05-19-2016, 12:28 PM | #1 |
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My Dakar Yellow M3 6MT Build aka "DADS BUS"
I want to start this post as saying I'm very fortunate to have been in the M3 community for many many years and have learned a lot from this forum and the members here.
Nowadays Bimmerfest is a huge crazy event but back in early 2002, some of you may rememberer it was still held at Cutter Motors BMW and this was when I attended my first Bimmerfest and my black e46 m3 took top honors Back in college, I had a chance to race a e30 and e36 m3 on the track. This was a long time ago for many of you (imagine a world with no iPhone or Facebook) That really started my interest in the M-cars and since then I've had the privilege of having a e46 m3 and e90 m3. Sadly the e90 M3 was the only car with some disappointment. The car had no serious fault but I absolutely disliked the DCT tranny. It felt like the car had a mind of it's own and I never was in full control. I think this was a big culprit for me and thus I sold the car after only 1 year of ownership. Fast forward to 2015 with a family and 2 kids. Due to my wife's work schedule, I almost always have the kids with me thus it was crucial to have a fun "dad's toy" that was kid friendly. I see many builds on this forum are destined for the track or show which is great but my build will be focused on a quality show car that also serves as as family car. On the days I don't want to drive our Denali, this car will serve as the weekend "fun" car. Most of my 2-seaters are rendered 99% useless unless I only have one kid with me which is rare. Anyways, I wanted to get back into a yellow car as my wife says we have too many white cars already. My last s2000 was yellow and so I decided to order an Individual Dakar yellow M3. It's always been one of my favorite colors after seeing it on the e36 m3. Trying to start with a minimalist approach so the car is essentially a "stripper" with only 3 options. I wanted the competition package and I opted for the LED headlights and the rear power windscreen so I can have the manual shades for the rear windows. Otherwise the car has the base carbon roof and a 6MT transmission. I was not going to make the same mistake I did with the e90 as I really dislike paddle shift cars. Originally I wanted to go with the green color but my wife talked me out of it. My old e46 m3 (this is the one I regret selling) My e90 m3 with her siblings: You can see we love white cars: My current build is a week 26 delivery so patiently waiting: 4's a crowd! UPDATE 9/2/16: Car has arrived at dealership finally so should be delivered after Labor Day ~ woohoo! *Love to be on top! Deliver prep: Stay tuned as I receive more parts in preparation for the car! thanks for reading my wordy post
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05-19-2016, 12:32 PM | #2 |
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My favorite mod up to now, custom 6-speed manual weighted shift knob and custom CF flat bottom/top steering wheel:
Some rolling shots from page 3:
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05-19-2016, 12:35 PM | #3 |
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Updated 3/7/17 with photos prior to BBK and BBS wheels!
enjoy: here's a few more photos prior to getting the BBK and BBS wheels: This picture either makes my car look huge or my son really tall!
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05-19-2016, 08:46 PM | #5 |
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Obviously I love Dakar Yellow so congrats and enjoy in good health!!!
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05-19-2016, 09:04 PM | #7 |
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Very nice build. I bought a bolt on diffuser from you years back when I first bought my m coupe...
Let's see that steering wheel!
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Thanks - good to see you representing my home town, the Windy City!
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05-20-2016, 07:19 PM | #12 |
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must be over 10 years now but i remember your username/car from e46fanatics, it was an inspiration back then
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05-22-2016, 11:29 PM | #14 |
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Your builds are always an inspiration man! Your e90 build was the best IMO and a great example of the last of the legendary NA V8's
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06-10-2016, 12:22 PM | #15 |
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Happy Friday, pleasantly surprised to check BMW site and find my car has FINALLY hit production. Typically how long does it take to be finished? Does Individual orders delay things?
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06-10-2016, 12:48 PM | #17 |
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Congrats! Once it hits production there shouldn't be any delays. Mine went into production at 5am on a Wednesday and finished Friday of the following week. So 8 "working days" in production. The anticipation kills from here on, good luck
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07-20-2016, 03:20 PM | #19 |
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thanks Alex! Your builds are always on point!
Update: Just got a car from dealership the car has arrived to port so should have some good news to report shortly. I asked the dealer not to wash the car so we can do a full paint detail / correction. I'm debating if I want to do the Ceramic paint protection but will definitely do the Xpel clear film protection on the front end prior to installing the M-performance parts on there. Added some custom made CF Rock Guardz that helps to alleviate rocker panel damage from rock sprays. Each piece is made of carbon fiber with a rubberized spray on the rock wheel side to absorb impacts. It adds a nice flair for the front wheel wells and protects the paint and side skirts a bit. A nice added bonus is during rain it helps to keep the car a bit cleaner too!
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Yes, competition packages has the black badges, grills, and side gills.
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