New Member in the PNW

PNWM3 · 01-03-2012, 04:24 PM

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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

checkmate · 01-03-2012, 04:30 PM

Congrats on the purchase! She's a beauty!

Superfly_M3 · 01-03-2012, 04:34 PM

Looks HAWT!!! I like the colour, the press release pictures don't do it justice. Better get those floor mats cleaned.

Foodle · 01-03-2012, 04:35 PM

Congrats. Great looking car!

THE TECH · 01-03-2012, 04:36 PM

Nice car!!

M3 Piotr · 01-03-2012, 04:46 PM

Congratulations. Frozen color is the way to go.

James T. Kirk · 01-03-2012, 04:47 PM

Wow. Beautiful.
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dhahlen · 01-03-2012, 04:48 PM

Possibly the only silver I would ever want to own

SamS · 01-03-2012, 04:48 PM

Welcome! Your car looks great. That gray stitching and seat inserts are the perfect compliment to the outside color.

IND-Distribution · 01-03-2012, 04:57 PM

Seen one of these in person and its truly beautiful. Congrats!

M3maniac20 · 01-03-2012, 05:01 PM

Never really liked the Frozen grey or black, but the silver is awesome! And the interior is amazing too. Funny just how the contrast stitching can make it feel so much more upscale. Wish that was standard.

Congrats!!

Mr. ///M3 RD · 01-03-2012, 05:09 PM

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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!

Welcome back and Congratulations on a great find

she sure is a looker very nice !

My story is similar to yours as far as the # of cars are concerned ... I went from a e46 to a e85 then e89 ... 8 months in a e92 (2011) and finally pulled the trigger last November on a brand new e92 M3 fully loaded 2012. Now I don't feel that bad reading your post ... looks like I'm not the only one having gone thru a bunch of cars in such a short time

Vybz · 01-03-2012, 05:10 PM

I remember seeing your car at the dealership

was wondering if anyone would snag the frozen silver. Good to see you jumped on the forums ^^

WBMW5S · 01-03-2012, 05:12 PM

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

Bokke · 01-03-2012, 05:26 PM

Congrats!!

Welcome to the Frozen Club....

MDyDinanM · 01-03-2012, 05:29 PM

wow

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

hope you clear-bra it to protect the matte paint.

tlp · 01-03-2012, 05:31 PM

Congrats. How does it compare to the M5 & M6?

MikeyBMWM · 01-03-2012, 05:36 PM

Looks great, congrats

M3 Piotr · 01-03-2012, 05:36 PM

Not sure why they call it Frozen Silver when it is in fact based off of SSII. Frozen Silverstone would be a better name.
The Frozen Polar Silver (available only on E90 M3 CRT) is based off of Titanium Silver. I saw both next to each other at the 24Hr Nurburgring Race during the BMW M Festival last June.

BeamingE39 · 01-03-2012, 05:43 PM

Love the black GTS 359s and the carbon fiber trim

bsiciliano · 01-03-2012, 05:45 PM

Nice! Love how it has black rims, trim, vents, etc.

