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09-05-2009, 02:22 PM | #1 |
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Want to see Silverstone M3 Coupe in person
Maybe this is a strange request, but does anybody in the Houston area have the M3 Coupe in Silverstone, and would you be willing to let me see it in person? I live south of Tomball (249) and work in the Jersey Village area (290 & Beltway 8).
I'm a couple short weeks away from buying/ordering an M3 Coupe, and really want to see Silverstone in person. |
09-05-2009, 05:05 PM | #4 |
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There's a silverstone sedan that parks in my garage at work downtown. Come down during your lunch break maybe? It's not always very clean though.
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09-05-2009, 05:29 PM | #5 |
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Hey thanks. Is this a parking garage? Only thing I'm worried about is that being in a garage, it will not show the color in the condition in which it will be seen most, which is outdoors in natural light. Also I'd really prefer to see it in the coupe rather than the sedan.
On the other hand, I'd like to see as much of this color as possible before I make my final decision. Would you mind giving the address, or would you prefer to do it via PM? Thanks! |
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09-05-2009, 05:49 PM | #6 |
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You won't regret Silverstone II. That was my second color choice if I could not fine Alpine White. SSII has a very slight hint of light baby blue to it. A very unique color. I've only seen one SSII on the road in person in Houston.
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09-05-2009, 07:54 PM | #7 |
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Silverstone was my very first choice, but after more research, I figured that IB was the right color for me.
Sometimes I do feel that space gray would look awesome on my M3 with 18's, but I think I would've regretted not going for IB later on... I love the way Mack211's space gray e92 m3 w/18's looks. I think its one of the best looking m3 coupes out there. |
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09-06-2009, 01:03 AM | #8 |
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You can see mine in El Paso . Seriously, I bought mine blindly, thinking it was going to be silver (similar to millennium), but it's a bluish silver. It's a nice color, and don't regret buying it (didn't have much choice anyway), but to be honest, it's not far from crossing the line into 'girly' territory (like baby blue), so better check it out in person indeed. On the other hand, if you want a girly color for sure, get white .
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09-07-2009, 09:33 AM | #9 |
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Thanks for your responses, guys.
Since I've got some of you guys engaged here, how did you go about choosing your color? I'm having a lot of trouble nailing it down. I want the color that's going to make me giddy every time I see it, for at least a good long while. I don't expect to not get bored eventually, but I want to fend off the boredom for as long as possible with the right color choice. Ulitmately, I'm going to choose among Silverstone, Jet Black, and Space Gray. White is nice, but I've had a white vehicle since I was 17, and I want something different. The blue and red are nice also, but I just don't think they fit me. Nawaaz, thanks for mentioning the Space Gray with the 18s. That does look really sweet and super sporty. I've spent endless hours looking at car/wheel combos on this site, trying to find that perfect fit for me. Brandon at EAS posted a Titanium Silver 335 modified to look like an M3, with VMR V710 Gunmetal wheels. To this day, I think that's the perfect one for me, but I know the Silverstone won't look quite like the Titanium Silver, and so the search goes on. |
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Go for Space Gray and combine that with the 18's. It's gonna look SWEET!
The main reason I didn't go for space gray was because I felt it was too serious for me. I wanted something serious, yet very creative at the same time. IB fits that desire perfectly IMO. |
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Now you really got me thinking about Space Gray!
Hey Nawaaz, got a couple questions for you if you don't mind: I read through the thread that you started about getting the perfect stance for the car. You seem like you pay very close attention to detail, so I'll ask you: do you notice that the distance between top of tire and underside of fender is larger above the front tire than the rear tire? I wonder what that's all about. I'd like to even that distance out with lowering springs. Other than that, I think the M3 looks pretty close to perfect as is. I think you decided to leave yours as is with no spacers and no lowering, right? Also, in your sig, you've got/ordered 20% tint. Have you gotten that done yet? Did you get that done at BMW, or somewhere else? Were you hassled about it by whoever did it? Have you gotten the car inspected yet? 20% is perfect, not cop-attractingly dark, but dark enough to make the car look very cool. |
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Furthermore, my tint is actually already on my car. I paid cash to the place (not BMW) that did the work, since they didn't want to be blamed for it afterwards of course. I don't think you know, but the e90's have a problem with the tint scratching if you roll down the windows, especially the rears. Therefore, I ordered the tint protector kit which includes a certain felt that prevents the scratches after installation. I don't think the e92's have this problem, but they do have the 'dot matrix' problem where the tint doesn't work out properly in that area. I've read that applying vinyl would be a solution. It hasen't been time for my inspection yet, but I'll probably go to 'someone' who can pass me, or I guess I'll have no choice but to change it to 30%. Oh well, it's worth it since 20% all around looks awesome. |
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09-07-2009, 12:23 PM | #13 |
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Thanks man.
