Toby22
09-03-2011, 07:35 PM
Ever since high school i've wanted to own an e46 m3. It was one of those cars that was a far reach from what i could afford. This was back in 05....fast forward 3yrs in 2008 and........i still couldnt afford one lol. So i got a 350z. Great car, looks great, and gave me everything i expected from it and more. Another 3yrs has gone by and i've done pretty much everything i wanted to do to the Z and i knew i had to go with my gut instinct and go with the car i've always wanted. And on July 2011 I DID :D
My Z
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4739683265_25a0a22a92_b.jpg
On July 29 2011, I drove 4hrs to Charlotte for this 2003 JetBlack E46 M3 with Cinnamon interior. Exterior had some rock chips up front, but had mint interior. Previous owner put the following
-EvoSport Jet Coated Headers
-Borla V2 Xpipe
-Kinesis F110 wheels with Nitto Invo tires
-Active Autowerke Software
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/5989893247_c558175c09_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6126/5989894155_718485c2e6_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5990453548_7c60f0e5b3_b.jpg
Car pulls hard and sounds great (doesnt have the traditional rasp common in stock M3's, xpipe took care of that). The wheels i wasn't a fan of at first....until i did some research. Kinesis F110 are rare and discontinued, forged, retails for over $5k new, and the best part...weighs ~18lbs for 19x8.5/10. I never even heard of them untill I joined the bmw forums. These wheels were only made for 3 models (e46 m3, e39 M5, and 996 Porche 911). That made me reconsider trading them for oem 19's (which was what i originally wanted with this car). Anyway with some trial and error by me, i can make these wheels work :thumbup:
August 05 2011 parts came to my door, bought them even before i got the car. Bosch OEM lense, ECS/H&R 15mm wheel spacers, and bimmerworld extended bolts
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6010/6013039664_89b614e7b8_b.jpg
Now after going thru what i went thru with my Z, my intentions for this car was to do it right the first time. ESPECIALLY when it comes to suspension. And like i said before, Coilovers or go home....BUT i need my fill :rolleyes:
August 19 2011: these came to my door: Tein Stech Lowering springs, Porter Cable with Optimum polish kit, 10mm/5mm H&R wheel Spacers
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6060336165_ea63381646_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/6060337159_642514660d_b.jpg
September 03 2011: Things i did..Half ass detailed my car, Dr. Colorchips (highly recommended for road rash and small rock chips), installed wheel spacers (went with 10mm H&R rear and 15mm H&R front), and finally got the springs installed (did it last week actually). I still need to find time to install my headlight lense
NO SWAG (before)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6198/6110217109_8646464200_b.jpg
SWAG(after)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6073/6110209721_9c7cb86861_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6110209701_7420090bfa_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6072/6110209709_01f3aab7e5_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6110209695_7f3576d4aa_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6076/6110209731_1e5ae50ac0_b.jpg
Sunk vs Flush
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6090/6110209717_05da6892a7_b.jpg
Couple things that i noticed that i will need to address soon
-Stupid occasional Cricket/Chirping noise next to my steering wheel???
-Driver side is significantly higher than passenger side. M3 was designed to sit higher in the driver side to accommodate the driver's weight (no offense to you fat ****s, but whoever thought of lifting the driver side 1" must be one fat ****er)
-Broomstick shift knob (too high, very similar to my friends dated/ugly 1995 I30 shift knob)
-SES light from cat delete (plan on adding defoulers soon)
-My front tires are taller/fatter than the rears (a lot of M3 guys do this). I hate this look, makes my fronts look more aggressive. I plan on going with 225/35 instead of the 245/35 to have a more balanced stance.
-Saggy rear/front bumper
Things i will get in the near future
-Painted Reflector
-Smoked Side Marker
-Smoked Corner Lights
-ZHP shift knob (or whatever you guys call it, that short one everone has)
-225/35/19 tires for the fronts
-Angel Eyes
Things i will get in the distant future
-Brembo BBK
-SuperSprint Race Exhaust
-Ipod connector
-Coilovers
My Z
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4739683265_25a0a22a92_b.jpg
On July 29 2011, I drove 4hrs to Charlotte for this 2003 JetBlack E46 M3 with Cinnamon interior. Exterior had some rock chips up front, but had mint interior. Previous owner put the following
-EvoSport Jet Coated Headers
-Borla V2 Xpipe
-Kinesis F110 wheels with Nitto Invo tires
-Active Autowerke Software
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/5989893247_c558175c09_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6126/5989894155_718485c2e6_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5990453548_7c60f0e5b3_b.jpg
Car pulls hard and sounds great (doesnt have the traditional rasp common in stock M3's, xpipe took care of that). The wheels i wasn't a fan of at first....until i did some research. Kinesis F110 are rare and discontinued, forged, retails for over $5k new, and the best part...weighs ~18lbs for 19x8.5/10. I never even heard of them untill I joined the bmw forums. These wheels were only made for 3 models (e46 m3, e39 M5, and 996 Porche 911). That made me reconsider trading them for oem 19's (which was what i originally wanted with this car). Anyway with some trial and error by me, i can make these wheels work :thumbup:
August 05 2011 parts came to my door, bought them even before i got the car. Bosch OEM lense, ECS/H&R 15mm wheel spacers, and bimmerworld extended bolts
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6010/6013039664_89b614e7b8_b.jpg
Now after going thru what i went thru with my Z, my intentions for this car was to do it right the first time. ESPECIALLY when it comes to suspension. And like i said before, Coilovers or go home....BUT i need my fill :rolleyes:
August 19 2011: these came to my door: Tein Stech Lowering springs, Porter Cable with Optimum polish kit, 10mm/5mm H&R wheel Spacers
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6060336165_ea63381646_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/6060337159_642514660d_b.jpg
September 03 2011: Things i did..Half ass detailed my car, Dr. Colorchips (highly recommended for road rash and small rock chips), installed wheel spacers (went with 10mm H&R rear and 15mm H&R front), and finally got the springs installed (did it last week actually). I still need to find time to install my headlight lense
NO SWAG (before)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6198/6110217109_8646464200_b.jpg
SWAG(after)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6073/6110209721_9c7cb86861_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6110209701_7420090bfa_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6072/6110209709_01f3aab7e5_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6110209695_7f3576d4aa_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6076/6110209731_1e5ae50ac0_b.jpg
Sunk vs Flush
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6090/6110209717_05da6892a7_b.jpg
Couple things that i noticed that i will need to address soon
-Stupid occasional Cricket/Chirping noise next to my steering wheel???
-Driver side is significantly higher than passenger side. M3 was designed to sit higher in the driver side to accommodate the driver's weight (no offense to you fat ****s, but whoever thought of lifting the driver side 1" must be one fat ****er)
-Broomstick shift knob (too high, very similar to my friends dated/ugly 1995 I30 shift knob)
-SES light from cat delete (plan on adding defoulers soon)
-My front tires are taller/fatter than the rears (a lot of M3 guys do this). I hate this look, makes my fronts look more aggressive. I plan on going with 225/35 instead of the 245/35 to have a more balanced stance.
-Saggy rear/front bumper
Things i will get in the near future
-Painted Reflector
-Smoked Side Marker
-Smoked Corner Lights
-ZHP shift knob (or whatever you guys call it, that short one everone has)
-225/35/19 tires for the fronts
-Angel Eyes
Things i will get in the distant future
-Brembo BBK
-SuperSprint Race Exhaust
-Ipod connector
-Coilovers