Esquire's Dakar Yellow M3 coupe - a Photo Modification Journal

biglare · 05-15-2013, 12:46 PM

Trim looks good buddy and so does the manifold. Love the color scheme!

I think you should finish off the trim and paint the center surrounds as well as the cupholders and surrounds.

IND did this for me in Lamborghini Black Pearl! Turned out fantastic!

(sorry for crappy pics)

Hyperjack · 05-15-2013, 01:17 PM

this has been such an informative and entertaining thread....M3 mod porn for sure!

seriously, though....i've learned a lot from reading your thread. thanks for taking the time to share the info and your beauty of car as well.

Charlie@McKennaBMWService · 05-15-2013, 01:18 PM

Sick build I remember seeing this car at Rhino Detail, Alex the owner is my friend over there.

exmowner · 05-15-2013, 01:19 PM

I really like how your plenum turned out! I wasn't brave enough to try something different so I went with all red!

Congratz!

esquire · 05-15-2013, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 63NP

Time has flew since COTM. Sound amazing.
Wished we had problems with the heat over here.!! Rain rain rain and more rain.. Boring..

Well..... cold air is better for a supercharger. All signs point to yes.

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Originally Posted by biglare

Trim looks good buddy and so does the manifold. Love the color scheme!

I think you should finish off the trim and paint the center surrounds as well as the cupholders and surrounds.

IND did this for me in Lamborghini Black Pearl! Turned out fantastic!

Now that's definitely something to think about. That was on your old M3 right lare?

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Originally Posted by Hyperjack

this has been such an informative and entertaining thread....M3 mod porn for sure!

seriously, though....i've learned a lot from read your thread. thanks for taking the time to share the info and your beauty of car as well.

Thanks for the kind words. Really glad to hear that this thread has been useful to someone.

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Originally Posted by Charlie@McKennaBMWService

Sick build I remember seeing this car at Rhino Detail, Alex the owner is my friend over there.

Hey Charlie. Yeah, Alex is a great guy. I'll be going there for a full detail before Bimmerfest. Hope to see you there sometime soon

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Originally Posted by exmowner

I really like how your plenum turned out! I wasn't brave enough to try something different so I went with all red!

All thanks go to Malek@MRF on this one. He allowed me to pre-visualize the concept by creating a bunch of different photoshop mock-ups based off our various ideas and concepts. I knew exactly what the kit would look like even before it went on the car. Great to have that kind of an option. Saves you a lot of money on aesthetic mistakes.

Congratz!

Charlie@McKennaBMWService · 05-15-2013, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by esquire

Hey Charlie. Yeah, Alex is a great guy. I'll be going there for a full detail before Bimmerfest. Hope to see you there sometime soon

Yeah I should be stopping by Bimmerfest Saturday, but my schedule is pretty busy... Alex is suppose to detail my Jerez Black M3, but it's hard with my work schedule in the service department. BTW you should service your vehicle with me!

Lorde · 05-15-2013, 01:55 PM

esquire · 05-15-2013, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie@McKennaBMWService

Yeah I should be stopping by Bimmerfest Saturday, but my schedule is pretty busy... Alex is suppose to detail my Jerez Black M3, but it's hard with my work schedule in the service department. BTW you should service your vehicle with me!

yeah. definitely down to being my business to McKenna. drop me a PM with your info. good to know there's a service guy who "gets" modding.

thanks Snig

Charlie@McKennaBMWService · 05-15-2013, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by esquire

yeah. definitely down to being my business to McKenna. drop me a PM with your info. good to know there's a service guy who "gets" modding.

thanks Snig

Hahaha yeah man we're like the only dealer I feel that's okay with modded BMW's. Also it would be wrong of me to deny claims on a modded M3 when I too drive a modded E92 M3.

AV9 · 05-15-2013, 04:22 PM

Simply phenomenal - I'm glad you went with the satin flanks on the manifold and opted to paint all the way through the vortex. The car with its mods have come out to be fantastic and I applaud your taste and MRF's attention to detail.

I hope to be joining you on the MRF list of project cars very soon. Congrats!

esquire · 05-15-2013, 07:58 PM

For all those who are contemplating supercharging their cars (at least doing an ESS supercharge), I learned a few important lessons in the process that I think might be useful to some members of this forum.

Anyone who has upgraded their air intake or underdrive pulleys, these items have to come off when you're supercharging (at leas as to ESS superchargers). Your underdrive pulley has to go back to stock, and your air filter gets replaced by a K&N filter that hangs down in the front fascia by the brake ducts. That means, that if you're contemplating supercharging, you might want to save yourself the expense of buying underdrive pulleys or an expensive air intake kit, since at the end of the day, those will become totally useless after supercharging.

I'm sure that for some of the veterans on here this might be well-known info, but there are probably plenty out there who would otherwise have no clue. Hope this information helps them

Wish i had known earlier. Haha.

