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View all walterj's BMW M3

This is my rat rod with sticker delete 98 M3. It started as my daily-driver in ‘02 and ended up like this… 8 point custom TIG welded cage, full race suspension… 2760 lbs wet with 1/2 tank on the gauge.

In 6yrs it has never missed a run session or time trial for a mechanical (not that nothing ever went wrong… just nothing that couldn’t be fixed in 20 min).

Added on July 10 by walterj

Comments

matt_fulghum wrote: Jul 12, 2008 10:04 p.m.
beautiful car… I wish I could afford an M3 for a “rat rod” :P
speedblind wrote: Jul 13, 2008 7:18 p.m.
Beautiful car - specs on the tires? Any rolling/stretching necessary in the back?
walterj wrote: Jul 13, 2008 11:09 p.m.
With that much neg. camber and low ride height I need spacers up front and the rears are rolled to run the preferred 245/40-17 on an 8.5” wheel. The tires that are on the car in the pic are only 235/40 Toyo R-888s - which is what I run for track days and instructing because they are pretty long lived and forgiving.
M427 wrote: Sep 12, 2008 3:50 p.m.
Nice Ride!
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