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

[LSB4Me]

R33 is my favorite GTR, always has been since I first saw as a kid on the original Gran Turismo on PlayStation.

Same here. Between GT2, Need for Speed and F&F, I've also been a Skyline fan for quite some time.

If you can manage to find a no stories, rust-free example, take the leap.

[tnord]

I have a tick in my brain that makes me want to change up my stable, and the rational part of my brain thinks it's a bad idea, but the emotional side of the brain says YOLO.

Current stable is the e46m3 which isn't going anywhere, but is a point A to point A car for the most part.

A 2015 X5 with N55 that sits outside, and my wife commutes in downtown that we've had since new. It's had a hard life, but has made it 135k miles so far. If I wanted to get much more than another ~15k miles out of it it'll need another few grand of preventative maintenance. I started the claims process for hail damage, and it wouldn't surprise me if the car gets totaled.

A 2025 X5 with B58 that is exclusively used for road trips. Eventually it'll be the wife's daily, but I'm trying to squeeze as much life out of the F15 while fully depreciated as I can.

Finally a 2016 F30 with B58, track package, and springs/wheels/stage 1 tune in estoril blue II. It only has 57k miles and is my daily that hauls the kids around town. Stupid fast for a daily, pretty efficient, and I wouldn't hesitate to drive it across the country tomorrow. However, I'm 6'3'', my kids are starting to get big, and space is getting tight.

If I change anything the F15 will get sold/totaled, and my F30 would probably be sold also. Candidates to replace these two would be a G20 M340, G30 M550, G05 M50/60, E53 4.8 X5, E34 of various flavors, or E39 of various flavors. I'm all over the place and there are different attributes of each of those that I like. Perhaps the most rational of them all is the M340. All the performance, reliability, and efficiency in a slightly bigger package, but also the most sterile. The least rational but coolest choice is the E39 M5, though two early 2000's M cars could be a nightmare (I'd probably keep the F15 as a winter car/beater also, and eventually give it to my almost 13yo son in a couple years).

I guess I don't really have a question, just typing out the thoughts of an irrational BMW enthusiast. Feel free to tell me if any of these are the worst idea you've ever heard.

[9kracing]

I bought a new truck a few months ago

[BTB]

Recently downsized to just these two. Been enjoying the E46 since May 2013. Just got the 2020 Cayenne S about 15 months ago

[Rokoz]

My 2 ladies together

[LSB4Me]

My 2 ladies together

Love the aw/red combo. When will the e46 get a matching carbon roof?

[PSUEng]

I got a Tacoma SR V6 4x4 in 2022 new and have built it up to be the best DD I've ever had. It was originally a lease with every Toyota accessory you could get, with cloth/manual seats and slicktop, just what I wish my M3 had!!! LOL..

Mods:

Bilstein 6112/5160 suspension w/1" Toyota blocks in rear.
RCI plates
OTT tune
Rigid LED Fogs
VLED Tail light mod
Rizing III / Diode Dynamics Bulbs
Rally Armor flaps
Trail Edition wheels/Nitto Terra Grappler G3 tires
Trail grille
TRD Pro fuel tank protector (in work)
Blizzak tires on the factory Steelie wheels

[Rokoz]

Love the aw/red combo. When will the e46 get a matching carbon roof?

Maybe once I get an airbox and CSL trunk. I definitely think about it whenever I walk into the garage 😅

[PSUEng]

Recently downsized to just these two. Been enjoying the E46 since May 2013. Just got the 2020 Cayenne S about 15 months ago

On your M3, what wheels are you running?

[BTB]

On your M3, what wheels are you running?

Apex EC7 18x9.5 et35 (square). Running 245/40r18 all around. Have had for some 13 years now, they really suit the car IMO.

That said, I could go for a set of ML10RTs too … might do that one day and use EC7s for beater track/drift. Would also love to see some Kansei KNP 5 spokes on E46 one day 🤔

[tnord]

Apex EC7 18x9.5 et35 (square). Running 245/40r18 all around. Have had for some 13 years now, they really suit the car IMO.

That said, I could go for a set of ML10RTs too … might do that one day and use EC7s for beater track/drift. Would also love to see some Kansei KNP 5 spokes on E46 one day 🤔

We're the same.

I really want the BBS wheels that the EC7s are a copy of, but the weights are the same, they're both flow formed wheels, and the EC7s come in better sizes for the E46 so every time I find the BBS wheels for sale I can't justify making the switch. There's something about the EC7 that looks right on the car, it's like the radius of the spokes matches the radius of the fenders to visually create one continuous curve.

I'd also love some BBS LMRs, but those are mega $ and I'm eyeballing the ML10RTs as a more reasonable alternative.

[SQ13]

We're the same.

I really want the BBS wheels that the EC7s are a copy of, but the weights are the same, they're both flow formed wheels, and the EC7s come in better sizes for the E46 so every time I find the BBS wheels for sale I can't justify making the switch. There's something about the EC7 that looks right on the car, it's like the radius of the spokes matches the radius of the fenders to visually create one continuous curve.

I'd also love some BBS LMRs, but those are mega $ and I'm eyeballing the ML10RTs as a more reasonable alternative.

Okay hear me out…how about these??

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/ALZ88112KT.htm?pn=ALZ-88112KT&srsltid=AfmBOorZfmsA2fdLv3zxci09xgPEdwnRMM ulUV5B3XYLcyalKrYyWmPWl

orrrrrrrr…you can get the ML10s directly from the company that makes them for Apex for like $2k shipped

[tnord]

are you saying Alzor makes Apex wheels?

those ones you linked offered from pelican don't look like they come in the correct sizes, and are heavier. I'm not one to suggest that Apex wheels are some sort of magic, but they do come in very platform specific sizes that don't need spacers, which is something I find value in.

[elrichmeister]

are you saying Alzor makes Apex wheels?

those ones you linked offered from pelican don't look like they come in the correct sizes, and are heavier. I'm not one to suggest that Apex wheels are some sort of magic, but they do come in very platform specific sizes that don't need spacers, which is something I find value in.

Titan7 even has a wheel that look almost exactly like the apex ones

https://titan-7.com/collections/wheels/products/t-m20-forged-european-mesh-20-spoke

[tnord]

I mean, doesn’t pretty much everyone offer a mesh-look wheel?