318i to M3

[JeffNJM3]

To the original poster, im sure you are still reading this: You have a real M3. Look on the car for a "M" vin, it will start WBSAK, the 318i vin would not have the "S". You can look on the cowl, but i have a feeling this has been filled in there. pull the rear bumper and look at the vin's on the 1/4 panels. You might find a build sheet under the rear seat with the real vin. Send me a message with the real vin, I'll find out the real story for you. Sounds like an unrecovered theft.


Oh, and Blunt for President, your got my vote.

[accident]

this thread wins

[chucko]

This is the funniest thread I've read in a while.....
The 318 decals mean squat. What's the VIN? That would solve this whole issue and if there are no VINs then your car is stolen.
BTW- The M3 door and rear quarter panel are unique to the M3 therefore neither of those items would be retained from the "original 318i" body, therefore after the conversion someone would have had to put new decals there.

[perzbenz]

I converted my 190E 2.3-16v into a 325 Cabrio!!

[Todd Black 88]

I am taking my M3 into the DMV and having it rebadged/registered as a wide body 318i.
I love the body kit on this thing.

[perzbenz]

I am taking my M3 into the DMV and having it rebadged/registered as a wide body 318i.
I love the body kit on this thing.

I had my stage III s4 registered as a diesel and my Smart car registered as a propane car....lol no joke.

[Iain]

your a super intellect!!

Lolburgers.

Too many epic threads of late - I can't keep up with the plummeting intelligence levels of the youth of today.

[scabzzzz]

[Will_318i]

[SamE30e]

Holy shit, thread full of win.


He didn't need to say he owned an E46 for us to know.

[dmoney(AB)]

just to add to the calamity, thats an LT1, not an LS1 :(

[2002maniac]

awesome thread!

[dashboardmonkey]

he hasn't been on since new years eve, bummer cause it was just starting to get fun

[fiftytakedowns]

Late to the party. I would probably say this has been title washed. It very well could have been a stolen car at one point. There are some things that are clearly M3.

The 3rd brake light is mounted up high. My understanding this was done on M3 due to the tall wing. Others are mounted down low. Correct me if I am wrong. Someone else mentioned the coolant reservior as well and the antena. You would expect this from someone someone doing a full conversion. The cost to do a full conversion IMO is cost prohibative(SP?). It is a detail that would be easy to overlook. I would be pulling off bumpers and checking VIN numbers on all the panels. If they are none to be found I am bet this car was stolen and given a new title long ago.

It reminds me of a thread I read about a guy who bought an M3 that was a re-constructed stolen car. I am not saying it is but there is clearly something up with this.

OP-Those Kosei wheels are not very good. I will be kind and take them off of your hands for $200 shipped.

THIS

I know somone who had a cherry M3 alpine white that was stolen a couple years back.......... damn.

[mark247]

thats m3. large fenders, m power on vlave cover. m trunk, m valence. didnt make 318is til 91

I laughed.

Great thread.