What have you done with or to your M3 today?

neilum wrote

I'm on the fence about these paint matched grills. Didn't pop like I expected it to.

They took 1hr 15 minutes to put on in total, complete pain in the arse to get the originals out.

They suck to take out on the e90.

6ixSpd wrote

I mean... paint matching something inherently blends it into the surroundings its matched to. Not sure why you'd expect it to pop or be contrasted against the regular paint then lol.

Maybe the non-tinted sidemarker would give some contrast there.

I used the wrong word haha. It's growing on me, its a clean look. I really meant the mod itself isn't all that notable, its subtle.

Scharbag wrote

I now have 8 ZCP wheels.

1 9" original hyper silver
1 9" "hyper" silver
2 9" sonic silver
2 10" sonic silver
2 10" sorta sonic silver (again - fml)

Running a 10" square setup now. The sonic silvers are close and the same color is on the same side of the car. So only I know.

FML this sucks though.

Cheers,

are these new from BMW? or refinished?

Grip Addict wrote

My oil sensor isn't as hypersensitive as its like a cell phone battery......

Usually at 80%......then spends 90% of its life at 20% somehow...........then yells at you that it needs more.

I had the same issue with my '12 E93 M3.. one day it would tell me I had too much oil, next day back to normal or even low.. updated the i-step level (was still on the original software version from '12) and it resolved the oil level issues completely. Just a thought!

PYE46M3 wrote

Scharbag wrote

I now have 8 ZCP wheels.

1 9" original hyper silver
1 9" "hyper" silver
2 9" sonic silver
2 10" sonic silver
2 10" sorta sonic silver (again - fml)

Running a 10" square setup now. The sonic silvers are close and the same color is on the same side of the car. So only I know.

FML this sucks though.

Cheers,

are these new from BMW? or refinished?

Refinished. Well, 7 of the 8 are.

Scharbag wrote

SAMM3Y wrote

Scharbag wrote

I found out that not all hyper silvers are created equal... FML.

Shit, I've often thought some seem to have a beautiful bronzish luster to them and some look more bright silver.. I always assumed lighting and camera trickery caused it in pictures.. do you have two of each atleast? ... rock two of each on opposing sides.. buy beers for anyone that notices.

I now have 8 ZCP wheels.

1 9" original hyper silver
1 9" "hyper" silver
2 9" sonic silver
2 10" sonic silver
2 10" sorta sonic silver (again - fml)

Running a 10" square setup now. The sonic silvers are close and the same color is on the same side of the car. So only I know.

FML this sucks though.

Cheers,

Curious to why you have two sets of wheels?

ItsGary wrote

Scharbag wrote

SAMM3Y wrote

Scharbag wrote

I found out that not all hyper silvers are created equal... FML.

Shit, I've often thought some seem to have a beautiful bronzish luster to them and some look more bright silver.. I always assumed lighting and camera trickery caused it in pictures.. do you have two of each atleast? ... rock two of each on opposing sides.. buy beers for anyone that notices.

I now have 8 ZCP wheels.

1 9" original hyper silver
1 9" "hyper" silver
2 9" sonic silver
2 10" sonic silver
2 10" sorta sonic silver (again - fml)

Running a 10" square setup now. The sonic silvers are close and the same color is on the same side of the car. So only I know.

FML this sucks though.

Cheers,

Curious to why you have two sets of wheels?

I wanted a square setup.

And I have non-stock color on my existing staggered setup. Sooo...

Now I need to figure out what to do with 4 9" 359s...

I got paint matched grills, makes a difference!

Replaced my thermostat and fuel breather valve last weekend...going to tackle 02 sensor today, Bank 2 sensor 1

Scharbag wrote

ItsGary wrote

Scharbag wrote

SAMM3Y wrote

Scharbag wrote

I found out that not all hyper silvers are created equal... FML.

