BMW
M3 E30 ROAD AND TRACK DAY CAR
Here are the details of my M3
It is a Munich Legends supplied car registered here in
1997.
The previous owner to the last undertook an
enormous amount of work on the car all of which is apparent from all the
ML invoices!! In summary, a 35,000 mile Evo 11 engine was fitted
which has done 55,000 miles in total and is still well away from the
timing chain change. A new gearbox was fitted along with radiator,
discs, wishbones and a whole list of’ other parts. The cost of this
refurbishment exceeded £3000. The owner then ran it for 2 years and
continued to have it maintained at ML.
The last owner bought the car in December 1999. It had the usual
maintenance work done at ML and they then fitted the following.
Half Roll cage/Full Harness belts/Fire Ext/Leda
adjustable Rear dampers/Koni adjustable Front dampers/Negative camber
kit F/Susp. It has subsequently been maintained by ML and
Altwoods Maidenhead. It was very carefully not modified away from road spec.
It was garaged and was only used for 2000 miles in
2000. He ran it in the CCC (Cars and car Conversions) Speed Championship
doing Sprints and Hillclimbs. It won the unlimited Production Class in
that Championship this year. It ran it at Silverstone, Castle Combe (see
photo), Lydden, Goodwood, Curborough, Gurston Down amongst other
tracks. It holds the production class record at most.
It was 1st 10 times, 2 twice and 3rd once. In wet
conditions it is one of the fastest cars on any track, lapping Goodwood
10 seconds faster than the next competitor. It is quick! The class
competition included Porsche 911, GT3, 944, TVR Chimera, V8S,. Griffith,
Lotus Espirit Turbo, Sierra Cosworth and many others.
It is Diamond black with cloth interior which is in good condition. It
has had no accident damage and never been off the track. Overall, a
perfect compromise for road use and track. With dampers softened it has
normal compliance and is rattle free.
The only mod he would recommend would be to fit soft
Yokohama track day tyres which he was not allowed to do in the CCC
championship.
I have a small 'menu' of modifications I want to do to
it to make it a great track day car. As one is allowed to do virtually
anything, the tuning world is my oyster, so to speak!
