Got mine! AW(fox red interior)/single scoop dash/18s

trah23 · 04-05-2008, 08:50 PM

they made some ugly ass speaker covers for the premium sound system, its like u have to make a comprimise of looks for sound quality

RandyB · 04-05-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by trah23

they made some ugly ass speaker covers for the premium sound system, its like u have to make a comprimise of looks for sound quality

Cool! I'm going for the 4.0 liter sound system anyways.

trah23 · 04-06-2008, 01:16 AM

fo sho, no system can match that 4.0 liter

OhhaiAlex · 04-06-2008, 01:41 AM

I love the interior!

badfish · 04-06-2008, 03:57 AM

I have bad news. Those nice dark grills got replaced this weekend. The good news is that the speakers behind them will kick some butt. But that stock Hifi amp hardly puts out any juice, I have to fade to right about +4 to make it even because I still have the stock speakers on the left.

The trunk went to MV Designs, Mike Vu the guy who build showcars for Alpine, Scion and other SEMA cars. So now I'm driving without a gas lid and my reflectors, all for the sake of paint. Also today I had Huper Optik tint installed by Song's Tint Masters. Will post pictures later. Getting tired...

trah23 · 04-06-2008, 01:09 PM

jesus man, ur car is gonna be the $hit, cant wait for those pics (and maybe a vid since its not really possible to hear sound in a pic

)

badfish · 04-06-2008, 10:34 PM

Ok are you ready for more pix?

Here's some of the tint. I got 50% on the front, 40% rear 3 windows. It looks very classy, impossible to photograph and different from all angles.

It's tinted but doesn't even look tinted with this lighting.

Front view

New door speakers

Crossovers wouldn't fit so I had to take apart the housing and special fit it into the only area available.

Riding dirty... no reflectors, no gas cap

By next week I should have a new 5 channel amp and subwoofers. The Premium sound system will not hold a candle to a good aftermarket system and if you just get the standard system, it makes it a lot easier to go aftermarket. With the weak little factory amp, I'm already experiencing how much more dynamic these Diamond audio speakers are. They are not an easy fit so I wouldn't recommend them for most folks. The tweeter housing needed some work, the crossovers didn't fit, and the speaker had to be mounted on top of the door panel as you see.

Coming soon, new trunk, diffuser, front lip, and wheels. Be patient, I'll update with pix.

trah23, you crack me up so I'll have to find some way to make a new video for you...

trah23 · 04-07-2008, 07:55 PM

omg man, dude ur car is gonna be the $hit

At first i was thinkin about just keeping everything stock in my
M3 for about a year but F it all, i gonna go the same route, im gonna trick out the sound system (although im not even sure where to start), get some black rims, ofcourse get it tinted and last but not least, put a rainbow on my front hood

im obviously kidding about the rainbow.

thansk for those pics and keep them comin man

trah23 · 04-07-2008, 11:30 PM

is that a nsx next to your m3?

badfish · 04-08-2008, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by trah23

is that a nsx next to your m3?

Yeah that's one of my other cars, it's a 95. Feels real low and cart-like after driving the M3. Both cars are great.

I took the tripod out to try to capture how good the FR looks with the interior lighting. I'm not good with cameras so this was my best effort, last photo here is overexposed as it's not that bright...

Finally, just one of the parking light... Nothing special

asaulo1 · 04-08-2008, 11:07 AM

just curious, why are you having the gas cap door painted?

badfish · 04-08-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by asaulo1

just curious, why are you having the gas cap door painted?

It's not getting painted itself, but it's being used to color match the trunk which is being painted. The paint shop wants to make sure they get the color right so they need a small sample to compare with, instead of having to leave a larger part or my entire car with them.

RandyB · 04-08-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by badfish

It's not getting painted itself, but it's being used to color match the trunk which is being painted. The paint shop wants to make sure they get the color right so they need a small sample to compare with, instead of having to leave a larger part or my entire car with them.

I would hang onto the original trunk in case you want to sell the car at some point. Are you getting a new trunk lid with a larger integrated lip?

trah23 · 04-08-2008, 01:55 PM

red interior looks sweet in the dark, i actually was wondering if it would still stand out at night, guess it does heh

KINGLEH · 04-08-2008, 04:33 PM

what trunk did u get?

badfish · 04-08-2008, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KINGLEH

what trunk did u get?

Vorsteiner. I am keeping the OEM trunk as well. Paint job should set it off well... I might have it on by sometime next week. The car will show at Bimmerfest. That AW you see on Vorsteiner's site is my car.

KINGLEH · 04-08-2008, 06:06 PM

cool....

excited to see your build... over the next couple of months.. u wont be stopping the modifications anytime soon i hope....

