Reached the end? maybe...Reminiscing 2006 AW/IR M3 6MT

[PatmanSC]

I don't know what's come of me but I think i've come to the end of modifying my car at least for the time being.....I have since wanted a new project to work on and the Integra Type R I bought, I too lost interest in (didn't want to deal with being followed and worry about getting it stolen.)

I reached a point where my priorities are changing and want to attempt to pay off all my debts minus my mortgage and get a car that I won't highly modify like my M3. I'm currently eyeing a brand new GTR or a slightly used GT3 for daily drive use.

Anyways I've wanted to do a journal of my car but haven't had the time. I don't have alot of my pictures but i'll try to be as descriptive as I can. This is just a reminiscence of my car the past 5 years :)

This is how she currently sits as of the 2011 new year:

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I will be updating the next 5 posts in the next few days as I attempt to gather all my pictures. Also you guys will notice I won't be updating in order haha. Some posts below will be more complete than others. It's just that I will be searching for all my pictures from the past 5 or so years. so bear with me :)

[PatmanSC]

2006-2007

It was September 24, 2006 and it was my birthday. Me, my mom, my cousin, brother, and aunt went to the BMW dealership out at LA and we picked up my first ever BMW. It was a 2006 M3 6MT Alpine white/imola red interior with premium package. At the time I didn't know how to drive stickshift and my younger brother had to drive it home LOL :chair:

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I immediately began modifying my car the next week. I put on a replica ACS CF front lip, got sponsored by JIC and they gave me JIC CROSS coilovers, and a JIC CROSS stainless exhaust system.


<<<<Pending more pics>>>>>>



About spring time I started making cosmetic changes. I picked up:

Volk Racing LE37s 19x8.5/10.5
Hankook sponsored tires 245/35 and 275/35
OEM Euro front bumper
Vorsteiner GTS3 lip
Vorsteiner fiberglass CSL trunklid


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[PatmanSC]

2007-2008

Late 2007, I made another cosmetic change and I decided to sell my Volk LEs for:

Volk CE28N Time attacks 19x8.5/10.5
Hankook S1 Evo 245/35 and 285/30

At the same time, I acquired a full sponsorship from Memphis car audio and they gave me their top of the line M class components. My good friends from Autofashion in SD helped out with the custom install. Big thanks to Freddie and Elroy:

Memphis Audio M class 6.5 front and rear speakers
Memphis Audio M class 12' subs
Memphis Audio M class amps
Memphis Audio M class tweeters
Custom fiberglass sub enclosure
Custom amp beauty board enclosure
Custom wrapped.
Work by AutofashionUSA in San Diego

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THe new year 2008 I did yet a little more cosmetic additions:

Vorsteiner single sided CF GTR hood

At the same time, I started doing some motor work and went with VF Engineering stage 2 supercharger kit. Also, after the supercharger, I also had my friends that were Toyota F1 engineers custom fabricate me a custom 4 point roll par with removable harness bar. At the same time as that as well, I was partially sponsored for a full brake kit from JBT. So mods this time period:

Vorsteiner Single CF GTR hood
VF Engineering stage 2 supercharger
Custom 4 point roll bar powdercoated white
JBT front and rear big brake kit 6pot fr/4pot rr, 355mm rotors all around


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[PatmanSC]

2008-2009

Mid 2008 I started going off and doing more and more additions to exterior and interior. I quickly acquired Hamann GTR side skirts and some interior additions:

Hamann GTR Sideskirts custom painted
Recaro pole positions black leather/alacantara
Recaro mounting hardware
Crow racing harnesses.

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Right before the new year, it was SEMA 2008.......Seibon gave me:

CF CSL trunklid
CF vented hood


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I quickly got rid of that hood and acquired their GTR style hood in matte cleared carbon:

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After the new hood, there weren't any shows and I was already eyeing the new 2009 year/season......so I decided to sell the Volk time attacks and got myself a free set of:

AME Tracers 19x8.5/9.5
Leftover tires

I rolled with the AMEs for a long while. I also found a good deal for a Dixis titanium front strut bar

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The first several months of 2009 was stagnant, nothing really new that I could remember.....Onto the big 2009-2010 changes!!

