How long did it take

Stronghammer · 11-24-2012, 10:59 AM

for you guys that modify your car to cross the line ? Specifically I mean going from superficial cosmetic mods to warranty voiding performance mods. I have owned my M3 for 17 months and have test pipes ready to install and a supercharger on the way. Full steam ahead and no looking back for me.

M3SQRD · 11-24-2012, 11:33 AM

I purchased ALL of my mods while my car was being built. All parts were installed before I had even completed the 1200 mile break-in...

Team Plutonium · 11-24-2012, 11:59 AM

After 3 weeks of owning the car @ 1200 miles.

///M Ryder · 11-24-2012, 12:00 PM

Most were done prior to delivery..............Phil

Cingulus · 11-24-2012, 12:11 PM

It has been a process for me, over 2 years, but that had more to do with finding what I wanted than any questions about doing the modifications. Most of mine have been mechanical first.

Pontrelli · 11-24-2012, 01:06 PM

Not planning to void my warranty anytime soon

Chriskm3 · 11-24-2012, 01:15 PM

I think it starts with one single purchase then its downhill from there

S65NAPWR · 11-24-2012, 01:38 PM

I got the basics and the car isn't even here yet! I think if you visit this forum more than once a month, you're probably going to do one or two mods at minimum right away.

6spdg37s · 11-24-2012, 01:40 PM

the day i sign the final papers and drive away in the car I will click "order" for my exhaust

LarThaL · 11-24-2012, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stronghammer

for you guys that modify your car to cross the line ? Specifically I mean going from superficial cosmetic mods to warranty voiding performance mods. I have owned my M3 for 17 months and have test pipes ready to install and a supercharger on the way. Full steam ahead and no looking back for me.

I'm fairly certain I'm done with that. After over $100k spent in mods alone on assorted cars, big ticket mods aren't in my future any more. The reason is simple. You get absolutely no money back on them. In fact, it can make your car that much harder to sell even compared to stock. I think I have decided that if I feel the need to mod a car to that degree, then I should just switch to a different car. This could be different if I find a "forever" car, but as nice as the M3 is, it is not quite that car for me.

S65NAPWR · 11-24-2012, 01:57 PM

Sometimes you get caught up in modding that you forget how good the original packaging was to begin with. I recently drove a standard ZCP for a couple of weeks (coming from another modded M3) and it was a dream to drive stock - totally forgot how nice it was as-is. It's making re-think what I want to do the car beside the standard visual mods (i.e. reflectors, grills, spacers).

Team Plutonium · 11-24-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LarThaL

I'm fairly certain I'm done with that. After over $100k spent in mods alone on assorted cars, big ticket mods aren't in my future any more. The reason is simple. You get absolutely no money back on them. In fact, it can make your car that much harder to sell even compared to stock. I think I have decided that if I feel the need to mod a car to that degree, then I should just switch to a different car. This could be different if I find a "forever" car, but as nice as the M3 is, it is not quite that car for me.

Depends on the mods, some hold their value pretty well, and can be sold very fast... anything Brembo, Akra, KW, etc... But you are right, selling the car, or trading it-in becomes a lot harder. Dealers would never touch it, and you really need to find the "one" right buyer.

LarThaL · 11-24-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Team Plutonium

Depends on the mods, some hold their value pretty well, and can be sold very fast... anything Brembo, Akra, KW, etc... But you are right, selling the car, or trading it-in becomes a lot harder. Dealers would never touch it, and you really need to find the "one" right buyer.

Yes, you can certainly sell back some of your mods, but the problem is this: Installing your mods is a joy. Removing them and re-installing the stock parts is just an added pain and expense again.

Kudos to all of you who have really built up your M3s. I do know how much fun this can be. I just hope that you all plan on keeping it for some time. There was a post in the classifieds from a guy who has put over $60,000 in mods into his M3 and is now selling off everything after only 1500 miles with the mods !!!!! I don't care how much money one has, this is nuts.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=773222

Team Plutonium · 11-24-2012, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LarThaL

Yes, you can certainly sell back some of your mods, but the problem is this: Installing your mods is a joy. Removing them and re-installing the stock parts is just and added pain and expense again.

