I would take the cadge out of it and street drive that thing. I really like the fender flares and the "stance" that it has been set up with.
Photography Courtesy Mecum
Some cars are modified into sleepers, while others are tweaked into an OEM+ style build. This E36 BMW wagon is neither of those things–quite the opposite, actually.
The big-ticket upgrades? The S54 engine from an E46 M3 plus a six-speed manual gearbox–and the massive fender flares, of course, courtesy of Pandem.
Seemingly everything that could be modified or customized was upgraded, be it the custom Avus Blau exterior paint, the Turner Motorsport CSL carbon fiber intake, the Supersprint racing exhaust, JBL speaker system, BMW Z3M instrument cluster or even the custom Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel.
Find this 1997 BMW M Sport Touring up for auction at Mecum on October 18.
I would take the cadge out of it and street drive that thing. I really like the fender flares and the "stance" that it has been set up with.
Yeah, the cage might be a bit much for the street, but the swap, the stance, the flares and the colors....
That cage is nightmare fuel.
That cage needs to gtfo. That thing could kill you in a low speed wreck.
We used to call those poser cages.
The rest of the car? Chefs kiss.
lol. Came to comment on the cage and every previous comment is also about the cage. Anytime I see those curvy front bars, I have to question the overall legitimacy of any build. The rest of it does look great, though.
Lof8 - Andy said:lol. Came to comment on the cage and every previous comment is also about the cage. Anytime I see those curvy front bars, I have to question the overall legitimacy of any build. The rest of it does look great, though.
Agreed. A cage with bars that curve around the dash like that adds safety hazards for street driving (head impact, plus egress concerns), while also simultaneously defeating the whole purpose of having a bar there in the first place.
I love this place.
Nothing to add to the general chorus of "hawt-but-oof-that-cage..."
wvumtnbkr said:That cage needs to gtfo. That thing could kill you in a low speed wreck.
But they did paint it safety yellow, so you'll be reminded not to hit your head on it.
You ever crack the back of your metacarpals (hand bones) on something and just sit there stunned? I know nothing of cages so maybe I'm kinda just on the bandwagon here, but that bar seems so close to the wheel, I think I would constantly regret it.
Reminds me of a dually rear end there
I also don't understand why people curve forward tubes like that. They look better going through the dash anyway. Also, did they gusset the... C-Pillar tubes to the rear glass? You see that, right? In the first picture?
Hang on a sec... where's my coffee? Here we go...
Yeah, dimple-died, curved gussets. Right up against the glass.
I need that car though. Cage and everything.
Edit: No, I saw the last picture. It is a gusset on that rear-most tube in the trunk. They didn't gusset up to the glass. Now I just like the car a little more.
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