- esquire

biglare · 05-15-2013, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by esquire

Now that's definitely something to think about. That was on your old M3 right lare?

Yes it was on the M3 and really finished the interior off IMO.

esquire · 05-16-2013, 06:41 PM

And I saved the best for last - the mod that naturally comes after supercharging. I hope you guys are ready to have your minds blown. ...

Wait for it...

Wait for it....

Painted Reflectors. (Finally).

Here are some pics of the process

And Here is the Final Product...

mdosu · 05-16-2013, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esquire

And I saved the best for last - the mod that naturally comes after supercharging. I hope you guys are ready to have your minds blown. ...

Wait for it...

Wait for it....

Painted Reflectors. (Finally).

Here are some pics of the process

I can now finally say..... Welcome to the club

esquire · 05-16-2013, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mdosu

I can now finally say..... Welcome to the club

haha. thanks. I felt excluded before. but now, i feel like I belong.

Lorde · 05-17-2013, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by esquire

haha. thanks. I felt excluded before. but now, i feel like I belong.

JEllis · 05-18-2013, 12:02 AM

Ha I like the painted reflectors... but I am keeping mine orange.... Im weird.

Jason

Hyperjack · 05-18-2013, 12:44 AM

i'm surprised you didn't do this earlier

either way, nice move....looks great!

e92m3allday · 05-18-2013, 02:01 AM

My new life dilemma..... which picture to save as desktop background?

Seriously, an incredibly perfect M3.

And1M3 · 05-18-2013, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by esquire

haha. thanks. I felt excluded before. but now, i feel like I belong.

Always save the best mod for last.

FVM3 · 05-18-2013, 04:21 AM

unique

esquire · 05-20-2013, 01:04 AM

A pic of our little Bimmerfest Caravan group - Malek @ MRF (red), JEllis (green), Esquire (yellow), AV9 (black) - at 6:15 am, before we headed out. A few others joined, but hadn't yet arrived when i snapped the pic.

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biglare Bulldog 490 Rep 3,354 Posts Drives: BMW & Porsche Join Date: May 2008 Location: ? iTrader: (3)	Trim looks good buddy and so does the manifold. Love the color scheme! I think you should finish off the trim and paint the center surrounds as well as the cupholders and surrounds. IND did this for me in Lamborghini Black Pearl! Turned out fantastic! (sorry for crappy pics) __________________ Prev: Individual F80 M3 - Fjord Blue/Silverstone(interior) \| Fashion Grey(exterior) GTS
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AV9 Brigadier General 143 Rep 4,310 Posts Drives: 2009 e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC/SD iTrader: (7)	Simply phenomenal - I'm glad you went with the satin flanks on the manifold and opted to paint all the way through the vortex. The car with its mods have come out to be fantastic and I applaud your taste and MRF's attention to detail. I hope to be joining you on the MRF list of project cars very soon. Congrats! __________________ E92 M3: \| MRF Velaforza Exhaust \| BBS RIA (Custom Gold) \| AP Racing BBK \| AST Remote Reservoir Coilovers \| Revinora CRT \| 2020 M340i: \| sold \| 2025 X6M Competition: \| stock \|
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esquire Brigadier General 482 Rep 3,043 Posts Drives: 2011 Dakar Yellow M3, 2018 M5 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California iTrader: (0)	Lessons Learned on Supercharging For all those who are contemplating supercharging their cars (at least doing an ESS supercharge), I learned a few important lessons in the process that I think might be useful to some members of this forum. Anyone who has upgraded their air intake or underdrive pulleys, these items have to come off when you're supercharging (at leas as to ESS superchargers). Your underdrive pulley has to go back to stock, and your air filter gets replaced by a K&N filter that hangs down in the front fascia by the brake ducts. That means, that if you're contemplating supercharging, you might want to save yourself the expense of buying underdrive pulleys or an expensive air intake kit, since at the end of the day, those will become totally useless after supercharging. I'm sure that for some of the veterans on here this might be well-known info, but there are probably plenty out there who would otherwise have no clue. Hope this information helps them Wish i had known earlier. Haha. - esquire __________________ [ESS VT2-625] [Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust] [KW Clubsports] [OSS Angel Eyes] [Revinora r-CRT Lip] [Vorsteiner Boot] [Challenge Race Diffuser] [See the Build Thread HERE]
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esquire Brigadier General 482 Rep 3,043 Posts Drives: 2011 Dakar Yellow M3, 2018 M5 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California iTrader: (0)	Modification #24- Painted Reflectors And I saved the best for last - the mod that naturally comes after supercharging. I hope you guys are ready to have your minds blown. ... Wait for it... Wait for it.... Painted Reflectors. (Finally). Here are some pics of the process And Here is the Final Product... __________________ [ESS VT2-625] [Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust] [KW Clubsports] [OSS Angel Eyes] [Revinora r-CRT Lip] [Vorsteiner Boot] [Challenge Race Diffuser] [See the Build Thread HERE]
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