7 liter LS7 swapped BMW E46 M3 sells for $87,000 on Bring A Trailer… What a build.

7.0 liter LS7 swapped BMW E46 M3 recently sold on Bring A Trailer for $87,000… Wow, talk about a build. More on our website. What do you think about this one?

This 2002 BMW M3 coupe was acquired by the seller in 2019 and has since been modified with a 7.0L LS7 V8 fitted with a wet sump conversion, a Tremec T56 Magnum six-speed manual transmission, a custom exhaust system, and an aluminum driveshaft and radiator. The suspension features H&R springs, Koni shocks, UUC sway bars, and Ground Control front adjustable camber plates, while the brakes were upgraded with Porsche 996 calipers, Euro CSL rotors, and stainless steel lines. The car is finished in Steel Grey Metallic over Cinnamon Nappa leather, and additional equipment includes the Premium and Cold Weather packages along with 19″ M cross-spoke wheels, a power sunroof, a Euro front bumper, and an Alpine touchscreen head unit. This E46 M3 has 112k miles and is now offered with a window sticker, build records and photos, the owner’s manual, and a clean Virginia title in the seller’s name.

Chassis: WBSBL93412JR15433
113k Miles
7.0-Liter LS7 V8
Wet Sump Conversion
Tremec T56 Magnum Six-Speed Manual Transmission
Limited-Slip Differential
Steel Grey Metallic Paint
Cinnamon Nappa Leather Upholstery
19″ M Cross-Spoke Style 163M Wheels
H&R Springs
Koni Shocks
UUC Sway Bars
Porsche 996 Calipers
Power Sunroof
Xenon Headlights
Alpine Touchscreen Head Unit
Clean Carfax Report

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Private Party or Dealer: Private Party

Lot #148564

The car is finished in Steel Grey Metallic (400) and is equipped with Shadowline trim and a Euro front bumper. The seller states the bumpers, side skirts, and lower headlight trim pieces have been refinished. Additional equipment includes xenon headlights, a glass sunroof, a trunk lid spoiler, and quad exhaust outlets. The rear Park Distance Control sensors are said to be unreliable. Paint meter readings taken around the body are provided at the end of the gallery.

The 19″ M cross-spoke Style 163M wheels are mounted with Falken Azenis RT660 tires that measure 245/35 up front and 275/30 out back. The car was factory equipped with Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), and braking is provided by Porsche 996 calipers over Euro CSL rotors with stainless steel lines at each corner. H&R sport springs and Koni shocks have been added, along with the following components:

Rogue Engineering rear shock mounts
Ground Control front adjustable street camber plates
ECS Tuning adjustable rear control arms
Turner Motorsports front control arm bushings
Lemforder front control arms, tie rods, and ball joints
Lemforder rear trailing arm upper and lower ball joints
Vorshlag low-profile steering shaft
UUC sway bars
Condor trailing arm, subframe, and differential bushings

The power-adjustable front sport seats are upholstered in Cinnamon Nappa leather and were refurbished under current ownership. The pillar covers were also replaced and the center armrest was reupholstered in black with M tri-color stitching, which extends to the leather shift boot and parking brake boot. WeatherTech liners are fitted in the footwells, and additional sound deadening has reportedly been added below the carpets. The Alpine touchscreen head unit is wired to an Alpine four-channel amplifier, a JBL 8″ powered subwoofer under the driver’s seat, and Bavarian Sound Works speakers. The heated seats, cruise control, and traction control are inoperative.

The 7.0L LS7 V8 crate engine was installed in June 2021 and features a wet sump conversion that utilizes a Holley oil pan, a Melling high-pressure oil pump, and a PowerBond Race Performance harmonic damper. Cooling is through a Koyorad aluminum radiator with a SPAL electric fan and a Mishimoto adjustable fan controller. The exhaust system incorporates Vorshlag long tube headers and 3″ stainless steel pipes with Borla ProXS mufflers and a Magnaflow X-pipe, catalytic converters, and resonators. Additional engine components include the following parts:

American Heritage Performance cylinder heads
MSD Atomic AirForce intake manifold
ARP hardware
Cam Motion Stage 2 camshaft
Improved Racing crank scraper and windage tray
Johnson 2110 hydraulic roller lifters
Manton custom length pushrods
CHE rocker arm trunnion bushings
Wiring Specialties harnesses and CANBUS adapter
High-torque starter
CTS-V front accessory drive kit
Mighty Mouse catch can
Aeromotive in-tank fuel pump
Fuel Lab fuel pressure regulator
Weldon 10-micron stainless steel fuel filter

Power is routed to the rear wheels via a Tremec T56 Magnum six-speed manual transmission, a Vorshlag aluminum driveshaft, and a limited-slip differential, which was rebuilt with Racing Diffs components. A Tilton twin disc clutch, flywheel, and throw out bearing were also added. A Turner Motorsports front subframe reinforcement kit and Practical Performance rear subframe kit were installed in 2020.

See the original listing on Bring A Trailer here.