New M3 Owner

MikeE92M3 · 06-07-2012, 04:22 PM

Hello all!
Got my "new to me" 2008 M3 back in March of this year, and so far I love it. Bought it with 14,000 miles on the clock. I sold my 2008 Nismo 350z with a balls out 300 rwp v6

that was a track monster. Got sick of the whole JDM thing and decided to get the car that I have always wanted but wasn't within my reach, an E92 M3!
It is interlagos blue with the grey extended novillo leather, premium package, no edc (

), cf roof, and no nav. Im a simple kind of person and i like to roll around with less weight. Since I have had it, I have added Autoteknic hood grills, side M3 grills, carbon fiber front splitters (BMW), rear performance spoiler (BMW), and the GTS wheels (authentic). Also powdercoated my calipers yellow and did a custom secondary pipe delete. Just got the oil changed, new spark plugs, new tranny fluid and new rear diff fluid all under warranty! Next mods are Megan Racing exhaust (just cause everyone here says they sound great, and I agree..), turner motorsports test pipes, and a tune. So far I love the car, but I am itching for more!

Pics:

Updated pic without "M" Logo

Old Nismo:

info@trinityautosport · 06-07-2012, 04:26 PM

congrats on the M3 looks good =)

PhillyNate · 06-07-2012, 05:29 PM

Beautiful.

winterstar · 06-07-2012, 05:33 PM

Gorgeous!

L4ces · 06-07-2012, 05:39 PM

Nice car and color. The black rear spoiler looks awesome with blue.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 06-07-2012, 05:41 PM

Welcome and Congratulations, nice ride be safe!

SV Concepts II · 06-07-2012, 05:42 PM

Looking good! Welcome to the forum!

tibra1 · 06-07-2012, 06:13 PM

Beautiful car..but that front plate is breaking my heart..

MikeE92M3 · 06-07-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tibra1

Beautiful car..but that front plate is breaking my heart..

I know. Tough VA laws. But...its not drilled into the bumper

Special thing I found through a friend of mine that just uses 3m tape under where the lower grill is, with a special mechanism that allows various ranges of motion to set the plate.

Stealth ///M · 06-07-2012, 06:29 PM

Love that color, looks great. Congrats!

bsiciliano · 06-07-2012, 06:32 PM

Nice! Congrats on going manual too!

djsueno · 06-07-2012, 07:13 PM

welcome to the IB family

lorinzo · 06-07-2012, 07:16 PM

Welcome.

MKE_M3 · 06-07-2012, 07:25 PM

Love the blue and wheels, but I'd take mine w/o the yellow calipers and front ///M badge. Welcome and enjoy the ride. Mod slow so you get more enjoyment out of it

MikeE92M3 · 06-07-2012, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdemetry

Love the blue and wheels, but I'd take mine w/o the yellow calipers and front ///M badge. Welcome and enjoy the ride. Mod slow so you get more enjoyment out of it

M3 badge in the front has long come off

I actually got the "M" high temp vinyls put on the calipers too. A lot of people compliment them--gives a nice contrast, they say.
Thank you for the kind words, I plan to enjoy her for awhile

GIdriver · 06-07-2012, 08:16 PM

Welcome and Congrats!!

I'm not a fan of painting the OEM calipers but must admit yours look good.

dom55 · 06-07-2012, 10:29 PM

Nice, Clean Car. Simple but purposeful. Sometimes I wish i DID NOT get navigation and I-drive in my car. I like the clean and simple look of the dash without the navigation and, in my opinion, the navigation sucks.

My car is a SSII sedan but very similarly modded with the BMW CF Splitters, BMW Performance Spoiler, OEM GTS Wheels and BMW Black Grills.

Lorde · 06-07-2012, 10:41 PM

I think you need another M badge on the other grille to balance it out.

Mike van D · 06-07-2012, 11:19 PM

Congrats on the new ride! Enjoy and keep a lookout on your wallet for that sucking sound...mod bug will create that empty vacuum.

BLACK OPS · 06-08-2012, 12:56 AM

I like it! Congrats. Alot of things goin on in the front though.

