Project 1998 M3

[kcook]

how much for the m3?

[Sully]

how much for the m3?

Saw that one coming

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[premiershine9]

Tyler- just puttin my advice on working on the chrome on your exhaust.....if the chrome is pitted through its going to be hard to get 100% perfection however you might wanna try some 0000 steel wool with either some Megs all metal polish or w/e else you may have. Give it a good soak with some degreaser (pref. citrus) while the exhaust is cold....gently work the steel wool on the rough spots and then work the metal polish in with a terry towel.
Also:
Eagle one Nevr Dull
P21s Metal Polishing soap
^^^^ those are excellent as well, and YES it is safe to use 0000 steel wool on most metals....i've seen some other detailers use them on HRE polished lips with no problems.
M3 looking good man!

[Tyler.M]

how much for the m3?

pm me we can talk about it

[Tyler.M]

Tyler- just puttin my advice on working on the chrome on your exhaust.....if the chrome is pitted through its going to be hard to get 100% perfection however you might wanna try some 0000 steel wool with either some Megs all metal polish or w/e else you may have. Give it a good soak with some degreaser (pref. citrus) while the exhaust is cold....gently work the steel wool on the rough spots and then work the metal polish in with a terry towel.
Also:
Eagle one Nevr Dull
P21s Metal Polishing soap
^^^^ those are excellent as well, and YES it is safe to use 0000 steel wool on most metals....i've seen some other detailers use them on HRE polished lips with no problems.
M3 looking good man!

sweet thanks man, i'll look into it. It's not too badly pitted, the only part I'm having a problem in keeping consistently clean is the rim, there's some rust spots there that won't come off. I'll try the steel wool though.

BTW, if anyone has suggestions on ways to get rid of clear coat scarring or wants to show me some tips/tricks on detailing it'd be greatly appreciated. I'm having a tough time with some spots on the hood that were left from the previous owner.

ALSO, if i don't sell the car this summer, I'm keeping it indefinitely and will hopefully be in the market for some new rims, headlights, and all that jazz. I'm saving up right now for the cooling system stuff, and I have some suspension things to do too, but towards the end of the summer I plan to be laying down some cash for cosmetic things.

Rim wise, I was thinking about getting some black OZ's. People seem to like them, but any suggestions for good black rims at stock (17x8 and 17x8.5)?
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelClos...sort=Brand

[Jake]

Meh. Those OZ's do nothing for me. Save cash and buy some wheels from Bimmerforums or Craigslist. I got my BBS's that way and saved about $600 versus their actual value. Get something like these:

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I think some ghost alumni was selling a set of nice E36 wheels on our FS forum. Check that out too.

[Tyler.M]

could just powder coat my contours too
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[Jake]

True. I'll admit up front that you won't find much love for black wheels from me. Gunmetal, sure. Black, eh. Powder coating is always a viable option though!

[Tyler.M]

Meh. Those OZ's do nothing for me. Save cash and buy some wheels from Bimmerforums or Craigslist. I got my BBS's that way and saved about $600 versus their actual value. Get something like these:

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I think some ghost alumni was selling a set of nice E36 wheels on our FS forum. Check that out too.

If they came in black, that'd be cool

but for right now i think these are the ones
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I'll work on refinishing my rims and selling them off to save up for these. 'effin sexy!

[JustinG]

TR motorsport C2? For half the price.

[Jake]

TR Motorsport C2's... yummeh:



OZ Suparleggeras... not bad, do like.

[D_Eclipse9916]

I has TRM C2s...... (Nevermidn the garage, during the picture was in middle of my four day garage overhaul)...

[Tyler.M]

Do like the TR2's. I was thinking of something with a few more spokes.
anyone know if bremmer kraft makes good wheels? I was thinking about the BR05's.



Some more the OZ superallegera

[Jake]

I like those OZ's over the Bremmers. If you get something like the Bremmer/BBS style, it needs more of a lip IMO.

[Tyler.M]

Agreed.

On another note, I'm in the process of replacing the rear shock mounts. Fun fun fun

[JustinG]

i feel like the spokes are too busy, i dunno I like the beefiness of the fat 5/6 spoke wheels. But its your car, the OZs are by no means ugly, just not my style.

[JPolen01]

car screams big lip

[Tyler.M]

that is quite the lip.... not sure if i like that or not haha

BTW, i'm thinking about switching to a square set up. Any difference in handling or is it just a looks thing? It'd help cuz then I can rotate tires and prolong life a little bit

[D_Eclipse9916]

245 or 255s all the way around, square. Helps both performance and longevity.

[Tyler.M]

ooooo kayyy. I'll start restoring the rims i got (Contours and DSII's) and sell them for the OZ's. Thanks DJ