Dawson's 2002 Silverstone Metallic M3

[Str8f4c3]

Part 7 :Continuing on with little bits and pieces

Just rolled over 1 year of ownership, and 3 years since I got my first M3. Car is driving really well, and I'm looking forward to enjoying it lots this summer. In early May I finally got around to having my AC-Schnitzer Replica rear diffuser painted and installed. The piece wasn’t in great shape but actually fit really really well.

Holes drilled and test fit prior to paint



And installed. Really happy with it, something a little different from the CSL diffuser. Also makes the exhaust tips look a little more flush to the body which is a nice plus.




Another little project I’ve been wanting to get around to is rewrapping the roof, as the vinyl that came on the car was about 4 years old and absolutely toast. Initially I used the 3m 2080 series gloss black, but that turned into an absolute disaster. The vinyl doesn’t lay down well at all, and the finish is very poor and has a ton of orange peel effect. So the car sat for a week for a Titanium silver roof while I waited for some Avery gloss black to come in. Avery is miles better to work with and the overall finish is very nice. For my first time wrapping I’m very happy with it!



Other than that, just some basic maintenance. Fresh oil change with Motul, and new Mann oil, cabin and intake filters.



Gave the car a wash today too! Ceramic is really nice. Car was covered in tree sap from sitting outside while the door to my parkade was broken, but it washes right off with regular car soap.



That’s all for now! Still hoping to get some more projects done this summer before I head back to school in the fall.

[Str8f4c3]

One last update for this one - I managed to complete a bucket-list mod for me - a CSL Trunk - in July. It's nothing fancy, but fit pretty well for a no name. Always wanted one and glad I got to make it happen.


In September, I made the tough decision to sell the car. I really enjoyed it for the 14 months I owned it, but the crazy car market pushed me to try and grab a dream car of mine before the prices got out of reach. So, I ended up with this:


It's a 99 Slicktop, Originally Estoril Blue but painted Ferrari Yellow in the early 2000's. The car has a crazy history and buying it was one hell of a story, but I'll save that for another build log :P

[Liverpoolreds8]

Not sure if you’re still on here man but loved the M3 and even more the Coupe! I’m looking to run a similar suspension and wheel set up and I was wondering what your specs were to make the NT03s fit properly? Tire sizes and camber?

Sad to see it go!


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[Str8f4c3]

Not sure if you’re still on here man but loved the M3 and even more the Coupe! I’m looking to run a similar suspension and wheel set up and I was wondering what your specs were to make the NT03s fit properly? Tire sizes and camber?

Sad to see it go!


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Thanks for the kind words man!! I definitely miss the m3, was a really nicely set up car. But the coupe is awesome, and a dream car of mine so I don't regret the change. Will probably have a new build log for that one up on bimmerforums soon, lots of work coming in the next couple months.

I ran a couple setups with the nt03... First was 255/35 front and 275/35 rear. That setup was pretty low and ran almost 4 degrees of camber up front. Then I went 265/35 square, raised the car and ran 3.2 degrees of camber in the front. Both times I ran about 2 Degrees of camber in the rear with a 7.5mm spacer, but I had shaved fenders so definitely could've had more spacer, maybe 12.5mm with no rubbing from what I've read.
I would recommend the square setup so you can rotate front to back and get more life out of the tires. You can probably also run less camber with a little bit more ride height. Hope this helps!!

[Liverpoolreds8]

Definitely does! I appreciate the reply.


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