new to IA! lots of pics of my M3

[thedream2147]

nice, car looks good!!. im not good with bmw.. do all m3's come with superchargers?

No no...in fact, the first gen M3 (e30) was a 4 cylinder in the late 80s an early 90s..the second gen m3 (e36) was a 240hp 3.0-3.2L in-line 6...the 3rd gen (e46) --my body style-- is a 333 hp 3.2L in-line 6...Superchargers make the car put around 420-500 whp depending on the kit.


And Seattle ROCKS...it's absolutely stunning..ocean on one side and mountains on the other...people always said it rains too much but it's been clear and sunny for the past week...and on a bad day it's really only cloudy... I'm getting a condo on the beach, but it's not going to be finished till april, so the construction company got me an apartment in the meantime...here's the view outside my apartment (my back yard really) :




and here is the view from in front of where my condo will be:

[Random Hero]

I believe I saw this car awhile back in person.

Looks damn good if it's the same one

[pali_meister]

beater and M3... those two dont really go together

[thedream2147]

beater and M3... those two dont really go together

lol...well I bought the car in Virginia on a rainy day..there were SO many rock chips, door dings, and a few small dents that were there. The stock wheels are not supposed to be black, that was the gunmetal paint coming off from the last owner using an abrasive brush on them. I was pissed when I got it home and saw all the flaws.

All's good now though!

[MistaCee]

That paint job is really nice

[thedream2147]

thanks for all the positive comments everyone!

[SLOWR/T]

A custom paint shop charges around $10,000 for this type of paint job. Magnum in Marietta wanted around $12,500 for a job this magnitude.

I paid....$3000.

Nice ass car! i love M3's and 1 day Ill own one. Yeah Magnum does mostly all high end cars. I could see them pricing something like that, that high.

[Hondatypr636]

ive always loved the M3s ill have one of my own one day

[ChRiS]

The pics really don't..I was stunned when I saw it ...my painter did an amazing job mixing a custom blend for me that was close to stock, but different enough to pop.

As far as cost, consider this:

Number 1: The body work involved in getting rock chips, dents and dings out.
Number 2: Detrimming the entire car- removing all the windows, all weather stripping, mouldings, front and rear bumpers ,headlights, tail lights, etc etc
Number 3: Removing and sanding down the entire car and repriming and sealing the car including the door jambs and trunk jambs
Number 4: Respraying the car with a PPG/House of Kolors paint that is about $500.00 per gallon and the car required well over a gallon...not including the clearcoat cost, the pearl ice cost, and the other materials involved.
Number 5: Installing a fiber-reinforced plastic trunklid and installing a carbon fiber front lip ....that trunklid took a WEEK to prep since just painting it would have made it look wavy...like a cheap body kit
Number 6: Reinstalling everything and wetsanding and buffing.

A custom paint shop charges around $10,000 for this type of paint job. Magnum in Marietta wanted around $12,500 for a job this magnitude.

I paid....$3000.

Thats Awesome! You got a "great" deal on that. Excellent Job

[95jdmdc4]

Fahim..my old neighbor and pal..nice to see you on the forums but now you are in Seattle, lol..and after all that work with the m3..you moved. Well hope all is going well out there for you man and I'll see you when you come back to visit..and of course cannot forget the inside joke "**** it, gimme a McChicken"! LOL.

[thedream2147]

Fahim..my old neighbor and pal..nice to see you on the forums but now you are in Seattle, lol..and after all that work with the m3..you moved. Well hope all is going well out there for you man and I'll see you when you come back to visit..and of course cannot forget the inside joke "**** it, gimme a McChicken"! LOL.

haha...good ol' ricer robert.