1st US Built E91 M3 Body Conversion

brio · 02-13-2014, 12:01 PM

Sweet lookin' ride, man. Gotta get that 2nd recaro in the front tho. That would complete her.

Hops128i · 02-13-2014, 12:12 PM

this looks great! Love it!

it's amazing the general taste probably prefers a X3 over this because wagons are 'boring'

mstmng · 02-13-2014, 12:28 PM

There is guy in london with e91
Full m3 conversion including seats, speedo, dct, engine, suspension, etc!

OP's car looks awesome as well!

clbmw · 02-13-2014, 01:08 PM

I don't get why BMW don't make these... Even if it was special order only. There is clearly a market for them.

dreamspeed · 02-13-2014, 01:37 PM

Personally I think this car looks cool.

However, I find it ironic that when someone does a M front end conversion on a regular 3 series people cry foul but when someone does a M front end conversion on a regular 3 series WAGON it's super awesome

Jackbmw · 02-13-2014, 01:45 PM

I would really my LMB 335i E91 look like this too

Great conversion, I wonder how much it would be to convert the car. I assume that in Switzerland I could buy a second 335i E91 for that money.

cncmastr · 02-13-2014, 01:47 PM

Well done. Do you mind sharing how many hours this took, approximate costs?

How does it drive?

Bugger, I just read, it is only the body, no engine. lame.

Bimmer Barney · 02-13-2014, 01:49 PM

A 328? It's a sleeper that never wakes up. Haha!

Sedan_Clan · 02-13-2014, 01:58 PM

Nice!

mestes1999 · 02-13-2014, 02:19 PM

Looks good, yet without the S65 you should've just slapped an M badge on that 328 and saved yourself a ton of money.

redEYEjedi · 02-13-2014, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mstmng

There is guy in london with e91
Full m3 conversion including seats, speedo, dct, engine, suspension, etc!

OP's car looks awesome as well!

I know! His car was the original inspiration for my conversion. His car is currently for sale, though in London.

Quote:

Originally Posted by clbmw

I don't get why BMW don't make these... Even if it was special order only. There is clearly a market for them.

I agree! They made the same mistake with the F31, still only offering the 328i here in the US. Clearly they aren't fully in tune with what the US consumer's tastes have evolved to.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamspeed

Personally I think this car looks cool.

However, I find it ironic that when someone does a M front end conversion on a regular 3 series people cry foul but when someone does a M front end conversion on a regular 3 series WAGON it's super awesome

Well if it makes you feel any better, the OEM E90 M3 quarter panels were also grafted onto this car so this is a FULL body conversion, not just the front.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cncmastr

Well done. Do you mind sharing how many hours this took, approximate costs?

How does it drive?

Bugger, I just read, it is only the body, no engine. lame.

Approximate costs for parts, labor, and paint are in the $15k~ range.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bimmer Barney

A 328? It's a sleeper that never wakes up. Haha!

hahahaha! That's hilarious! Indeed a sleeper that's WAITING to wake up. I just felt it was a shame to take out an engine that now only has 8k~ miles. I did also purchase the AA tune w/ simon tool and exhaust but never installed both of them. I spent $1k on those mods and they're just sitting at the house... not including an E90 M3 rear diffuser and custom built 19" BBS LM's.

MParallel · 02-13-2014, 02:45 PM

Looks stunning

EmArAsOnS · 02-13-2014, 02:47 PM

Sad to read that this baby gotta go

Alex.br · 02-13-2014, 03:46 PM

Dream Car! Congrats.

Alpine F31 · 02-13-2014, 03:49 PM

I give it a 9 on a scale of 1-10. Install the S65 and paint it Fire Orange and I'll give it an 11 out of 10.

Very nicely done.

sq86 · 02-13-2014, 05:36 PM

Nice car I really like it.

TeutonicFlight · 02-13-2014, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smellfish

Very well done!

} pm me if it comes up for sale. I'll transplant my n54 cars drivetrain into it.
Either way it's

#kudos
#wow
#bangin

Eagle1oh7 · 02-13-2014, 08:08 PM

Nice!

okjohnho · 02-13-2014, 11:22 PM

Sweet ride!

Doctor///M · 02-13-2014, 11:27 PM

Great stuff!

Full conversion here: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=492494

cgaffney004 · 02-14-2014, 01:18 AM

Wish BMW made one of these. LOVE IT !

GTR33to///M3 · 02-14-2014, 01:27 AM

Nice ride!

02-13-2014, 12:01 PM	#67
brio First Lieutenant 11 Rep 331 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central FL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [0.00]	Sweet lookin' ride, man. Gotta get that 2nd recaro in the front tho. That would complete her.
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02-13-2014, 12:12 PM	#68
Hops128i Captain 71 Rep 675 Posts Drives: 2010 128i, manual, sport pkg Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Silver Spring, Maryland iTrader: (0)	this looks great! Love it! it's amazing the general taste probably prefers a X3 over this because wagons are 'boring' __________________ 2010 128i manual, sport package, performance exhaust, Vorshlag camber plates, Bilstein B6 struts/shocks, 245/40/17 ZIII square on et 40 with rolled rear fenders.
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02-13-2014, 12:28 PM	#69
mstmng Lieutenant Colonel 141 Rep 1,837 Posts Drives: M5 F10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: London iTrader: (0)	There is guy in london with e91 Full m3 conversion including seats, speedo, dct, engine, suspension, etc! OP's car looks awesome as well!
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02-13-2014, 01:08 PM	#70
clbmw Major 633 Rep 1,483 Posts Drives: 320d M135i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I don't get why BMW don't make these... Even if it was special order only. There is clearly a market for them.
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02-13-2014, 01:37 PM	#71
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02-13-2014, 01:45 PM	#72
Jackbmw Private First Class 52 Rep 181 Posts Drives: 335i E91 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (0)	I would really my LMB 335i E91 look like this too Great conversion, I wonder how much it would be to convert the car. I assume that in Switzerland I could buy a second 335i E91 for that money.
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02-13-2014, 01:47 PM	#73
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02-13-2014, 01:49 PM	#74
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02-13-2014, 02:19 PM	#76
mestes1999 Second Lieutenant 81 Rep 221 Posts Drives: 2021 M3 Comp Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Midland, TX iTrader: (0)	Looks good, yet without the S65 you should've just slapped an M badge on that 328 and saved yourself a ton of money. __________________ Current: 2021 G80 M3 Comp; BG, KO Previous cars: 2007 e92 328i; 2008 550i Sport; 2013 e92 M3 zcp; 2016 F82 M4
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02-13-2014, 02:45 PM	#78
MParallel Mr. OEM 542 Rep 796 Posts Drives: '98 E36 M3 AW/Black 1 of 12 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: The Netherlands iTrader: (0)	Looks stunning
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02-13-2014, 02:47 PM	#79
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02-13-2014, 03:46 PM	#80
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02-13-2014, 05:36 PM	#82
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02-13-2014, 08:08 PM	#84
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02-13-2014, 11:22 PM	#85
okjohnho New Member 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2013 f30 335i Sport Line Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (0)	Sweet ride!
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02-13-2014, 11:27 PM	#86
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02-14-2014, 01:18 AM	#87
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02-14-2014, 01:27 AM	#88
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