bmw's einstein

ctgazer · 03-29-2006, 08:18 AM

wasnt sure where to post this...but u gotta check this guy out...what a genius.....http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...3&page=1&pp=10

rayxi · 03-29-2006, 08:37 AM

wow. plain & simple. wow.

bimmer4me · 03-29-2006, 08:54 AM

That's insane!

KL2DC · 03-29-2006, 10:22 AM

Awesome...talk about your ultimate DIY project...I like the way he labeled the car... 332i brilliant stuff!!...lesser individuals would just tag an //M3 badge on the tail...it's all in the details.

ctgazer · 03-29-2006, 10:48 AM

ya, if i were that guy, i'd wait for some idiot to call me out for badging my ride funny, and then smoke the CRAP outta him

Hula-Hula · 03-29-2006, 11:21 AM

I remember that guy! Wow.. he's tremendous!

Awesome E46!!!

Dgunsuh · 03-29-2006, 12:09 PM

unbelieveable! amazing, i can't imagine ever doing that. WOW!

Nikki · 03-29-2006, 12:19 PM

I'll quote someone else's reply on that board:

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With that amount of cash you could have had a new M3 or almost new plus the SuperCharger....

Bimmerista · 03-29-2006, 12:24 PM

Can't believe he got the wiring done himself with only one misswire !!

Wow. Not sure I am feeling the end product, but taste is a very personal thing, the guy's DIY abilities are above reproach.

LEDZEP · 03-29-2006, 12:24 PM

Wow. Thanks for sharing that. When I was a younger person I did basically the same thing with a 1968 Camaro.... ah the memories! That guy did an awesome job!

Squawks · 03-29-2006, 12:32 PM

The electrical wiring part alone is enough to get my brains severely rattled. I can't believe he had the balls to take on the wires...but mad props!

Ryan@Motorwerks · 03-29-2006, 12:46 PM

He's more than likely a student at MIT based on his godly electronics know how, and he also has a link to some page at MIT on his signature.

voltron1011 · 03-29-2006, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 335e90

He's more than likely a student at MIT based on his godly electronics know how, and he also has a link to some page at MIT on his signature.

Usually engineer types aren't very good at the physical part of wiring, only diagrams.....

mindgame2 · 03-29-2006, 12:58 PM

Amazing. I don't know what to say other than WOW.

One will really be screwed if one tries to take that 332i down on the road.

BMW E90 · 03-29-2006, 01:23 PM

WOW!!! That is one crazy dude. So smart, so smart...

longtran · 03-29-2006, 01:36 PM

that is amazing.... but wouldnt it be easier to buy one?? he did spend $75k. had he bought a 2001 m3 it would of cost him about 35-40k and still have money for mods. i wonder if he can throw in the m5 engine for me???

KL2DC · 03-29-2006, 02:10 PM

He should try out for Monster's Garage or something like that ...

Ghunger · 03-29-2006, 02:11 PM

Very good DIY but I think I'd have to agree with others, essentially he just made a homemade M3 (Ya it has 4 doors but that's not that big a deal imo). If I was going to go to all that effort I'd want something completely unique when I was done. Turning a 525it into a M5t might be kind of cool

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voltron1011 · 03-29-2006, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghunger

Very good DIY but I think I'd have to agree with others, essentially he just made a homemade M3 (Ya it has 4 doors but that's not that big a deal imo). .

I tend to agree. An E46 is an E46, no matter if it's M coupe, or sedan. 98% of the parts were direct bolt-on. The only other problem to deal with is the rear fenders that would need to be rolled (which he did) to hold the massive M rubber.

Still, cudos for a 4-door M.

Broken1 · 03-29-2006, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by longtran

that is amazing.... but wouldnt it be easier to buy one?? he did spend $75k. had he bought a 2001 m3 it would of cost him about 35-40k and still have money for mods. i wonder if he can throw in the m5 engine for me???

I don't think it was about the money as much as it was about the experience of basically building your own M3.

If you have enough money to do things like that...then you need something else to excite you. This guy could have gone and bought an M3...but he wanted to "bond" with this car, do something that would fullfil and he did it :-)

A GREAT read...really enjoyed it!

Bimmerista · 03-29-2006, 03:20 PM

Beyond bonding-and I agree with Broken1's comment - the time required to do this......

