M3BARU: The All-Wheel Drive BMW M3 Rally Wagon

The M3baru is an all-wheel drive, M-swapped E46 wagon that thinks it’s a Subaru. After a 1,672 mile road trip on harsh terrain through the far reaches of Oregon, I think it’s the perfect answer to a very specific problem. This video documents how this project began, and some of the ups and downs along the way.

In-depth article and photos on @FCP Euro:
Part 1: https://blog.fcpeuro.com/bmw-e46-m3xi-an-m3-powered-bmw-rally-wagon-ready-for-almost-anything
Part 2: https://blog.fcpeuro.com/back-on-the-road-off-the-road-bmw-e46-m3xi-part-2

Specifications:
2001 BMW 325xi Touring
Orient Blue Metallic
3.2L S54 from a 2004 M3
aFe Cold Air Intake
Custom high-flow exhaust
Custom Tune
E46 330xi 6-speed manual
Z4M clutch & flywheel
3.91 Wavetrac limited-slip differential
3.91 X3 front differential
325xi brakes with steel-braided lines
KW V1 Coilovers set to the tallest ride height
Strut tower and subframe reinforcements
Droop limiters removed for increased travel
Ground Control camber plates
17x7 BMW Style 12 steel wheels
225/50R17 98Y Vredestein Quatrac 5 tires (snow-rated UHP all-season)
E46 M3 manual-adjustment seats
E46 M3 steering wheel
E46 M3 gauge cluster
Otherwise-stock black E46 interior swapped from a donor E46 Touring
OE Euro tail lights and front corner lights
E46 M3 front bumper with splitter
HARD Motorsport E46 M3 fender flares (to fit M3 diameter tires)
Custom skidplate
Deleted roof rails
Rally Armor Urethane Mud Flaps
Hella 500 fog lights
Daniel Sloan on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dslovn.drives/

Engine rebuild and upgrades performed by Rhom Innovations in Portland, OR: https://www.rhominnovations.com

Opening sequence is an homage to “Climb Dance” by Jean Louis Mourey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEuZG37gFdM&t=14s

Music credit (opening sequence):“Andrew Bisset: Conglomerate Fragments for Solo Piano” by Sergey Schepkin

0:00 Start
0:03 'Climb Dance' montage
0:35 Opening car footage
0:57 Daniel introduction
1:30 Off-road adventuremobile
1:46 Daniel's path to M3baru
2:30 Buying the M3-converted 325xi Wagon
3:25 List of upgrades
5:50 Why not Subaru?
7:07 First Attempt
7:46 Catastrophe
8:02 Second Attempt
9:44 Conclusion
11:02 M3reza?
11:19 Outro

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