A few weeks ago I picked up another M3. For those unfamiliar with this one, it was owned by a few forum members on the East coast before ending up in SoCal. The car has quite the history but overall it's in decent shape. In contrast to my Alpineweiss M3, quite a bit of work has already been done to the car including poly bushings, S52 swap, new paint, GC suspension, etc. I plan on putting the finishing touches on it to take it to the next level and enjoy it.
The PO painted the car Sepang Bronze which I admittedly didn't care much for in the for sale ad but it looked a lot better in person. Seeing it in daylight, I realized it was actually metallic paint which makes a big difference. I was thinking of bringing it back to DS initially but think I will stick with this color as it's growing on me and it's fresh paint. On that note, I'm reminded why some people dislike color changes, myself included...because it's rarely done correctly. Anyone can take things apart but few can put it back together correctly. I've spent quite a bit of time diagnosing and correcting many small issues the first week and I'm happy to say, everything is now working as they should. On to the pics...
Recaro SRD's, uncracked dash...off to a good start.
Time to dig in... fixed the odometer/speedo + polished the cover
Alternator bolt had backed out to the radiator. Good thing nothing was damaged.
After some research, I've confirmed it's an S52. "32 6S 2" - 3.2 Liters, 6 cylinders, S = 4 valves per cylinder.
Now to figure out if the vibration i'm feeling is from the Condor delrin engine mounts or the fins hitting the booster.
The PO painted the car Sepang Bronze which I admittedly didn't care much for in the for sale ad but it looked a lot better in person. Seeing it in daylight, I realized it was actually metallic paint which makes a big difference. I was thinking of bringing it back to DS initially but think I will stick with this color as it's growing on me and it's fresh paint. On that note, I'm reminded why some people dislike color changes, myself included...because it's rarely done correctly. Anyone can take things apart but few can put it back together correctly. I've spent quite a bit of time diagnosing and correcting many small issues the first week and I'm happy to say, everything is now working as they should. On to the pics...
Recaro SRD's, uncracked dash...off to a good start.
Time to dig in... fixed the odometer/speedo + polished the cover
Alternator bolt had backed out to the radiator. Good thing nothing was damaged.
After some research, I've confirmed it's an S52. "32 6S 2" - 3.2 Liters, 6 cylinders, S = 4 valves per cylinder.
Now to figure out if the vibration i'm feeling is from the Condor delrin engine mounts or the fins hitting the booster.
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