What have you done with or to your M3 today?

Helmsman · 11-05-2019, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by _paolo

Nice! Mpowersports is a Rebuild UK authorized dealer here in the U.S.
Half the price of a brand new TA with better parts and a lifetime warranty! I said sign me up!

I think it took me about 2-3 hours. I took plenty of breaks (daddy duty). Hardest part was trying to figure out how to undo some of the clips lol

Same here, some of the connectors seemed initially impossible to disconnect!

SoCalRPM · 11-07-2019, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Helmsman

Sauna weekend on the country side with the lads, while the girl was lurking outside.

Ha! I honestly thought this post was gonna read: slid off into the roadside brush.

Glad I was wrong!

M3runner · 11-07-2019, 05:57 PM

Brought it back to the shop due to more problems

BayE30 · 11-07-2019, 06:35 PM

stared at it from my office like i do every Mon-Fri.

Helmsman · 11-08-2019, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalRPM

Ha! I honestly thought this post was gonna read: slid off into the roadside brush.

Glad I was wrong!

Not this time! And got Winter tires on this morning so hopefully continue to stay on the road...

wfdeacon88 · 11-08-2019, 09:09 AM

Dropped off at the shop for new rear brakes

wyatth · 11-08-2019, 11:00 AM

What broke in the rear?

XKxRome0ox · 11-08-2019, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Scharbag

I had just cleaned the car earlier. I have a bit of OCD.

There is one dead bug at the lower right side of my tach. Drives me nuts. I wonder how hard it is to remove the clear plastic in front of the gauge cluster...

Cheers,

😎

if it's like the e46 gauge cluster, it isn't hard at all
just a matter of unscrewing
i've taken apart the e46 gauge cluster to put a gauge face overlay .. and then put it back to stock

wfdeacon88 · 11-08-2019, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by wyatth

What broke in the rear?

I was trying to understand why I switch those up subconsciously.... probably because it's usually in the shop after something does BREAK.

Grip Addict · 11-09-2019, 07:44 PM

I just got back from SEMA 3AM last night. I had to move the M3 out to bring the wifes crosstrek into the garage to swap to the rugged off road winter set of tires I put on her car because we apparently are getting snow Tuesday.

I left sunny and 70 Vegas weather for 30 degree PA crap.

Dpc2u · 11-09-2019, 08:18 PM

Swapped in the tri-stitch shifter and parking brake boots I picked up.

wyatth · 11-10-2019, 12:10 AM

^ From where? Pics? I’m looking for alcantara boots.

I wanted to mix up the steering wheel stripe color (from OE M Perf blue) and read Grip Addict’s thread about gaffers tape. Perfect! Right width and texture, looks OEM other than covering the stitching on the bottom. Went red to match the brakes.

Grip Addict · 11-10-2019, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by wyatth

^ From where? Pics? I’m looking for alcantara boots.

I wanted to mix up the steering wheel stripe color (from OE M Perf blue) and read Grip Addict’s thread about gaffers tape. Perfect! Right width and texture, looks OEM other than covering the stitching on the bottom. Went red to match the brakes.

Get CobyWheel ones. Link in my signature.

Helmsman · 11-10-2019, 03:31 AM

Received my red caps, starting with the Winter wheels and we'll see about the 359s Spring time. Yeah, 270 rims are not BBS but don't care as I want that red dot on white!

Derek, thanks for the tip! (https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1463598)

Dpc2u · 11-10-2019, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by wyatth

^ From where? Pics? I’m looking for alcantara boots.

I wanted to mix up the steering wheel stripe color (from OE M Perf blue) and read Grip Addict’s thread about gaffers tape. Perfect! Right width and texture, looks OEM other than covering the stitching on the bottom. Went red to match the brakes.

Picked up a mint set of IND ones from a forum member for an exceptional price. They aren't Alcantara, they are re-stiched OEM though.

Grip Addict · 11-10-2019, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wyatth

^ From where? Pics? I’m looking for alcantara boots.

I wanted to mix up the steering wheel stripe color (from OE M Perf blue) and read Grip Addict’s thread about gaffers tape. Perfect! Right width and texture, looks OEM other than covering the stitching on the bottom. Went red to match the brakes.

also glad my thread helped!

wyatth · 11-11-2019, 10:42 AM

^ Yup, thanks. Kind of funny how most knocked the idea and I was reluctant given how cheap it seemed ... but dang if it doesn’t work well! I redid it yesterday to make it perfect. It takes a few tries to get it exactly right but it’s so cheap and easy, and looks original.

Went for a romp yesterday, took a few pictures.

Grip Addict · 11-11-2019, 08:24 PM

Finally drove it to work after a week in the garage while I was away at SEMA.

