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Thread: Let's see your "Then and now" pics!

  1. #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by amancuso View Post
    Then:


    Now:


    LOL I've only had the car for about 3 weeks.
    Nice meeting you @ BMFeast!!! Good luck with the car!

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    Delivery day (in back):


    Just rims (2005):


    Now:
    Last edited by IslandS62; 10-13-2008 at 04:18 PM.
    997 Carrera 2S..the choice of 2 out of 3 Top Gear presenters.

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    Exterior-mods isnt really my thing, but some things have happened...

    Before:


    Now:

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    Quote Originally Posted by IslandS62 View Post
    Delivery day (in back):

    What happened to the one in front?
    Kelvin

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    Then (on the left) [S52]:


    Now [S54]:

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    Then.



    Now...


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    Then:



    Now:

    2002 M coupe - Imola/Imola, 18" BBS LM, Wilwood BBK, TC Kline S/A coilovers, Supersprint V2 stepped headers, SS Section 1 race cats, SS Section 2 X-pipe, SS Race exhaust, 3.73 differential, Sport mode, Dinan ECU
    2008 M3 sedan - Melbourne/Black, 6MT, AA test pipes, Dinan exhaust, BPM Sport tune, Dinan intake, Swift springs

  9. #34
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    Maybe this better exemplifies the changes over time not apparent through the sheet-metal:

    Then-- 12/10/99:
    ◦ Bone stock


    Now-- last weekend at Thunderhill, 10/05/08:
    Accessories (OEM):
    ◦ Chrome door lock pins
    ◦ Chrome interior door handles
    ◦ Chrome review mirror (S54)
    ◦ Clear front corner lenses
    ◦ Extended tool kit
    ◦ Fire extinguisher & seat mount
    ◦ First-Aid kit
    ◦ Magnetic fender guards
    ◦ Mudflaps (F & R)
    ◦ Oil-bag
    ◦ Sunroof sunshade
    ◦ Tire pressure gauge
    ◦ Touch-up paint kit
    ◦ TrafficPro (with Stygar harness)
    ◦ Valve caps
    ◦ Warning triangle
    ◦ Wheel Roundels (new style)

    Aftermarket Accessories:
    ◦ AC Schnitzer front splitters
    ◦ AC Schnitzer sport steering wheel
    ◦ Chrome/aluminum e-brake handle & button
    ◦ DICE iPod Integration Kit
    ◦ Emergency tire tote
    ◦ LeatherZ Alcantara shift boot & e-brake boot
    ◦ LeatherZ hatch trim
    ◦ LeatherZ Individual Alcantara door armrests & mirror blank
    ◦ LeatherZ Individual Alcantara hockeysticks
    ◦ LeatherZ Mark1 armrest
    ◦ LeatherZ space saver spare tire kit
    ◦ LeatherZ steering wheel tabs
    ◦ Seat-tilt mod
    ◦ Stygar spare-mount kit
    ◦ Ultimate Pedals custom aluminum pedals & passenger footrest
    ◦ V-1 with concealed display (hardwired)
    ◦ Veil coating
    ◦ WarCamp glovebox fix

    Brakes:
    ◦ Bimmerword Titianium Thermal Barrier Plates (F/R)
    ◦ Brass brake caliper guide bushings
    ◦ Euro E36 M3 floating rotors
    ◦ Ferodo DS 2500 brake pads
    ◦ Pentosin Racing Brake Fluid
    ◦ SS brake lines
    ◦ Vorshlag front brake cooling kit (plates, hoses & flanges)

    Drivetrain:
    ◦ 3.73 LSD
    ◦ GSP 4130 alloy steel clutch pedal
    ◦ RedLine 75-90 in differential & MTL in transmission
    ◦ Rogue Engineering clutch stop
    ◦ UUC EVO3 SSK with DSSR
    ◦ UUC SS clutch line (CDV delete)
    ◦ UUC UHMW clutch pedal bushings
    ◦ Vorshlag orange 80A urethane, through-bolt competition transmission mounts
    ◦ Whalen Shift Machine

    Electrical:
    ◦ DRLs
    ◦ Interstate MTP91 battery
    ◦ LeatherZ footwell light kit
    ◦ LED ATC fuses
    ◦ OEM 2.5 litre windshield washer reservoir, custom painted
    ◦ Stealth bulbs
    ◦ Stebel Nautilus ultra-compact Italian air-horns
    ◦ Super Bright LED interior LEDs
    ◦ Toshiba HIR 9012 low & 9011 high beam bulbs

