Soon to be alpine edition owner

[mike@x-ph.com]

Nice!!

[r1762]

Nice!

[Scorchio]

Well guys a little update. Cancelled the order on the work VS-XX rims from japan after coming across the stunning deep concave Forgestar F14 rims as I am a lover of a nice concave wheel.

Currently waiting on forgestar emailing me back with fitments after having a look about, the ideal square set will be a 9.5x19 with a ET13 all round for that killer look but I am not sure if the offset is just too aggressive ?.

On another note I caved and bought a nice BMC drop in air filter for a bit more intake noise. These last couple of weeks have been brutal especially finding out about the harrop supercharger kit..............mmmmm charger whine, not long now though till I get her

[BimmerRookie]

It may be a stupid question, but what differentiates the alpine edition from the standard?

[Beemdog]

Originally Posted by BimmerRookie

It may be a stupid question, but what differentiates the alpine edition from the standard?

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=267581

To quote the press release:

The BMW M3 Edition Models will be entering the market worldwide in July 2009 in Alpine White, Black, Dakar Yellow, and Monte Carlo Blue. In the interest of supreme exclusivity their production period is limited to just six months.

Individual highlights both outside and inside:

On the BMW M3 Edition Models the exterior paintwork and interior design are individually matched to one another. Depending on the respective Edition model, the body comes either in Alpine White Non-Metallic, Black Non-Metallic, Dakar Yellow Non-Metallic or Monte Carlo Blue Metallic. The combination with BMW Individual High-Gloss Satin Chrome accentuates the truly sophisticated character of the Edition Models.

The openings on the engine compartment lid on all models are finished in black, the BMW kidney grille, the side gills and the dual tailpipes on the exhaust system come in dark eloxy-plated chrome ("black chrome"). The caps on the special BMW M exterior mirrors are likewise finished in black and are connected to the A-pillars by dual arms extending out of the mirror base finished in body colour.

Special colour highlights add an individual touch also to the interior of the BMW M3 Edition Models. The surfaces on the center armrest, the center console and the armrests on the door panels are finished in White on the Alpine White and Black models. At the same time these Edition Models come with interior trim in Carbon Structure Leather with white contrasting seams. The seats in Black Novillo Leather feature bespoke contrasting seams as well as vertical trim stripes on the upper section of the backrest and at the front of the leg rest. On the Alpine White and Black models, these features come in white, on the Dakar Yellow and Monte Carlo Blue models they are in the appropriate exterior color.

As a further feature the armrests and door closing handles at the inside on the Dakar Yellow and Monte Carlo Blue models come with yellow and, respectively, blue contrasting seams. And last but certainly not least, entry trim bars in Checkered Flag Design bearing the "M3" model designation give all Edition Models yet another highlight.