[PatmanSC]

2009-2010

Late 2009-2010 is where the car saw alot of changes cosmetically, interiorly, and engine wise.

Shortly before summer, I sold the AMEs and got new wheels, in addition, to get ready for SEMA 2009, I renewed my sponsorship with Memphis and they gave me their latest M class line of components:

SSR MS1 20x9, 20x10.5
Hankook sponsored tires 235/35, 295/25
Updated Memphis Car Audio components (2009 line)

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Late summer 2009 I decided to switch up my engine work and I went with:

HPF Stage 2 turbo system
HPF clutch
HPF methanol switch
Agency Power muffler


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2010

2010 saw yet more cosmetic changes. With more and more people getting into e46 m3s with plethora of mod choices, it was hard to distinguish yourself from others. I would always hear "ohh i saw a white m3 that looked exactly like yours, etc etc." So I decided to do some drastic changes that not very many people like, I decided to sell my CSL trunklid and slapped on my OEM trunk. Also I added more ICE to the trunk. In addition I got rid of my pole positions and opted for something more comfortable. Also had some interior stuff done too:

Painted hood
Aerocatch hood locks
Varis 3 piece rear diffuser
Voltex Type V 1500mm wing
OEM trunk
Custom fiberglass trunklid enclosure
15" flat monitor
MCintosh power meter
Memphis M class 6.5 speakers
Memphis M class tweeters
Custom wrapped
Brembo GT brakes 8pot 380mm/4pot 345mm
Recaro Toplines custom wrapped red/black suede
Headliner wrapped in black suede with red stitch
ABC pillars wrapped in black suede

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[PatmanSC]

awards and accomplishments


THroughout the course of the car's display life, she's had about 4 magazine features, and over 40 awards. I'm pending one more feature and if I ever makeover the car yet again, there will be more magazine coverage :)


<<<<majority of mag articles at home....will update in the next few days>>>>


Magazine Features:

Feature #1: Spec R Magazine (Taiwan magazine)

Feature #2: August 2008 Performance Auto, and Sound Magazine (PASmag)

Feature #3: April 2010 NZ Performance magazine (New Zealand)

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Feature #4: Performance Auto, and Sound magazine (PAS mag) team feature



Awards:

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Many more pics to come lol

[Laidback]

Thanks Pat, can't wait to see all the mod list you have and on your future car...Thanks for always supporting MFest bradah:goldcup:

[GOLFFRR]

o shoot, looking forward to viewing this thread as it progresses

[PatmanSC]

there's probably alot i'm leaving out, i just highlighted the big things.

I need to get my pics from home, plenty more at home lol

[PatmanSC]

2011 - now

I will be getting new cosmetic pieces, possibly custom sheet metal widebody, HRE wheels, possibly new color change. This all depends if theres a spark that ignites lol

BTW here's a quick shot of my interior:

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[Audio City]

awesome build.

[Bimmer]

awesome build.

I agree!

[E90///M3]

Pat... you know i LOVE your car! Not many people are into the Voltex Wing and Varis Diffuser but I LOVE THEM!

ONE of theeeee SICKEST E46M3's out there! I only know a few others who can hang with yourstyle braddah!

as for a new car: i've been eyeing GTRs a lot lately! but i'd buy used only cause i know i'm going to MOD even though i say i''m not going to... lol

[nitinopp]

holy spoiler batman

[Yukohama]

cars look so sick dude! and lots of mods for the GTR lol beware :p

[415Banker]

pat ur forgetting about the best award ur car ever received :D...

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[bizy]

Your car is beautiful!
That power has no Methanol?
Many congratulations!