My OEM+ M3/4/5 Ownership Progression...

[m3f_suaveflooder]

I generally interpret OEM+ as staying basically stock, with mild, stealthy modifications. There is NOTHING OEM+ in my book about stretched tires on huge wheels, pulled fenders, or gaudy paint.


(And yes, to my eye, the pulled fenders are ugly. It completely screws with the lines of the car. I'm not so bothered by the rust issue.)

I'm all about function. If I'm going to beat the hell out of my car, I'm going to want some wide meat (no ghey). That is going to involve some pulled fenders. I plan to run some pretty damn wide wheels and tires. Granted, I'm not going for the stretched look, but I will be doing some fender stretching…….


Am I still OEM+? Car will look stock other than fenders……well….I'm assuming most people won't notice. Been looking at the Arc8 options for my car, I'm going to need some stretched fenders…..damn…….I'm rice…..or OEM+…not sure which one


edit: Point is that you are jumping down this guys throat for nothing. 95% of this stuff can be reversed and fixed. Who cares at this point. I throw my stock contours on his car and no one will know the difference…….just saying. Sadly they would probably pick his car over mine as mine is an automatic


edit 2: Your freakin' sig pic is AMAZING!! F*ck seeing, dude!!! I'm a "racecar" driver!!!!!

[m3f_umichchris]

yuck. i know right?!?

Don't title your thread OEM+ then. No mods that you have done are better than OE, they are worse. The fact that you painted every part of the caliper shows how tacky this car will end up. Yuck.

[m3f_BandarM3]

I've always liked 4door e36s. Yours looks nice. Some of the mods are a bit extreme. But aslong as u like it ur ok in my book.

[m3f_2manym3s]

Poor car

[m3f_suaveflooder]

Poor car

True….all the maintenance being done on a poor car. lol. Get over it!

[m3f_umichchris]

thanks guys. ive got enough from you all to know the caliber of people i can find here. enjoy all my subsequent posts and grab a handkerchief for your bleeding eyes! lol

[m3f_Nick325xiT 5spd]

thanks guys. ive got enough from you all to know the caliber of people i can find here. enjoy all my subsequent posts and grab a handkerchief for your bleeding eyes! lol

Clearly, you have no idea how the internet works.

[m3f_camdinans3]

thanks guys. ive got enough from you all to know the caliber of people i can find here. enjoy all my subsequent posts and grab a handkerchief for your bleeding eyes! lol

most normal people understand that if you put something up on a public forum or are in the public eye that criticism comes with the territory. I'm sure if i posted pictures of my car, someone would have something to say. Oh i don't like that rep LTW wing or arc-8's are played out. superchargers are stupid go turbo so on and so forth. Do I care; not really. I used to when i was younger but no longer. Certainly people i take more seriously than others. Braymond is a very knowledgeable member and we've butted heads but at the end of the day it's a car and i know if i REALLY needed help or had a question he would probably help me and likewise. Honestly most people on here would help each other if asked.



most intelligent people can accept criticism as a part of life and say i appreciate your comments and continue on with their life. Unless your entire life is centered around this car, it really should only comprise a minuscule part of your life and you shouldn't construe peoples criticism of an inanimate object as a direct insult to you as a person. That's where i'm confused as to why you are having such a huge reaction to what people are saying. Do you have such little self confidence that you immediately lash out when people mention that they don't like your yellow painted calipers?



or is that you do it for the attention because you enjoy conflict because you are starved for it in another part of you life.



Either way, these reactions make absolutely zero sense.



enjoy the car, and i'll keep my handkerchief close at hand

[m3f_umichchris]

thank you.

[m3f_Dr. DC2]

... stancypants.

Stancypants. One of the best derogatory/perfect titles I've ever heard of.



Tasteless builds make me laugh.

[m3f_umichchris]

i thought it was funny too actually....not not fitting of this thread.





craziest part about people calling my car stanced....the rear suspension is OEM spec. i didnt even install the rear springs. the camber wasnt adjusted either. only the fender roll, different wheels and a slight stretch on the tires. but hey, whatever you guys say right?

Stancypants. One of the best derogatory/perfect titles I've ever heard of.



Tasteless builds make me laugh.

[m3f_camdinans3]

let me ask you this and i would like a straight answer: How does stretching the tires and putting over sized wheels make the car better?


and btw a 225 on a 9.5in wheel is not a slight stretch. Most people on here run a 245 on an 8.5 or 255 on a 9 like myself.

[m3f_Sammyzuko]

Now that it's red the lack of a front lip spoiler really stands out.

Calling this OEM+ is where you lost us.

[m3f_Dr. DC2]

Stretched tires: check.

Oversized wheels: check.

Ricer yellow stock calipers: check.

Color-matched brake pads: check.

All red taillights: check.

Rolled, pulled, and ruined fenders: check.


Just because you haven't lowered the rear (yet) doesn't mean you haven't fully qualified for the Stancypants title.

[m3f_umichchris]

you guys really shouldnt use that 'ricer' term. its not appropriate at all. but im not surprised to see it on a forum like this either.