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Looking good!! The ESR definitely did not do the car justice.
Love the new wheels, just needs some low to pull them off fully! And some chrome deletes!
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Doing a very good with it so far. Love this color on the M3.
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Hope all of you are safe and staying at home during the lockdown, here in the UAE while we may not be in a full lockdown, a lot of the country is staying at home. We have a curfew, non-essentials to be indoors between 8pm and 6am daily while only necessary movement is allowed during the day (have to apply for a permit to be outside). With that, my family is safe in our home going on 3rd week now. Do your bit, stay at home. Prevent the spread!
Since in "quarantine", i have not driven the car in over a week. Took this as an opportunity to do a cold start video. And a little ride around the "block" once the oil temps were suitable. I was going to wait until the below are fitted, but seeing that the delays now are due to the current COVID19 situation, i thought i might share. It give me joy knowing these are coming soon. Steering wheel from AZA Autowheel in Ukraine. Decided to go full leather with a gloss black trim with the M color stitching. Also ordered from AutoTecnik. Red start/stop and M button and the Silver extended pedels. Went with silver as i have the silver trimmings and wanted to contrast since im going gloss black on the steering Got some gloss red centre caps for the wheels, to break the black on the wheels, again, for some contrast... Suspension is also on the way! Some Dinan goodness! Got a Carbon key chain, matched to the rear end of the car. Thanks for watching!
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Its the Performance style trunk spoiler. Im not sure on the Diffuser as it came with the car.
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Its the GTS style lip... Thanks man!
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So, a quick update on the 'M3 getting low'. Coilovers are finally paid for and should start build on Monday 4th May.
I found it very interesting, taking the COVID19 situation and general market downfall, it took a lot more time to secure a supplier. I reached out to resellers, both international, UAE and even tried some of the guys back in SA (granted courier from SA will be a problem, but i was willing to wait in effort to support SA based performance stores). At the same time i reached out directly to KW and BC Racing at the same time, both took a few days to get back and a few days between each email. Both had the items i was looking for respectively. KW stopped responding when i asked, "How do i Pay" and BC Racing came through with a much better and feasible solution within my budget. So, i ordered the BC Racing DS Series (with EDC) coilovers and further customized its ability to suit my needs. I did not opt for the super low, as i dont plan on going that route and also asked for the comfort level as close to stock ride. Trying to get the coilovers in a custom color although not so much of a concern on this as its mostly hidden anyway. ETA is not known yet, due to the pandemic it could take a little longer, but we could be looking at a mid-June installation. Im going to try and get the steering wheel fitted in the next week since some stores have opened up and the lockdown is a little more lenient here. On that note, i know you love pics. So here's a few quick ones taken yesterday near a beautiful Abu Dhabi landmark, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Enjoy
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And with that, the AZA Steering, Autoteknic DCT Peddles and red M & Start/Stop buttons are installed.
I have not driven the car much, but man it feels so much more comfy in my hands now. Pics for your enjoyment (i guess)
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M3 is with Enzo, they have started off the process to paint the exterior trim gloss black. To preserve the trim, i have asked them not to remove to reduce the risk of them getting bent, etc. Nothing interesting, just some pics of the start of the masking process. The entire car will be covered to prevent overspray. And, the coilovers have arrived from BC Racing! Peelable paint process will be finished by the weekend, have included a detail and coating on the entire car while its at Enzo. Eid holidays for the entire week next week, so the car will go over to Octane in the first week of June for coilovers to be installed. Shup!
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Gloss black peelable paint drying...
Black trims done... Dont know why i took this long to get this done. Should have been the first mod. Just a quick before/after pic and some pics with the top down, rolling... When i collected the car at Enzo.
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The Enzo detail video:
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Wow that black trim made a huge difference! Now get the coil-overs installed haha
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Thanks... It was suppose be gone in today, but the country just put us into lockdown again. So, it will have to wait till next week.
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I was not planning on getting any performance mods in until mid next year. However, i could not pass on a deal for the intake and pulleys. I bought them off a friend who is selling his car and had these and a few other replacement parts awaiting installation.
We installed the intake on Thursday and i have only driven the car for less than 50km since that. The car is now at Octane for the coilover installation, firmware/software updates and another oil change. First impressions on the intake, im happy the intake is a direct fit, no funny business. Also, it uses the stock airbox and if one were to glance at the engine bay you wont notice any difference. The filter is a high flow filter and the charge pipe leading to the plenum is smoother and slightly larger allowing more/smoother flow of air into the plenum. Intake: Intake Installed Pulley kit: Off to Octane The Pulley kit, i have kept away for next year. I dont really plan to install it but i guess its a good to have should i plan to change it.
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Finally, she has been lowered.
A massive thank you to Shak and team from Octane for sorting the installation and maintaining my car to the highest standards. Im so glad they are available for us. Really cannot fault their service and expertise. Since im in Abu Dhabi, i had the car sent over to Octane by recovery due to the lockdown. I guess now that the lockdown is extended i will be getting the car back on Recovery as well. Pity, as i would have liked to drive it to Abu Dhabi to get a feel for the new BC Racing DS Series Coilovers. Anyways, you guys want pics... Shak, has sent me these few. When i get the car back, i will be sure to post more.
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Few pics of the car after a clean up...
Some adjustments needed, rear has a slight rub on heavy dips. Front, well it barely clears the bumps in my basement as well as the side. But thats why i went with Coilovers, so i can adjust them as i want.
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The height has been adjusted and in the effort to find that sweet spot, this is where we ended up. I like it, a lot actually. However, it needs one final adjustment before i can comfortably drive over speed bumps. LOL.
Apologies for the edited pictures, its been too hot to take picture outside. I must say that these BC Racing DS coilovers are amazing as the ride comfort is simply amazing. We turned the dampening a few clicks stiffer (still have a long way to go before hitting full stiff) and on the road she feels very planted although not at all back breaking. Happy with the ride stiffness at the moment.
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I love the height! Don't raise it haha
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