Kudos to all of you who have really built up your M3s. I do know how much fun this can be. I just hope that you all plan on keeping it for some time. There was a post in the classifieds from a guy who has put over $60,000 in mods into his M3 and is now selling off everything after only 1500 miles with the mods !!!!! I don't care how much money one has, this is nuts.

Yup, agree with all of this.

Stronghammer · 11-24-2012, 05:54 PM

Certainly I agree that modifying a car is a financial loser. Having said that many things have made that OK with me. If I sell the M3 and get into something new I lose money. Paid cash for the car when I bought it. It would be difficult for me to spend money on a supercharger if I still owed 40 K on the car. The car has been rock solid since I have owned it and I trust it is not going to blow up tomorrow. Thanks to this board there is an ability for a "rookie" like me to make informed choices. I have come to trust companies like IND to give me honest answers and great service so I am not afraid of being ripped off. Finally Modding keeps me entertained and occupies my addictive needs. In the end its likely much cheaper than getting a DUI or sleeping with your secretary.

S65NAPWR · 11-24-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Stronghammer

In the end its likely much cheaper than getting a DUI or sleeping with your secretary.

I couldn't agree more and great analogy. Those damm secretaries get pricey!

LarThaL · 11-24-2012, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stronghammer

Certainly I agree that modifying a car is a financial loser. Having said that many things have made that OK with me. If I sell the M3 and get into something new I lose money. Paid cash for the car when I bought it. It would be difficult for me to spend money on a supercharger if I still owed 40 K on the car. The car has been rock solid since I have owned it and I trust it is not going to blow up tomorrow. Thanks to this board there is an ability for a "rookie" like me to make informed choices. I have come to trust companies like IND to give me honest answers and great service so I am not afraid of being ripped off. Finally Modding keeps me entertained and occupies my addictive needs. In the end its likely much cheaper than getting a DUI or sleeping with your secretary.

My wife is a lot hotter than my secretary, so no worries for me on that front.

HeartMD · 11-24-2012, 10:02 PM

I bought my Lux H8 angel eyes and my IND kidney and side gills before I even had the car. It took me 17months of ownership before I got my Akra slip on. Now Ive upgraded to full evo but kept my stock pipes in order to swap them out when smog time rolls around in 2 years. I love this car and wanted to change the exhaust abit. I definately wont be making any further performance mods as I feel the car has the perfect ammount of power for me ( alot more than I can handle). I really wanted to get a brembo BBK but with a new house, a third child on the way and 12 more years of 2k per month school loans I just cant justify spending any more. In total my mods add up to about 8k (which my wife only thinks cost me 1k)
Just an FYI: I definatety plan on holding on to this car for a long while and at some point will probably succumb to the modding virus once more.

Superfly_M3 · 11-24-2012, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LarThaL

My wife is a lot hotter than my secretary, so no worries for me on that front.

I bet she also read these forums ... bonus brownies for you

Powerbeast · 11-25-2012, 03:06 AM

300 miles it all started

ESS VT2-600 at 300 miles

Wheels/tires/brakes/suspension at 650 miles

CF roof replacement at 1000 miles

classic6 · 12-04-2012, 10:12 PM

about a year and half...thats when i realized i have a problem!!!

