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"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 01/31/2015 at 22:19 • Filed to: None

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My M3 was owned by a ricer at some point.

As evidence by these cheap ass LED lights that were haphazardly wired and stuck under the skirts and front bumper with what looked like hot glue.

There's also shitty wires ran back for subs that we're going to deal with tomorrow.

I think we've come to the consensus this is going to be a project car somewhat.

We're already making lists and researching prices for bumpers and lights and some other odds and ends. First priority is the speed sensor and shocks though.

bob and john > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:21

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u know, I always liked neon. dunno why.

ly2v8-Brian > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:23

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Restore her to her Bavarian GLORY

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > bob and john 01/31/2015 at 22:23

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They weren't really neons though. It just plain LEDs that only ran 3/4 of the skirts.

Boxer_4 > bob and john 01/31/2015 at 22:23

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?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > ly2v8-Brian 01/31/2015 at 22:24

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Basically what I plan to do.

Brian Silvestro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:26

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TAKE THE PLASTIDIP OFFFF

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Brian Silvestro 01/31/2015 at 22:27

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NO.

I like the dip. I might take it off the roof and get the wheels actually painted black at some point though.

Trunk Impaired 318 > Brian Silvestro 01/31/2015 at 22:28

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I kinda like it on the wheels.......but the roof definitely

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:28

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You're going to want this book:

also get new hood struts, immediately if you plan on doing any job under the hood.

ly2v8-Brian > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:28

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Good to see the whole body looks quite clean, even has its chrome kidneys yet.

Trunk Impaired 318 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:29

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Add an exhaust to that list, there is literally no better sound than a screaming BMW straight six

5-Speed Gangsta > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:29

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Broom stick holding the hood up? Did the same thing when I got mine. Please get rid of those headlights. My eyes are bleeding.

DipodomysDeserti > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:29

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The Platidip was a dead giveaway that it was owned by a ricer...or someone from the former Yugoslavia.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:29

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Smoked headlights!

jkm7680 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:29

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Does the Vtec kick in yo?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/31/2015 at 22:30

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My dad got that book in CD form.

Yeah, good struts are definitely a must.

Brian Silvestro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:30

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shot

Brian Silvestro > Trunk Impaired 318 01/31/2015 at 22:30

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makes the wheels look like cheap knockoffs

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Trunk Impaired 318 01/31/2015 at 22:31

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I think the exhaust is aftermarket. It sounds too good to be stock.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > 5-Speed Gangsta 01/31/2015 at 22:32

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Headlights are low on the list right now, just because the work for now.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > jkm7680 01/31/2015 at 22:33

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That engine is better than any V-TEC ever will be.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > ly2v8-Brian 01/31/2015 at 22:34

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There's a few small dents that could easily be taken out. My dad has a friend who does body work on BMWs who could fix it.

jkm7680 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:39

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Don't know about that. But it's a pretty good engine either way.

 V8 Rustler > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:40

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Is your BMW the only N/A M without ITBs? I made a small research about your engine and it seems like it does not have ITBs.

ly2v8-Brian > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:43

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Always helps to have people that know

Big Bubba Ray > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:50

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I NEED TO DRIVE THIS.

If you ever want/need a hand working on it, I'd be glad to help!

Sn210 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:53

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between you saving this M3 and Jayhawk Jake saving a CRX, Oppo is going to be awesome over the next few months

yamahog > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:56

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My dad's nearly-broken fingers (courtesy of a friend's Audi) agree with that last sentence.

E92M3 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 22:56

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Thanks for saving this M3. She deserves better.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Big Bubba Ray 01/31/2015 at 22:57

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As long as I get to drive the Z!

God, we need to get an Oppo meet together.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > yamahog 01/31/2015 at 22:59

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Ouch.

Funktheduck > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 23:05

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Tear her down and build her up

Big Bubba Ray > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 23:05

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If you can drive stick, I'll let you drive the Z!

We do need an oppo meet up. We've got a decent number of STL oppo people but I've only hung with Cherry_Man and Michael Maguire.

Once C&C season rolls around I'm sure you and I will run into each other finally haha

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Big Bubba Ray 01/31/2015 at 23:13

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...fuck. Lol.

Oh yeah, I'm sure we will. I plan on becoming a regular at C&C. The M3 probably won't be proudly show able for a while though.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire >  V8 Rustler 01/31/2015 at 23:22

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N/A market M3's did not.

bob and john > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 23:23

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neons/leds, same effect. I actually have LED stips on my bike...

(forgive the horrible instagram filter on the first one)

mcseanerson > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 23:36

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I hope the car turns out to be ok. Any time I see stuff like that, empty sub boxes, lights, tacky accessories, really really poor taste in aftermarket wheels, I pretty much walk away unless I'm looking for a beater.

mcseanerson > bob and john 01/31/2015 at 23:37

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It's always more acceptable on bikes. You guys are trying to prevent people from mauling you.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > mcseanerson 01/31/2015 at 23:44

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It's actually well taken care of mechanically. I guess whoever owned it just had bad tastes.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 23:49

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So, in what condition, and of what brand are the rear tires?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 01/31/2015 at 23:51

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They looks almost brand new, and they're Kuhmos.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/31/2015 at 23:52

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Good. Are the front tires similar? On a side note, one of my classmates has a Stanced 323i with Michelins on the front, and mismatched chinese tires on the back which he spray painted michelin logos on.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 02/01/2015 at 00:13

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Same tires all around in the same condition.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 02/01/2015 at 00:17

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Well, then at least it *probably* hasn't been recently hooned.

Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 02/01/2015 at 01:08

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Bring it anyway... with all the other BMWs , it'll just blend in.

Trunk Impaired 318 > Brian Silvestro 02/01/2015 at 01:49

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True, but Im not a fan of the DSIIs. The DSIs are where its at, even Contours would be better IMO

Trunk Impaired 318 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 02/01/2015 at 01:50

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It could also be induction noise you're hearing, BMWs, at least pre 2011s, are known for having a magnificent induction noise

Frank Grimes > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 02/01/2015 at 04:24

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I would use those led for interior light.

Brian Silvestro > Trunk Impaired 318 02/01/2015 at 09:40

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STEELIES

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 02/01/2015 at 12:20

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My way of realizing that it's been a few days since I've been on oppo: Someone else has bought a different car that I had no idea about. Today, it's Logansteno with an M3.

BLCKSTRM > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 02/02/2015 at 23:48

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DDM Tuning is their place to get your front bumper.

( http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/E36-M… )

I paid $150 when I bought mine from them. I think they're getting out of body panels to focus on lights, but they still have front bumpers.

Also, you need that JTD undertray. I'd be more surprised to hear your original BMW undertray is still there than to wake up next to Kate Beckinsale. And that's a pretty good price for it. It ties all your underneath front end bits together (like your fender liners) so they don't rub on the tires and wear holes in them.

Also super impressed it does not have a K&N CAI on it.

Do not do that to your car. There is a restrictor in the US market car at the front of the airbox. The factory airbox has a ram-type snorkel that gets air from in front of the radiator. Where that thing connects to the airbox is a restrictor plate that muffles the intake noise for us wimpy Americans.

Tear it out of the airbox if it'd not been done already. There's a clip, and you push it out the front - it just slides out. You can probably leave the airbox in the car - just pop out the filter cartridge and you should have access. Make sure to leave the velocity stock at the rear of the airbox.

Oh, and welcome to the club! You'll love it!