Shit, I've often thought some seem to have a beautiful bronzish luster to them and some look more bright silver.. I always assumed lighting and camera trickery caused it in pictures.. do you have two of each atleast? ... rock two of each on opposing sides.. buy beers for anyone that notices.

I now have 8 ZCP wheels.

1 9" original hyper silver
1 9" "hyper" silver
2 9" sonic silver
2 10" sonic silver
2 10" sorta sonic silver (again - fml)

Running a 10" square setup now. The sonic silvers are close and the same color is on the same side of the car. So only I know.

FML this sucks though.

Cheers,

Curious to why you have two sets of wheels?

I wanted a square setup.

And I have non-stock color on my existing staggered setup. Sooo...

Now I need to figure out what to do with 4 9" 359s...

If you were selling a staggered setup I wouldn't mind buying them but if I buy two 9s I would have to find two 10s which would be a PITA

Scharbag wrote

I wanted a square setup.

And I have non-stock color on my existing staggered setup. Sooo...

Now I need to figure out what to do with 4 9" 359s...

Maybe the 335 guys might want to buy them

This came in the mail today. I have the V1 gen1 as well but the V2 has stealth mode. Easy install on my blend mount.

MBimmer2011 wrote

This came in the mail today. I have the V1 gen1 as well but the V2 has stealth mode. Easy install on my blend mount.

Nice, I have been wanting to get one myself.

Washed, detailed interior and conditioned the leather, 303’d all vinyl/plastic, and gummi’d all rubber.

Cleared the calipers with the decals. The stickers are too big really had to off center them to fit but good enough for brakes. Cut the spacers for the backing plates and mounted them, you can rock the car with them, they're stout af, Cleaned up the old bearings and painted the middle.. just waiting for new hardware now for the ducts and bearings.. then on to the rest of it..

^ Looking great under there.

Installed the Turner Motorsport Skid Plate and changed the "LIFE TIME DTC TRANSMISIÓN FLUID" only BMW believes this story 😆😆😂. Mine @ 60K looks like a Diet Coke

Scharbag wrote

Refinished. Well, 7 of the 8 are.

Dave, in my opinion if you want the best possible job for the best price, take them to Greens Wheel Repair in Richmond. They'll do any color you want and restored my 359Ms to factory black and they're absolutely the perfect sheen.

$1,000 for four wheels, took the tires off the wheels, repaired rash, painted, remount and balance.

I think the centre right wheel in your garage photo is the correct finish.

Cheers

Pulled this f'er out...

neilum wrote

I'm on the fence about these paint matched grills. Didn't pop like I expected it to.

They took 1hr 15 minutes to put on in total, complete pain in the arse to get the originals out.

I like it.

AkraGTS wrote

Dave, in my opinion if you want the best possible job for the best price, take them to Greens Wheel Repair in Richmond. They'll do any color you want and restored my 359Ms to factory black and they're absolutely the perfect sheen.

$1,000 for four wheels, took the tires off the wheels, repaired rash, painted, remount and balance.

I think the centre right wheel in your garage photo is the correct finish.

Cheers

Greens was who refinished the one front wheel and it is no where close to the OE Hyper Silver. That said, I did only send them 1 wheel to be finished as Hyper Silver.

As you can see from the photo, the refinished wheel is soooo much brighter... Not even close.

Such is life. I will figure this shite out.

The square setup does look nice though!! Even with a bit of 255 stretch on the front.

Cheers,

Scharbag wrote

Greens was who refinished the one front wheel and it is no where close to the OE Hyper Silver. That said, I did only send them 1 wheel to be finished as Hyper Silver.

As you can see from the photo, the refinished wheel is soooo much brighter... Not even close.

Such is life. I will figure this shite out.

The square setup does look nice though!! Even with a bit of 255 stretch on the front.

Cheers,

If its the last one in picture it looks the best though! You sure the other are original paint mate, I think the brighness of the refurbished one looks more like OEM?