latest project e46 m3 fast road car

[alan opel]

well lads! this is my latest project said id throw it up here ! i had a nice m3 last year, but i wanted one i cud have abita fun with an do some work on, so i found this one a few months back needing a small bit of work! here she is!
its a nice spec car , fairly low mileage, an nice optional extras.
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changed oil and filter, waiting on a k&n panel filter still!
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now the real fun began :sick)
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i bought 2 sets of oem 19s
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so with the subframe out i made up some plates for subframe reinforcment and welded them in, then fitted all polybushes to the rear, new lowering springs all around too.
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how it then sat!
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[alan opel]

next i had the lovely job of polishing all the wheels :( :(
finished 4 of them
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[shay]

That's a very clean M3! Best of luck with it :)

[Spartacus]

How did you go about polishing the 19s? they look to have turned out mint.

[slithertooth]

Good to see you stuck in , what springs did you go for. Need a couple for the back of me own

[GSR2007]

Looks well man looking forward to seeing it evolve :)

[alan opel]

Polished them with a drill once laquer was stripped! I went for apex man, i have some fk springs here nearly new if yer lookin for some!
Cheers lads!

[slithertooth]

Polished them with a drill once laquer was stripped! I went for apex man, i have some fk springs here nearly new if yer lookin for some!
Cheers lads!

Probably just go oem if I can get a pair handy. Just put my own back on the road today. Gonna get sick when I tax it this month :mad:

[alan opel]

I have another full set of oem 19s that need a refurb , handy money ☺

[alan opel]

so ive been driving it now for a few days ! going great!! few quick pics with wheels an spacers on

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also got this sorted yesterday! all it failed on us number plates!
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[brian_ie]

Looks perfect! Fair play

[doc-90]

lovely example there, have a serious week spot for these