SchnellM3 · 01-03-2012, 05:46 PM

Nice pickup

Pretty big step from looking at a 1er lol

01-03-2012, 04:24 PM	#1
PNWM3 Captain 584 Rep 603 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW XM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	New Member in the PNW - Frozen Silver M3 Competition Edition Featured on BIMMERPOST.com 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 Attached Images
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01-03-2012, 04:30 PM	#2
checkmate Major 120 Rep 1,497 Posts Drives: AW M3 E90 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bel Air, MD iTrader: (2)	Congrats on the purchase! She's a beauty!
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Superfly_M3 Captain 73 Rep 959 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Looks HAWT!!! I like the colour, the press release pictures don't do it justice. Better get those floor mats cleaned.
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Foodle Captain 26 Rep 770 Posts Drives: 2011.75 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Congrats. Great looking car!
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M3 Piotr Lieutenant Colonel 404 Rep 1,852 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Frozen Black F87 M2 LBB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida, USA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2016 BMW F80 M3 [0.00] 2011 BMW E90 M3 (We ... [0.00]	Congratulations. Frozen color is the way to go. __________________ 2016 F80 M3 Frozen Black 2018 F87 M2 LBB Follow me on Insta: M3Piotr
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James T. Kirk Captain of the Enterprise 104 Rep 1,424 Posts Drives: 2011 1 Series M Coupe Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Alpha Quadrant, Sector 001 iTrader: (0)	Wow. Beautiful. . __________________ 2011 1 Series M Coupe VO M3 vs 1M Comparo Review 2011 M3 E90 DCT ZCP (sold) * 2010 335i Sedan (sold) 2005 M3 Convertible (sold) * 2003 325i Sedan (sold)
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dhahlen Lieutenant 32 Rep 404 Posts Drives: e30 318is, e90 335i, e92 m3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Arizona iTrader: (4)	Possibly the only silver I would ever want to own
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SamS Banned 869 Rep 6,248 Posts Drives: Tesla M3 Perf + '18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Welcome! Your car looks great. That gray stitching and seat inserts are the perfect compliment to the outside color.
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IND-Distribution BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 9890 Rep 11,057 Posts Drives: G82 M4 / G87 M2 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	Seen one of these in person and its truly beautiful. Congrats! __________________ IND DISTRIBUTION \| 866-963-4520 • INSTAGRAM • YOUTUBE • FACEBOOK • FLICKR
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01-03-2012, 05:01 PM	#11
M3maniac20 Captain 91 Rep 725 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 335is Coupe Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	Never really liked the Frozen grey or black, but the silver is awesome! And the interior is amazing too. Funny just how the contrast stitching can make it feel so much more upscale. Wish that was standard. Congrats!! __________________ 2016 340i M-Sport 6-MT(on order) 2013 335is (still have) 2011.5 M3 ZCP (traded in)
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Vybz Captain 134 Rep 673 Posts Drives: Adidas and Puma Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kitsap County, WA iTrader: (10) Garage List 2012 BMW M3 [8.60]	I remember seeing your car at the dealership was wondering if anyone would snag the frozen silver. Good to see you jumped on the forums ^^ __________________ Highway Star Garage / Ruined Luxury Auto InstaGram: Ruinedluxury_vybz NA1 NSX - Storage 2nd Gen Taco - Daily
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WBMW5S Private 13 Rep 53 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 535I SPORT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia iTrader: (0)	The car of your M3 color with those black rims. WoW!! Nice..
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Bokke Major 588 Rep 1,327 Posts Drives: E90M3/991.2GT3/G82M4CSL/9YOTGT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Congrats!! Welcome to the Frozen Club.... __________________ Garage: 09 E90 ///M3 \| SS \| Black \| Modded /// 11 E92 ///M3 \| Santorini Blau \| Black \| Stock 22 992.1 GT3 \| Black \| PCCB \| LWB \| PDK 23 G82 ///M4CSL \| AW \| Race Buckets \| 24 9YO Cayenne TGT \| QGM\| Burgundy \| Neodyne / PCCB
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MDyDinanM OIF Veteran 256 Rep 2,106 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW M5 [6.88]	wow and i don't even want to know how much above MSRP you paid for that car hope you clear-bra it to protect the matte paint. __________________ Retired: '06 BMW E46 ///M3 Current: '08 BMW E60 DINAN ///M5, Interlagos Blue, SMG DINAN Stage 2 Suspension, Exhaust, Stage III Software, Front strut braces, Intakes, 13% Underdrive pulley, 3.91 Differential, RPI Scoops.
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BeamingE39 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 212 Posts Drives: slower than I'd like Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Southern California iTrader: (0)	Love the black GTS 359s and the carbon fiber trim
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bsiciliano Captain 53 Rep 698 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (4)	Nice! Love how it has black rims, trim, vents, etc. __________________ 2011 E93 - Space Gray - 6MT/Silver Novillo/ OE Tuning/Gruppe M Intake/ACS Springs/Vorsteiner CF Type I Rear Diffuser/Textured Matte Black Custom Powdercoated OEM 359s/Painted Reflectors/Matte Grille, Hood Vents and Side Markers/Arqray Race Exhaust/MS Pulley
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SchnellM3 Digger 213 Rep 2,619 Posts Drives: 03 E46 M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pa iTrader: (5) Garage List 2003 BMW E46 M3 Tra ... [8.00] 2009 BMW E92 M3 [8.30] 2009 Yamaha R1 (FOR ... [9.50]	Nice pickup Pretty big step from looking at a 1er lol __________________ 2009 E92 M3 /// Melbourne Red /// Fox Red /// M DKG Full Innotech Exhaust - DINAN Intake - IND Engine Bay Appearance - IND Hand Stitched Boot Covers - and much more....
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