Sunny's Evo 2 M3!

[m3ben05]

Hi Guys,

Today i was lucky enough to drive sunnyM3's Evo 2

What can i say, its an awesome car! It has the carbon airbox & alpha-N setup which makes such a difference its unreal.

TBH i cant believe this car has not sold already, its a steal at 11k. The schnitzer parts alone must be worth 3k if sold on their own and you all know that a carbon airbox with alpha-N is mega money.

I had a really good look around the car and there is NO rust and it is in fantastic condition.

The history file is the size of a small house!

If anyone is looking to buy an M3 this one should be at the top of the list, i cant think of any other cars at this price range that are as tidy as this one.

If i thought my M3 would fetch the sort of money id want for it i would be buying this car - no question!

Just a final note, i have no connection with SunnyM3 in any way, we live close by and met at the last ace meet. He asked me to come over and see the car and to take some pics. This post is 100% my honest view of the car.

[Pal318is]

Sweet as... If I had the lolly then it would be mine!! lol

Pal

[e30bmlover]

those wheels............................

[m3ben05]

The wheels are truely stunning! He also has a set of Style 5's which i think are selling!

[dark_sounds]

stunninh car, lovely colour, what it is??

[m3ben05]

Macau blue

[dark_sounds]

thought so, very nice anyway

[hammoj28]

Beautiful!!

[Gouki]

perfect looking M power,

[eun]

wat a beautiful motor

[maxfield]

Nice car! Ben how is it compared to yours?

[m3ben05]

Nice car! Ben how is it compared to yours?

Im assuming you mean the cecotto?

Different and the same, the engine roar is amazing, you could never get tired of it! The other noticable difference is in low down pull and drivability. It also has the short shift which is great and i will be fitting one this weekend.

It dosent really feel any more powerful, just smoother on the power. Grip levels are amazing because of the semi slicks and the smaller steering wheel gives better feedback. The suspension is really good, not too hard and not too soft (mine is too hard but it will now be changed)

It has the same minor irritations that mine does, the interior rattles a bit and the engine ticks but these things are normal for M3's

Fingers crossed when im done with uni il be able to get mine to the standard of sunnys, all the mods he has done are now on my list including the uber racing tyres

To get mine (or any) decent standard M3 to this level woud require -

Uprated brakes with braided hoses
Very good suspension setup
Shortshift
Polybushing the whole car
Alpha N & carbon box
Smaller steering wheel
Track tyres
Uprated exhaust

This is assuming the base car has already had a recent engine rebuild and is in decent condition

Its a lot of money but worth it!

[Demlotcrew]

Try a toyo R888

Andrew

[m3ben05]

Thats whats on there mate, they are awesome tyres.

Any thought about them yourself?

[Demlotcrew]

Well £110 a corner for my size and they are road legal with a medium/soft compound which yields just insane levels of grip........yes please!

Andrew

[m3ben05]

Thats the impression i got driving this car, grip levels are amazing for road legal tyres. Nowhere slick levels but for a road car they are perfect.

Any idea what they are like in the wet?

[Demlotcrew]

I really dont know how they are in the wet! But TBH i dont drive my car at stupid speeds in the wet because its just not safe! So it would not really bother me if they were a tad too loose.

Just need to get uprated engine mounts before i get these tyres.

Andrew

[m3ben05]

Im the same, its crazy to drive high powered e30's fast in the wet, they are a bit of a handfull to say the least

I would ask sunny but he never takes the car out if the weathers not 100% perfect.

[Demlotcrew]

Only thing is the tread depth is only 5mm

[m3ben05]

I heard somewhere they only last about 5000 miles max. I guess thats ok if the cars a toy tho

[Sunnym3]

Thanks Ben I hope you enjoyed the drive mate?
Thanks guys for all the great comments on the car I just wish I did not have to sell it but needs must

As Regards to R888 they are awesome in the dry but I have heard they can be a bit of a handful in the rain!
I have never really experienced them in the rain myself !

[m3ben05]

No probs Sunny, as i said, these are my honest views on the car, im not in the habit of lying so if i thought it was a shed i would have said so

Did i enjoy the drive....... meh, it was ok

Seriously though, i was lucky to drive such a well sorted example, it just showed me what mine will be like next year

[c76jon]

keep it...........

john

[dips346]

its a very nice m3 ,seen this in the flesh

[tregzybmw]

stunning, one of the nicest ive seen

[ricey46]

keep it...........

john

I agree with John...............KEEP IT!!!!!!

[e30bmlover]

i would give my left nut for it... you just cant beat an m3 with ac_schnitzer parts.

[m3ben05]

I know sunny needs to sell this car soon. I wish i was in a position to buy it myself but i dont think i could sell my cecotto M3 quickly for the sort of money i think its worth.

[ricey46]

Why is he selling it!?

[m3ben05]

House deposit mate - He is a true enthusiast and i know 100% he does not want it to go.

[ricey46]

Ah Bugga!! It's a sad time to see a car such as that to have to go because of a house!! Well it better have a DAMN BIG GARAGE!!!!

[m3ben05]

Very true - really im only sad because i cant buy it

[ShepsEvo3]

I know sunny needs to sell this car soon. I wish i was in a position to buy it myself but i dont think i could sell my cecotto M3 quickly for the sort of money i think its worth.

What colour interior do you have in your Cecotto, I think the Cecotto darker spec is probably the best interior you can get in an E30 M3. It even passed through my mind to get hold of the covers for my Evo2, but then everyone in the know would think it was not an Evo2 but a Cecotto.

But once My Evo2 is finished probably end Sept, early Nov. Its going up for sale too. It will also be a minter (currently undergoing a full body re-furb)

Also, the SE is about to have the engine and g/box removed. The engine is having a crank swop and re-map, the g/box is being overhauled. So you won't find a nicer Sport Evo once thats done, and yes it will be up for sale when complete too, but not for peanuts.

[m3ben05]

My Cecotto has grey leather with a grey dashboard. IMO the only interior thats better is the sport evo. The engine has been out and completely rebuilt once and will be done again in October. Iv got no intention of selling the car unless i can find a better E30 M3 for reasonable money.

Your Evo 2 sounds like it will be a nice car when its done!

Im gutted i cant buy Sunny's car because all the mods i have in mind for my Cecotto have already been done to this evo 2. Buying it would actually save me money on doing the mods myself!

How come your selling both of your M3's?

[Kos]

talking of sport evo interior , i might take it out the garage dust it off wipe the leather down dump it in the IS for the coming weekend event !!

i've seen suuny M3 , and it is spot on.