[Xtianh]

Take it straight to the tint shop? Go on a canyon run?

Now that I'm about 2 months out from pickup, I've been visualizing what I'll do when it finally comes... what did you do when yours finally arrived?

[R0ME0]

PPF and tint.

[M///Fanatic]

I spent the first 5 hours on my knees wrapping the front end with trac wrap in a underground garage in Munich after the ED pickup!

Then she went straight to the autobahn the next morning, heading 125mph+ straight to the Nurburgring for a few laps the next morning.

[BLUE-BEAST///M2]

Mine arrives in a few weeks....ordered with stainless steel pedals, black front grills, and black side markers......color is LBB, exec pkge, dct, and mats.

Once I get the car drive straight to Clear bra/tint installer....Clear bra (bumper, hood, lights, fenders, rocker panels, etc), tints, black chrome M2 rear badge, painted front reflectors, Supreme Power black exhaust tips, and M-performance steering wheel.

[pruettfan]

Washed, claybar and polished the entire car, put temp Xpel on it and then drove to a tint PPF shop, Protective Film Solutions and then when I got back coated the entire car in CQuartz.

Then a few days later swapped out the grills, side marker grill thing, tail pipes and M2 badge all to black versions.

For those in harsh environments I recommend getting the entire front done, the rockers and a larger piece in front of the rear tires, behind the rear wheels isn't a terrible idea either. I noticed after a few weeks the rockers were taking a beating from small loose rocks on the streets so that is an area that is susceptible because of the shape.

[COLOM2]

Originally Posted by BLUE-BEAST///M2

Mine arrives in a few weeks....ordered with stainless steel pedals, black front grills, and black side markers......color is LBB, exec pkge, dct, and mats.

Once I get the car drive straight to Clear bra/tint installer....Clear bra (bumper, hood, lights, fenders, rocker panels, etc), tints, black chrome M2 rear badge, painted front reflectors, Supreme Power black exhaust tips, and M-performance steering wheel.

Getting a nearly identical build and plan on doing much the same when it arrives. Congrats.

[Xtianh]

Originally Posted by R0ME0

PPF and tint.

Please excuse my ignorance... PPF?

[Xtianh]

Originally Posted by M///Fanatic

I spent the first 5 hours on my knees wrapping the front end with trac wrap in a underground garage in Munich after the ED pickup!

Then she went straight to the autobahn the next morning, heading 125mph+ straight to the Nurburgring for a few laps the next morning.

Were you worried at all about break in? Just curious. I know there's a debate as to whether you really need to or not...

[EstorilM]

Originally Posted by Xtianh

Please excuse my ignorance... PPF?

Paint protection film (Xpel, suntek, etc)

[rouxeny]

I brought it almost directly to the detailer for coating.

[DoggieHowser]

150km road trip and 3 stone chips.

[MR.]

Drive it?

[johnnydad]

Originally Posted by DoggieHowser

150km road trip and 3 stone chips.

I had to do a 1500km trip from Sydney to rural Victoria for some Cyclicross racing. Driving down the Freeway changing up and down through the gears was a bit silly.

Only one stone chip but a big one thanks to a grey nomad who had sawn off the mudflaps from his caravan - grrr

[Airic72]

MPE, Clutch Stop, and ASD bypass harness.

[twin fed]

Originally Posted by MR.

Drive it?

yup

[MineralGreyMetallic]

Day 1-2: Drove it a shit ton (avoiding highways)
Day 3: PPF and Coating
Day 4+: Lots of driving, canyon runs, etc

[S1monQc]

Originally Posted by MineralGreyMetallic

Day 1-2: Drove it a shit ton (avoiding highways)
Day 3: PPF and Coating
Day 4+: Lots of driving, canyon runs, etc

That's my plan when I get mine

[Grayson1098]

Ultimate Clutch Pedal
Black Grills
Black side markers
Color matched reflectors
Key Hole Covers
Coding
Little Trees Air Freshener
Tint and PPF
Ohlins R&T
BMW ///M apparel for increased horsepower

[Benzima]

1- press the little button that comes with the MPE
2- press start
3- smile
4- repeat

[TT1351]

euro tail lights, rear reflector delete, euro sun visors, cf Tips on my MPE, 10 mm Turner wheel spacers, MPerformance carbon spoiler and rear diffuser, AA Charge pipe and intercooler and Fabspeed catted down pipe. Deleting the front side reflectors tonight adding IND AW in lieu of them.

[Orange fever]

Your local so your first stop will be : (tint and clean bra)
best in the industry.
he has done all my cars.
I drive from OC .

Stm : Solar Transmission Management

2464 w Washington bl
Los Angeles ca 90018
323 732 9100
Ask for Hann

[Spa2k]

1. Drove it home and parked in garage.
2. One week later, drove it to Xpel installer. (I know the heartbreak of chips before PPF.).