What have you done with or to your M3 today?

tbuck wrote

What most of the EV designers fail to understand is that most car buyers want their car to like a car, their truck to look like a truck, etc. Not a reject from a sci-fi b-movie. And so once the fanboi stupidity dies down they will be left with this joke-ass tub of shit. SMH

Helmsman wrote

While I appreciate Teslas for what they are I never had the lust for one myself. This one however I seriously can't understand what it is for.

Edit: Just realized what they are for: For Musk to please Kadyrov...

neilum wrote

Money cant buy taste. Just because you can doesn't mean you should. I think that applies to both Elon and the consumer.

There really is nothing cool about that thing.

If there was a picture for what is wrong with the car industry these days that pretty much sums it up.

steveff4 wrote

I pointed one out to my wife not that long ago when we were out. She made a loud sigh and said, "That's a shame." lol

spammysammich wrote

I saw one of those in Kauai and thought it was a really weird flex. Soooo out of place with all the local toyodozers.

CamasM3e93 wrote

Tesla Cybertruck

Helmsman wrote

Bloody hell those things are ugly, what is it?

:sigh:nuff...and now back to M3s please

Ordered after immediate respons to various questions. Received after 5 working days. A promising start...
Will take some time before I get it loaded, report back once in place.

Helmsman wrote

Ordered after immediate respons to various questions. Received after 5 working days. A promising start...
Will take some time before I get it loaded, report back once in place.

You'll enjoy it -- a definite improvement over stock. Let us know what you think once you drive with the tune for a while.

new roof is on... temporarily. going to let the cage guy decide whether to install the roof bow or just use the cage, but for now it's aligned and held down with the 4 e-torx that are there. and the binder clips. don't forget about the binder clips.

kolosy wrote

and the binder clips. don't forget about the binder clips.

lol

I'd still have him install the roof bow. Sweet project, car will be track only or still streetable when done?

darren p. wrote

lol

I'd still have him install the roof bow. Sweet project, car will be track only or still streetable when done?

thanks. track only, hence the waffling on the roof bow. it's not heavy but still 5-ish lbs at the roof line. given that the main hoop will be roughly in the same area, and he can throw a diagonal forward, it'll be supported as well or better. but i've seen it done both ways.

Yeah, I'm just thinking of the sheet metal flexing but I'm out of my element in this department. 5lbs in the worst spot but how much would the diagnols weigh?

darren p. wrote

Yeah, I'm just thinking of the sheet metal flexing but I'm out of my element in this department. 5lbs in the worst spot but how much would the diagnols weigh?

yeah, the roof bow isn't meant to be structural, just to keep the big panel from buffeting at speed. this cf one is SUPER thin.

diagonal weight -- dunno? but if he's going to do it anyway, may not be a reason to double up.

New wheels! Pretty pleased with the fitment. Stock edc suspension, no spacer.

Apex EC-7, continental ecs02 tires (they are way quieter than the ps4s they replaced)

F: 275/35/18x10" ET25
R: 295/35/18x11" ET25

Helmsman wrote

Ordered after immediate respons to various questions. Received after 5 working days. A promising start...
Will take some time before I get it loaded, report back once in place.

I just flashed my car yesterday and I can deff feel the difference. Acceleration is much smoother and the lower-mid rpm range seems to have better power where it was lacking before.

I went for a drive

asma123 wrote

I just flashed my car yesterday and I can deff feel the difference. Acceleration is much smoother and the lower-mid rpm range seems to have better power where it was lacking before.

Nice, and what octane are you using?

Helmsman wrote

Nice, and what octane are you using?

I’m in Canada so fuel is not as good as they have in the US.
I went with the 91 US tune and I’m running chevron 94/ shell 93 which I’m told is the equivalent.

asma123 wrote

I’m in Canada so fuel is not as good as they have in the US.
I went with the 91 US tune and I’m running chevron 94/ shell 93 which I’m told is the equivalent.

Got it, thanks. We're spoiled with solid fuel over here, 98 or 99RON on all stations.

Reverted back to chrome grill, chrome side markers, chrome rear ///M badge

Installed my ML10s

Yearly oil change, and the last one covered under my Ultimate Care Oil Service Plan. Managed to squeeze 4 in, not bad for $199!

travelist wrote

Reverted back to chrome grill, chrome side markers, chrome rear ///M badge

Time to dump the phony painted reflectors too!

UPSROD wrote

Time to dump the phony painted reflectors too!

This is the first time I’ve heard of someone preferring an orange bike reflector over a body color one.

B8bydesign wrote

Yearly oil change, and the last one covered under my Ultimate Care Oil Service Plan. Managed to squeeze 4 in, not bad for $199!

Dang that's ~$50 per oil change ($199/4). I'm assuming the Stealer used 10W60 TWS and replaced the oil filter? If so, then you got a real steal. Well done. And that's practically free labor too.

UPSROD wrote

Time to dump the phony painted reflectors too!

Yeah gotta go euro bumper, hate how the reflectors kinda pop outa the bumper regardless if it’s painted or not!

e92dud wrote

This is the first time I’ve heard of someone preferring an orange bike reflector over a body color one.

To me they are more obvious than the reflector that is supposed to be there! The paint usually doesn't match all that well.

DrFerry wrote

Dang that's ~$50 per oil change ($199/4). I'm assuming the Stealer used 10W60 TWS and replaced the oil filter? If so, then you got a real steal. Well done. And that's practically free labor too.

Thanks, it's a really good deal if you drive your car less than 5k miles a year. I think it's up to $225 now (https://bmwusaservice.com/ultimatecare), but still a steal vs $179 for a single oil change. According to the paper work, they use BMW M TwinPower Turbo 10W60 oil (FP No. 83-21-5-A2A-FD7) and an OEM filter element (FP No. 11-42-7-837-997).