This car is too well-known in the car enthusiast world, and its famous status rises its price as well but there’s one alternative to it that you can only find in L.A. at Castro Motorsports.
A half-priced model made out of scrap to the end result, an E30 M3.
The BMW 3 Series with internal designation E30 encompasses a very special place within the hearts of automotive enthusiasts. For many, it’s the best-driving model of the Bavarian brand in its entire history. people find it irresistible so much that prices of M3s from the E30 family are sky-rocketing – so much so that a naked body shell costs $30,000. If you’re not willing to pay a fortune on a performance automobile from the ‘90s, there’s always an alternative choice.
Castro Motorsports is a BMW-specialized repair and tuning shop from L.A. that has designed an incredible M3 wagon reproduction based on a stock 316 from 1991. a brand new video from the AutotopiaLA channel on YouTube details the project and here’s what you need to know briefly before looking at the video.
Under the hood is a supercharged S54 BMW engine, that has been heavily modified and currently delivers close to 470 H.P. (350 kilowatts)… at the wheels, which should mean the engine itself produces near to 540 H.P. (403 kW). A mighty spectacular number for an attractive retro wagon that weighs about 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms). It’s additionally worth mentioning that the six-cylinder engine is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, sourced from a 2001-2006 330i.
Moving to the suspension, it’s a combination of various BMW models however the most vital thing is that it’s been modified to a five-lug setup. this permits it to use larger M3 (E36) brakes. The car currently sits on 215/40 R17 wheels, wrapped around BBS style 19 wheels from a 2001-2003 BMW 5 Series. Funnily, whereas the cabin has received air-con and sports leather seats, it’s still using its stock manual windows all around.
The video’s description says that the automobile “looks like a cool grocery-getter however it makes 470 H.P. at the wheels and handles/brakes/drives like a pure sports car” and we can’t consider a much better way to describe it. Enjoy!
