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Old 05-11-2007, 10:55 PM
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Never posted pics of my new car here.

Here she is in all her beauty:

 
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Old 05-11-2007, 11:04 PM
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Poor M3! I hope she comes out better than new man! What's she getting done to her?
 
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Old 05-11-2007, 11:09 PM
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lookin good
 
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Old 05-11-2007, 11:28 PM
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Ah, isnt that a new car!?

I take it, it won't be done in time for the 20th
 
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Old 05-11-2007, 11:45 PM
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did you get a wrecked one?
Or you are doing a something crazy to it?
What's the scoop?
 
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Old 05-12-2007, 12:17 AM
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Hehehehe. Not a wrecked car, I bought it brand new and brought it to this shop like this:



I put it into the shop for some custom bodywork and a new paint job. One of my instructions to the shop was to leave no sign of its original exterior color. I hate that color! When I purchased my M3, it was one of the last 6 left in California. I was set on a base model coupe, but got stuck with a fully loaded vert due to the car being out of production.

I initially planned to go much more wild with this car, some more outrageous bodywork, and an exotic color, but I've decided to tone it down a bit...for now.

Here's all of the progress pics I've taken- bear with the camera-phone quality...

Day Five










Day Seven

The fenders, doors, rear quarter panels and roof have been stripped down to bare metal and prepped for primer. They're putting on some special curing primer that adheres to the metal, followed by your standard line-filler primer, sealant, and finally many layers of paint and clear.










Day Eight

The anti-corrosive coating and metal primer was applied today:











And prep work started on the double-sided CF V-CSL bootlid:



Day Nine

Test fit of V-GTR hood- fitment is perfect, so time for prep/primer:







After fitting the bootlid, the shop sanded down the inner taillight housings for a flush fit, and it was prepped and primered:





And, all of the metal panels have been prepped for primer and paint:





 

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Old 05-12-2007, 12:18 AM
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Good God, Boris . . . That was a beautiful new M3 when I saw it last. Can't wait to see what you have planned.
 
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Old 05-12-2007, 12:22 AM
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How much is all that body work and stuff costing you?!
 
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wow nice! can't wait to see the outcome
 
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Wow - can't wait to see what's planned vodka! Any teaser for the custom color? Gonna look great!
 
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Old 05-12-2007, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by andy2434
Good God, Boris . . . That was a beautiful new M3 when I saw it last. Can't wait to see what you have planned.
Any internal mods planned ? Is this going to be a show car or daily driver ?

I'll take mine dry, up , and with 2 olives only Sir
 
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Old 05-12-2007, 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by vstrizheus
Poor M3! I hope she comes out better than new man! What's she getting done to her?
Here is what I think VR has planned to unviel to us (and the worldO)!

Link>>> http://www.users.qwest.net/~rrenaldi20/M3.html
 
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Old 05-12-2007, 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by penelson
Any internal mods planned ? Is this going to be a show car or daily driver ?

I'll take mine dry, up , and with 2 olives only Sir
Can you say boost?

It will be a garage queen though, coming out for trackdays, shows/meets, and when the weather is nice.
 
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Old 05-12-2007, 01:46 AM
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jesus jumping jack christ, man, what have you done?...
 
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Old 05-12-2007, 01:51 AM
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Very Niiice...I liiike...Can't wait until you are done...
 


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