Lovely motor especially the alloys. I have a 335i and was overtaken by a 320 with them alloys on yesterday and i am trying to resist the temptation.

 

Ian - Please get some photos up in a new thread when you have finished spraying your M3. Looks awesome

 

Is Estoril Blue a standard colour for the E46 or did you get that resprayed? I read that you were doing the E92 the same colour but couldn't remember if you said you had it sprayed.

If not did that affect the selling price?

 

BMW made both the E36 and E46 in Estoril blue , my E46 is factory painted , they do not make the E92 in Estoril , and can't be supplied in there Individual programme , Individual is where you can choose from loads of different paints and interior finishes , but Estoril isn't one of them , I don't know why as I think they would sell loads of them , there is a new model called the Edition out now that is Monte Carlo blue , but its darker than Estoril

 

If it looks like that photo and they arent readily available and I wanted that colour and had that sort of money I would probably be prepared to pay a bit more for that colour.

 

There is a guy in the US that went one step further than me lol , $250 k further !

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e60...-m3-build.html

 

Do you have to wear matching clothes before you can drive it?

 

wow, there is some work gone into that one, like that a lot

 

Awesome cars. Id love to know what experiance those people had who slated them...

 

Yep i'm in the ' I want one' club

Ian your old one was perfect IMO

 

Smilies say it all.

Hats off for doing yours though, to know that yours is a one off Id feel smug about that...well Id feel smug what ever colour it was (apart from nappy delight).

 

Black, silver or blue, they all look fantastic. Thought about getting the CSL alloys they look so good...not that the standard ones dont, but they have the edge for me.

 

If its a BMW colour I don't see how it will reduce the resale value, would have thought it be more sought after if anything with it being rare on the E92

 

Superb colour and respect for doing that

Obviously it'll put some buyers off but as long as you document the change, keep picture evidence that it wasn't smashed up etc then I'm sure if anything you'll probably have a select few very keen on a unique M3 in a colour BMW should have given.

While it's in the body shop can't you get those max power 'devil horns' sanded off the rear bumper I love the new M3 but don't get those weird looking bits on the back bumper look like a cheap bodykit.

 

Know what you mean. Still a gorgeous car though.

 

Ian, how about posting up a topic on your M3 colour change on here.
I would love to follow the progress of it being down

And fair play for having the ***** to do it

 

there is one already on cutters

http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?t=19179

 

It's the same car

 

Been up to the body shop today to have a look , its coming along well now , they found a couple of area's that have had some repairs already , they were hoping to have everything primed today , the wheels were painted yesterday and they had the tyres refitted today , they have done a great job on the wheels , looking forward to seeing the finished paint on the car now












An old repair that was made invisible , well almost !






I wish they have covered the seats ! I hope there valeter does a very good job


Hopefully it will be ready to collect this weekend

 

fricking double posts !

 

You have ***** of steel allowing that much disturbance to such an expensive car that was already in perfect condition! I really hope this pays off for you.

 

It wasn't perfect , it was the wrong colour lol ! you don't need ***** of steel , just a vision , I have built or worked on rally cars for over 20 years , and they all look lke crap until the paints on them
I know this will look the dogs danglies when its finished

 

You best be getting the calipers sprayed as well Ian, Don't want any half arsed job now

 

I only go out dressed like a Pimp...... Or IF can't be bothered I fill the back up with my hoes and bitches.... image achieved

 

I'm having my hoes and bitches sprayed at the moment as well , spray tanned

 

I still have a pair of brand new Porsche GT3 6 pot calipers sitting in my office , they might find there way onto it

 

Good look great Ian.

M3 is defo my next car! Either the E46 If I can't raise that much.....

Mayb the E36

 

Did someone mention an E36 ? I've had one of them as well about 10 years ago lol

Yes you guessed it , Estoril blue

The most fun M3 I had was my E30



Me competing on the West Cork rally in Southern Ireland a few years ago

 

Flipping heck Ian you don't do things by halves do you?!!

Looks fricking amazing.

 

Latest update , the car isn't going to be ready to collect this weekend , most of the stuff will be done but the new front windscreen on order from BMW hasn't been delivered to RAC windscreens and won't be now until tuesday , it had a copy windscreen fitted , and I want an original back in it.

Anyway , the car is starting to take shape , the photos of it freshly painted look good , just looks a backwards step with the wet sanding lol.







Now starting to look good






The wet sanding has started




The edition black exhaust tail pipes being fitted , there are just 4 rivets holding them on so an easy swap






The wings had been fitted when I left which made it a whole lot better

I really , really can't wait to get it back

Cheers Ian