We’ve had a few DIY home-built specials lately, so now it’s time to flip the script completely and check out a high-end workshop build. When you’re building an M3 for a customer who already boasts an impressive fleet of cars bearing the names “Enzo”, “Veyron” and “Zonda”, you know that nothing but your best effort with suffice. IND knew this, and went to town on an almost box-fresh E92 until it was deemed fit enough to share floorspace with the existing garage occupants. The build itself is impressive enough, the stuff dreams are made of, but the beautiful photography makes it a joy to view. Thanks to Raiss from JDMST for the link.

Enjoy…

Build thread: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=383197

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I’ve featured a few E30′s now, and I’ve said numerous times that they’re universally loved the world over, I don’t know what it is about them but they just seem to push everyone’s buttons. VDubbin recently submitted this one to me, a full and very thorough restoration including detailed rust-repairs, acid dipping, lots of bodywork, cavity waxing, a super-detailed gearbox overhaul, and some Simpsons quotes thrown in for good measure – all adds up to an automatic win in my books.

Note: There seems to be a limited amount of pages you can view on the forum as a guest, I found myself having to sign up to continue reading, but you should be able to view the whole thread from start to finish if you do it in one go.

Some great progress has been made, but there’s still more to come, so keep checking the build thread for updates http://www.e30owners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4446

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Okay, back to business, new content!

Thanks to Phil from Phils Car Blog for submitting this build. The owner takes his unassuming 4 door E46 318i sedan and stuffs it full of angry M3 goodness. Although it might seem at first that bolt-on items such as bumpers, lights, and panels would be subject to a simple swap-over, it turns out to be quite difficult when small physical differences become apparent. Come and see the owner document the OEM quality transformation from the ground, up.

Full build thread: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=578901

I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say a bad word about E30 M3′s. Maybe I’m not listening hard enough, or maybe they’re just one of those cars that are commonly lusted the world over. I just stumbled across this awesome build on VWvortex. The car not only receives an engine swap, but also new subframes and suspension pick-up points, essentially making it a whole chassis swap with only the appearance of the original shell remaining.

The build thread is located at http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4515333 however it’s more of a pictorial with no real information.

Alternatively you can head to Piper Motorsport’s website for more information, http://www.pipermotorsports.com/moredetail.asp?id=146

Lastly, the car has it’s own Car Domain page http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2929437

This car is an insant favourite wherever its posted on the net. It seems everyone has a soft spot for E30 BMW’s, and this one is definitely praiseworthy.

I’m not one of those people who turns up their nose when a person chooses to use a motor from a different manufacturer for an engine swap. I like the way people stuff LS1′s, 2JZ’s, SR20′s and 13b’s into all different kinds of cars, but I always think it’s more appealing when a motor from the same stable is used, it just seems “right”.

That premise applies to this E30 which has had an S62 V8 from an E39 M5 shoehorned into the engine bay, and then a turbo strapped to each side. When you see an example like this it’s easy to see why E30′s are universally loved by most car enthusiasts. It doesn’t get much better than this.

According to the owner, the car has been in winter storage since last November, but work is set to commence soon. So keep an eye on the build thread for updates.
http://www.s14.net/forums/showthread.php?t=23938