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09 December 2012, 04:18 PM
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My new ride.
2003 BMW M3 SMG ll 59,000 miles. I know they`re not everyones taste but I`ve wanted one since they appeared in 2000 
The sh1tty blacked out lights are being replaced with originals
View of it from the Scooby
The sh1tty blacked out lights are being replaced with originals
View of it from the Scooby
09 December 2012, 04:26 PM
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I'm a fan, always fancied one but never bothered - looks great, very luxurious as well as the obvious. Rear lights, wow, what a way to chav a really nice car - agree with you on replacing with the originals.
Definately would put the Scooby on the drive though! (it looks like you took the last pic from the passenger seat!)
Definately would put the Scooby on the drive though! (it looks like you took the last pic from the passenger seat!)
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09 December 2012, 04:30 PM
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I'm a fan, always fancied one but never bothered - looks great, very luxurious as well as the obvious. Rear lights, wow, what a way to chav a really nice car - agree with you on replacing with the originals.
Definately would put the Scooby on the drive though! (it looks like you took the last pic from the passenger seat!)
Definately would put the Scooby on the drive though! (it looks like you took the last pic from the passenger seat!)
And on a functional note, as they`re so dark, my revering lights give zero illumination as I`m backing up the drive.. not good 
I was in the drivers seat actually and it is back on the drive now
09 December 2012, 04:33 PM
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I owned one for 4 years, loved it! Don't get original rear clusters, get the LED ones, they look far better!
Exhaust, remap, fast road geometry and michelin pilot sports, then it becomes a proper M3
Exhaust, remap, fast road geometry and michelin pilot sports, then it becomes a proper M3
09 December 2012, 04:36 PM
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and the non OEM ones can be quite **** and dazzle too much. If I drop on some OEM used ones I`ll buy them but for now standard will do as I won`t drive it yet with those awful ones fitted
09 December 2012, 04:43 PM
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Mine were the OEM LED's. Expensive but most definately worth it! The only other thing on the facelift rear end is the extension to the boot handle trim. On post 2004 models it extends a couple of inches either side of the number plate. Only geeks like me notice that though!
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09 December 2012, 04:50 PM
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Very nice. I had a quick look at an 03 reg one very similar to that this afternoon.
Will you now be changing your name - to BMWSteve69 perhaps?
Will you now be changing your name - to BMWSteve69 perhaps?
09 December 2012, 04:53 PM
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Supersprint exhaust and sports cats plus a remap made quite a difference if you get bored of the power! Not cheap caars to run though!
I've been to the Nurburgring 5 times in mine too. Best lap was 8min45 BTG
My PPP'd WRX is definately slower
I've been to the Nurburgring 5 times in mine too. Best lap was 8min45 BTG
My PPP'd WRX is definately slower
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Unless you fit a charger, you won`t get a lot more power, maybe a few bhp apparently.
09 December 2012, 05:49 PM
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I`ve hardly driven it yet mate tbh Handling won`t be a patch on a Scooby obviously as it`s rwd but having said that, in the dry they are supposed to be pretty good.
Power...it`s 343bhp but it`s difficult to compare. The power is just constant and instant all the way up to 8500 iirc, not as brutal as a Scooby though. I like both
Handling won`t be a patch on a Scooby obviously as it`s rwd but having said that, in the dry they are supposed to be pretty good.Power...it`s 343bhp but it`s difficult to compare. The power is just constant and instant all the way up to 8500 iirc, not as brutal as a Scooby though. I like both
09 December 2012, 06:28 PM
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Tell about it. I forgot how long doors are on coupes
I struggle to get in and out when It`s up by the house 
Where it`s parked in that pic it actually opens above that section of wall....that`s one reason I had it built lower than the original one
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very nice steve I really like your m3 mate looks meeeega cool
I was just the other day talking to my mate who had a m3 and said it was the best car he has ever had.
when you bought the car did you make sure to check about the rear subframe as there is a recall on all bmw m3's because the rear subframes were cracking on them
and my mate was saying that bmw was fixing them for free if the car is under 10 years old under the recall.
he said only some of them had this issue but if you didnt check best to find out about it
because if it has cracks you could get it repaired for free with the bmw recall
I was just the other day talking to my mate who had a m3 and said it was the best car he has ever had.
when you bought the car did you make sure to check about the rear subframe as there is a recall on all bmw m3's because the rear subframes were cracking on them
and my mate was saying that bmw was fixing them for free if the car is under 10 years old under the recall.
he said only some of them had this issue but if you didnt check best to find out about it
because if it has cracks you could get it repaired for free with the bmw recall
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very nice steve I really like your m3 mate looks meeeega cool
I was just the other day talking to my mate who had a m3 and said it was the best car he has ever had.
when you bought the car did you make sure to check about the rear subframe as there is a recall on all bmw m3's because the rear subframes were cracking on them
and my mate was saying that bmw was fixing them for free if the car is under 10 years old under the recall.
he said only some of them had this issue but if you didnt check best to find out about it
because if it has cracks you could get it repaired for free with the bmw recall
I was just the other day talking to my mate who had a m3 and said it was the best car he has ever had.
when you bought the car did you make sure to check about the rear subframe as there is a recall on all bmw m3's because the rear subframes were cracking on them
and my mate was saying that bmw was fixing them for free if the car is under 10 years old under the recall.
he said only some of them had this issue but if you didnt check best to find out about it
because if it has cracks you could get it repaired for free with the bmw recall
Yeah it`s been done. Cracks under 20mm are fixed with a resin injection (which mine had along with a receipt for £1200) over 20mm they have strengthening plates welded on. I joined an M3 forum to learn before I bought
I also learnt how essential the running in service at 1200 miles is
11 December 2012, 09:35 PM
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Much better mate at least you'll actually be able to see where you're reversing now (!), are you going to sell the modded ones?
Not sure the blacked out lights really work on a silver M3
Not sure the blacked out lights really work on a silver M3
11 December 2012, 10:07 PM
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Cheers mate
Yeah. Couldn`t see bugger all before I`ve garaged the Scoob now so I`ve reversed up my drive tonight and it was literally like night to day
I started to rub down one of the inner lights so couldn`t really sell them. I bet someone would buy them too
Those lights wouldn`t work on anything
I`ve garaged the Scoob now so I`ve reversed up my drive tonight and it was literally like night to day I started to rub down one of the inner lights so couldn`t really sell them. I bet someone would buy them too
Those lights wouldn`t work on anything
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