For me, the M3 is the sexiest (reasonably priced) car I've seen on the road, and that's why I'm going to buy it. I'm 99% sure I won't track it, and I'm not a super aggressive driver. I love the BMW look, and am blown away by the M3 look. So, the springs would be totally cosmetic for me. I'll be coming from a bottom-of-the-barrel 98 Chevy truck, so even an M3 with stiffer lowering springs would feel just fine to me. Do you have EDC, and from your prior research on springs, did you find out if they cause any problems with EDC? Did you inquire to your dealer about 20% tint, before going to the place that actually did yours? I wonder if the dealer would consider doing anything below 35%? |
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09-07-2009, 12:33 PM | #14 |
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Surprisingly, I actually ordered a 'stripped' M3 .........Meaning the the only 2 options I got were IB metallic paint, and the anti-theft alarm. So no EDC whatsoever for me.
I'm pretty sure the legal tint limit is 30%. I didn't inquire with the dealer since they were charging much more for the tint than I could've gotten it elsewhere. They wouldn't even throw in the tint since I negotiated a pretty tough deal on my M3. I don't think the dealer would even bother to take a risk on doing anythink under that........But they pay a third party tint shop to their tints done, so you could probably sort that out better with the tint shop. |
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SS II looks too much like a girly man's car especially w/that hint of baby blue...then again, this is coming from a guy that likes wearing baby pink shirts, ha! White looks nice...but I wanted a color w/some type of metallic, mica, pearl in it. Black's a PITA to keep clean & you'll be able to see swirl marks very easily. I wanted an "///M" exclusive color so that eliminated SG. Thus, my choices came down to MR & IB. It was a really tough decision but da moment I saw MR in person (I've seen IB already), I fell in love. So that's how & why I picked MR.
BTW, SSII is also available on the M5 so might wanna call & ask those 6 dealerships if they have a SSII M5 in stock. Good luck w/your decision! Springs won't cause any probs w/EDC if you go that route since all you're doing is just replacing the factory springs w/aftermarket springs. IMO, just wait for an EDC-compatible coilover setup unless you get impatient (I know I am!!!). The ride will be smoother since the shocks & springs (of a coilover setup) were meant to be matched w/one another. The only way I'd consider springs is if a manufacturer finally comes out w/an EDC-compatible coilover...but cost $3k+ & I'm not gonna take it on the track but that's just me...well, that or I get too impatient! - Jimmy
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http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/Misc/faq/tint.htm
Actually, in Texas, the legal limit is 25% on the side windows and no limit on the rear. Also the new law that went into effect on September 1, 2009, will require the tinter to install a compliance sticker, so you don't get hit with a $1,000 fine. |
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Blue and red weren't my thing either, and I was almost certain that I was going to go with Space Gray anyway, but then I saw Interlagos Blue in person and there immediately was no question that was my color. Women have no idea that my car is an M car or that it's different than any other 3 series on the road, but I get compliments every week from random women on the color of my car.
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I don't have time to quote individual statements and respond, so I'll try to sweep it all up in one quick post.
TLud: thanks for the address. The more I think about it, the more I'm leaning black. I know about the dirt, but it's just such a classic color. You can't go wrong with black, in my opinion. Nucking Futs: I did see an M5 in Silverstone today. Looked pretty good, to be honest. I could see the blue, but it was very subtle. Also, with aftermarket springs only, I'm worried about the shocks going bad prematurely. Maybe shocks going bad is rare, I don't know. I guess spring/shock combo is the way to go, even though it is more expensive. |
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