theotherphil

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Unregistered-B...QQcmdZViewItem

GazTheHat

Nice interior.

sydsnot2002

mmmmm i like,,, but with no guarantee no thanks

pippyrips

OH YES

scoobfan

Oh no

Rob

BigAl024

No thanks.

Ben v7

Looks like it needs finishing off to me... with conversions like this it is always difficult to know what the car is going to be like reliability wise. Could be something going wrong on that every few hundred miles... the CSL is an awsome car and can do plenty with the standard lump - I do wonder if this was all really necessary.

rob84

iTrader: (5)

somehow allways thought the 500bhp m5 engine is a v10 not a v8 with the vanos system on the cams??

C2forWRX

surely they must have known what a car like that would cost. goin over buget is a poor excuse to sell that

andythejock01wrx

Yep, 500bhp sounds great, but what would it's retail/trade-in value be in a year's time ?!

Anders_WR1

iTrader: (8)

Wonder how the 540i gearbox will cope with 500bhp?

prodrive SL

Nice car. But the standard CSL is good enough. Doubt that will be a useable 500bhp. Big respect for the work done though!

scoobytyson

I dont see the point as you can supercharge an m3 upto 500bhp now for around £10000

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

1000bhp M3 anyone?

http://www.da-motorsport.com/projele...onm3/index.htm

£13k upgrade ...

TX.

Shark Man

Should have kept the engine in the 5series,

A 3series will never handle as well the 5, regardless of how much power it has.

theotherphil

Yup, that'll do me! 787lb/ft torque ....that's gonna be a nightmare to control

M444GY

iTrader: (72)

u must have a bit of cash to gut a brnd new m3 and start fooking with it completely. would be good to see the finished result !

DuncanR

It is the older 412bhp v8 engine obviously tuned it a bit

imi

pointless car....such a heavy engine block in a M3...why?

more money then sense.

FletchCSL

Dont assume that since its a V8 its a heavier engine

540i box from what i remember is the same as an M5's

This car brings a tear to my eye, to a normal M3 yes yes yes but a CSL nooo!

Swen6

Not really a useable car is it, for a start it's like a rally car will all the stuff in the boot and roll cage.


A tuning firm did this a few years back it was in Performance BMW, it was the previous shape [E36?]. They got an M3 replaced the engine with an M5 engine then the M3 engine they were left with they went and stuck in a compact [spelling] and added all the M3 touches to that.

Zafiragsi

I dont see why it shouldnt drive ok, theres not too much difference in weight. BMW did make an M3 with an M5 engine anyway.

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/07/m...et01_inter.jpg
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/07/m...t01_engine.jpg
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/07/m3gtrstreet01_01.jpg

TopBanana

It could be very good. The real M3 GTR goes very well and that has a 5.0 V8. Not saying they've done a great job, just keep an open mind.

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

500 bhp ?

Wheres the dyno plot to proove the figures, as its a possibility that you end up with a car thats not that much quicker than it would be with the normal engine in place.

Also the 1000 bhp M3 turbo, did anyone notice the bit that said

'Boost pressure: 2.1 bar (30 psi)'

I am no turbo expert but thats a lot of boost and 1000 hp if its true is three times the units original output, amazing but probably either unreliable, unusable or both.

billythekid

The V8 version of the M5 engine is 400bhp (well actually there are 2 versions a 394bhp version and 400bhp version).

Given that a standard CSL is 360bhp (1384Kg) and will weigh a good 100kg less (maybe less still) than this car I think a standard CSL is a better buy.

All IMVHO of course.

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

Never understood why a Sofa shop sponsered a BMW M Power car ?

Ale555

Where are the air-filters? And where to put them?

Anyway...I´d leave it a standart CSL...would be way better I think (with guarantee...)

esp ltd

iTrader: (1)

Think i'd prefer a proper M3 / M5 or even a decent 996 turbo to be honest!! Finished photos would be nicer