Nate@IND · 04-08-2008, 06:13 PM

Congrats! Can't wait to see your car at bimmerfest

badfish · 04-12-2008, 07:00 PM

Dang amp hasn't arrived yet. Wheels are being cut this week but during the process they grew 1" in size. Today I picked this up:

Patience...

trah23 · 04-12-2008, 11:37 PM

sweet dude cant wait to see what it looks like with everything on

KINGLEH · 04-12-2008, 11:38 PM

interested to see what that looks like on teh car... mite be a nice flo with the CF roof...

badfish · 04-22-2008, 01:14 AM

Sorry for the lack of updates. A lot has happened. I've been running around with some parts on my car that I can't post pictures of yet because the vendor release photos aren't out yet (NDA). They turned out real nice

Wheels should be finished this week. I'm going to put on a new exhaust and hopefully the trunk tomorrow. I'll try to take some videos with sound bites of the exhaust when I'm finished. Still hunting down some suspension, not having EDC makes this a little easier. Bimmerfest is coming up fast...

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Originally Posted by trah23

badfish, is that the power button beneath ur shifter (to the left of the dsc off button)? does that comes standard or am i seeing stuff.....

Oh, did you mean this button that the double humpers don't have?

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trah23 Private First Class 18 Rep 158 Posts Drives: infinity Q45, 08 corvette z06 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sugarland, texas iTrader: (0)	they made some ugly ass speaker covers for the premium sound system, its like u have to make a comprimise of looks for sound quality
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badfish Major 100 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: E92 AW M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	I have bad news. Those nice dark grills got replaced this weekend. The good news is that the speakers behind them will kick some butt. But that stock Hifi amp hardly puts out any juice, I have to fade to right about +4 to make it even because I still have the stock speakers on the left. The trunk went to MV Designs, Mike Vu the guy who build showcars for Alpine, Scion and other SEMA cars. So now I'm driving without a gas lid and my reflectors, all for the sake of paint. Also today I had Huper Optik tint installed by Song's Tint Masters. Will post pictures later. Getting tired...
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trah23 Private First Class 18 Rep 158 Posts Drives: infinity Q45, 08 corvette z06 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sugarland, texas iTrader: (0)	jesus man, ur car is gonna be the $hit, cant wait for those pics (and maybe a vid since its not really possible to hear sound in a pic)
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badfish Major 100 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: E92 AW M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	Ok are you ready for more pix? Here's some of the tint. I got 50% on the front, 40% rear 3 windows. It looks very classy, impossible to photograph and different from all angles. It's tinted but doesn't even look tinted with this lighting. Front view New door speakers Crossovers wouldn't fit so I had to take apart the housing and special fit it into the only area available. Riding dirty... no reflectors, no gas cap By next week I should have a new 5 channel amp and subwoofers. The Premium sound system will not hold a candle to a good aftermarket system and if you just get the standard system, it makes it a lot easier to go aftermarket. With the weak little factory amp, I'm already experiencing how much more dynamic these Diamond audio speakers are. They are not an easy fit so I wouldn't recommend them for most folks. The tweeter housing needed some work, the crossovers didn't fit, and the speaker had to be mounted on top of the door panel as you see. Coming soon, new trunk, diffuser, front lip, and wheels. Be patient, I'll update with pix. trah23, you crack me up so I'll have to find some way to make a new video for you...
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trah23 Private First Class 18 Rep 158 Posts Drives: infinity Q45, 08 corvette z06 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sugarland, texas iTrader: (0)	omg man, dude ur car is gonna be the $hit At first i was thinkin about just keeping everything stock in my M3 for about a year but F it all, i gonna go the same route, im gonna trick out the sound system (although im not even sure where to start), get some black rims, ofcourse get it tinted and last but not least, put a rainbow on my front hood im obviously kidding about the rainbow. thansk for those pics and keep them comin man
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trah23 Private First Class 18 Rep 158 Posts Drives: infinity Q45, 08 corvette z06 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sugarland, texas iTrader: (0)	red interior looks sweet in the dark, i actually was wondering if it would still stand out at night, guess it does heh
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KINGLEH Major 98 Rep 1,043 Posts Drives: 00 GTR - 09 E92 M Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (1)	what trunk did u get?
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KINGLEH Major 98 Rep 1,043 Posts Drives: 00 GTR - 09 E92 M Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (1)	cool.... excited to see your build... over the next couple of months.. u wont be stopping the modifications anytime soon i hope....
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badfish Major 100 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: E92 AW M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	Dang amp hasn't arrived yet. Wheels are being cut this week but during the process they grew 1" in size. Today I picked this up: Patience...
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KINGLEH Major 98 Rep 1,043 Posts Drives: 00 GTR - 09 E92 M Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (1)	interested to see what that looks like on teh car... mite be a nice flo with the CF roof...
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