M3 Touring

[M3greg]

Why don't BMW make one? I'd love an M3 Touring - practical enough to please the mrs and the dog, but with all the fun that a proper M car brings!

[jon-]

One would imagine the well funded market research they would have done would indicate to them no one outside of pistonheads would buy one.

[General Zod]

M3greg said:

Why don't BMW make one? I'd love an M3 Touring - practical enough to please the mrs and the dog, but with all the fun that a proper M car brings!

I agree! Only reason i got the pathetic wannabee that is the M135i is that I need a dog-boot. I'd have an M3 touring in a heartbeat, then I could post here.

Alternatively- http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C458904

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[jon-]

General Zod said:

M3greg said:

Why don't BMW make one? I'd love an M3 Touring - practical enough to please the mrs and the dog, but with all the fun that a proper M car brings!

I agree! Only reason i got the pathetic wannabee that is the M135i is that I need a dog-boot. I'd have an M3 touring in a heartbeat, then I could post here.

Alternatively- http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C458904

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Dogs? M5 Touring FTW.

V10 loveliness.

[General Zod]

jon- said:

Dogs? M5 Touring FTW.

V10 loveliness.

One came up for sale over here not so long ago, and if i hadn't just ordered the M135i i think i would have bought it. Must be one of the most awesome things to drive, but for our roads a small car is probably best in reality.

[Schermerhorn]

Someone was crazy enough to make one





http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4924...

[General Zod]

Schermerhorn said:

Someone was crazy enough to make one

Someone else you mean (see above).

[joema]

RS4's, C63 estates. theres a market for those...

[M3greg]

joema said:

RS4's, C63 estates. theres a market for those...

Exactly. The 5 is too big and now too old in M5 V10 (as awesome as it is). I always hankered for an E91 (like in the pics). An F31 with the new twin turbo 6 would be right up my straße!

[ChrisMCoupe]

Market not there in my opinion. Sure they are uber cool and I personally would love one once a family comes along, but I don't think they would sell that many.

Would make a fantastic used buy, but what family man is going to be able to sneak the cost of a new M3 Touring passed the missus without her noticing

[M3greg]

Surely Audi sell enough RS4 Avants to make it worth their while?

I reckon there'd be enough sales to justify tooling a few extra panels over the saloon. Wouldn't need much, it's essentially a saloon underneath drivetrain/chassis wise.

[General Zod]

It would sell better in xDrive. M335i xDrive touring. You would definitely get in trouble for posting about that here

[Leins]

I think something from Buchloe is generally the way forward here. Although not in this forum obviously

[M3greg]

B3 Biturbo Touring. Almost my perfect car!!

[Leins]

M3greg said:

B3 Biturbo Touring. Almost my perfect car!!

The car I desire more than any other that is currently on sale

[E91M3]

Here is mine - currently in production...................





I'm swapping over all the E90 M3 components including the M3 engine with DCT box. The only thing left of the host car will be the shell.

BMW could have quite easily built this.

Edited by E91M3 on Friday 24th January 17:39

Edited by E91M3 on Friday 24th January 17:51

[Schermerhorn]

Looks amazing!

How easy have you found the build?

[E91M3]

Schermerhorn said:

Looks amazing!

How easy have you found the build?

The build has been fairly straight forward so far, there are just lots of detail changes that have to be considered. For example the front wings don't fit straight on as they do not line up with the brackets normally found at the back of the wings on an E90/E91 non M (so you have to cut off the original ones and replace with those from an E90 M3).

The headlamp brakets that connect with the frame rails need to be replaced as the originals are in the wrong position in relation to the M3 front panel.

Then you have the rear arches to consider. We have used most of the E90 M3 rear quarter panel and have cut it just below the rear side windows and joined up to the rear lights. We have also used the complete inner arches from an E90 M3 so that everything fits perfectly.

To fit the rear exhaust there are a number of brackets, hangers etc.. that need to be welded onto the floor and the plastic boot floor swapped to a 335i/335d/M3 part which is bolted in.

Basically the bodywork changes are the real issue The rear axle and front axle both bolt straight in as the floor is the same on all E9x cars.

I haven't got to the wiring yet but I'm sure that will be fun....

[Schermerhorn]

I don't envy you at all at this stage but when it is done you will have something unique and mega on your hands!

[Leins]

E91M3 said:

Here is mine - currently in production...................

Very nice! Please take plenty of pics as I suspect the desire for a project thread will be strong with this (unless one already exists?)