A pair of M3s

[glendog74]

After my recent purchase of a 2004 E46 M3 as my daily car, today was the first chance I have had to clean both and take a few photos of them together.

The Laguna Seca Blue car is in fantastic condition partly due to it's low miles. The interior is simply immaculate and the original exhaust system is still in great shape apart from a little rust on the mild steel clamps. I even like the OEM 18" wheels!

The drive is a little different to the CSL of course... It is certainly a nice place to be when just cruising and the comfort levels are a tad more refined than the CSL too. The exhaust note is surprisingly fruity when you put your foot down but it is when you do decide to push on a little more that the manual gearbox feels cumbersome and the brakes begin to feel a little maxed out when compared to the CSL (with APs).

It's nice to have a choice now though!

Some photos:

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:smokin:

[shimmy]

Fantastic Rob




But youis sure on a have to watch what you wear when driving that M3 coz it's gonna be easy to CLASH :)

[MadMatt]

lovely - thinking along similar lines or maybe an e39 m5

[Bounce]

Looking good mate.:thumbs::thumbs:

[Mark CSL]

I think a bit of wax on wax off was done over the weekend :-D

[73CSL]

love it 8) Is the interior as bright as it looks in the photos ?

[DazBlackCSL]

:beer: looking good homo

[phoenixcsl]

Very nice, I wouldn't mind a normal E46 M3 as well as Cecil too :supz:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Great pictures you can see the difference in height when back to back enjoy :thumbs:

[Curly]

Luv the colour rob:thumbs: but them seats are a bit Rylan matey;)

[glendog74]

Fantastic Rob

But youis sure on a have to watch what you wear when driving that M3 coz it's gonna be easy to CLASH :)

Lol! :gayfight:

I think a bit of wax on wax off was done over the weekend :-D

A few hours of car loving away from the kids yesterday - bliss! :thumbs:

love it 8) Is the interior as bright as it looks in the photos ?

It is fairly bright which I like compared to the usual black/grey interiors :smokin:

Luv the colour rob:thumbs: but them seats are a bit Rylan matey;)

Lol mate :gayfight:

[AlexGTT]

Cracking pair Rob. I also love the 18's. Had them on my M3. Only thing I would have done was rears all round. Looks proper hard, lowered a bit but will compromise it as a daily.

Pics of CSL and M3 together, it's always amazing how different the CSL looks with just a few styling alterations!

[Loaded]

Nice looking M3!

:thumbs:

[Yanto]

Love that Rob..ace colour...congrats.:smokin:

Didn't think they did Laguna on that late a plate.

Another smurf......what happened to the 328 smurf ?

[glendog74]

Love that Rob..ace colour...congrats.:smokin:

Didn't think they did Laguna on that late a plate.

Another smurf......what happened to the 328 smurf ?

My car was built in Aug 04 - the same month that LSB was discontinued :thumbs:

Smurf went a couple of years ago when I chopped it for a 123d.

[bryce]

Fancy selling this?

[jonnysideways]

Gotta love that mad blue ;0) especially with the matching trim. My buddies got a Carbon Black 51 plate, and we've been meaning to get some pics of them together, only issue is they are never clean at the same time when the sun is shining ;0)

[glendog74]

Fancy selling this?

I may well do soon as I will hopefully be in a new job from mid-October where i won't require a 3rd car :whistle:

[shimmy]

I may well do soon as I will hopefully be in a new job from mid-October where i won't require a 3rd car :whistle:

milkman?

[glendog74]

milkman?

Lol!

[Yanto]

I may well do soon as I will hopefully be in a new job from mid-October where i won't require a 3rd car :whistle:

Possibly interested ;)

[Yanto]

Oh and congrats on the new job homo :thumbs:

[glendog74]

Possibly interested ;)

Roger that!

Oh and congrats on the new job homo :thumbs:

Thanks ball bag - just waiting on the contract to arrive... :bigcry:

[Roland]

I may well do soon as I will hopefully be in a new job from mid-October where i won't require a 3rd car :whistle:

just heard today, that i'll get 2 new ones at our office :whistle:

[glendog74]

just heard today, that i'll get 2 new ones at our office :whistle:

Very nice 'Company Car'! :beer:

[bryce]

Might have changed my mind after seeing one in flesh and dare I say it looked kinda green. Like this -

http://m3.madrussian.net/gallery/lagunaseca/3/4.jpg

Hmmm.

[glendog74]

Might have changed my mind after seeing one in flesh and dare I say it looked kinda green. Like this -

Hmmm.

That doesn't look quite like my car colour - strange light perhaps in that shot?

[mattCSLnut]

That doesn't look quite like my car colour - strange light perhaps in that shot?
Totally agree with G-dog ... that's very strange light and very poor colour reproduction of that pic... here's what LSB looks like in full summers sunshine, photographed few days ago @ Bartlett Open Day :thumbs:
Superb colour on the E46 M3 IMHO which incidentally was the launch colour of the E46 M3 back in 2001 :supz:

[Andyk]

Same here...that's not a great picture......this is more like it..

[billyboysm3]

Is it true that the E46 M3 is actually as quick round a track as the CSL but they put a slow ring time in on purpose to make the CSL look good.

[glendog74]

Totally agree with G-dog ... that's very strange light and very poor colour reproduction of that pic... here's what LSB looks like in full summers sunshine, photographed few days ago @ Bartlett Open Day :thumbs:
Superb colour on the E46 M3 IMHO which incidentally was the launch colour of the E46 M3 back in 2001 :supz:
:beer:

Same here...that's not a great picture......this is more like it..

:thumbs:

Is it true that the E46 M3 is actually as quick round a track as the CSL but they put a slow ring time in on purpose to make the CSL look good.

Most definitely! :whistle:

[mattCSLnut]

Is it true that the E46 M3 is actually as quick round a track as the CSL but they put a slow ring time in on purpose to make the CSL look good.
That's right Billy :) The BIG secret is out ;) which will please some Cutters no end.

[bryce]

Maybe I should find one in the flesh to have a look at then.

There's one locally that I have assumed wasn't LSB until I seen that green pic and then made the decision it is LSB and I didn't like it.

As always, you need to see these colours in the flesh / different lights. Never looks green though?

[glendog74]

As always, you need to see these colours in the flesh / different lights. Never looks green though?

Never :smokin: