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    Originally posted by Slideways View Post

    It already has spacers lol. Stock cars with ZCPs don't look like that standard.

    Lowering and some camber should help, but it looks a bit much with 12mm spacer in the back right now IMO. Less and less into the herrafrush look these days.
    Oh yeah! It looks good!

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      I moved one of the M3s out of the garage... and finally installed an APR carbon intake and APR Stage 1 tune on the SQ7. Absolute monster.

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        took it out for a quick wash and ran a few errands. I was going to get gas for it but since it's hot again and I likely won't be driving it much, I put it off for later.

        Also took a photo of it next to the daily.
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        "your BMW has how many miles!?"

        2003 M3 coupe - Imolarot/Black 6 M/T - JRZ - Ground Control - Volk Racing - Karbonius - SuperSprint - Recaro - Schroth
        1989 325i sedan - track project coming soon! manual conversion in progress
        2007 GX470

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        ig: @zzyzx85

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          Originally posted by zzyzx85 View Post
          took it out for a quick wash and ran a few errands. I was going to get gas for it but since it's hot again and I likely won't be driving it much, I put it off for later.

          Also took a photo of it next to the daily.
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          I am shopping for a GX of that vintage currently, damn near pulled the trigger on one of the last BaT ones.

          I knew these had a following, but damn these are expensive as hell for a 20 year old car.

          Keep hoping I'll run into somebody that doesn't know what they have type situation. I am just not into buying a new car with a stupid high compression ratio/F.I plus endless modules etc., I just don't see many new engines going 300k+ miles like the GX can.


          Nice combo!
          2004 Silbergrau Metallic 6MT
          Karbonius/OEM Snorkel/Flap/HTE Tuned
          Ssv1/Catted Sec. 1/SS 2.5" Sec. 2/SCZA

          OE CSL Bootlid/AS SSK/TCK Vorshlag/4.10 Gears/ Sportline 8S Wheels/Cobra Nogaros
          RACP Plates/Vincebar/CMP/Turner RTAB/Beisan

          2006 M6 Black Saphire SMG
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            Originally posted by zzyzx85 View Post
            took it out for a quick wash and ran a few errands. I was going to get gas for it but since it's hot again and I likely won't be driving it much, I put it off for later.

            Also took a photo of it next to the daily.
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            Is that a 255/40 on a 9.5 ET35? Any contact with the front fender liner (front/back) front tire while turning at full lock?

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              Originally posted by Slideways View Post

              Is that a 255/40 on a 9.5 ET35? Any contact with the front fender liner (front/back) front tire while turning at full lock?
              Yep, with a (iirc) 5mm spacer up front. Honestly I can't remember if it rubbed the fender liners.
              "your BMW has how many miles!?"

              2003 M3 coupe - Imolarot/Black 6 M/T - JRZ - Ground Control - Volk Racing - Karbonius - SuperSprint - Recaro - Schroth
              1989 325i sedan - track project coming soon! manual conversion in progress
              2007 GX470

              build/journal
              ig: @zzyzx85

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                Originally posted by Cubieman View Post

                I am shopping for a GX of that vintage currently, damn near pulled the trigger on one of the last BaT ones.

                I knew these had a following, but damn these are expensive as hell for a 20 year old car.

                Keep hoping I'll run into somebody that doesn't know what they have type situation. I am just not into buying a new car with a stupid high compression ratio/F.I plus endless modules etc., I just don't see many new engines going 300k+ miles like the GX can.


                Nice combo!
                Thanks! I feel like I bought one a little late but just before the recent price surge (probably because of the GX550 and its TTV6).

                Yeah, it's either going to be finding one from someone who doesn't know, someone knowing someone who is looking to sell one (and doesn't know) or maybe a dealer trade in.

                Wishing you good luck in your search!
                "your BMW has how many miles!?"

                2003 M3 coupe - Imolarot/Black 6 M/T - JRZ - Ground Control - Volk Racing - Karbonius - SuperSprint - Recaro - Schroth
                1989 325i sedan - track project coming soon! manual conversion in progress
                2007 GX470

                build/journal
                ig: @zzyzx85

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                  Originally posted by zzyzx85 View Post

                  Yep, with a (iirc) 5mm spacer up front. Honestly I can't remember if it rubbed the fender liners.
                  Thanks and yeah, that probably would rub a little because the rear OE 18 with a 255/40 does rub at a certain turning angle.

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                    Weighted gooseneck shifter today. Between that and the Eventuri carbon box and intake the car is even nicer to drive.

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                      no significant mechanical work today. but it got the dust washed off and carpro elixir quick wax after a minor paint correction, collinite wax, and finished with P21 carnuba. then I went and drove the piss out of it for the first time since the RACP reinforcement project, ohlins R&T, and new PS4S (I was on 12 year old supersports).

                      What an absolute transformation. I don't have the front bar connected because the SPL endlinks were noisy, but I ​really didn't mind it without. The car absolutely dances compared to the nervous handling prior to all the work. I hadn't driven it like this in so long I forgot how exciting this platform can be. Over 7k RPM is an absolute glorious frenzy, but this isn't anything people here don't already know.​


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                      Last edited by tnord; 06-13-2026, 06:14 PM.

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                        Holy moly, I took mine to the liquor store and was pumped. Man you’re dialed in.

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                          It's a 110k mile car that I bought at 80k, daily drove and repaired small items for 2 years, but it hadn't had any of the big issues addressed. I started on the vanos and cooling system in 2014, which took me almost 2 years to complete (second kid, house addition). A couple years later I got the RB done. Then this spring I finally bit the bullet and took care of the remaining big issues. I still drove it on occasion, but it was always hesitantly because of the risk the vanos tabs would break, or I'd spin a bearing, or every hard shift would tear the RACP a little bit more. The handling was also sketchy AF. In the middle of all that I also added an evolve CF airbox running on MAP, and a supersprint exhaust (I'm a sucker for good BF deals). The car isn't "done" by any means, but it's getting closer to what I envisioned over a decade ago.

                          It's been a long time coming, so yeah, it's nice to have it back.
                          Last edited by tnord; 06-15-2026, 03:52 AM.

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                            Originally posted by tnord View Post
                            It's a 110k mile car that I bought at 80k, daily drove and repaired small items for 2 years, but it hadn't had any of the big issues addressed. I started on the vanos and cooling system in 2014, which took me almost 2 years to complete (second kid, house addition). A couple years later I got the RB done. Then this spring I finally bit the bullet and took care of the remaining big issues. I still drove it on occasion, but it was always hesitantly because of the risk the vanos tabs would break, or I'd spin a bearing, or every hard shift would tear the RACP a little bit more. The handling was also sketchy AF. In the middle of all that I also added an evolve CF airbox running on MAP, and a supersprint exhaust. The car isn't "done" by any means, but it's getting closer to what I envisioned over a decade ago.

                            It's been a long time coming, so yeah, it's nice to have it back.
                            Well, it looks gorgeous. Connect the bar and give it another run.......

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                              thanks, but it's easy to look good in low res photos with overcast clouds. there's a lot of cosmetic work I'd like to start tackling now!
                              Last edited by tnord; 06-15-2026, 03:58 AM.

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                                Originally posted by tnord View Post
                                thanks, but it's easy to look good in low res photos. there's a lot of cosmetic work I'd like to start tackling now!
                                I know what you mean, we have the same color cars LOL

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