    Engine:
    ◦ Aasco billet single-mass 12lb flywheel
    ◦ Aluminum thermostat housing
    ◦ ASC delete (& TC warning-light delete)
    ◦ BMW S54 oil-canister & oil-lines
    ◦ Conforti Shark
    ◦ Dr.Vanos Stage II
    ◦ Drilled OEM plastic front under-panel fairing -- more airflow to oil-cooler
    ◦ ECIS intake w/ K&N RX-4730 filter (molded-in velocity stack) & aluminized heat shield
    ◦ Eurosport M50 kit
    ◦ Fan deletes (OEM clutch fan & OEM electric fan) w/ BMW Motorsport fan stud nut
    ◦ Magnaflow 14815 stainless exhaust w/ mandrel-bent cat-back tubing
    ◦ Higher-capacity plasma coils
    ◦ NGK BKR6EIX Iridium spark plugs
    ◦ Redline Water Wetter
    ◦ Safety wired oil-pump nut
    ◦ Samco throttle body boot
    ◦ ScanGauge-II (Actual Water Temp, Intake Temp, Gallons-per-Hour, & Engine Loading)
    ◦ Stewart Heavy-Duty water-pump
    ◦ Stygar engine-bay vent mod
    ◦ Total Quartz Racing 10W50
    ◦ VAC oil sump baffle kit
    ◦ VAC UDPs
    ◦ VDO oil-pressure gauge with LeatherZ sender block
    ◦ Vorshlag Motorsports “red” competition aluminum / polyurethane motor mounts
    ◦ Zionsville Autosport SuperComp aluminum radiator w/ 14” Spal fan & integrated oil-cooler

    Frame:
    ◦ Edge Motorworks prototype diff / rear subframe re-enforcement kit
    ◦ Mason Engineering 1-piece TIG welded tubular steel strut brace
    ◦ Strong Strut Butt Strut
    ◦ Turner Motorsport front subframe re-enforcement kit

    Maintenance:
    ◦ Bentley Manual
    ◦ Griot’s Best In Show wax
    ◦ Griot’s claybar
    ◦ Griot’s Machine Polish 1, 2 & 3
    ◦ Peake R5/FCXII
    ◦ Spinneybeck Finished Leather Maintenance Kit
    ◦ VPD Koni shock adjustment tool

    Steering:
    ◦ RedLine Power Steering Fluid
    ◦ ZF shorter-ratio steering rack (OEM, for standard Z3, non MZ3)

    Suspension – Front:
    ◦ Aluminum control arms (OEM, E30 M3)
    ◦ GC adjustable aluminum front swaybar link assemblies
    ◦ H&R 28mm adjustable sway bar with urethane bushings
    ◦ TC Kline camber plates (up to -4.2° max camber)
    ◦ TC Kline Smart Design D/A coilovers with VVS 450# shorty springs (corner balanced)
    ◦ Turner Motorsport Delrin centered LCABs

    Suspension – Rear:
    ◦ 2mm shaved spring pads (top & bottom)
    ◦ Custom adjustable aluminum swaybar link assemblies
    ◦ H&R 21mm adjustable sway bar with urethane bushings
    ◦ Ireland Engineering adjustable camber kit (with a 1.0° range)
    ◦ Ireland Engineering adjustable toe kit (with a 1.5° range)
    ◦ Ireland Engineering urethane rear subframe bushings
    ◦ Ireland Engineering urethane trailing arm bushings
    ◦ TC Kline monoball RSMs
    ◦ TC Kline Smart Design D/A shocks with VVS 500# barrel springs (corner balanced)
    ◦ Turner Motorsport rear sway bar lower link re-enforcement kit

    Tires & Wheel Accessories:
    ◦ Eibach spacers 12mm (F) & 10mm (R)
    ◦ Falken Azenis RT-615s tires 235/40ZR17(F) & 255/40ZR17(R)
    ◦ TC Kline Ultra Coated NASCAR style 60mm wheel studs

    Track Gear:
    ◦ Apex Performance balaclava and helmet bag
    ◦ BELL - BR1 - SA2005 helmet, with mirrored blue/anti-fog visor and breath deflector
    ◦ CCW custom modular wheels 17x8.5 w/41mm offset (F) and 17x10 w/9mm offset (R)
    ◦ Cobra seat grommets
    ◦ G-Force GF125 racing suit (SFI 3.2A/1 Rating) in red & black
    ◦ Nitto DOT R-comp NT-01 tires 235/40ZR17(F) & 255/40ZR17(R)
    ◦ Simpson Carbon-X socks, undershirt & underwear
    ◦ Sparco 360° wedge-shaped helmet support
    ◦ Sparco 6-point FIA harness: 2” ASM belts & 3” shoulders w/cam-lock; 3” harness pads
    ◦ Sparco Fast Tech Alcantara / NOMEX FIA driving gloves
    ◦ Sparco harness bar
    ◦ Sparco Soft-Touch NOMEX balaclava
    ◦ Sparco Top 2 NOMEX FIA driving shoes
    ◦ TC Design Tow Hooks
    Correrai ancor più veloce per le vie del cielo...

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    I think you forgot gas

    that is a long list!

  11. #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by The ZED View Post
    I think you forgot gas

    that is a long list!
    Oh yes, Chevron always since she was new...
    Correrai ancor più veloce per le vie del cielo...

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    I want some new wheels

  13. #38
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    Quote Originally Posted by HellrotZ View Post
    I want some new wheels
    Yours look cool on your car: but I will say that you don't have to deal with the M coupe rear-offset silliness, if you do want to upgrade.
    Correrai ancor più veloce per le vie del cielo...

  14. #39
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nivola View Post
    Yours look cool on your car: but I will say that you don't have to deal with the M coupe rear-offset silliness, if you do want to upgrade.
    Seriously. It's so discouraging to find something that will actually work. I'd kill for a perfect set of Volk TE-37's, but everyone knows that. I'd sell my SSR GT2's in a second for them...

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    Quote Originally Posted by HellrotZ View Post
    I want some new wheels
    atleast yours have a fresh coat of paint on them.

    Quote Originally Posted by Nivola View Post
    Yours look cool on your car: but I will say that you don't have to deal with the M coupe rear-offset silliness, if you do want to upgrade.
    i would mind that to have the extra power

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    MatteBlackCoupeDude What type and brand of paint did you use????
    Last edited by tader; 10-13-2008 at 09:23 PM.
    Little Toy: 96 BMW Z3 1.9 5spd
    Big Toy: 02 Dodge 2500 5.9L 24v Cummins Turbo Diesel QCab SB and a just a few MODS....

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    Quote Originally Posted by KBH22102 View Post
    What happened to the one in front?
    Sold it recently for $21K, bought M5 in sig for $24K (similar miles). All in all it was a good trade for me, although I miss the Coupe terribly.
    997 Carrera 2S..the choice of 2 out of 3 Top Gear presenters.

  18. #43
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    Then:



    Now:



    Then:
    My Coupe's first morning on my driveway.



    Now:



    Current Fleet: '93 BMW 325i, '01 BMW Z3 3.0 Coupe, '99 Porsche 996 Cabriolet, '05 Porsche Cayenne Turbo, '06 Land Rover LR3, '06 Lexus GS300, '97 MB E320
    Sold: '97 BMW Z3 1.9 DASC, '91 BMW 735i, '01 BMW X5, '87 BMW 528e (my 1st BMW), '05 Jeep Wranger Unlimited (LJ)

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    Quote Originally Posted by jr1966 View Post

    What gills are those?

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    I kept the stock look as much as I could. Most changes are performance related.

    One pic is summer of '05 before it was even detailed for the first time:


    The other is spring of '08

    SOLD MAY '14
    Mods
    : 6psi Supercharger kit; Rogue RSM's; DINAN strut brace; Magnaflow exhaust; Stewart waterpump; Stoneguards, Glove box fix, M Shift knob; Aux input adapter;
    Mesh bumper grill; Projector Z II headlights (35W Xenon), IE alu radiator, ARD wheel studs, H&R coilovers, Work VS-XX wheels/Hankook V12 tires, VANOS fix

  21. #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by gio14 View Post
    What gills are those?
    It's an original BMW part known here as the Sport Gills.

    Current Fleet: '93 BMW 325i, '01 BMW Z3 3.0 Coupe, '99 Porsche 996 Cabriolet, '05 Porsche Cayenne Turbo, '06 Land Rover LR3, '06 Lexus GS300, '97 MB E320
    Sold: '97 BMW Z3 1.9 DASC, '91 BMW 735i, '01 BMW X5, '87 BMW 528e (my 1st BMW), '05 Jeep Wranger Unlimited (LJ)

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    I think I still hold the title for "most drastic exterior change" on these boards.

    With the exception of our few show cars.
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    Just did the suspension this week, havnt gotten a chance to take a photo though, DAMN its low now.

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    I ran across you at the sacramento BMW dealership about 2 years ago or so. I never forget a nice lookin coupe

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmiseo2008 View Post
    Nice meeting you @ BMFeast!!! Good luck with the car!
    Thanks, nice meeting you too... I'm gonna try to get a Jersey meet together for the spring so I'll keep you posted.
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