The last of that classic BMW recipe - high strung naturally aspirated 6 cylinder power plant, rear-wheel drive and a manual gearbox. Unfortunately a recipe of the past making these ever more popular for those looking for a more visceral driving experience.
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After many years of driveway builds - from big boost tyre lighting Vauxhalls to dipping his toes into the german market with old school VW’s & BMWs before finally pulling the trigger to make moves on this clean E46 M3.
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Within weeks of ownership the stock form was upgraded with BC Racing coilovers, driftworks camber arms & a set of Hyper Black Style55s - 9.5x18 +15 to accentuate that down & out bulldog stance.
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6 pot brembo calipers up front with CSL discs and 4 pot Porsche Brembos on the rear fill out the new 7twentys with yellow calipers complimenting the dark metallic blue of Carbon Black.
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At the rear Aaron utilised the stock system by gutting out the baffles along with a decat giving that raspy tone more depth and of course increasing flow.
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Inside the cabin - Tegiwa short shifter fitted to make good use of that manual gearbox, transforming the input from stir to snap.
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