Hey everybody,
This is the build thread for my 2017 LBB M2!
IG: @hans.device
Quick intro / backstory: I have wanted an M car since as long as I can remember. When I was in high school, the E9x M3s were super in, and I remember thinking to myself that I would eventually own an M car of my own when I had the means to do so. Fast forward a few years, and the M2 debuts in 2016 and reviews start pouring out, labeling the car as a "return to form" for BMW and stating that it was the first "real" M car in years. I knew that at some point I would absolutely love to own this car.
In 2020, I was fortunate enough to get a new job amidst COVID and all of the economic downturns. I had been saving up for the M2 for a few years, so I wanted it to be to my exact spec - otherwise, I felt like I would have regrets.
Luckily, there aren't too many different options on the M2s, so eventually I came across the one I wanted:
- 2017 MY (wanted the analog pre-LCI gauges, but still wanted iDrive 5.0 with CarPlay)
- Exec Pack
- 6MT
- Long Beach Blue (non negotiable
)
- under 25k miles
So without further ado, this is my M2!
Delivery day:
Flew to Minneapolis, MN to pickup the car, and roadtripped 1,200 mi down to San Antonio, TX to see my folks (since work is indefinitely WFH). I know some people say it's crazy to tape up the front end of the car, but I thought it was a worthwhile use of $20 and an hour of my time if it meant that I could save my paint from even just one or two rock chips
Current build list:
Cosmetic
11/06/20 (at delivery) BMW M-Performance Black Kidney Grills
11/10/20 - Sirius LED front turn signal (EK 7505 Amber)
11/10/20 - IND paint matched front reflectors (LBB)
11/28/20 - Future Classic Vader Style decal
12/07/20 - Goldenwrench Blackline Honeycomb rear reflectors
12/27/20 - AutoID TRE Performance Mirror Units - LBB
1/9/21 - 18+ BMW OEM LCI Taillights w/ reverse LED
1/15/21 - Gloss Black M2 badge (OEM M2C badge)
1/27/21 - Gates innovations F series key fob (X5M key)
4/16/21 - M Performance Gloss Black Side Gills (OEM)
5/02/21 - M Performance Carbon Fiber Decklid spoiler (OEM)
5/16/21 - M Performance Style Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser
8/17/21 - GTS Carbon Fiber lip
4/13/22 - IND Gloss Black OEM BMW Roundels F/R
5/29/22 - Carbon Fiber Side Skirts
Coding
11/06/20 - Apple CarPlay + VIM enabled (Kubax)
11/09/20 - Bimmercode coding: ASD disabled, US Sidemarkers off, disabled headlight washers
11/30/20 - BimmerLink dashboard (engine oil temp/coolant temp / trans temp / knock sensor)
2/26/21 - Esys Coding - TPMS off / Flat Tire Monitor Enabled
4/07/21 - Esys Coding - Euro MDM coding
Engine/Powertrain
11/10/20 - Oil Change Castrol 0w-40 full syn - mileage: 23,145
11/18/20 - Active Autowerke Front Mount Intercooler (silver)
11/18/20 - FTP Charge Pipe
12/15/20 - Eventuri V2 Carbon Fiber Intake
3/25/21 - Oil change Pennzoil Plat Euro 5w40 -
mileage: 27,900
4/05/21 - Oil Change Pennzoil Plat Euro 5w40 - mileage: 28,837 (after 2 track days)
4/09/21 - BMW Manual Transmission Fluid (MTF) change 75w90
mileage: 29,150
4/09/21 - Differential Fluid change - BMW OEM SAF-XJ 75w140
mileage: 29,150
4/10/21 - Spark Plugs (OEM Bosch)
mileage: 29,150
6/17/21 - Oil Change Pennzoil Plat Euro 5w40 - mileage: 30,350 (right before track day)
6/19/21 - Remus Catback Exhaust w/ Integrated Valves - 102mm Carbon Titanium Tips
7/07/21 - Oil Change Pennzoil Plat Euro 5w40 -
mileage: 31,450 (after 1 track day with 110F ambient temps)
7/23/21 - Cleaned Eventuri Air Intake
mileage: 31,680
9/12/21 - CG Precision Exhaust Valve VSC-1 Installed
10/23/21 - Oil Change Motul Xcess 5w40
mileage: 33,390 (after 1 track day at Laguna, 60F)
12/28/21 - Differential Fluid change - BMW OEM SAF-XJ 75w140
mileage: 33,914 mi
12/28/21 - BMW Manual Transmission Fluid (MTF) change 75w90
mileage: 33,914 mi
2/02/22 - Yokohama Advan Apex V601 - (street)
275/35/18 square
mileage: 34,215 mi
5/29/22 - Wagner Catted Downpipe
5/29/22 - BM3 Stage 1 ACN 91
7/06/22 - Oil Change Motul Xcess 5w40
mileage: 38,150mi (after 2x track days, Thunder Hill West)
Suspension/Chassis/Interior
2/15/21 - Turner Motorsport Poly rear shifter bushing
2/15/21 - Rogue Engineering solid transmission mounts
3/18/21 - M Performance Carbon Shift Knob w/ IND Polar Blue Stitching
4/04/21 - Macht Schnell Stud Conversion (90mm)
4/04/21 - Project Kics R40 Lug Nuts (Black/Gold)
6/12/21 - Fortune Auto 500 x Swift Springs + Radial Bearings (8k F / 16k R)
9/18/21 - Sparco QRT EVO L bucket seat installed - Macht Schnell Competition
9/30/21 - aFe Power Front Sway Bar
2/04/22 - Rennline ExactFit Phone Mount w/ Rennline Magsafe Wireless Charger
4/01/22 - BBS RIA 18x10 +25 Diamond Silver
4/01/22 - Yokohama Advan Apex V601 275/35/18 square
6/2/22 - Rays Eng ZE40 Matte Blue Gunmetal
Brakes
2/05/21 - Stoptech stainless steel brake lines (@Ptech)
2/05/21 - Castrol SRF brake fluid flush (@Ptech) - 26,600 mi
*Pagid RSL29 swapped before each track day
Miscellaneous / Maintenance
9/30/21 - Cabin air filter change
mi: 32,894 mi
Owned Wheels List:
OEM 437M
Michelin PSS 245/35/19 | 265/35/19 (OEM star spec)
Gramlights 57DR 19x9.5 / 19x10.5 stagger
Michelin PS4S 255/35/19 | 275/35/19
Advan GT Machining Hyper Black 18x9.5 square
Rays TE37 SL Formula Silver 18x9.5 +38 square (20/12mm spacer)
Bridgestone RE71R 275/35/18
Apex FL5 18x9.5 square - silver
Nexen Sur4G 265/35/18
Apex EC7 18x10 square - Anthracite
275/35/18 Nitto NT01
275/35/18 Goodyear Supercar 3R
Rays TE37SL Pressed Graphite 18x10 +40 square (20/15mm spacer)
Nexen Sur4G 265/35/18
BBS RIA 18x10 +25 square (7.5mm spacer front only)
Yokohama Advan Apex V601 275/35/18 square
Rays ZE40 18x10 +25 square (5mm spacer front only)
275/35/18 Nitto NT01