E46 M3 GTR Comprehensive Thread

[karter16]

Saw someone's video on instagram of the GTR Strassenversion - I see it hasn't been spared the traditional e46 headliner failure 😝


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[bimmerfan08]

For all the NFS Most Wanted GTR fans...

The BMW M3 GTR from Need for Speed™: Most Wanted is now a reality. EA Games is celebrating 30 years of Need for Speed™. To mark the anniversary of the genre classic, BMW M is presenting a one hundred percent real version of what might be the most famous racing car in the world. The BMW M3 GTR built by BMW M Motorsport and featuring the livery from the game will soon be on display at BMW Welt München.

https://www.bmw-m.com/en/topics/magazine-article-pool/bmw-m3-gtr-need-for-speed-most-wanted.html

[Stilt]

Collection of images (not mine) from one of the CCA chapter's visits to PTG:
Sites:

http://www.kwyjibo.com/ispeed/

http://www.kwyjibo.com/ispeed/ptg2k/index.html

http://www.kwyjibo.com/ispeed/ptg98/thumbs.htm

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Site:

http://www.negative-camber.org/jam149/events/ptg2002.html

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The following site has many images of "BMW Motorsport E46 roll cage":

https://e30sport.net/tech_articles/cage_symposium/e46-1/index.htm

[Estoril]

I visited PTG three times in 3-4 years, arranged by BMWCCA. They campaigned the E46 M3 for BMWNA until the end of its time in ALMS. They also hosted the BMWNA historic race car collection. All of that was transitioned to Rahal IIRC in ~2007. The PTG shifted to a Panoz focus. I'm not sure what they are doing these days. IIRC there was a name change (?).








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[cornerbalanced]

PTG had ~8-10 when I visited. Some were in BMW factory livery. Others were in private team livery. Turner ran a pair, so they probably had 3...maybe four.

Keep in mind that PTG was shipped stripped gray chassis which were then further stripped for weight and built up from scratch. Suspensions and brake systems varied among them.

This doesn't count those raced in Europe.

Are you able to visit PTG? Or do you have to know someone?

[STAATS]

For anyone who hasn't seen yet, BMW M division actually applied the NFS: Most Wanted livery to a real GTR for the NFS 30th Anniversary:

30 Years Of NFS: The Most Wanted M3 GTR Is Now A Real-Life BMW Race Car - Speedhunters
The BMW M3 GTR from Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Take that in all of those of you who have dreamed of doing a replica or for all those out there that have tried (successfully or not)

[Estoril]

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[Estoril]

Hi there, I am trying to find out how many GTRs ran in the ALMS?. PTG, BMW works and Schitzer all had teams I think. is there a register somewhere. Not finding one.

PTG had ~8-10 when I visited. Some were in BMW factory livery. Others were in private team livery. Turner ran a pair, so they probably had 3...maybe four.

Keep in mind that PTG was shipped stripped gray chassis which were then further stripped for weight and built up from scratch. Suspensions and brake systems varied among them.

This doesn't count those raced in Europe.

[MrCan]

Does anyone know how many units were made of BMW M3 GTR, racecar version? It was difficult to find the numbers anywhere

[nzodea]

Hi there, I am trying to find out how many GTRs ran in the ALMS?. PTG, BMW works and Schitzer all had teams I think. is there a register somewhere. Not finding one.

[Stilt]

I would love to be able to get original PTG parts to make mold out of it! Look way better than the Flossmann body kit

The guy who made ptg bodykits is still alive, in Ga. He sells carbon and I’m almost 100% sure he makes the carbon for bimmerworld.

[Gt4]

I cant believe no one has made a scaled down body kit version, of the PTG GTR.

Have it look the EXACT same, but not as wide body.

I would love to be able to get original PTG parts to make mold out of it! Look way better than the Flossmann body kit

[x Spades x]

I cant believe no one has made a scaled down body kit version, of the PTG GTR.

Have it look the EXACT same, but not as wide body.

[heinzboehmer]

Anyone have pictures of the rear subframe? Wondering if they moved the control arm pick up points since the exhaust is no longer in the way.

[1bluemcm]

A friend of mine drove for Milner and got his feet wet as a team owner from him. Pretty sure when he was a driver it was E36 though. Tommy Milner drove the Z4 M my friend had in Grand Am back in '08, not the whole season but a few races. I got to see the PTG shop but much later on, when it was Panoz. Some of the shop photos actually look familiar.