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      01-13-2021, 11:24 PM   #177
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Love it! Reminds me of an M6 GC on roids!
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      01-14-2021, 02:43 AM   #178
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Great looking M! Congrats! I’ve never really noticed the small non sport calipers on the rear before. I can’t believe they wouldn’t have a matching rear sport caliper on such an expensive car. Regardless I bet it’s an amazing ride. Enjoy
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      01-14-2021, 02:51 AM   #179
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Amazing car. Simply stunning design. I love a clean black car as well and have had 5 of them (not clean for long though)

Does coating them help with keeping them clean? Ceramic coating might help them stay clean longer at the time ?
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      01-14-2021, 07:30 AM   #180
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      01-14-2021, 07:33 AM   #181
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      01-14-2021, 08:13 AM   #182
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Amazing Vic! I'm normally not a black wheels on black car guy, but the yellow calipers give it just the right pop!
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Vic - car looks great...congrats. On the caliber painting...how did they get the "M" logo back on the brakes after the repaint?
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      01-14-2021, 08:54 AM   #184
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I appreciate everyone's comments. I really enjoy this board and interactions especially over the past 10 months when things got more remote and isolated. Thanks to the Admins for putting my thread on the home page!! Quite an honor

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Amazing car. Simply stunning design. I love a clean black car as well and have had 5 of them (not clean for long though)

Does coating them help with keeping them clean? Ceramic coating might help them stay clean longer at the time ?
10000000% does Ceramic help- its crazy how much better the black stands out after quite a few drives. Its been also quite windy where I live and the dust is out when I drive but the car repels it well or just doesnt show it. Ive never been quite so happy with a black car!

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Vic - car looks great...congrats. On the caliber painting...how did they get the "M" logo back on the brakes after the repaint?
Thank you sir.

So SupremePower's guy apparently first completely sands and smooths out the calipers (the rears looked like shit oem with huge orange peel) and then sources OEM logos (dealer) which he places on the calipers after they are painted. Then he shoots it with clear to protect the logo.
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      01-14-2021, 09:28 AM   #185
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I appreciate everyone's comments. I really enjoy this board and interactions especially over the past 10 months when things got more remote and isolated. Thanks to the Admins for putting my thread on the home page!! Quite an honor

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Amazing car. Simply stunning design. I love a clean black car as well and have had 5 of them (not clean for long though)

Does coating them help with keeping them clean? Ceramic coating might help them stay clean longer at the time ?
10000000% does Ceramic help- its crazy how much better the black stands out after quite a few drives. Its been also quite windy where I live and the dust is out when I drive but the car repels it well or just doesnt show it. Ive never been quite so happy with a black car!

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Vic - car looks great...congrats. On the caliber painting...how did they get the "M" logo back on the brakes after the repaint?
Thank you sir.

So SupremePower's guy apparently first completely sands and smooths out the calipers (the rears looked like shit oem with huge orange peel) and then sources OEM logos (dealer) which he places on the calipers after they are painted. Then he shoots it with clear to protect the logo.
Congrats on the front page action Vic!
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      01-14-2021, 10:48 AM   #186
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Congrats on the front page action Vic!
Thanks brother--- your car will be there soon!
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That is one menacing looking car! Beautiful. What a great grab! I don't mind the interior with the caliper color at all. Looks nice.
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      01-14-2021, 11:43 AM   #188
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That is one menacing looking car! Beautiful. What a great grab! I don't mind the interior with the caliper color at all. Looks nice.
Thanks, while it was not exactly my plan- the seats kind of work, to your point, with the calipers.
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That's the first and only M8 GC that I've seen that made me want to get one. Very subtle and simple mods, but it looks great.
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      01-15-2021, 08:59 AM   #191
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So I figured why only live in the single digit M land... I sourced this M8 GC CE for a superb price and grabbed it (slightly used with 1700 miles). It was not or ever will be my first color choice as black drives me crazy but when its clean; its fucking clean. The interior was also not my pick up front but its growing on me.

I will say after some minor mods the car really is good visually. From a driving perspective, it moves well and handles great for car with such heft and length. As Ive read, its the widest BMW of all cars they make. Its a nice offset to the F90 M5 I had (sold it) with its much longer frame and wheelbase. The stability is there no doubt but so is the ever so slight change in handling. I did use the KW HAS system this time which is a dramatic improvement over the M550i H&R springs I lowered my F90 on. The compression and rebound brings back fond memories of my first M- the E39 M5. It soaks up the undulations much better while also giving a visual change for the better IMHO.

Here are the minor mods and nothing bold but just minor things to change it up.

r33_RGSport Ben is just great- favorable pricing, service, and he is just a good guy always willing to accommodate. He moved his schedule around to do this plus made numerous adjustments to ensure the drop was good. KW for some odd reason doesnt allow a much more pronounced drop on the F93. Its fine but I could use a few more mm's.

KW HAS- maxed out but still just a bit high for me but Ill live
Reflectors front and rear- wrapped with gloss vinyl (quick fix)
H&R Spacers- 18mm Front, 12mm Rear
Race Chip- took from my F90 M5 and reprogrammed for the CE F93


supremepower Eric, Kim, Will- what can I say as Ive been going to Eric since 2001 for all things from aesthetics to power gains. He most recently did my R8 with exhaust and drop as well. His spacers have become my go to for so many cars (over 20) but he was out of the 18mm and Ben had them in stock. I called him Tuesday and he too made scheduling changes so I could drop off the car Wednesday and pick it up Friday. Service, Pricing, and utter convenience. He is my main mod guy.

Caliper Painting- I just went off the deep end here since red is now OEM. He even smoothed out the rears which have so much orange peel. I think yellow on black is rather cool.

Wheel Powder Coating- we went with gloss since the car is so glossy in general. I really like the "nasty" look here even though some will say black is played out. I am happy.


Other stuff done by randoms:

Exhaust- I had the center resonator pulled- I gained alot of decibels and just more sound which I wanted. A simple job that is easily reversed. If you are in the OC- see the Muffler Man in Placentia.

Tint- some cool guy came to my house- 35% ceramic



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I prefer the 6 series over the 8 series, but your car is gorgeous. Beautiful ride and enjoy it.
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That's the first and only M8 GC that I've seen that made me want to get one. Very subtle and simple mods, but it looks great.
You hit the nail on the head with my intentions. I wanted to differentiate the car but not make it over the top.

The car drives so well for its shape and heft. Its the perfect GT cruiser for me.
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Black always looks good on a BMW, but in that spec with those mods it looks freakin awesome!
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In before the rain...


Long before there was Taco Tuesday- Margarita Monday was relevant

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In before the rain...


Long before there was Taco Tuesday- Margarita Monday was relevant

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Enough, Vic, I'm gonna say it.

"TOLD YA!"

She's purrrrrdy. // now imagine how that sounds in a plum British accent and you'll understand my current feeling of nausea
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Enough, Vic, I'm gonna say it.

"TOLD YA!"
You were so right---

Margaritas rule.
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