Rated M (Official Journal Thread)

[Rated M]

Figured its about time I introduced myself around here. I have recently picked up a 2007 Interlagos Blue E86 M Coupe.

First off, a little background information from where I come from. I have owned an E46 M3 Convertible since 2006. I went through a long and ever changing mod list with this car to keep up with my Eurowerkz show team. Here are a few pictures of my M3 in its prime:













I do not have an updated garage pic at the moment, but here is a crappy pic of what my garage held last fall:



As you can see.. My M3, a 2000 323Ci (Daily Driver) and an 09 135I. I am a Bimmer fanatic


Anyway.. Enough with that. Below is my new baby!






MANY MANY mods to come as I plan to have this double as a fully capable track machine, as well as a car suited for my position within Eurowerkz. I will save the first couple posts below this one to document my progress.

Thanks for looking!

[Rated M]

Update # 1 (05/16/10)

Sorry for crappy crappy pics.. I will replace these with much better later. (I just finished this project tonight after dark)

I ordered some Matte Black CF decal vinyl from a local guy here to start messing around with. I placed in on the rear diffuser and the front lip tonight to see how I like it. I also have plans to do the roof and mirrors as well.

It actually really does look pretty good, I cant wait to see it in the sun. Really gives it that "dry carbon" look.




Update # 2 (05/18/10)

Alrighty, I took some crappy pictures today to show the new drop and some daylight pics of the CF Vinyl..











Update # 3 (06/02/10)

Wheels... Installed some Avant Garde 19" 310's over the weekend. LOVING THEM!

Please excuse the dirty dirty picture, there is still tire lube on the tires and dirt all over my car.. I have a real photoshoot scheduled for the weekend!!

[Rated M]

Reserved as well

[fitchesbass]

nice pickup.

as for the stick on CF stuff, kinda of counterproductive - technically adding weight to make it look like the car weighs....less... But it looks like you are into the car show perspective, so I can appreciate that.

But the car looks clean. Any concern about the CF vinyl get permanently attached to the bumper from the heat of the exhaust?

[Rated M]

Originally Posted by fitchesbass

nice pickup.

as for the stick on CF stuff, kinda of counterproductive - technically adding weight to make it look like the car weighs....less... But it looks like you are into the car show perspective, so I can appreciate that.

But the car looks clean. Any concern about the CF vinyl get permanently attached to the bumper from the heat of the exhaust?

I am pretty sure the sun beating down on black/matte black vinyl is much hotter than the exhaust is ever going to get that vinyl..


I paid less than fifty bucks for the vinyl, really just screwing around at this point. I am likely going to just paint these areas Gloss black.

[fitchesbass]

OK cool just a thought. Exhaust systems get much hotter than the sun though - just thinking outside the box, in the event you ever want to remove it... I thought it might get baked on there and kind of ruin the paint underneath.

Anyway best luck with the car!

[MR PERSONALITY]

Well done bud, really HOT M3 cant wait to see whats in store for the coupe

[Thisisdudewhoru]

Yea i'm not sure about you guys but my exhaust tips are extremely hot after a 30 minute drive, driving normally. So hot it almost burns my fingers.

[inTgr8r]

Very nice, I look forward to future updates

[RBull]

Congrats. No doubt you'll have plenty to update us with.

Like the plate and your S/N. I've been debating on that a while for my own plate.

[j03chu]

paint the roof and front bottom portion where you covered

like so=]



and i'll recommend the tekcarbon headlight mod as well.

ive been getting more excited lately, there's more and more people buying this particularly awesome car and modding it. happy modding=]

[Blind32]

Welcome Rated M! I also look forward to your progress.

Originally Posted by j03chu

ive been getting more excited lately, there's more and more people buying this particularly awesome car and modding it. happy modding=]

+1, seems like the community is really growing! Seems like we get a lot of E46 M3 Converts that don't want to give up their S54

[Rated M]

Appreciate the comments guys!!

I just finished installing my coilovers last night.. whoa, what a difference they make on this platform.

[VinnieAces]

welcome to the club bud, hmm looks like u stole my license plate! lol jks since i dont have it yet! soon tho lol. And i was kinda expecting you to join the imola red m coupes since ur m3 was red the blue looks sick tho! Did you keep ur m3 as well? nice garage btw!

[Rated M]

M3 is gone.. I got sick of the backseat and the convertible...


I also considered going Imola again but too many members of my Eurowerkz chapter have red cars already.

[Rated M]

Also Posted on original post. Just keeping the thread flowing.

Update # 2 (05/18/10)

Alrighty, I took some crappy pictures today to show the new drop and some daylight pics of the CF Vinyl.. I really need to get nice and clean and take a real photoshoot here soon.. Its kinda hard cause I have this at home:



Anyway.. on with the pics.. Real photoshoot coming once I get my wheels








Also added a Vorsteiner CF Engine Cover

[j03chu]

hmm really dunno if i like that cf vinyl on those parts of the car.

i'd opt for gloss black but thats me. but that vinyl stuff is pretty cool i have to admit. i really want to wrap my phone and laptop in it. haha lol

[Rated M]

Originally Posted by j03chu

hmm really dunno if i like that cf vinyl on those parts of the car.

i'd opt for gloss black but thats me. but that vinyl stuff is pretty cool i have to admit. i really want to wrap my phone and laptop in it. haha lol

I am still on the fence about it as well.. I think it looks better in person.

At this point I feel I will eventually paint them.

[Johnny Lin]

Nice mods, that E46 m3 is sick

[Jbs]

subscribed, this has potential

[Juice84]

Originally Posted by Jbs

subscribed, this has potential

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[mikem]

Look forward to seeing this progress, I`ve also moved from a modded E46 to a Z4MR but stuck for ideas so far.

My old car