M3 Top came down today

spmd11 · 03-16-2013, 06:28 PM

Well, we hit 69F briefly today in Louisville, so the top came down. Time to hear the S65 in all it's glory.

Pics show off recent car wash and my black vinyl trim that I had installed shorty after delivery. For more pics of the vinyl, see my post in the Cosmetic forum

Dkhan23 · 03-16-2013, 06:31 PM

Need to get rid of those reflectors

spmd11 · 03-16-2013, 06:35 PM

Good point..

How difficult are they to install and from where do you suggest I buy them?

Plan also to do the black chrome exhaust tips

///M-Night · 03-16-2013, 06:35 PM

Looks good!
Been putting my top down whenever I can too

highyo · 03-16-2013, 06:47 PM

very easy to uninstall and reinstall. 2 out of 10

glockperfect · 03-16-2013, 06:48 PM

Looking good. No need to go overboard with the cosmetic mods; this car looks great right from the factory!

Dkhan23 · 03-16-2013, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spmd11

Good point..

How difficult are they to install and from where do you suggest I buy them?

Plan also to do the black chrome exhaust tips

You can buy them from IND and its pretty easy to install. There are also videos on youtube showing how to install them.

CBS · 03-16-2013, 08:25 PM

^ +1 iND, I have them and they are a good color match.

OP: Awesome M3 by the way!

P.S. Do you fly the DC-10?

M3takesNYC · 03-16-2013, 08:53 PM

Why would anyone get the heavy non-m3 like e93? Not a true m car

kidding of course. Looks stunning and I am frankly jelous as today would have been great to have a top down car

ZooMMM · 03-16-2013, 08:55 PM

Waiting for the perfect weather here in NJ. Had some good days last week, but was stuck at work all day. Enjoy!!!

ZooMMM · 03-16-2013, 08:58 PM

Btw, I did a DIY install on my vinyl trim and experienced some small leaks afterwards... Resolved after using swissvax seal feed. Do you use anything on your rubber seals???

catherinelam · 03-16-2013, 09:28 PM

lucky! montreal is getting around 10 inches of snow next week

spmd11 · 03-16-2013, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CBS

^ +1 iND, I have them and they are a good color match.

OP: Awesome M3 by the way!

P.S. Do you fly the DC-10?

Thanks! MD-11, grandson of the DC10

spmd11 · 03-16-2013, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3takesNYC

Why would anyone get the heavy non-m3 like e93? Not a true m car

kidding of course. Looks stunning and I am frankly jelous as today would have been great to have a top down car

I grin every time I see this quote from the guys who aren't kidding. I've driven and owned every kind of BMW over many years. As great as the e92/90M is, the e93M is no slouch. What BMW did to a convertible and maintain M'ness is staggering.

spmd11 · 03-16-2013, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZooMMM

Btw, I did a DIY install on my vinyl trim and experienced some small leaks afterwards... Resolved after using swissvax seal feed. Do you use anything on your rubber seals???

No, not a thing.. and top has been tight as a drum. I paid the labor to have experienced pros do the install. Perhaps that has something to do with it. I love it.

dj3po · 03-17-2013, 04:26 PM

Lucky you! Trading my 08 Evo MR for an e93 next weekend. Hopefully it'll warm up a bit in Western New York. Will probably be a few more weeks still. I'm not going to be one of those guys riding around with the top down when it's in the 40-50's. Looks ridiculous.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 03-17-2013, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spmd11

Thanks! MD-11, grandson of the DC10

Car looks super ... nice job

Re: DC10 I took the DC10 often (Montreal to Chicago and back) still remember the first time taking off from Chicago in the 70s the captain cut the engines (apparently it was required to reduce noise over the populated area near the Chicago airport). I thought we were done for the plane must have dropped 500 meters at least.

