E92 M3 RAC RG63 vs Z4M Coupe

lucid · 03-24-2010, 10:46 PM

WCH's E92 M3 RAC RG63 vs my bone stock Z4M Coupe.

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Nawaaz · 03-24-2010, 10:54 PM

Lucid, your Z4M looks very, very sexy.

The RAC's match up with the M3 nicely.

drft92 · 03-24-2010, 11:18 PM

First off your RG63's look great and both your cars are beautiful congrats! I have two questions, what suspension do you have on your car(stock)? Is that a V1 in the ashtray ? Thanks

Ash

calintexas · 03-25-2010, 12:13 AM

Thanks for posting these pics. I've been anticipating them since they were discussed on the RAC Group Buy thread.

leeor · 03-25-2010, 12:21 AM

time to mod!

John Tanglewood · 03-25-2010, 12:30 AM

Dude I love those pictures, they are two beautiful looking cars.

On the M3, I LOVE that V1 hidden display placement. What shop did you take it to for that?

bavarian19 · 03-25-2010, 05:46 AM

MShao825 · 03-25-2010, 09:27 AM

SSII FTW

Epacy2 · 03-25-2010, 09:55 AM

Didn't realize you got rid of your E92 M3!

WCH · 03-25-2010, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drft92

First off your RG63's look great and both your cars are beautiful congrats! I have two questions, what suspension do you have on your car(stock)? Is that a V1 in the ashtray ? Thanks

Ash

Thanks for the comments. The suspension is stock. The roads around here are bad enough that I really don't want to lower it much. I am considering the Dinan springs since this preserves suspension travel.

It is a V1 in the ashtray. I hardwired the V1 using a fusetap to get power and then ran the concealed display in the ashtray. This is very simple - you just need to drill a hole in the bottom of the ashtray.

The other mods are not so visible. I've installed an air filter, Euro spec aspherical mirrors and Alekshop video unit with front and rear cams.

WCH · 03-25-2010, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by John Tanglewood

Dude I love those pictures, they are two beautiful looking cars.

On the M3, I LOVE that V1 hidden display placement. What shop did you take it to for that?

I did it myself. Very easy to do. You just need to drill a hole in the bottom of the ashtray and run the wire to the fuse box area. I hardwired the V1 with a fusetap to get power so the cords were already there. There is a piece of black felt on the bottom of the remote unit that ensures that it doesn't rattle. The ashtray lid closes so it can be completely hidden.

WCH · 03-25-2010, 10:01 AM

Kudos to Lucid for the great pics. His camera is much superior to mine.

His Z4M is really cool. Totally different cars but each great in their own way.

Jaypod · 03-25-2010, 10:03 AM

Nice Pics and Rides guys!

Maybe we will forgive you Lucid for dumping the M3......maybe!

lucid · 03-25-2010, 10:09 AM

I still own an M3! It's going through a stroker 2.5L rebuild as we speak.

ersin · 03-25-2010, 10:09 AM

The Z4M coupe is one of the nicest looking BMWs ever. It is certainly the nicest looking of all the Bangled cars. That's a great combination -- the M3 as a DD and the Z4M as a weekend car. Thanks for the pics and enjoy!

WCH · 03-25-2010, 10:34 AM

"ersin; That's a great combination -- the M3 as a DD and the Z4M as a weekend car."

The combination is a little more complicated. Lucid has the Z4M, a E30 M3 track car and a Ford SUV - his E92 M3 made way for the Z4M. I have the E92 M3 and a E70 X5 35d. Together a great collection!

lucid · 03-25-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by WCH

The combination is a little more complicated. Lucid has the Z4M, a E30 M3 track car and a Ford SUV - his E92 M3 made way for the Z4M. I have the E92 M3 and a E70 X5 35d. Together a great collection!

And I think you should get the new GT3 so that I can drive one finally!

lucid · 03-25-2010, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Epacy2

Didn't realize you got rid of your E92 M3!

Yeah, but I'm still in the Club 6MT. Hence my sig.

besiktas · 03-25-2010, 10:47 AM

What style and size of wheels do you have on the M3? I have exactly the same car and looking for a set of wheels for winter tires

Thanks

Dieselino · 03-25-2010, 10:48 AM

Im jealous, I miss my Z4M coupe now. I loved that car, has the thickest steering wheel on the planet LOL.

WCH · 03-25-2010, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by besiktas

What style and size of wheels do you have on the M3? I have exactly the same car and looking for a set of wheels for winter tires

Thanks

There are the RAC63 wheels from the first group buy (see the epic thread in Wheels and Tires). They are 9.5 X 19 front and 10 X 19 rear. The tires are 255/35/19 and 275/35/19.

Lucid has a set of RAC63 in the same color that he is looking to sell.

However, the RAC63 are too nice to be winter wheels. I'm thinking of using my stock 19"s as winter wheels.

ahtim · 03-25-2010, 11:36 AM

Nice!!! iwonder the RAC63 has a deeper concave at the rear, from the pic i cant really tell,

coz in the real CSL alloy, they rear has a deeper concave

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drft92 Giggity 34 Rep 289 Posts Drives: e92m Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (3)	First off your RG63's look great and both your cars are beautiful congrats! I have two questions, what suspension do you have on your car(stock)? Is that a V1 in the ashtray ? Thanks Ash
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