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The completest 580hp F82 M4 Competition – BMW F82 M4 - Most people would view an M4 Competition as a perfect package. But Matt Knowles isn’t most people, and his ownership tale is one of relentless improvement and a keen eye for detail…Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Rich Pearce.

600whp turbo V8 E46 insane wide-arch drift missile. Sometimes you need to let loose and go a little crazy, and this insane LQ V8-swapped E46 drift beast is an unhinged creation that’s been built with no compromise and no caution. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Patrik Karlsson.

965bhp M3 Wild wide-body turbo E36 Coupe. Saved from abandonment, enhanced with some serious old-school wide-body vibes, and then endowed with an insane dose of turbo power, this stunning E36 M3 is a build of epic proportions. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Jape Tiitinen.

Supercharged S62 V8-swapped E38 When it comes to luxury transport, it doesn’t get much better than a 7 Series, but if you want the ultimate executive express you’ve got to take matters into your own hands, which is exactly what the owner of this supercharged S62-swapped E38 did… Words: Elizabeth de Latour Photos: Kevin Uy.

Express Yourself 2.8 M52-swapped E30 ‘Don’t go for second best, baby.’ That’s what Madonna told us back in 1989 – and thanks to a smart M52 swap and some clever personal touches, she might as well have been singing about this very car… Words: Daniel Bevis Photos: Adam Rous.

Force of nature 700hp supercharged E63 M6 Finished in a stunning matt wrap, covered in carbon and with a phenomenal supercharged V10 under its bonnet, this E63 M6 is pure modified BMW perfection. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Rich Pearce.

Air-Ride E9 3.0 CS Stunning classic build. Just because a car’s obscure, that doesn’t make it untouchable. And anyone who has beef with the idea of modifying a rare classic would do well to take a lesson from Alexander Steffen: he built this menacing low-down cruiser to fulfil a long-held dream, and there are few stronger justifications than that… Words: Daniel Bevis Photos: Tony and Carmen Matthews.

This unusual combination of a diesel engine and Mk 2 was the result of one man’s dogged belief. We follow the story and drive the car. Words & Photography Rob Hawkins.

Has Canada’s safety-conscious Corvette rival finally come of age?

After a reclusive existence behind the doors of an old barn, this special BMW began a second life. This is a barn find story but not as you know it... Words: Maurice van Kesteren and Simon Jackson . Photography: Maurice van Kesteren.

Is this 6000-mile E30 the UK's best surviving example? With just 6800-miles on its clock, could this immaculate 1991 BMW 325i Sport E30 be the fi nest surviving example on UK roads? Words: Simon Jackson. Photography: Rich Pearce.

Peter Vivian wanted ‘something more interesting’, so built it. Words and photography Paul Hardiman.