ULTIMATE ENGINE SWAP! World's Extreme BMW Project - V8 in a 116i

Inspired by the previous gen BMW 1M, this project was born from the idea of turning a completely regular 3-door F21 1 Series into something housing the 4.0l NA V8 that you normally find in the E90/E92 generation M3. Going beyond that, the bodywork has been sculpted into that of the M2 Competition and M2 CS, with the M2 CS wheels in a square setup. Behind them sit an M4's axles and even the M4's carbon ceramic brakes, with the paintwork finished in Frozen Deep Green Metallic - from the M5 CS - and also with the cooling system taken from the M5 as well.

I've previously visited Mr Saugmotoren to check out this dream garage in Germany which actually fed me quite a large amount of inspiration behind The Shmuseum. More recently in fact, my SLS Black Series visited for a short period while I flew to the US for other events - and needless to say, it was in some fantastic company.

This car has been grabbing my attention while it's been in the works; the sheer audacity to even attempt it! The project has been in the hands of Speed-TEC, and goodness have they pulled out all of the stops for this even passing the German TuV. Not only that, it's also a daily driver quite literally, despite the extensive modifications.

Thanks for watching, Tim

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:36 F21 V8 Walkaround
05:05 Indepth Look with Mr. Saugmotoren
11:18 V8 Startup
11:30 Ride Experience
15:27 My First Drive
20:35 Garage Walkaround
22:03 Final Thoughts
22:56 Wrap Up

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[MarcosVinicius-wvlb]

Honestly, i'm a sucker for builds like this one. It gets me more excited than any crazy hypercar

[ouricon]

That's insanity. It's almost as if it's actually from the factory. Hats off to him for pulling this off.👌

[ethanl]

This is one of the coolest projects I've seen recently. What a car. Tim you need a manual E92!

[moritzuma]

That is a collaboration I did not expect Saugmotoren and Shmee

[tyler]

This man basically made a modern Z3 M Coupe with a giant V8, what a weapon!

[timwk]

The level of quality and amount of work that has gone in to this build is just incredible. It looks amazing, congrats and respect to the owner and everyone involved in this build.

[nafismalik]

What an amazing build, taking OEM+ to a whole new level! Thank you Shmee for showing the world this gem, and thank you Saugmotoren for creating such a gem.

[justinflick]

Shmee never disappoints with his content!

[nathanwhiles]

Great content. Saw the teaser and was excited. Keep up the great work Tim and the team.

[matthewberger]

This is one of the first videos in awhile that I was engaged for the entire length! Even though this is a one off, I think I found my new dream car and something that will leave me thinking and dreaming for a long time. Thank you for sharing this Tim and I hope you one day have a very special project such as this one!

[Kajico]

Absolutely amazing project piece. In NA we're already deprived of the 1 series hatches, to see a custom made 1 series hatch M care makes me extremely envious. That is just too awesome.

[SPQR_GuiGui]

Insane car ! The only things I would change are the exhaust tips (bigger ones that fill the diffuser the right amount) and the engine (carbon intake and a 4.4l stroker), beside that, just perfect !😍😍

[Mickkok]

I’m so used to seeing you driving RHD that it felt weird seeing you on the right side without a wheel in your hands.

WHAT. A. BUILD. This is passion, dedication and mostly determination taken to another dimension. Insane, hat off to the guys. Absolute perfection for a powerful hothatch.

[Chris_t]

This is one of those builds that you can only imagine in your head but never think that it could turn into reality. This one became real, and it's just nuts

[lloydbellis]

I’m not a BMW fan, but that is pretty cool 😎, love the V8 sound.
And Shmee is smiling 👍👍👍👍

[gerryjamesedwards]

That seems like a crazily well-sorted car, for being a Frankenstein affair. Hat's off to a very talented builder!

[randyphillips]

It sounds incredible! Quite a project for sure.

[tjololot]

This is EPIC! It seems that many BMW owners have greater imagination and passion than BMW itself!!!

[KevRS]

Crazy project!

I’m glad they picked an old school BMW V8 for this! 👏

[LRDLUK]

One of the coolest cars you've had on the channel, Tim. Thank you for making videos on such amazing creations of people's passion.