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**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:11 AM

It began with a performance center delivery pickup. Honestly, not as many pics as I'd like-- was too busy enjoying the experience :clueless:

At least I got to sit in a genuine BMW race prepped M3 while there

When I got home from the Performance Center, I had BBS RG-Rs, a V1, and aluminum pedals waiting to go in (all but the V1 since removed :roll

2nd day of ownership I took it to have clear bra installed (if anyone around PA needs that done, let me know- guy I used is great )

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:12 AM

Next came a series of little mods: OEM grocery bag holder (awesome!), OEM eurotray, iceLink plus

... and I did an autox

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:12 AM

Next up was the first big snow I drove through... visiting some friends up in Maine. It was great

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:12 AM

Next up I made the brake lights brighter, updated the nav software, got an OBIOBAN vanity plate (because of this forum), and got a photoblocking plate cover (since removed... by the police :roll

Suspension time! TC Kline Double adjustable, 500lb front, 600lb rear, GC race sway, GC hybrid FCABs, PF RTABs, TMS subframe kit... most of it I didn't bother to take pictures of :roll:

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:13 AM

Then I drove though a pretty epic snow storm. It was the worst storm in the recorded history of NYC, and I drove through it at its peak! I saw 9 crashes occur that drive, as well as countless cars spun off the road or stuck. Still, I see no reason that should stop a lowered M3 :shifty:

Sorry about pic quality, all taken with a moto razor which was all I had. Remember before phone cameras were good?

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:13 AM

Next up were some more big mods: CSL trunk and OEM video module (which I still haven't used for anything... just plugged the GNC into it to make sure it worked. I did get it for absurdly cheap, though, so... :roll

Some random pics I took

OEM bi color steering wheel with M threading came, and I took some terrible pics of it that made it look way too dark out of the car and way too bright in the car. In reality, it looks just like the rest of the OEM imola leather

Some random pics of the era:

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:14 AM

Some track pics from an event I went to:

Went to a filming day for one of the Teckademics movies, pics from that:

Got tired of replacing the front rotors so regularly, got some brembos. Also took some better pics of the Bicolor steering wheel

... and then a real photoshoot with the brembos....

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:14 AM

And then I finally stopped cheaping out and got some dedicated track wheels. Details here: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=144217

I took the RG-Rs off and ran Dinan wheels while I was waiting for the RG4s to come, as the RG-Rs couldn't clear without a spacer

Finally, the RG4s came. I have to say, these are my favorite wheels... ever. Unless my logical side finally talks me into going with 18s on the street, these will be the wheels that I run forever

19lbs each front, 20lbs each rear for 19x9s and 19x10s that let you run 265 fronts and 285 rears... and absurdly strong!

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:14 AM

And then an epic photoshoot of the RG4s by Phil

All of the pics in their full glory here!

Minor mods, some illuminated door sills. I should really get some pics of these in the dark :roll:

really foggy day, decided to take some spooky style shots:

Next up I wrapped the headliner in alcantara. Had the headliner out for another project, so it wasn't that much extra work... kind of a PITA to attach the alcantara, but not overly hard:

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:15 AM

And then we were back into snow season :roll:

Some random rolling shots and pics taken by CMT (chris) and Neel:
(car is REALLY dirty )

but then it was time for the traditional spring FULL detail (50 hours of cleaning :banghead

Prepping the car to drive across the country:

RS110s (square so I can have a full size spare) and CB antenna attached:

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:16 AM

VIR Again

Been running these on and off, but never took any real pics with them. Here they are

(still running the RG4s as summers, the RS110s are long drive wheels as they're square and I have 5 of them (= full size spare)).

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:16 AM

Big car work weekend. Did the following:

front rotors on my car (bigger process than it sounds and reused the hats... and they were quite baked on)
front pads, now with brake pad wear sensors!
rear pads
tranny fluid
diff fluid
valve cover gasket
valve adjustment
cabin air filter
cleaned the MAF sensor
engine air filter
GPS antenna replacement
trim rattle delete
track car front rotors
track car front pads
track car cool suit relocation
track car fire extinguisher relocation
90% of a brake bleed (ran out of brake fluid :P)
spark plugs
coil packs
sergei xenon fogs replacement
Suburban CB hardwired to switched power
redid suburban V1 hardwire so it can't run down the battery
Permanent suburban CB antenna mount and wire routing

Biggest win of the weekend: The new design brembo brake pads have pad wear sensors!

My rotors were at 4.3mm of wear... and you're supposed to replace them after 1mm of wear... so it was time. My slotted rotors had long since become blanks :roll:

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:16 AM

2 months ago did Drew's Run 2009. We drove from philly to the tail of the dragon, to miami, and then back again in 4 days. It was a great time!

Some pics from the trip:

Full size spare:

seat heaters on, car at speed, AC on, life is good

Drifting a helipad with a blow up doll :roll:

The day's drive... how's that for some epic distances :banghead:

many bugs died in our journey

These wheels are normally gun metal silver... but this trip they were brown with brake dust

Meet in Miami, rally cars lined up

Double fueling

And a shot that some random person we drove past took and emailed to me

And, back from the rally, all cleaned up

**Obioban** · 03-30-2020, 05:17 AM

First off, none of these things had failed. I'm just locking the car down for another 100,000 miles of use, hopefully issue free (going to do the cooling system soon, just recently did coils and plugs).

Many, many hours spent in the garage this weekend. Here's what we did:

clutch
throw out bearing
headers
longer header studs
header gaskets
coolant swap
tranny fluid
oil
engine mounts
tranny mounts
guibo
rear main seal
constant pressure valve
vanos filter
reset service interval

:banghead:

Pics from the project:

All the parts, waiting to go on:

lots of parts off the car and one the ground:

rear main seal in place:

engine block minus headers:

Engine bay, minus manifold and some other shiz:

Freshly installed headers, from above and below:

New project in progress:

edited in, result:

Just thought I'd add this.

Pics of the guibo and clutch. Guibo looks like I should have replaced it much sooner. I last checked it at around 80,000 miles and, while still in the car, it looked fine. Either the last 20,000 miles have been really hard on it or you can't tell the extent of Guibo damage with them on the car. Either way... I think it will be going on my inspection 2 list form now on.

The clutch, on the other hand, looks like it still had about half it's life left at 100,000 miles. Considering the life of my clutch (4000+ track miles, daily clutch initiated drifts, autox, drag strip, regular lauching), I think this is pretty amazing! Certainly nobody who isn't FI with a 6 speed should be needing a clutch before 100,000k, unless they're totally inept with the clutch pedal. I'll be leaving the next one in for at least 150,000 miles!

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Haven't updated this for a bit.

4 weeks ago we were going to Pocono for a DE. e36 didn't pass PCA tech inspection (does now) so we took the 46. Sadly, at 100,000 miles... the water pump finally gave out.

So, since then I replaced the entire cooling system: Radiator, thermostat, water pump, fan clutch, piping, bla bla bla.

I also have new software from ESS on the car now, as well as Nitto NT05s. Reviews to follow on them!

Pics from the failed track day:

And once she blew up:

And, flushing out all the water pump bits from the cooling system:

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