What have you done with or to your M3 today?

08-06-2022

Shinom3 wrote
Well i might as well agree with you on this, I'll definitely prefer it for some parts since i can get it from the same factory.

This guy is a scammer, he just started jumping into FS threads pretending to be the OP. Check his post history:

https://www.m3post.com/forums/member.php?u=741419

likely the same guy as

https://www.m3post.com/forums/member.php?u=715589

https://www.m3post.com/forums/member.php?u=703371

08-06-2022

Finally out of puberty....

08-07-2022

1 stage cut with Meg 210 (I like this over 205) and some Car Pros ceramic coating.

Looks pretty good for an older lass.

08-07-2022

HannyJ wrote
Scharbag wrote
1 stage cut with Meg 210 (I like this over 205) and some Car Pros ceramic coating.

Looks pretty good for an older lass.
Looks good actually

Helps that I did a 2 stage 105/205 cut on it 18 months ago and put on a Graphene coating.

Thought I would try another product. Easy to apply. Will see if it lasts.

08-07-2022

Bought into the hype in prep for tomorrow's Cascades drive, I've been looking for a convenient air compressor for my work car. Also got a chance to use the rinseless wash and wax I got for Griots a couple weeks ago. Now my whole garage smells like blueberries.

08-07-2022

Filled up and went on a "spirited" run on backroads with some Nashville BMW Club members.

08-08-2022

Dpc2u wrote
Filled up and went on a "spirited" run on backroads with some Nashville BMW Club members.

Where did you get your diffuser. I like how it's just in the middle. Simple yet effective as aesthetically

08-08-2022

Siajoon wrote
Where did you get your diffuser. I like how it's just in the middle. Simple yet effective as aesthetically

It is a Metak diffuser. Great fitting and looking, but unfortunately they don't make it anymore.

https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/eas-metak-oem-abs-diffusers-for-e9x-3-m3-sold-here.755781/

08-08-2022

Cascade loop up to Winthrop and back. Finally got to really open up and see what she could do and compare her to a great example of a zcp. Thanks to SnohoRaptor's user avatar

SnohoRaptor for putting this together.

08-08-2022

Not a bad day for a rip up the mountain. 370 miles of curves, views and ZCP noises.

08-08-2022

Used the M3 as a parts runner and moved it in and out of the garage all weekend to service the other cars in our little fleet.
But it's due for an oil change and I need to bolt the blower kit back on.

2014 Nissan Sentra:
Oil change
Replaced the missing coolant reservoir cap, topped off the coolant.
(Like WTF, how does a cap with a lanyard disappear?)

2010 Lexus RX350:
Oil change
Replaced rear brake pads
Replaced front pads and rotors
(Thankfully no more vibration in the steering column when applying the brakes)

2007 Lincoln Navigator:
Local Goodyear store replace coils and spark plugs on a barter deal after I welded a pin hole in an aluminum AC line for their customer.
Oil change
Replace alternator (Motorcraft)
Replace 3 each idler pulleys and serpentine belt, "while we're in there".
Replace rear brake pads
Drained 2 gallons of coolant and replaced with fresh coolant.
(Shipping the Navigator to Virginia next week so my youngest son has some wheels when he starts college at the end of the month)

2017 Ford Focus RS:
Also about due for an oil change.

08-08-2022

Dpc2u wrote
Siajoon wrote
Where did you get your diffuser. I like how it's just in the middle. Simple yet effective as aesthetically
It is a Metak diffuser. Great fitting and looking, but unfortunately they don't make it anymore.

https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/eas-metak-oem-abs-diffusers-for-e9x-3-m3-sold-here.755781/

Dang!

08-08-2022

Got valve covers back from powder coating so I was able to get everything mostly put back together.

08-08-2022

Don't post much here anymore, I'm pretty satisfied with the state of my M3 and haven't had any issues. But after a string of minor accidents beyond my control it was looking like I'd have to paint like 6+ panels of my Mineral White ZCP (difficult to match) so I decided a full color change was worth it.

Laguna Seca Blue done by DTM Autobody in El Monte. Long was helpful throughout the process. Everything done except for the strut towers. I'm at 118k right now but the engine was replaced some time prior to my ownership. I plan on keeping it forever so a repaint didn't seem too crazy.

I'm now waiting for it to fully harden so I can wash it and paint correct it. Since I have a lot of clear to work with, I'm gonna try to get rid of any orange peel and get it looking wet as hell.

difficult to capture this color, it's different in every lighting.

I also redid my headliner in Alcantara which is not a job I would recommend to anyone. Not particularly difficult but more time consuming than anticipated, especially removing the old foam-back stuck to the headliner. I think it looks kinda gauche now that it's done. I understand why a custom shop would want to charge $1200 or more for this. Now I wait for when I have to park this outside on a sunny day and it sags prematurely.