What have you done with or to your M3 today?

[Vedubin01]

my only day off this week, and took my girl to get a bath

[XKxRome0ox]

Originally Posted by Vedubin01

my only day off this week, and took my girl to get a bath

black cars look so sexy ...


for those couple of minutes after a fresh wash

[XKxRome0ox]

California - STAR smog check

is there any reason to pick one place over another when it's a STAR smog check place?
they are test only so are they all the same? or some more lax than others? any difference in pricing?

[SAMM3Y]

Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

California - STAR smog check

is there any reason to pick one place over another when it's a STAR smog check place?
they are test only so are they all the same? or some more lax than others? any difference in pricing?

They're not lax at all.. find a clean local place that does free retest in case you fail. Got to have stock tune and they will do a visual too. Need stock cats and stock air box. You can leave a k/n filter or similar on, they won't remove the air box lid. They will plug in for system ready check.

And I say clean place cuz some of them are dirty mo fo's climbing into your ride sweating and stanking

[jd501]

Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

California - STAR smog check

is there any reason to pick one place over another when it's a STAR smog check place?
they are test only so are they all the same? or some more lax than others? any difference in pricing?

If you're in West LA, I just went to the place on Santa Monica and Bundy-ish (Nono's 76), went in the early AM (they get busy quickly), took about 30 minutes, didn't say anything about a Dinan intake, and cost $60 I think.

[Sp00nFedFilms]

Installed a fresh M3 badge

[jd501]

Originally Posted by Sp00nFedFilms

Installed a fresh M3 badge

Pics of CSL trunk (I think?)

[XKxRome0ox]

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

They're not lax at all.. find a clean local place that does free retest in case you fail. Got to have stock tune and they will do a visual too. Need stock cats and stock air box. You can leave a k/n filter or similar on, they won't remove the air box lid. They will plug in for system ready check.

And I say clean place cuz some of them are dirty mo fo's climbing into your ride sweating and stanking

will have to go back to stock tune
got a MS filter but stock box so should be okay there
and just keep my valved exhaust closed

Originally Posted by jd501

If you're in West LA, I just went to the place on Santa Monica and Bundy-ish (Nono's 76), went in the early AM (they get busy quickly), took about 30 minutes, didn't say anything about a Dinan intake, and cost $60 I think.

i do live in West LA
work in DTLA
so gotta figure out when/where would be most convenient
i'll check it out

[ItsGary]

Originally Posted by Sp00nFedFilms

Installed a fresh M3 badge

This is on my list of things to buy this year.

So far on the list.

• 359s
• Valve Cover Gaskets
• Maybe DCT pan
• new rear m badge

[Silos]

Originally Posted by Sp00nFedFilms

Installed a fresh M3 badge

Mine was faded the same way, the badge itself looked great so I didn't want to replace/mess with it. I found someone on eBay that sold a UV coated replacement sticker that I had my wife replace using her much steadier hands. Been working out great for over a year now.

[Ab28]

Originally Posted by Silos

Mine was faded the same way, the badge itself looked great so I didn't want to replace/mess with it. I found someone on eBay that sold a UV coated replacement sticker that I had my wife replace using her much steadier hands. Been working out great for over a year now.

Did the same thing. Couldn't even tell it was a sticker and it looked great until the day i sold the car.

[Scharbag]

Park d in the middle of nowhere and had this happen...

Ffs people.

No door dent. I watched her get out. Grrr...

[xander_g]

Originally Posted by Scharbag

Park d in the middle of nowhere and had this happen...

Ffs people.

No door dent. I watched her get out. Grrr...

Don't get me started on these people - ample parking all around, yet they decide to park next to you, whats even worse is sometimes they park so close, they're actually in your spot. I got a really deep ding as a result of a jackass like that - past the primer and down to the metal. /rant

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Scharbag

Park d in the middle of nowhere and had this happen...

Ffs people.

No door dent. I watched her get out. Grrr...

I feel your pain brother, I’ve yet to find any solution to parking and being left alone

[SoCalRPM]

Originally Posted by Scharbag

Park d in the middle of nowhere and had this happen...

Ffs people.

No door dent. I watched her get out. Grrr...

Yeah, always annoying. And if you take 2 spaces, then you're an asshole and people key your car.

I can only imagine that parking in the middle of nowhere like that is subconsciously a "park here" magnet to some people. Much like how flashing lights on the side of the road can actually cause people to crash right into the light source.

[m3jala]

Originally Posted by Scharbag

Park d in the middle of nowhere and had this happen...

Ffs people.

No door dent. I watched her get out. Grrr...

I had the same happen about a year ago. Careens right in driving like it's a go kart and parks three inches from my door. And that after I just got it back after it sitting at the dealer for a month and half after someone bent up my rear wheel pulling out in my own townhouse community. It's the toaster oven utility van group. They will never understand.

[Richneerd]

Originally Posted by Scharbag

Park d in the middle of nowhere and had this happen...

Ffs people.

No door dent. I watched her get out. Grrr...

Originally Posted by xander_g

Don't get me started on these people - ample parking all around, yet they decide to park next to you, whats even worse is sometimes they park so close, they're actually in your spot. I got a really deep ding as a result of a jackass like that - past the primer and down to the metal. /rant

Originally Posted by EJT86

I feel your pain brother, I’ve yet to find any solution to parking and being left alone

Originally Posted by SoCalRPM

Yeah, always annoying. And if you take 2 spaces, then you're an asshole and people key your car.

I can only imagine that parking in the middle of nowhere like that is subconsciously a "park here" magnet to some people. Much like how flashing lights on the side of the road can actually cause people to crash right into the light source.

Originally Posted by m3jala

I had the same happen about a year ago. Careens right in driving like it's a go kart and parks three inches from my door. And that after I just got it back after it sitting at the dealer for a month and half after someone bent up my rear wheel pulling out in my own townhouse community. It's the toaster oven utility van group. They will never understand.

Happen to me, I had a huge dent. What I did was I took out my window breaker and did a small light tap on their glass window and "CRACK"

I got into my car and drove away.

[SAMM3Y]

You guys gotta rock the pool noodle door mod.

[timothy2001]

Have to share this........the person who parked next to me this close actually survived.

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Richneerd

Happen to me, I had a huge dent. What I did was I took out my window breaker and did a small light tap on their glass window and "CRACK"

I got into my car and drove away.

Nice! I’m gonna save that idea

[Kwike92M3]

Originally Posted by wfdeacon88

Finally clean.

Hey man, SUPER random question, but is that the power washer off amazon?
Ive been looking at a cheap electric one for my foam cannon.
Does it work well?
Is it useful for sidewalks/driveways, too?

[Crazy8.M3]

New Michelin PS 4S.

255/35 F with 15mm MS Spacer (same spacer with stock tires, 245/35)
275/35 R with 12mm MS Sapcer (same spacer with stock tires, 265/35)

Next up, RKP Street X Pipe.