Kenny@VS · 12-04-2012, 10:52 PM

modding is a great sickness to have

11-24-2012, 10:59 AM	#1
Stronghammer Lieutenant Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: south carolina Posts: 509 iTrader: (0)	How long did it take for you guys that modify your car to cross the line ? Specifically I mean going from superficial cosmetic mods to warranty voiding performance mods. I have owned my M3 for 17 months and have test pipes ready to install and a supercharger on the way. Full steam ahead and no looking back for me. __________________ 2011 E92 M3 MR July 11 ED Sept 11 PCD Mods: ESS VT1, MS test pipes, 19 BBS CH-R, Eibach pro springs, Painted reflectors, carbon fiber grills, Painted side markers with dark tinted lenses, 30% tint, Arkym rear diffuser, Innotech axle back exhaust, Performance spoiler
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11-24-2012, 11:59 AM	#3
Team Plutonium Major General Drives: 911 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate Posts: 8,455 iTrader: (1)	After 3 weeks of owning the car @ 1200 miles. __________________ Gone... ESS VT2-625 \| ESS Tune \| M24 Oil Cooler \| Brembo 380mm BBK \| Dinan 4.10 Diff \| KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Dinan Camber Plates \| Dinan Strut Tower Braces \| Dinan X-Pipe \| Akrapovic Exhaust \| Vorsteiner GTS3 Bumper \| Varis System One Diffuser \| OEM Performance Spoiler \| Stack Gauges \| GTS Door Sills \| Volk TE37 \| Falken Azenis RT615K 275/315 \| Pulled Fenders \| Turner Stud Kit \| OMP ARS Racing Seats New: 991C2S

11-24-2012, 12:00 PM	#4
///M Ryder Grown Azz Man Drives: 2011.5 Dinan ///M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 1,989 iTrader: (3)	Most were done prior to delivery..............Phil __________________ 2011.5 E92 Dinan///M3: SSII DCT, Comp Pkg, Prem Pkg 2, Conv Pkg, Heated Seats, Enhanced Premium Sound, Black Kidney Grilles, BMW M Performance Steering Wheel, BMW Carbon Fiber Performance Spoiler, BMW Aluminum Pedals, Dinan Exhaust, Dinan X-Pipe, Dinan Carbon Fiber Intake, Dinan Software Tune, Dinan Pulley Kit, Dinan CH-R Wheels, Dinan Carbon Fiber Strut Tower Braces, Arkym Lip, Carbon Reflectors, Lux H8 V3, Brembo 365mm BBK

11-24-2012, 01:38 PM	#8
S65NAPWR Lieutenant Drives: M3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tri-State Posts: 555 iTrader: (0)	I got the basics and the car isn't even here yet! I think if you visit this forum more than once a month, you're probably going to do one or two mods at minimum right away. __________________ Last edited by S65NAPWR; 11-24-2012 at 01:47 PM.

11-24-2012, 01:57 PM	#11
S65NAPWR Lieutenant Drives: M3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tri-State Posts: 555 iTrader: (0)	Sometimes you get caught up in modding that you forget how good the original packaging was to begin with. I recently drove a standard ZCP for a couple of weeks (coming from another modded M3) and it was a dream to drive stock - totally forgot how nice it was as-is. It's making re-think what I want to do the car beside the standard visual mods (i.e. reflectors, grills, spacers). __________________

11-24-2012, 11:33 AM	#2
M3SQRD Colonel Drives: E92 M3s, R56 Cooper S Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: EC Posts: 2,346 iTrader: (2)	I purchased ALL of my mods while my car was being built. All parts were installed before I had even completed the 1200 mile break-in...

11-24-2012, 12:11 PM	#5
Cingulus Private Drives: 2011 M3, 06 A3, 03 350Z TT, Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 57 iTrader: (0)	It has been a process for me, over 2 years, but that had more to do with finding what I wanted than any questions about doing the modifications. Most of mine have been mechanical first.

