S1000RR / 2007 Triumph Daytona 675 (sold) / 1999 Ducati 748 4 Wheels: 2006 Infiniti G35 6mt, 2002 BMW M3 6mt (sold), 1993 325i track toy
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10-21-2010, 11:31 PM	#4
NYCMCBM3 Colonel 167 Rep 2,711 Posts Drives: 2012 MCB E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Ozone Park,NY iTrader: (13)	he has the money and the time to waste , so i think hes gonna do it on his own, i already told him exactly what you said the E46 is really good for what he paid ,less thank 20 k miles its just a toy car for him, he drives a new car every year ,right now hes in one of those new infiniti FX __________________ 2012 MCB///M3
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10-22-2010, 10:13 AM	#5
graider Colonel 35 Rep 2,406 Posts Drives: py/kiwi e46 m3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	waste of money. he can probably find a cheaper e46 m3 than spend the money to convert his 3.
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10-22-2010, 10:26 AM	#6
008 Sexual Philanthropist 5 Rep 319 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	Money aside, why would anyone waste their time on this? As has been pointed out it will be cheaper to just buy an M3. If he's looking for a project turn and E46 M3 into a CSL.
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