3er's Alpine White F80 M3 Build (04/25/2016: Rain & AMMO)

[Exotics Tuning]

Wow.....very nice.

[m3lover1]

Very nice. Can't wait till pictures of your car shows up!

[Money2536]

Originally Posted by 3er

I geeked out a bit and updated post #1 of this thread. Updates, pictures, reviews, etc. will continue to be new, standalone posts; but, I'll also link the new post to the Table of Contents that I created at the beginning of this thread to allow for easier searching.

NOTE: The Table of Contents does not work/display when viewing this thread on the Bimmerpost App (mobile devices).

I should probably figure out how to do this. Well done! I like the organization.

[John Tanglewood]

Love this thread already!!

[3er]

Originally Posted by Money2536

I should probably figure out how to do this. Well done! I like the organization.

Thanks!! It's not bad, just quote my original message and you can see the code that I used.

[3er]

Originally Posted by John Tanglewood

Love this thread already!!

Thanks, dude!

[3er]

Topic	Post
Pre-Delivery	#1
Previous Vehicles	#1
Garage Preparation	#1
Escort Passport 9500ci Pictures	#22
BAVSOUND Stage 1 Pictures	#22
Parts Negotiation (PM for pricing)	#41
Delivery & First Pictures	#51
First "Real" Pictures	#73
BAVSOUND Stage 1 Review	#111
E90 & F80 M3 Photos	#128
iND Cosmetic Package Install	#134
Escort Passport 9500ci Review	#140
Pictures - 04/05/2015	#148
Dyno Run - Stock	#188
Pictures - 05/31/2015	#195
Photo & Editing Tips	#202
DINANTRONICS Stage 1 Review	#213
A stroll through River Oaks... (Pictures)	#223
M3 Love (Pictures)	#227
Harris Hill Raceway - First Ever Track Event	#230
BMW CCA Houston - July 2015	#231
Charcoal Filter Delete	#232
Silo Picture Shoot	#247

Although I was told that my car would be delivered this upcoming Saturday, I was ecstatic when I heard that it would actually be here today after speaking with BMW yesterday. Anyways, my car arrived to the dealership at around 1:30 PM and I promptly cut out of work and headed over with my wife.

During financing, I opted for the Powertrain Plus warranty in the event that I'd like to keep the car beyond 4 years. The good news is that, should I sell my car in 4 years, I can either transfer the warranty or get a refund - sounds like a win/win in my book. I figured that this particular warranty should serve me very well and protect me in the event of a major mechanical failure. I can always pony out $$ for odds and ends (e.g., power window fails), but I won't be stuck with a blown engine, God forbid. Before purchasing this, I spoke with the Service Drive Manager to discuss how my Dinan tune may impact this warranty. A long story short, he stated that the odds of them/BMW rejecting the repair due to the Dinan tune (i.e., blaming Dinan) would be incredibly unlikely. In fact, in his years there, he has yet to see this ever happen. It's worth noting that I am VERY conservative and he made me feel quite comfortable in that I'd be protected in the 5th and 6th year should anything occur. Lastly, I opted for the windshield protection, but passed on everything else.

Now to the fun part. I'll warn you that these are iPhone pictures! I have some car washing stuff coming this week, so I'll do a proper wash and take pictures with my good camera this weekend. I still need to schedule some time to install the M Performance Splitter and Passport 9500ci, but one thing at a time. I will dry run the HK system for a couple of weeks and then install my BAVSOUND Stage 1 speakers so that I can provide a somewhat credible review. The last thing to go on will be the Dinan Stage 1 tune after the car is broken-in.

I'll post more impressions after I drive the car a bit more, but I can already tell that the 6MT is MONEY!

Pictures

[AlterZgo]

Congrats 3er! You have my twin down to the 6MT, silver rims, blk interior, carbon roof! I know you fretted about the price a bit, but I can tell you that an F80 with carbon roof and 6MT is super rare and you did totally fine on the price! It's awesome you've gotten the mods lined up already. Enjoy in good health

[AlterZgo]

Noticed you got HK which I wish mine came with. But, I have a full musicarNW system coming soon

[m3lover1]

Car looks great!!! Your wife looks happier than you are!

[3er]

Originally Posted by AlterZgo

Congrats 3er! You have my twin down to the 6MT, silver rims, blk interior, carbon roof! I know you fretted about the price a bit, but I can tell you that an F80 with carbon roof and 6MT is super rare and you did totally fine on the price! It's awesome you've gotten the mods lined up already. Enjoy in good health

Thanks! The finance manger I worked with showed me his AW M3, but was quick to say that it's the DCT with a sunroof - it still looked great . I'm at least the first to get a 6MT M3 at this dealer, so I think they were all a bit more interested in it than normal.

I was also happy to hear that they discounted the car by another $500. Not a lot, of course, but it shows good faith on them to do what they can to make customers happy. I'll walked away very happy.

[3er]

Originally Posted by AlterZgo

Noticed you got HK which I wish mine came with. But, I have a full musicarNW system coming soon

Awesome, I have yet to hear about them. I'm curious to hear about your impressions.

[3er]

Originally Posted by m3lover1

Car looks great!!! Your wife looks happier than you are!

Lol, she's more photogenic than me. quiksi mentioned that she's probably smiling so much because I'll finally shut up about the car (for a little while, at least).

[Brosef]

congrats man - the car looks great. silver wheels and 6MT are both so choice. good to see more of them.

[3er]

Originally Posted by Brosef

congrats man - the car looks great. silver wheels and 6MT are both so choice. good to see more of them.

Thanks, I'm really happy with both. I'm digging the contrast on the silver wheels, too.

[xsilvor]

Originally Posted by 3er

Lol, she's more photogenic than me. quiksi mentioned that she's probably smiling so much because I'll finally shut up about the car (for a little while, at least).

We both know thats not why she is smiling, because we both know you aren't going to shut up about it any time soon

[3er]

Originally Posted by xsilvor

We both know thats not why she is smiling, because we both know you aren't going to shut up about it any time soon

Lol...and I haven't .

[Vectors2final]

Dude, congrats!! I'm excited for you!

Certainly makes me super excited to be united with mine! We're definitely going to have to meet up when I get back.

[3er]

Originally Posted by Vectors2final

Dude, congrats!! I'm excited for you!

Certainly makes me super excited to be united with mine! We're definitely going to have to meet up when I get back.

Thanks! You'll love it! Agreed, it'd be awesome to meet up.

[Lynchmob6]

Congratulations! Welcome to the F80/6MT club...you will have a blast. Really enjoyed your post and all the things you have done. Enjoy it...I have about 3,500 miles on mine (PCD in OCT of last year) and look forward to my commute every day!

[3er]

My baby will get her first bath this weekend. I just got some detailing stuff in yesterday and today and am most excited about AMMO. If you have yet to hear of Larry Kosilla, do yourself a favor and check out his detailing videos on AMMONYC and /DRIVE CLEAN, as well as his detailing products.

[Jeffe]

Finally here!! That wait was brutal though lol. Looks so sick!! I really like the wheels you went with, not a lot of people go with them and I think they look awesome. And good looks going with the 6MT. I honestly wouldn't even want the f8x without the manual, it's that good. Post more pictures!