Is the DC10 still in service?

spmd11 · 03-18-2013, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. ///M3 RD

Car looks super ... nice job

Re: DC10 I took the DC10 often (Montreal to Chicago and back) still remember the first time taking off from Chicago in the 70s the captain cut the engines (apparently it was required to reduce noise over the populated area near the Chicago airport). I thought we were done for the plane must have dropped 500 meters at least.

Is the DC10 still in service?

Thanks!!

I know the military still flys the DC10 as the KC-10. But as far as commercial? Perhaps the non-scheduled airline, World Airways... I'm not sure.. but I haven't seen a DC10 in a long time.

ussoldierforhire · 03-18-2013, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dkhan23

Need to get rid of those reflectors

ding ding ding

Mr. ///M3 RD · 03-18-2013, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spmd11

Thanks!!

I know the military still flys the DC10 as the KC-10. But as far as commercial? Perhaps the non-scheduled airline, World Airways... I'm not sure.. but I haven't seen a DC10 in a long time.

Shows you how time passes us by

and how old we are getting

law9 · 03-18-2013, 07:39 PM

hot car!!

xuztujma · 03-18-2013, 08:41 PM

Need to get rid of those reflectors

03-16-2013, 06:28 PM	#1
spmd11 Captain Drives: 2011 X5 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 665 iTrader: (1)	M3 Top came down today Well, we hit 69F briefly today in Louisville, so the top came down. Time to hear the S65 in all it's glory. Pics show off recent car wash and my black vinyl trim that I had installed shorty after delivery. For more pics of the vinyl, see my post in the Cosmetic forum Attached Images __________________ 2013 MR e93 M3, 2012 AW e93 335is, 2011 X5 5.0, 2011 335i Sport
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spmd11 Captain Drives: 2011 X5 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 665 iTrader: (1)	Good point.. How difficult are they to install and from where do you suggest I buy them? Plan also to do the black chrome exhaust tips __________________ 2013 MR e93 M3, 2012 AW e93 335is, 2011 X5 5.0, 2011 335i Sport

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03-18-2013, 08:41 PM	#22
xuztujma New Member Drives: bmw Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: google Posts: 6 iTrader: (0)	Need to get rid of those reflectors __________________

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Dkhan23 Banned Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canada/USA Posts: 361 iTrader: (0)	Need to get rid of those reflectors

03-16-2013, 06:35 PM	#4
///M-Night Private First Class Drives: M e93 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Vancity Posts: 105 iTrader: (0)	Looks good! Been putting my top down whenever I can too

03-16-2013, 06:47 PM	#5
highyo Banned Drives: M3, X5 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: nYc Posts: 408 iTrader: (0)	very easy to uninstall and reinstall. 2 out of 10

03-16-2013, 08:53 PM	#9
M3takesNYC Banned Drives: m3 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NYC Posts: 426 iTrader: (0)	Why would anyone get the heavy non-m3 like e93? Not a true m car kidding of course. Looks stunning and I am frankly jelous as today would have been great to have a top down car

03-16-2013, 08:55 PM	#10
ZooMMM Private First Class Drives: Black/black E93 M Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 157 iTrader: (0)	Waiting for the perfect weather here in NJ. Had some good days last week, but was stuck at work all day. Enjoy!!!

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ZooMMM Private First Class Drives: Black/black E93 M Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 157 iTrader: (0)	Btw, I did a DIY install on my vinyl trim and experienced some small leaks afterwards... Resolved after using swissvax seal feed. Do you use anything on your rubber seals???

03-16-2013, 09:28 PM	#12
catherinelam Captain Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 724 iTrader: (0)	lucky! montreal is getting around 10 inches of snow next week

03-17-2013, 04:26 PM	#16
dj3po Registered Drives: 08 Evo X MR Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New York Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	Lucky you! Trading my 08 Evo MR for an e93 next weekend. Hopefully it'll warm up a bit in Western New York. Will probably be a few more weeks still. I'm not going to be one of those guys riding around with the top down when it's in the 40-50's. Looks ridiculous.

03-18-2013, 07:39 PM	#21
law9 Registered Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: van Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	hot car!!

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