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Originally Posted by clee1982
I thought the final version of E36 M3 made 321 hp?
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They are but this is the only limited edition produced just before that. More like a final version of the 3.0 engine before the 3.2
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Originally Posted by KK933
🇹🇷
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Thanks 👍
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Originally Posted by MParallel
Still great to see.
Amazing storage location.
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Thanks. It's more like a mancave actually.
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Originally Posted by M4 GTS
Those three are true M cars. Spectacular!
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Thanks. I agree ☝️
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Originally Posted by clee1982
Awesome collections
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Thank you.
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Originally Posted by OM3N
Nice! Favourite bmw ever.
Didnt the CSL have reinforced subframe vs the regular E46?
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Thanks. All E46 M3's had the same subframe.
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Originally Posted by ///M TOWN
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Thank you.
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Originally Posted by m3jala
That stable you've got friend is my goal. I love the red car.
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Thanks. I feel so old now that you called E30 M3 as the red car
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Originally Posted by PARTS@STBMW
What a garage!
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Thanks
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Originally Posted by F32Fleet
Beautiful E36 !!!
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Thanks. I love it too.
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Originally Posted by ///Mac
Beautiful cars. Thanks for sharing.
In my experience, once the subframe on the e46 M3 starts cracking, it will continue to crack, even after it's "reinforced" with plates.
The load simply goes elsewhere. The subframe fix in these cars is extremely problematic because to truly address the issue, you have to weld plates into virtually all areas of the subframe. Using a good epoxy on the inside of the subframe is a must, as well.
All off-the-shelf solutions out there with "plates" simply aren't enough. Sooner or later, other parts of the subframe will crack. And if they don't, rest assured that the load will be dispersed elsewhere. Something is always taking the "hit".
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Well, the original un reinforced subframe lasted 15 years of hard track duty and road abuse with tiny cracks.
I would be happy if the reinforced fix would last the same period although I'm pretty sure it will excees that. That's good enough for me
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Originally Posted by TLK
I'm confused. Isn't this GT what we were calling the "E36 M3 lightweight " in the USA? But that only came in white with the flag decal on the left front of the hood.
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They have same cosmetics outside but GT was the original as it homologated the GT class M3 racers.