YouTube - E46 V10 M3 first drive. Trackculture.com

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YouTube - Trackculture.com E46M3 V10 M5 Engine. The first start.

 

I would be willing to try that.

Does anyone know what the expected value of an E60 V10 is?


I would think about buying a coupe and throwing it up for this. SMG or DCT or whatever BMW calls the flappy paddle thing would be a nice idea too. It would be the car that has BA on its wallet when it goes on a road trip. If I got to keep it I would pay some of the cost too...







That is a euphoric sound.

 

interesting swap, wonder how the performance is now

 

g power already did this swap awhile back

"Despite the added weight of the V10 engine, the power to weight ratio still improves from 3.9 kg/hp to 2.7 kg/hp. The engine conversion alone for G-Power is still not enough as they seduce 43hp more for a total of 550hp and 38 Nm of torque to 558 Nm. 0 to 100 km/h drops from 4.8 sec to 4.2 and 0 to 200 km/h comes in a scary 11.6 seconds. Top speed surges from 285 km/h to 335 km/h."

 

Weird thing is it doesn't at all sound like the V10

 

That's definitely the V10. Not as apparent from the front, but from the back the sound is clear what engine is beneath the hood.

 

Hmmm. Listening to it again, I suppose it does sound like the V10. Perhaps my recollection of it is a bit skewed since my M5's 'natural' sound was warped by aftermarket headers and mufflers

 

I'd love to drive that. The S85 is such a great engine.

 

That's a cool swap and it sounds so good.

 

Love to have something like this!