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      09-08-2024, 07:53 PM   #67
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Ridgeline GT4 V2 Front Lip

Hit my Pom Performance GTS1 front lip pretty hard and actually ended up tearing itself away from the bolts/washers. Picked up this Ridgeline motorsports GT4 V2 lip, this one was pre drilled and came with hardware (unlike pom) and is way stronger. Fitment is like 90% and gets better as you mount it, overall very happy for the $. The GT4 also is a very cool changeup from the GTS style
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      11-06-2024, 12:38 AM   #68
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New to me set of oem hypersilver359M's for winter, some quick gas station pics tonight. Love these wheels and now made a full circle back to 359m's.
I also swapped over chrome grills and stuck a new oem chrome ///M3 badge on the back. Proper pictures soon!

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OEM staggered 19x9,19x10 specs
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Eibach lowering springs, EDC struts, camber is nearly maxed out stock camber, didn't seem to rub (yet) on the short test drive
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Man this color is stunning. I always loved Jerez Black even though not many like this color.
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What a glorious and fantastic looking car, and well done looking at so many examples to find exactly 'the right one'. It should be driven more than once a week. Go on force yourself. You can do it, though I see you're up in CT whereas I'm in SC and daily mine. IF I could buy an E92 M3 new again, I would.
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What a glorious and fantastic looking car, and well done looking at so many examples to find exactly 'the right one'. It should be driven more than once a week. Go on force yourself. You can do it, though I see you're up in CT whereas I'm in SC and daily mine. IF I could buy an E92 M3 new again, I would.
I drive it most days of the week, I work remote but its my daily and I drive it about 1000 miles per month somehow
Absolutely love the car and this will certainly not be my last e9x m3
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      11-08-2024, 12:16 AM   #72
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HyperSilver 359M

Honestly don't know if these will ever come off the car... just WOW!
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      11-08-2024, 12:29 AM   #73
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      11-09-2024, 07:02 PM   #74
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What a glorious and fantastic looking car, and well done looking at so many examples to find exactly 'the right one'. It should be driven more than once a week. Go on force yourself. You can do it, though I see you're up in CT whereas I'm in SC and daily mine. IF I could buy an E92 M3 new again, I would.
Yes, imagine being able to go into a BMW dealership and ordering a new e92 M3 with a base price of $60k. To your specification, maybe even individual color! And then taking European delivery and driving it for break-in laps at Nuremberg Ring.
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Yes, imagine being able to go into a BMW dealership and ordering a new e92 M3 with a base price of $60k. To your specification, maybe even individual color! And then taking European delivery and driving it for break-in laps at Nuremberg Ring.
I remember doing the "going into a BMW Dealership and ordering a new E92 M3 with a base price of $60K to my specification in Melbourne Red, with a DCT and Bamboo Beige leather" part - but not the EU delivery part or the Nurburgring break in laps part. Though I did take delivery at the BMW Performance center in Highway 101 in Greer SC.

If we correct for inflation since 2008 (when I bought mine) and if we believe the G'Mnt inflation figures (which I don't = they are vastly understated. Go to http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate...flation-charts to the see the real data) then today's price of a brand new E92 M3 base would be $83.3K. Even at that price the E9X M3 still seems like such a bargain, and so much lighter than the ~4000lb porkers or today.
PS: I really need to get up to Highlands NC again - one of these days.
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      12-08-2024, 07:19 PM   #78
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I live nearby (in NYC) and am looking for winter tires for my new E92 M3. I would be going upstate to Lake George area for the occasional weekend trip where there may be some snow/inclines during the winter months. Have you had any issue with your Michelin Pilot Sport All Seasons in NY/CT/VT? or do they not get much snow use? would you recommend something closer to full-on snow tires (Blizzaks) or is that overkill for NYC and occasional VT/upstate NY?
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I live nearby (in NYC) and am looking for winter tires for my new E92 M3. I would be going upstate to Lake George area for the occasional weekend trip where there may be some snow/inclines during the winter months. Have you had any issue with your Michelin Pilot Sport All Seasons in NY/CT/VT? or do they not get much snow use? would you recommend something closer to full-on snow tires (Blizzaks) or is that overkill for NYC and occasional VT/upstate NY?
Hey, so far I've been out in a little bit of snow and these have been great so far. I can barely get them to break loose. I haven't been in super deep stuff and probably won't intentionally go in it since I don't have much of a commute (work remote) so not sure I can give the best answer. I was really looking for a tire I could use mostly in the winter months but if I needed, could use in summer/spring/fall (I make some trips up to VT during summer and with dirt roads/gravel won't want to take my nice BBS wheels). So far I've loved the PSAS, from the reviews I've seen they should be fine in good snow. My thought process is, the roads get plowed pretty quick so really there never is some crazy deep stuff. I've seen a bunch of E9x M3's on full snows (blizzacks) going through super deep snow, so if you have a dedicated set for winter with snows I think its probably worth it especially if you're intentionally going out in blizzards (skiing, etc) for me though the PSAS is plenty for my requirements and has been great so far
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Even more snow photos...

This car just looks so cool out of its element in the terrible winter weather! Definitely will be doing an undercarriage detail in the spring as I believe this is the first salt it is seeing in its life. Today was -1 F here in Connecticut, car drove amazing in these temps and being in a warm garage makes it not seem so cold lol.
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Awesome build. The car looks great
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