S52 E30 M3. Classic car porn or just plain travesty?

A_P · 04-23-2012, 08:35 AM

Hey fellas,

What do you guys think of this? essentially is an E30 m3 with an american spec M52 E36 powerplant dubbed S52 3.2l lump up front.

http://www.precision-sport.com/1988-e30-m3-matte-dtm

gIzzE · 04-23-2012, 08:58 AM

The wheels say it all really.

A_P · 04-23-2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by gIzzE

The wheels say it all really.

Hey Gizze, what do they say?

sheps · 04-23-2012, 10:14 AM

Plain fucking travesty.

gIzzE · 04-23-2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Awfully_Polite

Hey Gizze, what do they say?

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Originally Posted by sheps

Plain fucking travesty.

A_P · 04-23-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by gIzzE

lol

chris330D · 04-23-2012, 11:46 AM

As above, travesty.

A_P · 04-23-2012, 12:45 PM

Interesting. If anyone else has an opinion please share.

ZURICH · 04-23-2012, 12:49 PM

Definate travesty, I mean who has a dead cat hanging from the rear view mirror?

A_P · 04-23-2012, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ZURICH

Definate travesty, I mean who has a dead cat hanging from the rear view mirror?

Its interesting because this car was posted as a prime link on bimmerpost homepage. In the U.S it seems to be recieved generous amounts of praise. However here in the U.K the consensus so far seems to be all negative.

heres the original link.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=596587

gIzzE · 04-23-2012, 01:44 PM

In the context of him building a replica of Thiim's race car it is awesome, but just looking at it makes me think of someone who has just grabbed bits from Halfords and bolted them on.

If it was on the original 16" M BBS multi spokes it would change the look completely for me. But those Hartge wheels just shout Euro Trash to me and spoil the whole thing.

gIzzE · 04-23-2012, 01:45 PM

I would have done this one myself...

F31-340i · 04-23-2012, 01:45 PM

Mmm.

I'd say dropping a straight six in an M3 E30 is a bit naughty - I would never consider one - but it is certainly not the worst crime possible.

Fitting the unremarkable american E36 M3 engine (and not the full fat euro E36 M3 engine with individual throttle bodies) seems a bit of an odd economy to take given all the effort involved however.

The wheels are Hartge I think, and while a bit "split rim bling" are basically acceptable - and not chavvy halfords. It would look better with period BBS of some flavour of course.

At the end of the day it still essentially an M3 E30 - which is always good.

Adil · 04-24-2012, 06:53 AM

That car is epic. I dunno how ppl can say its travesty or the wheels.

gIzzE · 04-24-2012, 07:27 AM

Because it looks a bit council.

If you saw that on some rough old estate you would think it looks 'chav'd up', seeing it at the track however gives it a completely different perspective.

Raja Ventureshield · 04-25-2012, 04:00 PM

the car is a total win. I guess you guys don't understand the car or the story behind it. Which does not suprise me at all.

gIzzE · 04-25-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Raja Ventureshield

the car is a total win.

Must resist!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raja Ventureshield

I guess you guys don't understand the car or the story behind it. Which does not suprise me at all.

Enlighten us then.

sheps · 04-25-2012, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Raja Ventureshield

the car is a total win. I guess you guys don't understand the car or the story behind it. Which does not suprise me at all.

I understand that ripping a sweet revving, Motorsport developed and highly successful engine and replacing it with the motor from the underwhelming and emmissions restricted US M3 from the the least liked generation of M3's out of the lot of them is a backwards step, regardless of who built it or why.

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sheps Colonel 73 Rep 2,396 Posts Drives: C63 AMG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cambs, UK iTrader: (2)	Plain fucking travesty. __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 325i M Sport (E92), Black Sapphire, Coral Red Dakota, 19" 225's, Seat Heating, 6FL and de-badge Replaced by 6.2 litres of AMG powered C class.
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gIzzE Major General 363 Rep 5,984 Posts Drives: F11 + 911 C4 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norfolk, UK. iTrader: (2)	In the context of him building a replica of Thiim's race car it is awesome, but just looking at it makes me think of someone who has just grabbed bits from Halfords and bolted them on. If it was on the original 16" M BBS multi spokes it would change the look completely for me. But those Hartge wheels just shout Euro Trash to me and spoil the whole thing.
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F31-340i Colonel 156 Rep 2,475 Posts Drives: BMW 340i Touring Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ... iTrader: (1)	Mmm. I'd say dropping a straight six in an M3 E30 is a bit naughty - I would never consider one - but it is certainly not the worst crime possible. Fitting the unremarkable american E36 M3 engine (and not the full fat euro E36 M3 engine with individual throttle bodies) seems a bit of an odd economy to take given all the effort involved however. The wheels are Hartge I think, and while a bit "split rim bling" are basically acceptable - and not chavvy halfords. It would look better with period BBS of some flavour of course. At the end of the day it still essentially an M3 E30 - which is always good. __________________ 340i F31
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gIzzE Major General 363 Rep 5,984 Posts Drives: F11 + 911 C4 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norfolk, UK. iTrader: (2)	Because it looks a bit council. If you saw that on some rough old estate you would think it looks 'chav'd up', seeing it at the track however gives it a completely different perspective.
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