Reviving four salvaged 1M Coupes, including last one delivered to USA

[Glassoman55]

thanks alex.....im probably gonna take a ride up there to see rich so ill bring one of the 1ms for you to check out....

[euro2fast4u]

Do you guys know a Vlad or are associated with him and his e30 touring s5x swap m3 he made?

[Marioalex24]

To get the 1m parts, can you just walk into a dealer and order them without having the vin#? Or where can they be purchase besides the dealer?

[DriveHard]

Originally Posted by Glassoman55

thanks alex.....im probably gonna take a ride up there to see rich so ill bring one of the 1ms for you to check out....

Here all day every day buddy... let me know ...

[DriveHard]

Originally Posted by Marioalex24

To get the 1m parts, can you just walk into a dealer and order them without having the vin#? Or where can they be purchase besides the dealer?

1M parts are unrestricted.. not vin specific... feel free to order 500 front bumpers .....

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by DriveHard

1M parts are unrestricted.. not vin specific... feel free to order 500 front bumpers .....

Yeah, too bad that some folks even can get many BMW blank keys for OBD cloning...

[Marioalex24]

Lol sweet.


Yeah it sucks about buying blank key. I don't like that idea.

[1&done]

..been following the thread, any chance these repaired cars will be put up for sale? Can that even be done legally? I wold buy a wrecked one right now if I could locate one!

[MDORPHN]

Originally Posted by 1&done

..been following the thread, any chance these repaired cars will be put up for sale? Can that even be done legally? I wold buy a wrecked one right now if I could locate one!

Of course they'll be put up for sale! I don't imagine he's doing the work to add 4 1Ms to his personal collection...

And, as required by law, they'll be sold with salvage titles.

Neil

[firechicken99]

Originally Posted by MDORPHN

Of course they'll be put up for sale! I don't imagine he's doing the work to add 4 1Ms to his personal collection...

And, as required by law, they'll be sold with salvage titles.

Neil

I would be tempted to keep the first and ESPECIALLY last production coupes if I was in that wonderful situation haha. Wouldnt surprise me if the special ones stay with him

[DriveHard]

Originally Posted by 1&done

..been following the thread, any chance these repaired cars will be put up for sale? Can that even be done legally? I wold buy a wrecked one right now if I could locate one!

In NY they are called 907a titled vehicles ( salvage / wrecked and repaired )

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...rg-XqDzwJ1XY_A

http://www.dmv.ny.gov/salvexam.htm



There is a pretty thorough DMV inspection and documentation process that has to be followed ( proof of parts purchases / vin reassignment / theft inspectin / proof of repair ...etc etc etc )

call your ins co to verify that they will insure a 907a car.. some do some dont...but dont worry about that honestly, it has been done a bazillion times

although maybe not in theses cases due to $$$ 907a cars are great to make track cars out of as long as structure was not reason for total loss.. floods, small fires, theft recoveries etc are all good basis for track cars on the cheap ..

[david.orr]

Have followed this thread. Hats off to you mate!!

Just a thought .... ever considered putting a DCT in one of the Ms? Someone would do it eventually. You might as well be the first!

[ozinaldo]

Originally Posted by jaffa12

Have followed this thread. Hats off to you mate!!

Just a thought .... ever considered putting a DCT in one of the Ms? Someone would do it eventually. You might as well be the first!

Yeah but he is fixing the 1Ms not ruining them

[///Morgan]

Originally Posted by ozinaldo

Yeah but he is fixing the 1Ms not ruining them

Completely +1!

Cheers dear Oz!

[Bimmer100_]

Originally Posted by ozinaldo

Yeah but he is fixing the 1Ms not ruining them

[david.orr]

Chill guys, not suggesting it's the right thing nor something I would support but im pretty sure someone your end would spend the $$ and do one

[Ringer]

Originally Posted by ozinaldo

And how would you compare your E46 M3 CSL to the 1M? Good taste in cars

Well ozinaldo, i don't believe that there is a comparison between 1M and CSL.. We are talking for almost a different type of cars with different approach to driving.. CSL is more aggressive than 1M and not an everyday car in comparisson with 1M that is an everyday car. You can go to your work with but with thw CSL you can't. Everything is almost in racing position, from the seats up to the throttle response.. Threre are fast,fun and their setup is extraordinary.. But i have to admit that both of them are AMAZING and i enjoy every second driving them..!
These days i have the 1M in the garage and waiting for the new BBS F1 19' with Michelin Super Sport Cup, StopTech BBK and KW CS, BMW Motorsport bucket seats and i'm thinking some other changes such as putting a half rollcage painted in car's colour and the carbon roof. For the last one i'm not so sure.. :-/


Regards

[Glassoman55]

I'm not sure that someone would try to put a dct in one of these but I think it's only a matter of time that you'll see someone try to stuff an m3 v8 in one....the rails and shock towers are identical as is the front subframe.... with a little modification and relocation of a few items it can be done....

does anyone out there know how much more heavier that v8 engine would be as compared to the 6 thats in there now....it would be interesting to see how much more weight you would add to the front and how that would change the handling.......

[bdaddylo]

Originally Posted by Glassoman55

I'm not sure that someone would try to put a dct in one of these but I think it's only a matter of time that you'll see someone try to stuff an m3 v8 in one....the rails and shock towers are identical as is the front subframe.... with a little modification and relocation of a few items it can be done....

does anyone out there know how much more heavier that v8 engine would be as compared to the 6 thats in there now....it would be interesting to see how much more weight you would add to the front and how that would change the handling.......

I believe it's only a 16# difference (445 vs 429). Someone in Egypt built a 1M replica and dropped in the S65.

[1&done]

Originally Posted by DriveHard

In NY they are called 907a titled vehicles ( salvage / wrecked and repaired )

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...rg-XqDzwJ1XY_A

http://www.dmv.ny.gov/salvexam.htm



There is a pretty thorough DMV inspection and documentation process that has to be followed ( proof of parts purchases / vin reassignment / theft inspectin / proof of repair ...etc etc etc )

call your ins co to verify that they will insure a 907a car.. some do some dont...but dont worry about that honestly, it has been done a bazillion times

although maybe not in theses cases due to $$$ 907a cars are great to make track cars out of as long as structure was not reason for total loss.. floods, small fires, theft recoveries etc are all good basis for track cars on the cheap ..

Thanks for the insight

[///M1]

Originally Posted by Glassoman55

I'm not sure that someone would try to put a dct in one of these but I think it's only a matter of time that you'll see someone try to stuff an m3 v8 in one....the rails and shock towers are identical as is the front subframe.... with a little modification and relocation of a few items it can be done....

does anyone out there know how much more heavier that v8 engine would be as compared to the 6 thats in there now....it would be interesting to see how much more weight you would add to the front and how that would change the handling.......

Member 'hatem' has done this already in Egypt (stuff a S65 M3 V8 engine in a 1-series)

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...ighlight=hatem

The weight difference between the S65 and N54 is negligible, IIRC under 50lbs, so you are not paying a big penalty for the conversion.

Maybe next time you get a totaled M3 you transplant it's motor in one of the 1Ms

[Glassoman55]

Finally began work on #740.....started disassembly and got it up on the bench....I'll be posting a steady stream of pictures as work progresses....