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01-02-2008, 12:44 PM | #1 |
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M3 body kits?
Are there any body kits currently available for the M3? I like the performance but think BMW really messed up on the styling...I'd like a better front and rear air dam, side skirts, and mirrors. I saw a photoshop someone made of a Flossman kit but I don't think that's available now. Is there anything around now to make this car better-looking?
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01-02-2008, 01:19 PM | #3 |
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I really dont, especially in white. It looks very feminine to me. I have an E46 M3 and just cannot get into the look of the E92. I think with better front and rear airdams it would look better. It's also missing a big thing which makes the E46 look so good...wider fender flares. I'm probably going with another Porsche unless I can find a nice body kit for the M3 that makes it look good. I wasnt even considering it until the new R&T came out...the numbers are better than I expected.
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Fair enough. I had been planning on doing that...almost dropped a deposit on a 997TT, but I'm going to hold out and see what happens on the M3 front. Obviously those are two very different cars, but I really prefer the layout of the M3 and if I'm going to get another Porsche I'm going to jump to the turbo. Going with the M3 would be a heck of a lot cheaper...doesn't give up a huge amount of performance but loses a lot in looks. I was impressed by the numbers and then I saw this body kit, which made me think there was hope. I want to like the M3, but I just cant get into the look. If it can be fixed, then I'll change my mind.
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01-02-2008, 03:01 PM | #6 |
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To each their own. The Pic you posted is horrendous, the worst I've seen. Talk about the king of rice. Blue lights in the visors wtf. Please get a porsche. I would hate to see the M3 violated in such a horrible way.
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The e46 M3 GTR is a purpose built GT race car. Every fin, angle, and bulge on it is purpose built for downforce, speed, and air friction reduction. There is a clear difference between the e46 M3 and the e46 M3 GTR.
Which brings me to the next point that BMW's GTR car is not a M3 but rather a e90 sedan. Now obviously there is a e9X M3 GTR coming since that is one of the reasons for the production M3 to move up to a V8. But if the majority of poeple wanted those crazy fins, which for any type of street use are absolutely useless, then I'm sure they would have added them. I'd imagine if you drove a M3 around that looked like the above picture then you would probably get a lot of looks from people wondering where the fire is your trying to get away from.
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There is a more aggressive M3, they're called CSL versions and they are the ones purposely meant for the enthusiasts now, not the standard M3. This is to sell to rich business people first and us second. If you don't think it looks aggressive enough, that's the reason. A businessman is not likely to roll up to the boadroom in a GT3 RS in orange, but a car enthusiast would.
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True...most people will prefer bland and safe, but most people I talk to (outside of E92 M3 fans on a specialized website like this) are lukewarm on the looks. I'm looking for something more extreme than what's available, but I was hoping for something as immediately beautiful as the E46 M3 was and I've been disappointed.
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And yes the current GTR is based on the e90 sedan only because there was no M3 yet to base it on. Anyway, I guess BMW has gone too bland in the looks department for me...and the same could be said for the base 997...so I should stop trying to make it into something I want and just go for a 997TT, GT3, or something else. |
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01-04-2008, 06:40 AM | #17 |
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Tahoe, it seems as if you want to change the basic aesthetic of the vehicle. Seems like a lot of work that would put you closer to a TT or a 997S with the Evoms supercharger, IMO.
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The Mercedes "Black series" looks too rice. It's ruins the flow of the proportions of the car. Perhaps you need to see an M3 in person. To get a real feel of style. Secondly,(not to be rude) it seems you looking for a car that says "Look at me" because of that horendous riced out photo you posted. If your not shopping the engineering of the car, then whats your criteria? Bling? Please, please... buy the Porsche, don't rice out a new M3... it will give other motorists a bad impression of us BMW owners. Less is more! -Garrett |
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Ha ha ok...you guys are funny...you've got an excuse for everything. The M3 has nice performance, but it isn't the end-all be-all of cars. My criterion isnt bling...it's aesthetics. I want a car that looks as good as it drives...I don't care what other people think...just what I think. I think the standard CLK is very bland also...there's a reason most people consider it to be a girl's car. The black series, based on the F1 safety car, is much tougher-looking. But no worries...I saw a 997TT just a little bit ago and remembered why I wanted it in the first place...absolutely gorgeous! I'll keep my E46 M3 for now and when the PDK comes out in '09 I'll go with that. Thanks!
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