Modded Carbon Black E46 ///M3

cold m3 · Wed, Feb-01-2012, 09:24:47 PM

Journal (updated): http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=424204

Hey everyone

Just wanted to share my 2001 E46 M3. It has 65k miles right now which is around 5k a year! I love this car.

Performance: JVT-R Headers, Full Magnaflow Exhaust, Euro Program Options with Evolve Tune, ST40 Stoptech Calipers/355x32mm Slotted Rotors, BMC filter with aFe Elbow and custom scoops, Intake covered with Thermal Tape
Suspension: Bilstein PSS9 Coilovers, Turner Camber plates Turner Sway Bar Front and Rear, Rear adjustable control arms, Agency Power Strut Bar, Powerflex RTAB's and FCAB's.
Exterior: CSL CF One Piece Lip and Diffuser, Front and Side Black Grills, Smoked side markers and reflectors, Invis Bulbs with clear corners, Custom Dimmed Angel Eyes with Tinted Halogen Covers, Custom Brake Duct Covers, 35% Tint
Wheels/Tires: 1. BBS LM Reps, Specs: 19X 8.5 Front (et. 35)-12MM BW Spacers and 9.5 Rears (et. 30). 2. BMW Style 95's 19x9 (et. 24) and 10 Rears (et. 24)-12mm spacer. Tires: Nitto NT 555 Extreme ZR Front: 235/35/19, Rear: 275/30/19
Interior: BMW SSK with ZHP knob with Alcantara Boot, BSW Door Speakers, Custom White Stitching, Aluminum Pedal set with rubber grips

now onto a sh*t ton of photos of my car in different settings and with different mods as i went along ownership. ENJOY!:

GF helped wash the car so she got here own photo shoot

Psu drive:

Lipless shots

Interior (white stictching):

At a PSU car club meet:

New custom fog light covers

Washed and cleaned!

Cars & coffee in West Chester

New wheels Style 95s (19x9 et. 24, 19x10 et. 24 with 12mm spacer)

Thanksgiving photos:

Recent autocross near my college (penn state)

Gas station shot

Me and Smg333 doing a little driving

Garage shots

Close up on the lip fitment from top

Good old wash

High angle shots

Local C&C very nice cars here all the time

Before and after of scratches (used Plastic Dip)

Before/After (all mods from stock to modded... besides headers)

Camber shots

Outside the Ferrari dealer picking up the 575m

Inside the dealer (very jealous)

Coming out of the drive way lol never hit

At my buds smg333 house

Lowest setting (not driven like this)

Cleaning inside the wheel well

GOLD!! just kidding lighting was weird

Just got the race lip installed

Rain shots

First time at autocross. really fun

Car show

Random altoona shots lol

Mx5 is very out there haha

My friends lifted jeep

Just finishing the AE install

Before using the invis clear bulbs (makes a huge difference vs the yellow/yoke look)

Covered the airbox with Heat reflective tape (before/after)

Stages of engine mod changes

Thanks for looking!

M3ANMACHINE · Wed, Feb-01-2012, 09:35:29 PM

Car has potential.

You should swap them back to stock if anything.

And to be honest, this car is nowhere near "heavily modded"...

lcrain · Wed, Feb-01-2012, 10:26:57 PM

Wheels look hideous......ruin the car

kevblah · Thu, Feb-02-2012, 12:04:36 AM

please get rid of the wheels

m3freak86 · Thu, Feb-02-2012, 12:30:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3ANMACHINE

Car has potential.

You should swap them back to stock if anything.

And to be honest, this car is nowhere near "heavily modded"...

110% of thoughts. Especially the last part.

M3_Aaron · Thu, Feb-02-2012, 12:41:04 AM

You're off to a pretty good start, maybe consider switching to different wheels and change the splitters for a lip.

kid_m3 · Thu, Feb-02-2012, 12:44:44 AM

Nice car man! just change up the wheels!

EuroToy · Thu, Feb-02-2012, 12:45:25 AM

Wheels gotta go man.

cold m3 · Thu, Feb-02-2012, 12:59:25 AM

I agree with everyone the wheels aren't the best at all. i like the lip and the black but not the metal finish on the front. The wheels def look worst in photos. Looking to get some bbs lm or volk te 37s

Wheels are going on ebay when i start tracking in the summer

Gary Powers · Thu, Feb-02-2012, 01:32:51 AM

lol... A few power mods, some suspension and brakes upgrades and some ugly ass wheels and its heavily modded?

