Four months later...'09 Interlagos M3 Coupe!

TLud · 10-18-2008, 10:44 PM

This is going to have to be short because it's been a really long day and I'm beat. Picked up my car at Garlyn Shelton BMW, which is about an hour and a half outside of Houston. When I first laid eyes on it, I almost couldn't believe it was really mine because I've been waiting for what feels like so long (4 months).

Earlier in the week, Robert Collier with Detailed Autos put on my clear bra, Zano'd, clay barred, and waxed my car, and the Interlagos just popped! The clear bra is virtually invisible, even up close. I couldn't be happier with how it looks.

Robert, and some new and old BMW friends (including FusionM3 from this forum, who has an '08 IB coupe almost exactly like mine) were nice enough to come meet me at the dealership. We grabbed some lunch and snapped some pictures. Their pictures are much better than mine, so hopefully I can get them and post them up.

I've already got 200 miles on her and couldn't be happier. What a car. I'll save my impressions until after break-in, but I love it. It could be a long 1200 miles.

Also, you'll notice that mid-way through our meet, I swapped out the orange reflectors for clear. I think it looks good on IB.

TLud · 10-18-2008, 10:58 PM

Some more. My car is on the far right.

TLud · 10-18-2008, 11:02 PM

The first of many gas station stops in my future with this car.

TLud · 10-18-2008, 11:03 PM

Finally home...

Krueger///M3 · 10-18-2008, 11:03 PM

Nice! Congratulations!

PLAYON · 10-18-2008, 11:04 PM

I just can't get tired of Interlagos. . .no matter how much I look at it, it's still one of my favorite colors on the M3. . .great choice

PLAYON · 10-18-2008, 11:06 PM

The clear reflectors seem like the "new hip mod" instead of painted ones. . .I think it looks great because it matches the headlights well.

TLud · 10-18-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by PLAYON

The clear reflectors seem like the "new hip mod" instead of painted ones. . .I think it looks great because it matches the headlights well.

Thanks, I agree 100%. It really pulls the front end together well, and I think it will look good on the darker color cars (IB, LMB, JB, JzB, and SG). I'm glad I did this mod.

jhv · 10-19-2008, 05:46 AM

what a gorgeous color!

Big Windy · 10-19-2008, 06:11 AM

congrats!

H2 · 10-19-2008, 06:48 AM

Congrats on the car. The clears look real good.

TLud · 10-19-2008, 07:37 AM

Thanks for the compliments, everyone. I couldn't be happier with the Interlagos. My wife had never seen the color before, and I joked with her that I was getting a "purple" M3. She was very dubious, but absolutely loved the IB from the moment she first saw it. It's like a chameleon. You can walk just two or three feet around the car and the color completely changes.

As some of you know, I was seriously considering several other cars. Driving the M3 home yesterday, I knew I made the right choice. This car is incredible, and I'm still breaking her in.

TLud · 10-19-2008, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by H2

Congrats on the car. The clears look real good.

When your LSB M3 comes in, you'll have to take pics of it with next to LeMans and Interlagos M3s. I think we're all as excited to see LSB as you are, if that's possible.

Zirenz2006 · 10-19-2008, 08:25 AM

Congrats! Looks great, I love the clear reflectors!!

I think they look much better than the painted ones because they actually look like they belong there as opposed to looking like some raised wart.

H2 · 10-19-2008, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLud

When your LSB M3 comes in, you'll have to take pics of it with next to LeMans and Interlagos M3s. I think we're all as excited to see LSB as you are, if that's possible.

That would be cool to get a picture of all the blues together.

lucid · 10-19-2008, 12:41 PM

Congrats!

IB looks great under the sun!

P.S. Don't go for Carbotech XP8s (we were talking about this earlier). I went through a set of fronts entirely in 2 days. Go for more agressive compound.

ferrari6891 · 10-19-2008, 01:08 PM

another fellow IB

McLuVan · 10-19-2008, 01:36 PM

sick car bro

schnell325 · 10-19-2008, 01:39 PM

Clear reflectors? Nice!

Where did you get them from?

montreal red · 10-19-2008, 02:02 PM

congrats on the car!

Deda · 10-19-2008, 03:14 PM

congrats,amazing color.

armyav8tor · 10-19-2008, 03:26 PM

Beautiful car! Congrats.

