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02-09-2015, 10:05 PM | #45 |
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Woohoo, my car is back from the bodyshop/mechanic and she looks better than before.
Had the my body guy paint these brand new un-painted sidemarkers I ordered along with the rear tow hook cap. Now I need black kidney grilles. Should I get gloss black ones or matte black ones? Tints are next on the list as well.
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02-09-2015, 10:28 PM | #46 |
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was just about to say you need black grilles but saw in your post…….
If I had a black car i would go CF with the grilles, even though those are more expensive………but such is life when you drive an M car. My car is on its way up from Miami, will link you when he weather gets warmer……. |
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02-09-2015, 11:05 PM | #47 |
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Sorry about the accident! At least it's on its way!
I say definitely get the DD trunk! I believe this car has it and it is amazing. I would love to see it on a black car. I would leave the recessed license plate area exposed carbon fiber but paint everything else. |
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02-10-2015, 02:20 PM | #51 |
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Looks like I'll need to have my body guy take a look at the trunk and test fit it for me.
The CSL trunk looks great but I won't sacrifice the aesthetics of the car for it. Some other things I want to do is to: - Purchase AEs. I hear LUX is good but boy they are pricey. - Get new wheels. I really like the 359s. I was considering getting the 220s done in a gunmetal color that's not too dark. I've seen 220s in black and they look sweet and I've also seen them in silver which look nice as well.
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As for AE's I advice just going with full custom lights, I had the LUX lights and they leave you wanting more, nothing like what the Orion V4's or the rings that 180 uses can put out. |
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02-10-2015, 02:44 PM | #53 |
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Do you have custom headlights? If so.. let me see them!
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02-11-2015, 01:22 PM | #54 |
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Definitely custom if you have the money.
I have lux and really do like them for just a couple hundred. Took just a few minutes to install and look very crisp and clear (from a distance) like most newer BMW's do. But if you want something like what is on the newer M cars you'll have to spend several thousand dollars on a custom set. As far as wheels go I love the 359 way better than the 220. And they weren't available as an option for convertibles so not many have them. I have them on my non M 328 and love the look. |
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02-11-2015, 01:58 PM | #56 |
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http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1032765
In the thread above you can see my headlights as well as my trunk |
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02-13-2015, 03:53 PM | #57 |
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So it looks like USPS didn't lose my oil sample... just took them about a month and half to deliver it ...
I was completely surprised Blackstone sent me an email with my analysis report just now but here it is: Judging from the comments in the analysis.. it seems like my engine is running fine? Let me know what you think.
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04-14-2015, 08:36 PM | #58 |
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Some new pics..
It finally warmed up in NYC these past few days so I was able to give her a wash. I was able to finally drop the top this past weekend And today I threw on a brand new M3 badge. When the I bought the car, it came with just the 3 emblem (someone stole the M emblem). So I ended up removing the 3. When I removed the 3, I realized the trunk was repainted and the paint job wasn't great. I guess they painted around the emblem, leaving the indents of the badge on the trunk. So I bought touch up paint to fill in the emblem area. Then I wet sanded it. I followed this DIY: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=617142 Compounded it. Some more elbow grease and compound. Finally I added the M3 emblem. I think the results came out okay. I used a placement measuring guide online for the badge and realized the previous owner/body shop placed it a little too low. So there's a 3mm area below the emblem with the indentation. Hoping to apply some paint/clear to the area and wetsand again. This is the placement guide I used:
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I have a few mods coming in soon, stay tuned
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The fix looks great considering what you started with.
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Thanks!
Granted the pic above was after I applied a few layers of touch up paint. It was not that hideous starting off but you get the idea of how it might've looked like.
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04-16-2015, 08:41 AM | #62 |
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Installed a set of gloss black kidney grilles yesterday evening. I think it definitely makes a huge difference!
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04-20-2015, 03:09 PM | #63 |
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A few days ago I dipped my 220Ms in anthracite/gunmetal. It came out much better than I expected. What a difference! Waiting on spacers before I throw these on.
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04-20-2015, 03:12 PM | #64 |
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Spent Saturday compounding, polishing and waxing the car.
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04-20-2015, 03:22 PM | #65 |
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I installed a pet cover in the rear seats so my puppy could enjoy the top down with me as it gets warmer. I must say.. Although I would've loved an E90.. The E93 is pretty sweet when the top comes down.
Took my pup hiking with my girlfriend and I this past weekend.
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Some more pics from yesterday
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