11-24-2012, 01:06 PM	#6
Pontrelli Banned Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 157 iTrader: (0)	Not planning to void my warranty anytime soon

11-24-2012, 01:15 PM	#7
Chriskm3 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,765 iTrader: (2)	I think it starts with one single purchase then its downhill from there

11-24-2012, 01:40 PM	#9
6spdg37s Captain Drives: none Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: dirty jerz Posts: 738 iTrader: (2)	the day i sign the final papers and drive away in the car I will click "order" for my exhaust

11-24-2012, 05:54 PM	#15
Stronghammer Lieutenant Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: south carolina Posts: 509 iTrader: (0)	Certainly I agree that modifying a car is a financial loser. Having said that many things have made that OK with me. If I sell the M3 and get into something new I lose money. Paid cash for the car when I bought it. It would be difficult for me to spend money on a supercharger if I still owed 40 K on the car. The car has been rock solid since I have owned it and I trust it is not going to blow up tomorrow. Thanks to this board there is an ability for a "rookie" like me to make informed choices. I have come to trust companies like IND to give me honest answers and great service so I am not afraid of being ripped off. Finally Modding keeps me entertained and occupies my addictive needs. In the end its likely much cheaper than getting a DUI or sleeping with your secretary. __________________ 2011 E92 M3 MR July 11 ED Sept 11 PCD Mods: ESS VT1, MS test pipes, 19 BBS CH-R, Eibach pro springs, Painted reflectors, carbon fiber grills, Painted side markers with dark tinted lenses, 30% tint, Arkym rear diffuser, Innotech axle back exhaust, Performance spoiler

11-24-2012, 10:02 PM	#18
HeartMD Lieutenant Drives: 2011.75 MW,ZCP E92 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: CT Posts: 451 iTrader: (0)	I bought my Lux H8 angel eyes and my IND kidney and side gills before I even had the car. It took me 17months of ownership before I got my Akra slip on. Now Ive upgraded to full evo but kept my stock pipes in order to swap them out when smog time rolls around in 2 years. I love this car and wanted to change the exhaust abit. I definately wont be making any further performance mods as I feel the car has the perfect ammount of power for me ( alot more than I can handle). I really wanted to get a brembo BBK but with a new house, a third child on the way and 12 more years of 2k per month school loans I just cant justify spending any more. In total my mods add up to about 8k (which my wife only thinks cost me 1k) Just an FYI: I definatety plan on holding on to this car for a long while and at some point will probably succumb to the modding virus once more. __________________ 2011.75 E92 MW/BB extended,ZCP,ZP2,ZCV, IPOD,BMW APPS, Heatedseats,6MT, Edition Black Chrome Grills & Side Gills, CF splitters, CF performance spoiler, CF mirror caps, Turner black anodized pedals, Akropovic Evolution exhaust w/CF tips, Still Undecided on tune, AFE Pro5r, AFE intake scoops, LUX H8 2009 E92 JB/Black 335 xdrive (retired) Last edited by HeartMD; 11-24-2012 at 10:13 PM.

11-25-2012, 03:06 AM	#20
Powerbeast Major General Drives: E90 M3 Dakar Yellow Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,373 iTrader: (4)	300 miles it all started ESS VT2-600 at 300 miles Wheels/tires/brakes/suspension at 650 miles CF roof replacement at 1000 miles

12-04-2012, 10:12 PM	#21
classic6 Second Lieutenant Drives: JB/BB E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bel Air, MD Posts: 283 iTrader: (2)	about a year and half...thats when i realized i have a problem!!! __________________ \| ADV.1 10.01SL \| MORR MF52 \| ESS VT1 SUPERCHARGER w/ upgraded pulley \|ROTORA 6/4 BBK \| KW S/O KIT \| RDSPORT F/R SWAY BARS \| MEISTERSCHAFT GT EXHAUST \| GITANI XPIPE \| VORSTEINER TRUNK \| MODE CARBON FRONT LIP \| CIC CONVERSION \|ONEighty CUSTOM HEADLIGHTS \| JEHNERT DOOR PANELS \| RAINBOW AUDIO \| HELIX PSD \| BMW PSW w/led \| RECARO SPORTSTERS \|

12-04-2012, 10:52 PM	#22
Kenny@VS Private Drives: White E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Schaumburg Posts: 63 iTrader: (0)	modding is a great sickness to have

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