Vehicle History & Automotive passion
We operate an automotive retail establishment driven by an unwavering passion for quality and performance. Unlike most, we’re one of the few who actually own the vehicles we develop for purchasing them, then using them to design, refine, and rigorously test our products in-house before they ever reach our customers. For us, it’s not just about selling parts, it’s about proving them. Lets rewind a little, before the high end vehicles, the hot hatch phase was a key starter even going further back to the Max power days - Big subwoofers and big 5” Jap style Back-boxes. The die hard JDM era is very much missed! Various images below dating back from early 2000’s. 600+ Bhp Evo’s, Impreza’s, Bmw E30 dubbed out, the good old days like they say.
In the years 2021-2023 right after a very distinct individual Bmw M5 F90 Mexico blue, Significant shift in my automotive pursuits followed. Following a history that includes ownership of high-performance vehicles such as the Mercedes C63 W204 Supercharged, 620bhp Supercharged E92 M3 Manual, 650bhp BMW M4 DCT, and the formidable 802bhp BMW M5 F90, I consistently maintained a penchant for the juxtaposition of these speed demons with the comfort and elegance of SUVs, including Range Rovers, X6s, Cayenne & Macan as dailies.
My quest to procure a vehicle, that would blend supercar performance with the comfort and presence of an SUV. In this endeavour, I was the former owner of the fastest BMW X3M running on pump fuel in UK & Europe between 2021-2023, later paired with fuel flexing race-grade substances reaching 830bhp. In 2021, we were among the first in UK & Europe to push the limits. From 2024 onwards, we've seen a significant shift towards single turbo builds, forged builds, and more, which is great for the platform as more research and development are achieved. We called our X3M the OG, See Figures below;
- 1/4 mile time of 10.2 seconds
- 0-60mph acceleration 2.6 seconds
- 100-200kph 5.7 seconds
Remarkably, these figures are achieved by a vehicle that tips the scales at over two tonnes, times validated by Dragy's official timing equipment. Our X3M was sold in January 2024 to Ricky Living Life Fast well known youtube personality.
Onto the next adventure: Porsche 911 (992) Carrera S. With Porsche, it's all about the specs, no two are the same. Our 911 992 model is packed with high factory specification, we didn’t waste any time, we've added some spicy modifications, See below AutoTopNL review! Simple Modifications FJM downpipes, KN Filters, FJM headers paired with custom ECU & TCU tune vehicle went from 450bhp to 620bhp, 100/200 5.84 seconds from stock 7.4 second. Being rwd we didn’t push on 0-60 or 1/4 times as much.
Our latest project is the 2023 BMW M3 Competition Ultimate Pack. Fully loaded, black on black, we couldn’t say no. From the factory, the G80 delivers 510bhp, 0–60 in 3.5 seconds, a 1/4 mile in 11.2, and 100–200km/h in 7.8. Impressive, but for us, only the starting point.
With shared DNA from the X3M/X4M, platforms we know inside-out, the warranty didn’t last 24 hours. Within the first day, we installed our own FJM sports cat downpipes, FJM resonated midpipe with extended brace, panel filters, FJM 4.5” honeycomb tips, oil cooler protection, and XHP gearbox tune. 5 hours later, the car felt completely transformed.
The ECU was locked, so we removed and sent it out for a Femto unlock, a service we offer in-house, (our service averaging just four days faster then our competitors). Once back, we carried out our custom ECU tuning, calibrated for 98 RON pump fuel only, no boosters, no ethanol.
The result? 0–60 in 2.5 seconds, 100–200 in 5.5 seconds, and a 10.2 second quarter mile. We also mapped in a softer daily map that still runs 100–200 in 6.5 seconds and returns over 27mpg, plenty of power to handle most vehicles.
With an ethanol sensor now installed, we’ve also created a dedicated E-mix map. The result was a jump from 740bhp to 800bhp. We then took the car to Germany, tested on 102 RON fuel, and stretched its legs on the autobahn, exactly where cars like this belong.
Follow us on social media for updates on our latest projects, or click below to check out some great petrolhead videos we’ve previously recorded on YouTube.
Officially Gassed X3M Comp v Lamborghini Huracan Performante, (Family car vs Supercar): https://youtu.be/RP1Z1OTkRGQ?si=AzWmPnCFLNbF8RtE
AutoTopNL X3M Autobahn Review on Youtube: https://youtu.be/tFNHjH55GyA?si=6WBq2mSGKjVELeT1