Work, then gas station, then home.

m3jala · 11-12-2019, 12:03 AM

Been fixing up my old 330 and gave it a proper detail this weekend. Even though I have winters for the m, I'm thinking I will daily the 330 through the cold season. jet black all the way.

kyrix1st · 11-12-2019, 10:36 AM

Threshold braked after redlining at legal speeds

because I recognized the ugly trapezoid on top. This genius thinks he's patrolling to save the city at 1 am in the morning..　
Why can't we have little fun when nobody else is around?

*Unrelated pic, relevant vehicle*

ItsGary · 11-12-2019, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Helmsman

Same here, some of the connectors seemed initially impossible to disconnect!

The hardest one for me was the actual connector on the TA. I wanted to break the car after I got it off

BayE30 · 11-12-2019, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kyrix1st

Threshold braked after redlining at legal speeds

because I recognized the ugly trapezoid on top. This genius thinks he's patrolling to save the city at 1 am in the morning..　
Why can't we have little fun when nobody else is around?

*Unrelated pic, relevant vehicle*

You can outrun that crappy car, best part about Japan is they wont shoot at you

11-07-2019, 05:57 PM	#10761
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11-07-2019, 06:35 PM	#10762
BayE30 Lieutenant Colonel 1354 Rep 1,881 Posts Drives: 2011.75 E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (5)	stared at it from my office like i do every Mon-Fri. __________________ I am never able to post pictures on forums, all my pics are on IG @baye30 https://www.instagram.com/baye30/ Current Garage - [2011 E90 M3 ZCP] [2005 E53 X5 3.0 Sport] [1988 E30 325IS 24V]
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11-08-2019, 09:09 AM	#10764
wfdeacon88 Major 1123 Rep 1,390 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Triad, NC iTrader: (0)	Dropped off at the shop for new rear brakes
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11-08-2019, 11:00 AM	#10765
wyatth Brigadier General 3968 Rep 3,018 Posts Drives: E90 M3, G05 X5 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	What broke in the rear?
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11-09-2019, 07:44 PM	#10768
Grip Addict Banned 1083 Rep 713 Posts Drives: ///M3 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: PA iTrader: (9)	I just got back from SEMA 3AM last night. I had to move the M3 out to bring the wifes crosstrek into the garage to swap to the rugged off road winter set of tires I put on her car because we apparently are getting snow Tuesday. I left sunny and 70 Vegas weather for 30 degree PA crap.
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11-09-2019, 08:18 PM	#10769
Dpc2u Major 11314 Rep 1,065 Posts Drives: E93 M3, E60 M5, F15 X5, E46 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Middle Tennessee iTrader: (0)	Swapped in the tri-stitch shifter and parking brake boots I picked up. __________________ E46, E60 M5, E93 M3, F15 X5 IG - @thebimmerhaus
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11-10-2019, 12:10 AM	#10770
wyatth Brigadier General 3968 Rep 3,018 Posts Drives: E90 M3, G05 X5 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	^ From where? Pics? I’m looking for alcantara boots. I wanted to mix up the steering wheel stripe color (from OE M Perf blue) and read Grip Addict’s thread about gaffers tape. Perfect! Right width and texture, looks OEM other than covering the stitching on the bottom. Went red to match the brakes. Last edited by wyatth; 11-10-2019 at 12:25 AM..
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11-10-2019, 03:31 AM	#10772
Helmsman Major General 5484 Rep 7,657 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	Received my red caps, starting with the Winter wheels and we'll see about the 359s Spring time. Yeah, 270 rims are not BBS but don't care as I want that red dot on white! Derek, thanks for the tip! (https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1463598) Attached Images
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11-11-2019, 10:42 AM	#10775
wyatth Brigadier General 3968 Rep 3,018 Posts Drives: E90 M3, G05 X5 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	^ Yup, thanks. Kind of funny how most knocked the idea and I was reluctant given how cheap it seemed ... but dang if it doesn’t work well! I redid it yesterday to make it perfect. It takes a few tries to get it exactly right but it’s so cheap and easy, and looks original. Went for a romp yesterday, took a few pictures.
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11-11-2019, 08:24 PM	#10776
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11-12-2019, 12:03 AM	#10777
m3jala Captain 549 Rep 765 Posts Drives: Jet Black 2013 BMW M3 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Tysons Corner, VA iTrader: (0)	Been fixing up my old 330 and gave it a proper detail this weekend. Even though I have winters for the m, I'm thinking I will daily the 330 through the cold season. jet black all the way. Attached Images
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11-12-2019, 10:36 AM	#10778
kyrix1st Colonel 2432 Rep 2,441 Posts Drives: '25 718 GTS 4.0; E92M3 MT&DCT Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: nyc iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 BMW Z4 [0.00]	Threshold braked after redlining at legal speeds because I recognized the ugly trapezoid on top. This genius thinks he's patrolling to save the city at 1 am in the morning..　 Why can't we have little fun when nobody else is around? Unrelated pic, relevant vehicle __________________ Pass me if you can.
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