E30 M3 transplanted with the V10 heart of an E60 M5

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PricklyPete

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Considering all the work that was put into it, I'm surprised they chose an E30. Maybe it's just me, but I think those things are ugly as sin.

Still, amazing car. Purely amazing.

I think the allure of the E30 M3 is not so much how they look...but what they represent. Just like the GTI Mk1. Not the most beautiful car in the world...but I'd own one in a second.

I actually like the look of the E30 M3 minus the spoiler...the spoiler kind of kills the look for me...but I'd still own one if I could.
 

TehMac

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the E30 M3 with spoiler actually looks pretty cool. It's not tacky like a lot of racing intense spoilers are now.

And it just gives off that performance vibe
 

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Lifer
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Considering all the work that was put into it, I'm surprised they chose an E30. Maybe it's just me, but I think those things are ugly as sin.

Still, amazing car. Purely amazing.

I agree, I think the E30 is horribly ugly looking. E46 I really like and feel it would have been so much nicer putting that M5 V10 in.
 

zerocool84

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Of courser it could have been cheaper, lighter, and faster to put in something like a pushrod V8 in there but I totally understand them going with a BMW V10. Keep it all BMW and just saying you have a V10 in there is cool.
 

Apex

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Of courser it could have been cheaper, lighter, and faster to put in something like a pushrod V8 in there but I totally understand them going with a BMW V10. Keep it all BMW and just saying you have a V10 in there is cool.

Yeah, I think the same thing. There is something cool about popping the S85 in there. This being said, it would be interesting putting a SBC in there and smoking them for a lot less.

It would be awesome to have them both in your stable. :)