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      01-13-2024, 03:26 PM   #1
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2018 Alpine White base

Introducing my new to me M2.
Just purchased yesterday 1-12-24
Picked it up from Atlanta and drove back to Chattanooga in Torrential rain.

The mods on it as of purchase are below

Evolution Racewerks (ER) High Flow Downpipe
Evolution Racewerks (ER) Charge Pipe
BMS Cold Air Intake
Wagner EVO Comp II Intercooler
Custom Stage 2 tune from Solo Motorsports in Atlanta
Wasn't listed, but it does have carbon mirror covers and some carbon winglets on the front bumper and behind the doors.

Took these as soon as I got home.
20240112_160922 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

20240112_160929 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

20240112_160912 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

This morning I went out and gave it a nice bath.

20240113_091127 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

I ordered a good list of mods even before picking up the car.

My first mod was the bimmer plug push button for that subtle blue

20240113_084633 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

Then I installed the IND painted reflectors front and rear.

20240113_095714 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

20240113_100836 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

20240113_104526 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

20240113_134919 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

I have Apex VS-5RS 19x9.5" ET22 and VS-5RS 19x11" ET40 in Brushed Clear that are supposed to arrive the 19th
My local tire supplier friend will have tires ready to mount when I get them.
Also bought some TPMS as well.

KW (HAS) kit purchased from EAS is on a 3-4 week delay. I decided to wait because they offered a $125 rebate upon purchase from KW.

I also have a PSM High kick carbon spoiler from Bimmer Plug in the mail.

Coby alcantera steering wheel is my choice. I had one on my F80 M3. Absolutely loved it. They are on a 3-4 week turnaround.

To go on that wheel, I bought Autotecknic paddle shifters. They are in the mail also.

Decided to try the yellow DRLs. They'll be arriving soon also.

I'll be updating the thread as I receive and install these mods. Hope you enjoy.
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      01-14-2024, 05:40 AM   #2
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Oh nice! Another lovely white M2!
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Congrats! the base model came with PDC in 2018?
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Congrats! I have had my 2017 AW now for about 2 months.
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      01-14-2024, 07:41 PM   #5
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Look forward to seeing your progress. I have done a few things and will post em up at some point. Mine is a 6spd, with VERY few mods so far. Its -18 in illinois right now... my garage is freezing!
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Congrats! the base model came with PDC in 2018?
I guess it does. Nothing special about this one.
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Look forward to seeing your progress. I have done a few things and will post em up at some point. Mine is a 6spd, with VERY few mods so far. Its -18 in illinois right now... my garage is freezing!
I had an 18 M3 as a daily a few years ago and it was DCT. I really loved the DCT, so that's why I went with another.

WHOA! It's a bit warmer down here. HAHA
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Solid purchase. Looking forward to your updates.
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The next weeks weather looks horrible, so I put the car in the air to clean the wheel wells and get the car prepared for the lowering kit and wheels.

20240120_120447 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

Some before and after pictures.

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The center console shifter surround is heat damaged, so I ordered a small bit of alcantera to cover it until I decide if I want to spend the money on carbon replacement.
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Nice! Pic of the alcantara?
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Nice! Pic of the alcantara?
Alcantera to arrive the 25th. I'll post pics when I get it done.
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Alcantera to arrive the 25th. I'll post pics when I get it done.
Doh! Did not read your post well enough haha

Looking forward!
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Well... two of the wheels arrived yesterday and the flappy paddles.

Also, I unexpectedly purchased some Ground control camber plates. lol
They were on Ebay used, so I threw out an offer and they accepted.

Teaser shots!!! LOL

20240122_192433 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

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I originally ordered white, but they were on backorder for a long time, so I changed to red.
20240122_192758 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

Other wheels are supposed to arrive today as well as the spoiler. We'll see I guess.
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Got a few things done over the weekend while waiting for the lowering kit to get here.

the KW kit arrived in Nashville the 21st. Not another scan on it until the 25th. It went back to California... Anyway, it's now in Memphis as of yesterday. Maybe it'll deliver Wednesday like the tracking shows. Crazy... UPS is smoking crack.

Anyway, I went with yellow DRLs off Ebay. A buddy has them on his car with good results, so I am giving them a go.

20240126_203841 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

Differences in stock vs yellow.

20240126_203846 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

Finished.

20240126_204257 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

The shifter trim was bubbling. I couldn't find a reasonable priced OEM piece to replace it with, so I ordered some Alcantera and wrapped it.

20240126_130307 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

The car came with a carbon spoiler, but I had my sights on something else. Removal was a royal PITA. Whoever installed the spoiler used what I think is windshield sealant. This stuff is very good and hard to remove.

20240123_213146 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

The rubber eraser wheel was working overtime.

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When I got done, there was a good bit of sealant. Really unnecessary.

20240125_175651 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

I installed the Bimmer Plug high kick spoiler. It fit perfectly. Very happy about this purchase.

20240126_115831 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

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The car is still in the air. I've removed the front struts and rear springs in preparation for the KW kit when it arrives.
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Oh yeah. The other wheels arrived and I got tires installed Friday.
265 front 295 rear

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Very nice! Thanks for the pics
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Well, the KW (HAS) kit finally arrived Thursday after it's tour across America.
I quickly installed the rears Thursday evening and the fronts Friday morning.
The front may be a little lower than I had anticipated, but I ran out of time getting the rear dialed in and took it to the alignment appointment anyway. I may raise the front a tad, but right now I am happy with it.

20240202_103727 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

Freshly aligned.

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Went with -2.0 neg camber front with zero toe, -1.6 neg camber rear with 1/16 toe in the rear

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Yesterday I removed the yellowing PPF in front of the rear wheel wells.

20240204_140017 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

20240204_140523 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

20240204_141522 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

This Titanium oil drain bolt with magnet on it was on sale from bmwmpower247, so I had to order one.
20240201_232036 by thetaste lingers, on Flickr

That's it so far. I have a friend coming over Friday to help with paint correction and we'll likely do a ceramic coating Saturday. While he is working on the paint correction, I will be putting lowering springs, spacers and mid pipe on his G87.

Thanks for looking!
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Nice build. Great to see anothe AW DCT M2.
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Started with a heat gun and transitioned to boiling water and it just peeled off.
I used some Eulex adhesive remover to finish things up. There wasn't a lot of adhesive left, but it made short work of it.
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I really like those APEX wheels. What style are they?
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I really like those APEX wheels. What style are they?
Fronts are Apex VS-5RS 19x9.5" ET22 Brushed Clear
Rears Apex VS-5RS 19x11" ET44 Brushed Clear

With 265-30 front and 295-30 rear Michelin PS4s
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