Meet the new project car, a 2004 BMW E46 M3. This is a six-speed manual car with 123K miles. It has been a dedicated track car for the past few years and already has some track modifications including sun-roof delete, rear sub-frame reinforcement, and a TC Kline suspension. We\u2019re going to clean it up, add lightness, and see if we can build a decent track car on a budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step one is to baseline and figure out what exactly you have to work with. This car has a clean accident history according to Carfax, though there\u2019s evidence of both bumper covers having been resprayed and the rear bumper cover is cracked from a recent impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The car sat too long under a car cover trapping moisture from the leaky carbon fiber sunroof delete panel. The interior is very musty and there\u2019s an excessive amount of rust on the suspension components. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re going to clean and freshen this interior and see if we can\u2019t sell it to pay for race seats and a roll hoop. The leather seats are worn, but not cracked. The window tint has started to separate making the view unclear. The rear seats are hardly worn at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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