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Hey guys,
Just a feeler, as I have a pretty good opportunity to get into an E46 M3...and, I'm a RWD Bimmer guy at heart.
If you've followed any of my progress on this car, I'm on the twilight of turning this car from an ugly duckling into an interesting swan. I've replaced and repaired a fair share of things on the car and brought it back to a greatly running and reliable car (for those of you that can appreciate a static slammed vehicle).
I'll give the most important facts here now, and if there's any interest I can provide a more detailed list of repairs and replacements.
128,XXX miles. It's currently tucked away in the garage as there are more crappy days than good out here on Long Island. But, that's subject to change as I do enjoy taking it out when the weather is nice enough to and there's no salt or snow on the ground.
Full suspension refresh plus ST Coilovers. I bought (traded, really) the car with 124k on it and all of the work started on it at around 125/126k.
New brakes. All OEM replacements, however the Bosch pads are a bit squeaky
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Front end (bumper and fenders) was resprayed at 126k. License plate holes were filled. The bumper was bought from Poland and is a headlight washerLESS unit. I plugged the reservoir properly.
Headlights were taken apart, bezels painted matte black, reflector removed and sanded/defogged.
I bought Watercooled CC10 wheels in staggered 8.5 and 9.5". They're wrapped in Falken 512 rubber with the correct ratios to not disturb the Haldex. (I also have 3 and 5 mm spacers that are currently not on the car to help dial in perfect stance...I'm just lazy.)
There are lots of little things here and there that were replaced to make the car more appealing (P.O. had ebay headlights and neons, just to give a picture of the condition I got it in).
The car runs beautifully since everything has been sorted. It's APR chipped and consistently pulls 23lbs of boost. No boost leaks or anything. The only engine mod is a 3" Billy Boat cat-back.
The car is currently wrapped in a copperish/brownish vinyl wrap by Helix with a gloss black 3M vinyl roof. Tint on the windows is 20% all around. The original color is Diamond Green Pearl, and with the exception of the new fenders and bumper is a 7/10 cosmetically.
If there's any interest from here, I can provide way more information and detailed pictures. Here's a few for now.
Showing the difference between the OG paint and wrap:
Untitled by raek6g6, on Flickr
Untitled by raek6g6, on Flickr
Untitled by raek6g6, on Flickr
U61A6246 by raek6g6, on Flickr
tt 1 by raek6g6, on Flickr
tt interior 1 by raek6g6, on Flickr
1377569_552068368199416_1297213184_n by raek6g6, on Flickr
(yes, I have the oil cap spacer)
1012488_529785563761030_2088230489_n by raek6g6, on Flickr
I'm looking to get $7000 as I believe the car is fully worth it considering the amount of brand new items. However, as with all things, the price is negotiable.
Just a feeler, as I have a pretty good opportunity to get into an E46 M3...and, I'm a RWD Bimmer guy at heart.
If you've followed any of my progress on this car, I'm on the twilight of turning this car from an ugly duckling into an interesting swan. I've replaced and repaired a fair share of things on the car and brought it back to a greatly running and reliable car (for those of you that can appreciate a static slammed vehicle).
I'll give the most important facts here now, and if there's any interest I can provide a more detailed list of repairs and replacements.
128,XXX miles. It's currently tucked away in the garage as there are more crappy days than good out here on Long Island. But, that's subject to change as I do enjoy taking it out when the weather is nice enough to and there's no salt or snow on the ground.
Full suspension refresh plus ST Coilovers. I bought (traded, really) the car with 124k on it and all of the work started on it at around 125/126k.
New brakes. All OEM replacements, however the Bosch pads are a bit squeaky
:Front end (bumper and fenders) was resprayed at 126k. License plate holes were filled. The bumper was bought from Poland and is a headlight washerLESS unit. I plugged the reservoir properly.
Headlights were taken apart, bezels painted matte black, reflector removed and sanded/defogged.
I bought Watercooled CC10 wheels in staggered 8.5 and 9.5". They're wrapped in Falken 512 rubber with the correct ratios to not disturb the Haldex. (I also have 3 and 5 mm spacers that are currently not on the car to help dial in perfect stance...I'm just lazy.)
There are lots of little things here and there that were replaced to make the car more appealing (P.O. had ebay headlights and neons, just to give a picture of the condition I got it in).
The car runs beautifully since everything has been sorted. It's APR chipped and consistently pulls 23lbs of boost. No boost leaks or anything. The only engine mod is a 3" Billy Boat cat-back.
The car is currently wrapped in a copperish/brownish vinyl wrap by Helix with a gloss black 3M vinyl roof. Tint on the windows is 20% all around. The original color is Diamond Green Pearl, and with the exception of the new fenders and bumper is a 7/10 cosmetically.
If there's any interest from here, I can provide way more information and detailed pictures. Here's a few for now.
Showing the difference between the OG paint and wrap:
Untitled by raek6g6, on Flickr
Untitled by raek6g6, on Flickr
Untitled by raek6g6, on Flickr
U61A6246 by raek6g6, on Flickr
tt 1 by raek6g6, on Flickr
tt interior 1 by raek6g6, on Flickr
1377569_552068368199416_1297213184_n by raek6g6, on Flickr
(yes, I have the oil cap spacer)
1012488_529785563761030_2088230489_n by raek6g6, on Flickr
I'm looking to get $7000 as I believe the car is fully worth it considering the amount of brand new items. However, as with all things, the price is negotiable.
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