What have you done with or to your M3 today?

[NeverL8]

Originally Posted by pcohen15

I have no experience with Griots. The car had a 4-month old coat of P21s Carnauba on it that I thought still looked pretty good. But this stuff is unreal. It looks like a ceramic coating. And all I did was wipe the car dry with a microfiber drying towel. Not a streak on the car, did it in open shade, 90 degrees.

When you spray it on the car, it looks like something is going on as soon as the spray hits the water on the car. Beading starts immediately. And it gets very thick.

Read the reviews on Amazon or Autogeek for this and they are all the same. Nobody can believe it works as good as it does with so little effort.

Other than wanting to use up the bottle that I have, I can't see a reason to ever wax the car again. Like I wrote, I probably went overboard and used too much.

Go for it!

Thank you! I’ll get a bottle ordered and try this stuff out!

[pcohen15]

Originally Posted by TheRussski

Thank you! I’ll get a bottle ordered and try this stuff out!

Make sure you rinse like crazy in all the body seams, because the stuff will get in there and coat everything, so you have to rinse it out. Even the back of the door handles will get coated, which I found out the first time I opened the door and my hand just about slid off the car.

And do your wheels as well.

[sergbaja5t]

Replace my long block!

[m3jala]

Dropped my m3 at RRT on Sunday for rod bearings and other doodads. I will join the BE/ARP gang shortly.

Gave myself a project to refresh my old e46. Finding my path on an interior detail that includes carbon 3m vinyl wrap. I think it looks pretty good. Check it out.

[blowbackpolicy]

Bimmerworld Premium Race Studs and Kics K40 Lug Nuts. I was going to do the Dinan shift lever but didn't feel like messing with it...another time.

[ItsGary]

lost my carly for bmw somewhere.

[rochoa21]

Originally Posted by M3PR

Wrap M3!!!!

What did that wrap cost you?

[cmyE93M3]

Big maintenance weekend:

Coil packs
Plugs
Engine mounts
Belts
Hoses
Rod bearings (BE/ARP)
End links (inner & outer)
Wheel alignment
Oil change (obviously)
Wash & Hydrosilex

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by cmyE93M3

Big maintenance weekend:

Coil packs
Plugs
Engine mounts
Belts
Hoses
Rod bearings (BE/ARP)
End links (inner & outer)
Wheel alignment
Oil change (obviously)
Wash & Hydrosilex

Year and mileage on those shells mate?

[Gurv ///M3]

Originally Posted by cmyE93M3

Big maintenance weekend:

Coil packs
Plugs
Engine mounts
Belts
Hoses
Rod bearings (BE/ARP)
End links (inner & outer)
Wheel alignment
Oil change (obviously)
Wash & Hydrosilex

Hey a local! was this a DIY or did you take it to a shop?

[Timujin]

Got a visual estimate on my rear end. Body shop (Caliber Collision) will try to fix this bumper before replacing it. If the structure is damaged beneath the skin the car will go to a Caliber "Luxury" shop.

[cmyE93M3]

Originally Posted by Gurv ///M3

Hey a local! was this a DIY or did you take it to a shop?

Local, yep...DIY, definitely not tackling a list like that. Took it to a local mechanic shop who has done work on my last 2 M3's. I don't mind doing some beginner DIY stuff but I am way too nervous to open the engine and maybe bugger something up.

[cmyE93M3]

Originally Posted by Helmsman

Year and mileage on those shells mate?

2011 E90 M3, no track days known to me (3rd owner), previous owner was a member here and I don't believe he tracked it. Mileage was 125,000 kilometers or basically 75,000 miles. Oil changes every 5 to 7K.

[6ixSpd]

She said she needed new shoes so...

[wfdeacon88]

Originally Posted by titleiststud

Installed my new to me Dinan carbon fiber intake!

How is it thus far? Stock exhaust?

[donut_boi]

Originally Posted by 6ixSpd

She said she needed new shoes so...

Love the new shoes, now take her around town and let her strut her stuff!

Nice choice on the wheels OP...LMs will never get old.

[titleiststud]

Originally Posted by wfdeacon88

How is it thus far? Stock exhaust?

I like it thus far. I noticed a slight difference in throttle response (although that may be just in my head) and the noise from the engine bay has certainly changed...and it just looks great when I look under the hood. Doesn't hurt that I installed the alpine tune shortly after....

[pcohen15]

Originally Posted by Timujin

Got a visual estimate on my rear end. Body shop (Caliber Collision) will try to fix this bumper before replacing it. If the structure is damaged beneath the skin the car will go to a Caliber "Luxury" shop.

Had my bumper replaced as part of rear-quarter repairs, and it was far less damaged than yours looks. My estimate went from $1500 to $4200 once the shop removed the bumper cover and saw what was bent underneath.

Good luck.

[Timujin]

Originally Posted by pcohen15

Had my bumper replaced as part of rear-quarter repairs, and it was far less damaged than yours looks. My estimate went from $1500 to $4200 once the shop removed the bumper cover and saw what was bent underneath.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by pcohen15

Had my bumper replaced as part of rear-quarter repairs, and it was far less damaged than yours looks. My estimate went from $1500 to $4200 once the shop removed the bumper cover and saw what was bent underneath.

Good luck.

Thank you

[6ixSpd]

Originally Posted by donut_boi

Love the new shoes, now take her around town and let her strut her stuff!

Nice choice on the wheels OP...LMs will never get old.

Oh yeah, she had to break them in quickly

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by cmyE93M3

2011 E90 M3, no track days known to me (3rd owner), previous owner was a member here and I don't believe he tracked it. Mileage was 125,000 kilometers or basically 75,000 miles. Oil changes every 5 to 7K.

Thanks. Looks like the pre 2011 shells with copper beneath? Looks really bad worn but maybe the way they come out in the picture?

[cmyE93M3]

Originally Posted by Helmsman

Thanks. Looks like the pre 2011 shells with copper beneath? Looks really bad worn but maybe the way they come out in the picture?

Nope, there bad. I was a little surprised to be honest, I had an '08 E93 M3, identical mileage when the rod bearings were changed and they were in better shape than these.

I was also surprised the bearings were old style, I think the production date on my E90 M3 was Oct, 2010. It obviously got the old style RB shells.

Glad I changed them, I almost contemplated not doing it thinking it was the newer material. Does anyone know the official start date of when the new RB material went in?