MikeE92M3 · 06-08-2012, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLACK OPS

I like it! Congrats. Alot of things goin on in the front though.

I agree. That's why after I had the splitters installed, I removed the "M" Logo shortly after. It looks much better now.

MikeE92M3 · 06-08-2012, 08:04 AM

Also, what do you all recommend as far as lowering springs? I have been looking into it, and a lot of owners say to make sure that the springs are "comparable" to the OEM ones, as far as having the stops on it? If I got H&R Race Springs, would this work? Thoughts, please!

06-07-2012, 04:22 PM	#1
MikeE92M3 Captain 39 Rep 623 Posts Drives: 08 E92 M3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Richmond, VA iTrader: (5)	New M3 Owner Hello all! Got my "new to me" 2008 M3 back in March of this year, and so far I love it. Bought it with 14,000 miles on the clock. I sold my 2008 Nismo 350z with a balls out 300 rwp v6 that was a track monster. Got sick of the whole JDM thing and decided to get the car that I have always wanted but wasn't within my reach, an E92 M3! It is interlagos blue with the grey extended novillo leather, premium package, no edc (), cf roof, and no nav. Im a simple kind of person and i like to roll around with less weight. Since I have had it, I have added Autoteknic hood grills, side M3 grills, carbon fiber front splitters (BMW), rear performance spoiler (BMW), and the GTS wheels (authentic). Also powdercoated my calipers yellow and did a custom secondary pipe delete. Just got the oil changed, new spark plugs, new tranny fluid and new rear diff fluid all under warranty! Next mods are Megan Racing exhaust (just cause everyone here says they sound great, and I agree..), turner motorsports test pipes, and a tune. So far I love the car, but I am itching for more! Pics: Updated pic without "M" Logo Old Nismo: Last edited by MikeE92M3; 06-08-2012 at 07:51 AM..
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tibra1 Banned 127 Rep 6,773 Posts Drives: 2011 ZCP M3 - 2007 335i crashd Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (4)	Beautiful car..but that front plate is breaking my heart..
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Stealth ///M Banned 7 Rep 281 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Love that color, looks great. Congrats!
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MKE_M3 Lieutenant Colonel 65 Rep 1,705 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI iTrader: (0)	Love the blue and wheels, but I'd take mine w/o the yellow calipers and front ///M badge. Welcome and enjoy the ride. Mod slow so you get more enjoyment out of it __________________
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dom55 Lieutenant 33 Rep 407 Posts Drives: 2016 X5M Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Westchester, NY iTrader: (4)	Nice, Clean Car. Simple but purposeful. Sometimes I wish i DID NOT get navigation and I-drive in my car. I like the clean and simple look of the dash without the navigation and, in my opinion, the navigation sucks. My car is a SSII sedan but very similarly modded with the BMW CF Splitters, BMW Performance Spoiler, OEM GTS Wheels and BMW Black Grills. __________________ 2016 X5M Silverstone on Silverstone
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Mike van D Major 18 Rep 1,112 Posts Drives: SG X6 35i; MW e92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Congrats on the new ride! Enjoy and keep a lookout on your wallet for that sucking sound...mod bug will create that empty vacuum. __________________ ...just enjoying life.
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MikeE92M3 Captain 39 Rep 623 Posts Drives: 08 E92 M3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Richmond, VA iTrader: (5)	Also, what do you all recommend as far as lowering springs? I have been looking into it, and a lot of owners say to make sure that the springs are "comparable" to the OEM ones, as far as having the stops on it? If I got H&R Race Springs, would this work? Thoughts, please! __________________ 2008 (07/08) E92 M3 BPM Stage II Tuned by Mike Benvo, 6MT, Turner Test Pipes, Magnaflow Custom Catback Exhaust (Magnaflow X Pipe, secondary cat delete, Aero Resonators and Helmholtz Chambers),Vorsteiner CF Lip, Hamann Style CF rear diffuser, CF Rear Decklid Spoiler, BMW Performance Kidney Grills, CF Side Grills, OEM GTS Wheels, K&N Drop-In Filter, GP Thunder 8k Angel Eyes, Painted Reflectors.
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