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Stolen M3R

Discussion in 'Australia' started by j15, Mar 15, 2006.

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  1. j15

    j15 F1 Rookie

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    got this email a few days ago and thought i'd post.

    I have a picture of the car but f-chat won't let me post it for whatever reason so if someone offers ill send it to you

     
  2. j15

    j15 F1 Rookie

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    oh, it was no. 5 of 15 in case you wanted to know
     
  3. Looney

    Looney F1 Rookie

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    M3R, never even heard of one of those.
     
  4. scud

    scud F1 World Champ

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    your kidding right ?
     
  5. eurospec

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    m3R never heard of such thing,hope he gets the car back in one piece and the Father gets his 10th year in targa with the m3r
     
  6. j15

    j15 F1 Rookie

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    i suppose the best way to describe the car then would be an e36 equivalent to an e46 CSL if that makes it any better
     
  7. eurospec

    eurospec F1 Veteran

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    it might sound stupid but got any pics of one
     
  8. ants2au

    ants2au Formula Junior

    Nov 19, 2003
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    It's probably all those wings and wheels that got it stolen in the first place. They probably thought it was a kitted up 3 series.

    Sad to hear it none the less, Lane Cove of all places.
    Was it stolen from a garage, or of the street?

     
  9. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Dummkopf,he said in the 1st post that it wont let him post a pic of the car. :) You Dummkopf! :D
     
  10. eurospec

    eurospec F1 Veteran

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    i mean anything similar to get a rough idea
     
  11. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #11 PAP 348, Mar 16, 2006
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    Ok champ,heres a pic just for you. :) A BMW M3R driven by Ray Julian,whoever he is? In the 2003 Targa Tasmania. :D
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  12. eurospec

    eurospec F1 Veteran

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    thanks i always knew your a life saver
     
  13. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    You can bet your bottom dollar punk :D lol
     
  14. Jimbo49

    Jimbo49 Formula 3

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    Thats bad news:( the e36 M3R is a very nice car, been around for awhile and still a good performer
     
  15. sportveloce

    sportveloce Formula Junior

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    Where's beemaphile when we need him?
     
  16. beama

    beama F1 Rookie

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    #16 beama, Mar 16, 2006
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    Half way between woolworths and heaven. Btw check your spelling of my name.

    Now, here's a pic of what I think is the car that has gone AWOL.

    EDIT: Correct Jeh?
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  17. sportveloce

    sportveloce Formula Junior

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    I have a memory like a sieve. Your lucky I got any of it right ;)
     
  18. beama

    beama F1 Rookie

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    Gathered that. Btw, don't tax your memory, its easier to just look it up and copy.
     
  19. sportveloce

    sportveloce Formula Junior

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    That would take some effort.
     
  20. chewy7

    chewy7 Formula Junior

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    I'll keep an eye out for E36 M3R parts floating about. Hope they find the car intact. Thats a shame they didnt flogg a normal M3, there on every corner, there are only 15 M3R's in oz i think.

    I think they also had AP racing calipers from factory?
     
  21. SPEEDCORE

    SPEEDCORE Four Time F1 World Champ

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    What he said.

    :(
     
  22. beama

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    IIRC, Race Brakes in Melbourne were commissioned to supply the discs and calipers for them. Atleast, that's what Howard from RB had told me.
     
  23. Admiral Thrawn

    Admiral Thrawn F1 Rookie

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    How much could you buy one of these for? How many were made?

    Performance stats? Changes to the standard M3?
     
  24. 360C

    360C F1 World Champ
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    The M3R was a BMW Australia "hot rod" ala the RX7 SP that Horsley built up here. The RX-7 SP did very, very well in the local GTP series (which morphed into the Nation's Cup series). Unfortunately the M3R didn't even make it off the starting blocks. It was deemed to be uncompetitive and never officially raced as far as I can recall. BMW Australia had plans for building 20 or so examples at $160k+ and you had to hold a CAMS C3 license before they would sell you one. Not surprisingly, the M3R didn't reach sales expectations.
    I don't remember the exact list of mods; but it wasn't super modified. It had a semi- stripped interior (no back seat), body kit, different wheels and upgraded brakes. I think drivetrain mods were limited to a race clutch and exhaust mods. They only came in white, so all 10 or so cars are in that colour.
    Do a google on it if you want the in's and out's.
     
  25. beama

    beama F1 Rookie

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    There were 15 made. As 360C mentions, the mods were fairly limited.
    They did Bathurst at least one year finishing but not winning any laurels.

    As a comparison their Eastern Creek time was 1.44.35 whereas the Porsche GT3 did 1.34.20
     

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