Wed, Feb-01-2012, 09:24:47 PM	#1
cold m3 _____///M_____ Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 0 Location: Berwyn, Pa	Modded Carbon Black E46 ///M3 Journal (updated): http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=424204 Hey everyone Just wanted to share my 2001 E46 M3. It has 65k miles right now which is around 5k a year! I love this car. Performance: JVT-R Headers, Full Magnaflow Exhaust, Euro Program Options with Evolve Tune, ST40 Stoptech Calipers/355x32mm Slotted Rotors, BMC filter with aFe Elbow and custom scoops, Intake covered with Thermal Tape Suspension: Bilstein PSS9 Coilovers, Turner Camber plates Turner Sway Bar Front and Rear, Rear adjustable control arms, Agency Power Strut Bar, Powerflex RTAB's and FCAB's. Exterior: CSL CF One Piece Lip and Diffuser, Front and Side Black Grills, Smoked side markers and reflectors, Invis Bulbs with clear corners, Custom Dimmed Angel Eyes with Tinted Halogen Covers, Custom Brake Duct Covers, 35% Tint Wheels/Tires: 1. BBS LM Reps, Specs: 19X 8.5 Front (et. 35)-12MM BW Spacers and 9.5 Rears (et. 30). 2. BMW Style 95's 19x9 (et. 24) and 10 Rears (et. 24)-12mm spacer. Tires: Nitto NT 555 Extreme ZR Front: 235/35/19, Rear: 275/30/19 Interior: BMW SSK with ZHP knob with Alcantara Boot, BSW Door Speakers, Custom White Stitching, Aluminum Pedal set with rubber grips now onto a sht ton of photos of my car in different settings and with different mods as i went along ownership. ENJOY!: GF helped wash the car so she got here own photo shoot* Psu drive: Lipless shots Interior (white stictching): At a PSU car club meet: New custom fog light covers Washed and cleaned! Cars & coffee in West Chester New wheels Style 95s (19x9 et. 24, 19x10 et. 24 with 12mm spacer) Thanksgiving photos: Recent autocross near my college (penn state) Gas station shot Me and Smg333 doing a little driving Garage shots Close up on the lip fitment from top Good old wash High angle shots Local C&C very nice cars here all the time Before and after of scratches (used Plastic Dip) Before/After (all mods from stock to modded... besides headers) Camber shots Outside the Ferrari dealer picking up the 575m Inside the dealer (very jealous) Coming out of the drive way lol never hit At my buds smg333 house Lowest setting (not driven like this) Cleaning inside the wheel well GOLD!! just kidding lighting was weird Just got the race lip installed Rain shots First time at autocross. really fun Car show Random altoona shots lol Mx5 is very out there haha My friends lifted jeep Just finishing the AE install Before using the invis clear bulbs (makes a huge difference vs the yellow/yoke look) Covered the airbox with Heat reflective tape (before/after) Stages of engine mod changes Thanks for looking! __________________ Photos of My ///M3 Last edited by cold m3; Fri, Apr-12-2013 at 04:47:07 PM. Reason: added photos

Wed, Feb-01-2012, 10:26:57 PM	#3
lcrain Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 581 Reputation: 0	Re: Carbon Black M3 (heavily modded) Wheels look hideous......ruin the car

Thu, Feb-02-2012, 12:04:36 AM	#4
kevblah Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 955 In the garage: '05 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Boston	Re: Carbon Black M3 (heavily modded) please get rid of the wheels __________________

Thu, Feb-02-2012, 12:41:04 AM	#6
M3_Aaron Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,019 Reputation: 0 Location: Australia	Re: Carbon Black M3 (heavily modded) You're off to a pretty good start, maybe consider switching to different wheels and change the splitters for a lip. __________________ E46 M3 Journal

Thu, Feb-02-2012, 12:44:44 AM	#7
kid_m3 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 936 In the garage: '04 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Houston	Re: Carbon Black M3 (heavily modded) Nice car man! just change up the wheels! __________________

Thu, Feb-02-2012, 12:45:25 AM	#8
EuroToy BMW Motorsports Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 582 Reputation: 0 Location: Northeast Ohio	Re: Carbon Black M3 (heavily modded) Wheels gotta go man. __________________ 2002 Jet Black/Imola Coupe SMG. 19'' ZCP. 235/255 PS2. Macht Schnell 12F, 10R spacers. Full ZCP Brake retrofit. Hardwired V1. CF SMG Paddles. Depo Corners. Painted Reflectors. BMC Filter. Bimmerworld Elbow. LED License Bulbs. Alcantera SMG Boot w/ Tri-Stich. Full Carbon V-CSL Diffuser. BSW. CF Mirrors. Alcantara M-Stitch Wheel. CF Lower Steering Trim. CF One-Piece Race Splitter. <30k miles

Thu, Feb-02-2012, 12:59:25 AM	#9
cold m3 _____///M_____ Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 0 Location: Berwyn, Pa	Re: Carbon Black M3 (heavily modded) I agree with everyone the wheels aren't the best at all. i like the lip and the black but not the metal finish on the front. The wheels def look worst in photos. Looking to get some bbs lm or volk te 37s Wheels are going on ebay when i start tracking in the summer __________________ Photos of My ///M3 Last edited by cold m3; Mon, Feb-13-2012 at 03:02:55 AM.

Thu, Feb-02-2012, 01:32:51 AM	#10
Gary Powers Taking the long way home. Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,303 In the garage: '84 BMW 318 '03 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: San Diego	Re: Carbon Black M3 (heavily modded) lol... A few power mods, some suspension and brakes upgrades and some ugly ass wheels and its heavily modded? __________________ flickr

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