New Member in the PNW - Frozen Silver M3 Competition Edition

[Powerslide]

Originally Posted by WBMWM3

The car of your M3 color with those black rims. WoW!! Nice..

I agree - the frozen silver combined with the black wheels is truly incredible - WOW....

[AlteredBe4st]

Very nice, love the carbon look on the center console, welcome back.

[mike185]

Originally Posted by PNWM3

Hey everyone! I was a member long ago when I had my E46 M3 but have not been on in awhile. Moved to an M5 and then M6 but am back to an M3 now! We were actually turning in our M6 off of a lease and were looking at a 135i but when we saw the Frozen Silver car at the dealership, we just pulled the trigger. My wife made me sweat it out for about an hour but I think knew we were going to leave with the car once we saw it.

Great info on the board. Already replaced the mirror covers with the OEM CF ones and found the DIY section super helpful. Tinted the windows too and will probably be looking at an exhaust in the spring.

I know from some of the threads that some either like or strongly dislike this Frozen Silver edition. The official photos from BMW do not do it justice. It's much more of a satin finish than matte and in different light conditions the car really looks different.

Attached are a couple of photos, enjoy! And thanks for all the great posts, it's good to be back!

Official information on Frozen Silver M3 Edition - http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=607197

Congrats ! Hot car something I would get my self .

[doug_999]

Originally Posted by mdyaman

and i don't even want to know how much above MSRP you paid for that car

While in reality, it is none of our business, I hope he did not pay a $1 over MSRP. There are several here in Chicago at MSRP and they can't sell them. Of course that could be because you would be crazy to have that color here with our weather. Now Seattle? That would certainly work. Plus his garage floor looks nicer than my house floor

[Hoyt]

Congrats! She's a beauty.

[mgbimmer]

That carbon roof really compliments the frosty lookin silver....sexy car fo show

[boostaholic786]

That is my favorite color once I saw it in person! You are right. Pictures do not do this color justice whatsoever! Great choice man great choice. Also its one of the most unique colors out there that BMW makes so its not like you see it everyday. The wheels go perfect with it along with the stiching on the interior! Contgrats and look forward to seeing what kind of tasteful mods you put on it!

[PNWM3]

Originally Posted by doug_999

While in reality, it is none of our business, I hope he did not pay a $1 over MSRP. There are several here in Chicago at MSRP and they can't sell them. Of course that could be because you would be crazy to have that color here with our weather. Now Seattle? That would certainly work. Plus his garage floor looks nicer than my house floor

They also got allocated a little differently this time and hence certain geographies have a LOT more. Only BMW of Bellevue here in Seattle got one in the entire Pacific Northwest. The next closest dealership to us to get one was in SF which is over 700 miles away.

[Juiced1M]

Gorgeous OP i love frozen silver !

[tha_good_life]

Congrats and welcome back to the forums! I saw the pictures of this car on NWAS and found out that you were friends with Peter (Moog55). Congrats on the new ride. You have to do a professional photoshoot!

[moog55]

Originally Posted by bapesta206

Congrats and welcome back to the forums! I saw the pictures of this car on NWAS and found out that you were friends with Peter (Moog55). Congrats on the new ride. You have to do a professional photoshoot!

Agreed. When we get a nice weekend, we need to get Jason Tang and the rest of us to give Jason's H's M3 a proper photoshoot.

I can't wait to see this car in person.

[PNWM3]

Originally Posted by moog55

Agreed. When we get a nice weekend, we need to get Jason Tang and the rest of us to give Jason's H's M3 a proper photoshoot.

I can't wait to see this car in person.

I haven't seen you or your car in forever! Want to hear it too. Really itching to replace the exhaust. We'll see, just need to get Jamie to hear a bunch of others so she gets the itch too. M5 was perfect afterwards and M3 definitely needs it.

[moog55]

Originally Posted by PNWM3

I haven't seen you or your car in forever! Want to hear it too. Really itching to replace the exhaust. We'll see, just need to get Jamie to hear a bunch of others so she gets the itch too. M5 was perfect afterwards and M3 definitely needs it.

