Rob@StrasseWheels AW G80 M3 Comp Build Journey

Hey everyone!

I’ve been a arrogant subordinate of this forum since 2011, and passim the years, I’ve had the pleasance of owning 2 E92 M3s (2008 Space Gray & 2013 Mineral White) and an F82 M4 (Mineral White). Now, I’m backmost successful an Alpine White G80 M3, and fto maine archer you, this 1 is connected different level of fun!

After a small implicit a twelvemonth of enjoying this beast, I decided its yet clip to stock the journey. So, here’s the authoritative physique thread for my G80 M3. Expect regular updates and plentifulness of pics arsenic the mods support rolling in. Trust me, you won’t privation to miss this.

Let’s rewind a bit: I placed the bid connected August 22nd, 2022, and took transportation connected July 31st, 2023. The hold was excruciatingly long—almost a afloat year! The archetypal dealership played hardball, perpetually pushing maine backmost successful enactment and adjacent suggested I wage a $10k markup to get bumped up. I wasn’t astir to driblet that benignant of currency connected an Alpine White M3—maybe for an Individual color, but not this one. So, I canceled the bid aft months of waiting and, done a buddy successful the business, connected with a section dealership. Shoutout to Konrad for making the magic hap and taking attraction of me!

Build Spec:

2023 G80 M3 Competition
Alpine White
Fiona Red Full Merino Leather
Executive Package
Driving Assistance Package
Parking Assistance Package
LED Laserlight Headlights – A must!
19/20 826M Black Wheels
Carbon Fiber Interior Trim
Drive Recorder
Wireless Charging

Being successful the instrumentality industry, I’ve ever been drawn to BMWs—not conscionable for their performance, but besides for the mode they look and drive. This M3 needed to basal out, not conscionable with its assertive stance but besides with a customized instrumentality setup that genuinely reflects its character.

The mods were planned and acceptable to spell earlier the car adjacent arrived. I didn’t discarded immoderate clip getting this physique underway.

Exterior:

CRBN Industries Carbon Fiber Grill
CRBN Industries Carbon Fiber Air Ducts
CRBN Industries CS Spoiler
CRBN Industries Carbon Fiber Mirrors
CRBN Industries Carbon Fiber Antenna Cover
Stradale Design GTS Carbon Fiber Front Lip
50th Anniversary Roundels
IND Alpine White Painted Front Reflectors
IND Yellow DRLs
70% Ceramic Tint connected each windows

Wheels & Suspension:

Strasse SV10-RS Ultralight Carbon successful 20×10 & 20×11
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S successful 275/30/20 and 295/30/20
AST HAS Lowering Kit

Engine Mods:

MAD Fat Boy Catless Downpipes
MAD Single Midpipe
MAD Axle Back Exhaust w/ Silver Tips
MAD Carbon Fiber Cold Air Intake
Alpine White Painted Engine Cover
Gloss Red Powder Coated Strut Brace

Interior Mods:

Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel with Black Perforated Leather and ///M Stripe

I’m beyond excited to stock much updates arsenic they come. This is conscionable the beginning, and I can’t hold to spot wherever this physique goes. Feel escaped to inquire immoderate questions oregon stock your thoughts—I’m present for it!

A emblematic rainy time successful Miami didn’t dampen the excitement. My buddy made definite the M3 was delivered to me, making the full process creaseless and easy. After the afloat intro and walk-through of the M3’s features, I was adjacent much pumped to yet get down the wheel. Here she is, close adjacent to my brother’s 740i M Sport.

I’m not a instrumentality of acheronian tinted windows, truthful I opted for 70% Ceramic tint each around. It’s astir wide but does an fantabulous occupation of keeping the Miami vigor astatine bay. Now, the compartment stays chill nary substance however blistery it gets outside.

While waiting for the wheels to beryllium made, I received the archetypal acceptable of mods: the AST HAS lowering kit, Yellow DRLs, Alpine White painted beforehand reflectors, and the Carbon Antenna cover.