My Slow Burn (E46 M3)

[Mike0032]

Good thread is good.

[eforty6_m3]

Good thread is good.

Thanks!

[eforty6_m3]

New Blipshift shirt to add to the already big selection (I've probably got 5 or 6 BMW-themed Blipshift shirts):



New BMW coffee table book; copyright of 1979, which is cool:






Needed an excuse to get the old girl out of the garage, so grocery duty was a better reason than nothing:



And even though Bristol cancelled the oldest and longest running 4th of July parade, I had to partake somehow (facing traffic, nonetheless):

[eforty6_m3]

Got a couple of smaller projects done last weekend before heading out to the Cape for a much needed vacation. One of which dealt with the M3. The passenger side Angel Eyes had shifted somewhat, which annoyed me. As I'm sure many of you know, they're not held on by much....two plastic clips and double-sided tape. So I removed the headlight cover and added a bunch more 3M double-sided tape and am pretty confident they'll stay put (for now):





Post adjustments, making sure they still power on before buttoning it all back together:






The next day, I needed to fill up on gas so used this as an excuse and hit up a nearby (empty....because COVID) movie theater for a little photo op. Think these came out fairly nice thanks to golden hour:

[Tbonem3]

Love the last shot

[Zero]

Good thread. You are right near me and was just in Swansea today with my lowly SMG vert :-).

[eforty6_m3]

Love the last shot

Thank you...it's my favorite, as well!

[eforty6_m3]

Good thread. You are right near me and was just in Swansea today with my lowly SMG vert :-).

Thanks, man! So where are you located?

[eforty6_m3]

Saturday was a much needed bath day, which also gave me an excuse to put my new pressure washer setup to good use. Pictures of that below. Process I used is as follows, if anyone is curious (if you decide you want any of these products, click my affiliate link in my signature to help me out):

• rinse off each wheel
• then spray with Adam's wheel cleaner
• use the Microfiber Madness Incredibrush to clean the barrel of the wheel
• use a lambskin wheel mitt to clean the face of the rims and front/backs of the spokes
• use a RaceGlaze brush to clean around the lug nuts, valve stem and the small gap where the tire meets the wheel face
• rinse wheel cleaner off
• spray Adam's Rubber and Tire Cleaner on the tires
• agitate/scrub with a TufShine tire cleaning brush
• rinse off tires/wheels thoroughly
• rinse off exhaust tips, then spray with Adam's wheel cleaner (yep, works great here)
• use an EZ Detail Brush to clean in and around the tips
• rinse off tips
• rinse off the entire car
• using MTM PF22.2 foam cannon along with Adam's Car Shampoo, foam entire car
• using two bucket method with Adam's Car Shampoo and Microfiber Madness Incredipad XL, wash entire car, flipping the mitt and rinsing often
• rinse off entire car
• blow dry (inside garage to keep out of the sun) with Ego 530 leaf blower
• using clean microfiber towels and P&S Beadmaker, clean door jambs, trunk jambs and engine bay to remove all remaining water
• wipe down paint with clean microfiber towels and P&S Beadmaker
• wipe down wheels with clean microfiber towels and P&S Beadmaker
• apply CarPro Perl with RaceGlaze XL brush to tires
• when you finish the last wheel/tire, you can now go back and wipe off all excess Perl with another microfiber towel to get a great, satin sheen

Now the photos from Saturday morning:

[Zero]

What front lip are you running?

[eforty6_m3]

What front lip are you running?

This one. Many people on m3forum and now here on NAM3Forum have vouched for this eBay seller (happybuyitnow). The fitment is great, however, I didn't do a well enough job installing it (like an idiot, I had removed all of the backing from the 3M tape prior to installing, instead of taking off just enough of the backing to peel off the backing once it was mounted exactly as I wanted). So I'll be removing it shortly and reinstalling it the correct way.

I also bought his carbon fiber rear diffuser.

[eforty6_m3]

Car was looking really clean the other day when I surprised my older son by picking him up from daycare in the M3:

[eforty6_m3]

Progress on the new daily, for anyone interested:



Order placed - 8/12* (*not sure, as my production number was changed due to a few issues, but my newest production number was provided on 8/12, so I'll use that)
Scheduled for prod - ??
Prod begins - 8/20
No updates for almost 2 weeks
Entering the assembly line - 8/31
Assembly in progress -
Quality check -
Final assembly -
Ready for transport -
Awaiting carrier assignment -
Dispatched from factory -
At the port -
In transit -
At the port -
In transit -
At the dealership -
Vehicle delivered -

This is how it's spec'd:

[skristedja]

Great build! Love your appreciation for washing/detailing. That daily spec is drool-worthy for sure. Those wheels are probably my favorite OEM wheel since the CSLs and portimao blue is pure sex. Also sweet garage.

[eforty6_m3]

Great build! Love your appreciation for washing/detailing. That daily spec is drool-worthy for sure. Those wheels are probably my favorite OEM wheel since the CSLs and portimao blue is pure sex. Also sweet garage.

Thanks, man, I really appreciate the kind words! And agreed, I love these wheels! They're up there with the CSLs, for sure, and the style 162's that I had on my E90:


I see you have a build thread that I will need to go through for sure in the next few days. Take care!