M3 Stablemates: What else do you have in the garage?

[EthanolTurbo]

Picked up the last "lightweight" M car to add some modern fun... makes good noises, great chassis dynamics and weighs the same as the E46 M3 stock.

[audipwr1]

Raptor
Integra Type R
GD Chassis STI
964 Turbo
Cayman Interseries racecar

[oceansize]

Steadily enhancing my stripper GT.



Quite a bit of river fishing done this year as well using my Gladiator.

[mtpktz]

Raptor
Integra Type R
GD Chassis STI
964 Turbo
Cayman Interseries racecar

Love it - what color ITR? I've gone back and forth about picking up a PY - not sure if it's just nostalgia..

[audipwr1]

Love it - what color ITR? I've gone back and forth about picking up a PY - not sure if it's just nostalgia..

PY - all spoon goodies installed. It’s a wonderful car

[mtpktz]

PY - all spoon goodies installed. It’s a wonderful car

Beautiful car - thanks for sharing!

[LSB4Me]

PY - all spoon goodies installed. It’s a wonderful car

Nice to see another e46 owner getting weird in the JDM scene. It’s a different world, but a good world nonetheless. Once you get over the plastic, that is …

Beautiful ITR.

[kaiv]

Picked up the last "lightweight" M car to add some modern fun... makes good noises, great chassis dynamics and weighs the same as the E46 M3 stock.

Congrats!!
I test drove a press car before customers got theirs thanks to a buddy who worked for BMW and I prefer it to the Comp version. No amount of exhaust work can make the S55 sound good whereas the N55 version sounds lovely IMHO. Make sure to upgrade the charge pipe if it's stock. And a tune will make it an absolute torque monster.

[EthanolTurbo]

Congrats!!
I test drove a press car before customers got theirs thanks to a buddy who worked for BMW and I prefer it to the Comp version. No amount of exhaust work can make the S55 sound good whereas the N55 version sounds lovely IMHO. Make sure to upgrade the charge pipe if it's stock. And a tune will make it an absolute torque monster.

Agreed 1000%. The S55 sounds horrible, adds 70 lbs to the front end that you can never get off, and doesn't have the responsive powerband of the N55. Ordering the charge pipe soon along with a lightweight intercooler, and just got a Fabspeed sport cat in the mail today to make more power and open up the N55's glorious exhaust.

I do have it on a mild E85 tune for stock cars right now so it spools faster and makes a bit more power, needs some fueling upgrades to really get it roaring though. The torque band is so much fun and makes street driving a hoot, BMW did such an amazing job mating this motor with this wonderful chassis. Took it through the mountains to Palm Springs yesterday and it was an absolute blast. 👍

I really think the OG M2 will go down as a future classic.

[Interlagos]

Picked up the last "lightweight" M car to add some modern fun... makes good noises, great chassis dynamics and weighs the same as the E46 M3 stock.

Love the way the OG M2 looks along with the LBB color, but I personally can’t stand the way these drive/feel & sound.

I owned a ‘16 6MT for ~6 months after my previous E46 M3 got totaled and I couldn’t get rid of the F87 fast enough. I had a Fabspeed sport cat DP on it along with a mild tune and the car was downright embarrassing sounding in sport mode. Different strokes for sure…

[EthanolTurbo]

Love the way the OG M2 looks along with the LBB color, but I personally can’t stand the way these drive/feel & sound.

I owned a ‘16 6MT for ~6 months after my previous E46 M3 got totaled and I couldn’t get rid of the F87 fast enough. I had a Fabspeed sport cat DP on it along with a mild tune and the car was downright embarrassing sounding in sport mode. Different strokes for sure…

I turned off the burbles if that's what you're referring to, they're extremely annoying. Sounds great without them. Not much can compete with the airbox/Dixis S54 or the Eisenmann Race S85 in the garage but the N55 without burbles is good for a turbo car. Especially if you put a Remus or M Performance Exhaust on it.

[audipwr1]

Nice to see another e46 owner getting weird in the JDM scene. It’s a different world, but a good world nonetheless. Once you get over the plastic, that is …

Beautiful ITR.

Thank you - these are all cars growing up I wanted - it’s a joy to then be able to own them

[Tbonem3]

The dynamic duo

It's a great problem to have, choosing which car to drive when they provide quite different, but equally enjoyable driving experiences.

[TexaZ3]

Wrench time! (leaky diff pinion seal)