I know. I've done a lot to my car since you've seen it last, but I'm already itching for a new car. haha.

tho it is a debate that rages on forever about what the best exhaust system is, i still feel that the Eisenmann Race is the best sounding exhaust hands down. i never get tired of that sound. between all of my other seattle buddies, we have about every decent exhaust system on the market so when we all get together, you can hear them all and make your decision.

[hl0m4n]

the more i see matte colors, the more i want one

will this be your dd? im getting mixed readings on proper matte paint care. can i use this car as a dd in all 4 seasons and be alright and take care of it just like regular paint?

[Get 2 the Bimmah!]

Love it! But I may be slightly partial to flat colors

[Ali.K_BMW]

sick!!! I want that ebrake!

[PNWM3]

Originally Posted by hl0m4n

the more i see matte colors, the more i want one

will this be your dd? im getting mixed readings on proper matte paint care. can i use this car as a dd in all 4 seasons and be alright and take care of it just like regular paint?

This will be my daily driver. I already got it detailed and they even waxed it with Swissvax using their matte products. You have to reapply it a little more often and can only do it by hand but it didn't change the look at all. Also no clay bars, etc... I'll even take it to the track eventually once the newness wears off. It actually seems a little easier to take care of and does not show dirt nearly as badly as a regular paint job. Between the matte finish and black wheels, here is Seattle even with all the rain it looks pretty clean.

[M3 Piotr]

Originally Posted by PNWM3

There is a detail shop here that is pretty amazing and does a great job with matte cars. They already cleaned it up from the dealer and there is even a matte wax from Swissvax specially formulated for matte paint that they use. It's hand apply only and you have to do it a little more often but it's a pretty awesome product.

Good luck on your M6 decision. When the weather was beautiful, it was awesome, but otherwise it was a big compromise. The M5 did everything else better except the top didn't go down. There's another thread about the BMW M School and someone else commented that they liked the M5 on the track more than the M6 as well. I agree and don't see myself ever stepping into an M6 again. Maybe the new M6 will be different, it'll be interesting to see...

SwissVax Opaque line is pretty awesome for matte/satin paints. I do it myself and it comes out looking great.

[drtdvl]

Beautiful car! Funny about wives making us sweat it out - did she end up getting something nice as well?

[hl0m4n]

Originally Posted by PNWM3

This will be my daily driver. I already got it detailed and they even waxed it with Swissvax using their matte products. You have to reapply it a little more often and can only do it by hand but it didn't change the look at all. Also no clay bars, etc... I'll even take it to the track eventually once the newness wears off. It actually seems a little easier to take care of and does not show dirt nearly as badly as a regular paint job. Between the matte finish and black wheels, here is Seattle even with all the rain it looks pretty clean.

hey PNW, thx for the reply. but what about the winter and salt as well as the bird droppings and sap. do they really need to be cleaned asap?

i reaallly want matte paint but the more i do research online on lambo, ferrari, etc mattes i get the impression you can't use it as a dd...

[BimmerJim]

Originally Posted by PNWM3

Hey everyone! I was a member long ago when I had my E46 M3 but have not been on in awhile. Moved to an M5 and then M6 but am back to an M3 now! We were actually turning in our M6 off of a lease and were looking at a 135i but when we saw the Frozen Silver car at the dealership, we just pulled the trigger. My wife made me sweat it out for about an hour but I think knew we were going to leave with the car once we saw it.

Great info on the board. Already replaced the mirror covers with the OEM CF ones and found the DIY section super helpful. Tinted the windows too and will probably be looking at an exhaust in the spring.

I know from some of the threads that some either like or strongly dislike this Frozen Silver edition. The official photos from BMW do not do it justice. It's much more of a satin finish than matte and in different light conditions the car really looks different.

Attached are a couple of photos, enjoy! And thanks for all the great posts, it's good to be back!

Official information on Frozen Silver M3 Edition - http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=607197

Congrats on the purchase! Nice rims.

[ebeem]

guys,...this is not a matte colour

even though the OP also explicitly said this some of you just won`t get it

It looks more like a satin car cover pulled over the car...you have to look at it from up close to get the details!