What have you done with or to your M3 today?

Wash and ride.

DrFerry wrote

Glad it was a nothing-burger. Hope it doesn't happen again but if it ever does a Michelin Dealer can repair it with a mushroom type plug and patch from the inside of the tire to retain the load rating and speed rating providing the puncture is within the rolling tread-width area with a hole no larger than 0.25inches in diameter.
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https://www.michelinman.com/auto/auto-tips-and-advice/tire-maintenance/can-my-tire-be-repaired
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Or better yet, plug from the outside. Had it done a number of times, 10min job, comes out like new.

jvictormp wrote

Wash and ride.

Looking good, what suspension are you running?

Ajolives wrote

Looking good, what suspension are you running?

Tks!

Bilstein B16 PSS10 (non-EDC) with Ground Control Street camber plates

When I ordered my M3 (January 2009 build) in late 2008, the EDC Option was $1200. I decided against that option and saved the money. 16.5 years and 42,000 miles later, the $1200 went towards the Ohlins Road & Track Kit. Loving it so far!

Photoshoot for my Moonstone Metallic E92 M3.

Busy couple of weeks but was able to get a few nice things installed. Probably a good idea to chill with mods for a bit

Titan 7 TD6 18 x 10" squared - Continental ECS2 275/35/18

Earlier this week a FB marketplace posted a good deal to swap ST60 BBK with OEM brakes, so I pulled the trigger. Love the look (esp the 2025 limited edition baby blue caliper paint + fading StopTech Logo lol). Will need to go back in to re-install the heat shield in a few weeks (out of stock in FCP).

Wallet hurts...

Does anyone know how to shrink the image size when attached in-text (every time I tried to embed it within the text that they come up super large?!)

nawktrebor wrote

When I ordered my M3 (January 2009 build) in late 2008, the EDC Option was $1200. I decided against that option and saved the money. 16.5 years and 42,000 miles later, the $1200 went towards the Ohlins Road & Track Kit. Loving it so far!

nawktrebor luv seen a fellow 'original owner' stayin' true to OE/OE+ while preserving our bespoke classic

smokinjoe64 wrote

nawktrebor luv seen a fellow 'original owner' stayin' true to OE/OE+ while preserving our bespoke classic

smokinjoe64 - Thanks! Good to meet another original owner! OE/OE+ FTW!

Your signature reminded me of the 6MT Club from back in the day. I just updated by signature!

nawktrebor wrote

smokinjoe64 - Thanks! Good to meet another original owner! OE/OE+ FTW!

Your signature reminded me of the 6MT Club from back in the day. I just updated by signature!

...recent, random street shots

Finally dialed in with an alignment. -2.5 Camber with 0 toe front, -1.65 camber rear with some toe in right at spec.

Suspension is now fully refreshed front and rear with billsteins, eibach springs, GAS monoballs, Vorshlag CC plates, SPL end links. New tie rods and ends as well.

The amount of feel and feedback is amazing, turn in is sex. Ready for some autocross! Gonna wash it today and post some pics.

Anyone else starting to notice how excited people are to see these cars? After ~9 years of owning an E92, I used to get aggressively ignored driving it around. Now it feels like people are excited to see these cars. Have gotten a lot of people waving at me. I took it around the nearby lake today while a duathlon was going on, and I had bicyclists waving at me and cheering the car. I think we're reaching the point of these cars becoming modern classics.

Used an (almost) perfect weather to join a high mileage E93 club...

Shrike360 wrote

Anyone else starting to notice how excited people are to see these cars? After ~9 years of owning an E92, I used to get aggressively ignored driving it around. Now it feels like people are excited to see these cars. Have gotten a lot of people waving at me. I took it around the nearby lake today while a duathlon was going on, and I had bicyclists waving at me and cheering the car. I think we're reaching the point of these cars becoming modern classics.

Have absolutely noticed it over the last few years. I usually only get to drive the car once or twice per week, but every other time I take it out, it will grab someones attention. The harrop supercharger whine probably has a bit to do with it.

Things from people waving or the thumbs up while driving, to people talking to you at a gas station, kids pulling our their phones recording you driving away at a stop light.

My M340i on the other hand is basically invisible (as it deserves to be).

We are at modern classic status already with our cars.

BadgerPride wrote

Titan 7 TD6 18 x 10" squared - Continental ECS2 275/35/18

Wheels are +25 correct? Are you running spacers up front and if so what size? Any rubbing? Just got the same tires going on a square 18x9.5 et 23

Getting older spec 😭 put back the oem chromies

darren p. wrote

Wheels are +25 correct? Are you running spacers up front and if so what size? Any rubbing? Just got the same tires going on a square 18x9.5 et 23

Yes sir. No rubbing.

5mm spacer in front to clear coilover. 12mm spacer in rear b/c to keep the width.

Keep in mind I am running ST-XTA (car is actually sitting a bit higher than the coilovers medium setting); but I am running -2.2 camber all 4 corners... so I think you are good even with/o camber.

she has a new, younger sibling next to her...

New set of track wheels and tires, Vorshlag camber plates, and an alignment for an HPDE this weekend.

Apex SM10 18x9.5 et22; 18x10.5 et22
Hankook RS4 265/35: 285/35

drwankel wrote

Have absolutely noticed it over the last few years. I usually only get to drive the car once or twice per week, but every other time I take it out, it will grab someones attention. The harrop supercharger whine probably has a bit to do with it.

Things from people waving or the thumbs up while driving, to people talking to you at a gas station, kids pulling our their phones recording you driving away at a stop light.

My M340i on the other hand is basically invisible (as it deserves to be).

We are at modern classic status already with our cars.

Yup, get the same here in UK. Sometimes i only have to drive 1 miles down the road, and i'm getting the thumbs up from random people!

Erickuokwa wrote

Getting older spec 😭 put back the oem chromies

Did the same the other month, changes are refreshing! Also as these cars are becoming "classics" I think they kind of look even better OEM.

Shrike360 wrote

Anyone else starting to notice how excited people are to see these cars? After ~9 years of owning an E92, I used to get aggressively ignored driving it around. Now it feels like people are excited to see these cars. Have gotten a lot of people waving at me. I took it around the nearby lake today while a duathlon was going on, and I had bicyclists waving at me and cheering the car. I think we're reaching the point of these cars becoming modern classics.

Totally agree. Even nowadays completely OEM incl exhaust (which I need to open back up at some point...), the looks from various folks have increased. Not that I'm bothered...