10-18-2008, 10:44 PM	#1
TLud Colonel 108 Rep 2,279 Posts Drives: '12 Golf R Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (3)	Four months later...'09 Interlagos M3 Coupe! This is going to have to be short because it's been a really long day and I'm beat. Picked up my car at Garlyn Shelton BMW, which is about an hour and a half outside of Houston. When I first laid eyes on it, I almost couldn't believe it was really mine because I've been waiting for what feels like so long (4 months). Earlier in the week, Robert Collier with Detailed Autos put on my clear bra, Zano'd, clay barred, and waxed my car, and the Interlagos just popped! The clear bra is virtually invisible, even up close. I couldn't be happier with how it looks. Robert, and some new and old BMW friends (including FusionM3 from this forum, who has an '08 IB coupe almost exactly like mine) were nice enough to come meet me at the dealership. We grabbed some lunch and snapped some pictures. Their pictures are much better than mine, so hopefully I can get them and post them up. I've already got 200 miles on her and couldn't be happier. What a car. I'll save my impressions until after break-in, but I love it. It could be a long 1200 miles. Also, you'll notice that mid-way through our meet, I swapped out the orange reflectors for clear. I think it looks good on IB. Attached Images __________________ '09 Interlagos Blue E92 M3 (sold to a good home)
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TLud Colonel 108 Rep 2,279 Posts Drives: '12 Golf R Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (3)	Some more. My car is on the far right. Attached Images __________________ '09 Interlagos Blue E92 M3 (sold to a good home)
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TLud Colonel 108 Rep 2,279 Posts Drives: '12 Golf R Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (3)	The first of many gas station stops in my future with this car. Attached Images __________________ '09 Interlagos Blue E92 M3 (sold to a good home)
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TLud Colonel 108 Rep 2,279 Posts Drives: '12 Golf R Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (3)	Finally home... Attached Images __________________ '09 Interlagos Blue E92 M3 (sold to a good home)
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10-18-2008, 11:03 PM	#5
Krueger///M3 Major 122 Rep 1,401 Posts Drives: 2003 HPF 2.5, 2008 M3 (Sold) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pearl District, OR iTrader: (0) Garage List 2002 BMW ///M3 [0.00] 2008 BMW ///M3 [0.00]	Nice! Congratulations!
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PLAYON Major 245 Rep 1,414 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 550i Join Date: May 2008 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 550i [0.00] 2003 Audi A4 [0.00]	I just can't get tired of Interlagos. . .no matter how much I look at it, it's still one of my favorite colors on the M3. . .great choice __________________
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PLAYON Major 245 Rep 1,414 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 550i Join Date: May 2008 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 550i [0.00] 2003 Audi A4 [0.00]	The clear reflectors seem like the "new hip mod" instead of painted ones. . .I think it looks great because it matches the headlights well. __________________
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10-19-2008, 05:46 AM	#9
jhv Lieutenant General 1695 Rep 17,304 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	what a gorgeous color!
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10-19-2008, 06:11 AM	#10
Big Windy Major General 152 Rep 5,124 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	congrats!
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10-19-2008, 06:48 AM	#11
H2 Second Lieutenant 43 Rep 259 Posts Drives: LSB E92 M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Congrats on the car. The clears look real good. __________________ Laguna Seca Blue E92 M3 / Individual M3 picture threads - interior, exterior
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10-19-2008, 07:37 AM	#12
TLud Colonel 108 Rep 2,279 Posts Drives: '12 Golf R Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (3)	Thanks for the compliments, everyone. I couldn't be happier with the Interlagos. My wife had never seen the color before, and I joked with her that I was getting a "purple" M3. She was very dubious, but absolutely loved the IB from the moment she first saw it. It's like a chameleon. You can walk just two or three feet around the car and the color completely changes. As some of you know, I was seriously considering several other cars. Driving the M3 home yesterday, I knew I made the right choice. This car is incredible, and I'm still breaking her in. __________________ '09 Interlagos Blue E92 M3 (sold to a good home)
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10-19-2008, 08:25 AM	#14
Zirenz2006 Brigadier General 1535 Rep 4,555 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Comp IOMG Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: US - NE iTrader: (0)	Congrats! Looks great, I love the clear reflectors!! I think they look much better than the painted ones because they actually look like they belong there as opposed to looking like some raised wart.
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10-19-2008, 12:41 PM	#16
lucid Major General 374 Rep 8,033 Posts Drives: E30 M3; Expedition Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Congrats! IB looks great under the sun! P.S. Don't go for Carbotech XP8s (we were talking about this earlier). I went through a set of fronts entirely in 2 days. Go for more agressive compound. __________________
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10-19-2008, 01:08 PM	#17
ferrari6891 the original brown guy 116 Rep 1,011 Posts Drives: '22 MBB/SO X5M Comp Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ/NYC iTrader: (3) Garage List 2011.75 E90 M3 [7.66]	another fellow IB __________________ PREVIOUS 2019 G05 X5 M50 AG/BLK 2017 F15 X5 5.0 M Sport AW/BLK 2011 E90 ///M3 AW/FR 2008 E92 ///M3 IB/BLK
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10-19-2008, 01:36 PM	#18
McLuVan Lieutenant General 304 Rep 13,114 Posts Drives: ///M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Socal~818~ iTrader: (1)	sick car bro __________________
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10-19-2008, 01:39 PM	#19
schnell325 Bored at work.... 890 Rep 5,389 Posts Drives: 2016 F82 M4 GTS//2022 M235iGC Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Comox Valley iTrader: (8)	Clear reflectors? Nice! Where did you get them from? __________________ Grey Matter:2008 E92 M3:608/425. SG/PS SOLD! Dark Matter:2015 F80 M3:495/505. SOLD! Anti Matter :2016 F82 M4 GTS What next?!? A 2022 M235i GC- I must be getting old
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10-19-2008, 02:02 PM	#20
montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	congrats on the car! __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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Deda Major General 563 Rep 7,034 Posts Drives: BMW M5 comp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	congrats,amazing color.
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10-19-2008, 03:26 PM	#22
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