FutureNoizRecords · 03-29-2006, 03:22 PM

he is an MIT student......

e46.mit.edu

03-29-2006, 08:18 AM	#1
ctgazer Major General Drives: a dilapidated ride Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: canada eh! Posts: 7,952 iTrader: (10) Garage List 2006 e90 [0.00]	bmw's einstein wasnt sure where to post this...but u gotta check this guy out...what a genius.....http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...3&page=1&pp=10
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03-29-2006, 08:37 AM	#2
rayxi researcher Drives: my two legs Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 37 iTrader: (0)	wow. plain & simple. wow. __________________
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03-29-2006, 08:54 AM	#3
bimmer4me Captain Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 997 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	That's insane! __________________ 2006 330i Monaco Blue \| Grey \| Walnut ...Manual \| Sports \| Premium \| Cold \| Nav \| Comfort Access \| PDC \| Sirius \| Sunshade ...M-Tec Steering Wheel \| M-Tec Shifter \| TLC ...Performance Center Delivery \| Oct 14, 2005
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03-29-2006, 10:22 AM	#4
KL2DC Moderator Drives: E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: DC Metro Posts: 17,702 iTrader: (22) Garage List 2011 328i (E90 1144 ... [0.00] 2007 E350 Sport 4-M ... [0.00]	Awesome...talk about your ultimate DIY project...I like the way he labeled the car... 332i brilliant stuff!!...lesser individuals would just tag an //M3 badge on the tail...it's all in the details. __________________ Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call!
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03-29-2006, 11:21 AM	#6
Hula-Hula Lieutenant Colonel Drives: ♥ Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nürburgring Posts: 1,970 iTrader: (0)	I remember that guy! Wow.. he's tremendous! Awesome E46!!! __________________
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03-29-2006, 10:48 AM	#5
ctgazer Major General Drives: a dilapidated ride Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: canada eh! Posts: 7,952 iTrader: (10) Garage List 2006 e90 [0.00]	ya, if i were that guy, i'd wait for some idiot to call me out for badging my ride funny, and then smoke the CRAP outta him
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03-29-2006, 12:09 PM	#7
Dgunsuh Private Drives: 330i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NoVA Posts: 72 iTrader: (0)	unbelieveable! amazing, i can't imagine ever doing that. WOW!
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03-29-2006, 12:24 PM	#9
Bimmerista Major General Drives: superstock Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 5,695 iTrader: (0)	Can't believe he got the wiring done himself with only one misswire !! Wow. Not sure I am feeling the end product, but taste is a very personal thing, the guy's DIY abilities are above reproach.
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03-29-2006, 12:24 PM	#10
LEDZEP Lieutenant General Drives: 2009 E70 & 2011 F25 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Area 51 Posts: 12,277 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 X3 35i M Sport [3.81] 2009 X5 M Sport [0.00] 2007 328xi E90 [0.00] 2006 325xiT E91 [0.00]	Wow. Thanks for sharing that. When I was a younger person I did basically the same thing with a 1968 Camaro.... ah the memories! That guy did an awesome job! __________________ I think it is bad luck to be superstitious
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03-29-2006, 12:32 PM	#11
Squawks One of my two dachshunds: Drives: B6 A4 3.0 Quattro Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 663 iTrader: (0)	The electrical wiring part alone is enough to get my brains severely rattled. I can't believe he had the balls to take on the wires...but mad props! __________________ I'm sorry about my outlandish behavior - there's too much blood in my alcohol system.
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03-29-2006, 12:46 PM	#12
Ryan@Motorwerks Captain Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 941 iTrader: (0)	He's more than likely a student at MIT based on his godly electronics know how, and he also has a link to some page at MIT on his signature.
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03-29-2006, 12:58 PM	#14
mindgame2 New Member Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: vancouver Posts: 20 iTrader: (0)	Amazing. I don't know what to say other than WOW. One will really be screwed if one tries to take that 332i down on the road.
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03-29-2006, 01:23 PM	#15
BMW E90 Major General Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Around the Bay Posts: 7,988 iTrader: (8)	WOW!!! That is one crazy dude. So smart, so smart...
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03-29-2006, 01:36 PM	#16
longtran Moderator Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA Posts: 16,606 iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	that is amazing.... but wouldnt it be easier to buy one?? he did spend $75k. had he bought a 2001 m3 it would of cost him about 35-40k and still have money for mods. i wonder if he can throw in the m5 engine for me??? __________________
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03-29-2006, 02:10 PM	#17
KL2DC Moderator Drives: E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: DC Metro Posts: 17,702 iTrader: (22) Garage List 2011 328i (E90 1144 ... [0.00] 2007 E350 Sport 4-M ... [0.00]	He should try out for Monster's Garage or something like that ... __________________ Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call!
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03-29-2006, 02:11 PM	#18
Ghunger Major Drives: 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,025 iTrader: (0)	Very good DIY but I think I'd have to agree with others, essentially he just made a homemade M3 (Ya it has 4 doors but that's not that big a deal imo). If I was going to go to all that effort I'd want something completely unique when I was done. Turning a 525it into a M5t might be kind of cool . __________________ 330i Monaco Blue, Terra /w aluminum trim, SP, PP, CA, PDC, Nav, Folding Seats, Sat Prep European Delivery Blog Picture Gallery
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03-29-2006, 03:20 PM	#21
Bimmerista Major General Drives: superstock Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 5,695 iTrader: (0)	Beyond bonding-and I agree with Broken1's comment - the time required to do this......
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03-29-2006, 03:22 PM	#22
FutureNoizRecords New Member Drives: 2006 BMW 330i E90 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 18 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	he is an MIT student...... e46.mit.edu
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