If you had $5k to put in a 99M3

[sarends]

I have $5k to spend on my (nearly) bone stock 99 M3. It is in incredible condition. It has 17 x 8 BBS RC's with new PS2s (I love them). It also has a K&N filter.

Pictures here: http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1283876

My priorities for the upgrades would be:

1) Speed and Handling
2) Looks (nothing major)

Thx, Steve

[ChipM]

I have $5k to spend on my (nearly) bone stock 99 M3. It is in incredible condition. It has 17 x 8 BBS RC's with new PS2s (I love them). It also has a K&N filter.

Pictures here: http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1283876

My priorities for the upgrades would be:

1) Speed and Handling
2) Looks (nothing major)

Thx, Steve

20 driving schools.

[shim]

used turbo kit

[Mad Dog 20/20]

JC Cam Kit and GC Coilovers, then get the cosmetic doo-dads of your choice with the remaining dough.

[hinzm3]

Looks like its suspension time. You can search on what type of suspension you would want to go with coilovers or shock/spring combo. Xbrace would be on that list, ssk, TME's. Do all maintenance like rtabs, fluids like tranny fluid ,diff fluid,brakes, ect.

other than that maybe an exhaust maybe m50 manifold and then sign up for some driving schools and you're set.

[o8OneLight8o]

Cam Kit and after market wheels

[donoman]

trackdays and tires :)

[nicom3]

Maintenance first, go fast mods/suspension afterwards.

[amdspitfire]

coils, tint, clears

[BuddaLun]

Cam Kit and after market wheels
He already has BBS RC's!!

Anywho I'd say get some TC kline coilovers and do some maintenance if necessarry. With the left over spend some time at a driving school. Thats what I'd do.

[hal9000]

Suspension followed by track time then ellipsoids and HID's.

[Mjollnir]

1. Wait for the TS supercharger.
2. Upgraded Suspension

[93bimmer]

Id do all the maintence stuff first. Make sure your oil pump nut issue has been taken care of, etc. Then id upgrade the suspension. Being up at altitude its hard to make a NA car fast. Id make it handle real nice and then id start saving for a FI set up. Thats what im doing.

Where in colorado are you?

[bimmerdriver99]

1. Coilover Suspension kit *Lower that 4x4*
2. Clear corners
3. Exhaust
4. Intake
5. Underdrive Pullies
6. Tint

That should still be under 5k so now take it to the track :)

[Edgy99]

I'd say the full M50 intake kit, the one that looks totally stock with the software

SSK and TME

Modern heads and clears

exhaust

Damn that's a lot of money, little stuff with the rest...

[blown330]

AA supercharger

[CarbonBlkE36]

or get a cam kit. w/ c/o suspension. and exhaust. and clears.

and call it a day.

[97E36SILVERM3]

F&I that's what I'm goin to do!!

[bimmerboy328i]

Would go in the FI direction.

[resisTm3]

1. Wait for the TS supercharger.
2. Upgraded Suspension

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[Jean-Claude]

Go on and throw $1k into suspension.
Either wait on Ts sc or go on and do turbo.

[sarends]

F&I that's what I'm goin to do!!

I am sorry - i don't know what "F & I" means?

Steve

[jmott]

sell, buy a used c5

[slcook54]

I am sorry - i don't know what "F & I" means?

Steve

Forced Induction, aka, supercharger, turbocharger, basically a system that forces more air into the engine. I would do suspension, shocks and springs, or coilovers, an x-brace, maintenance, and then go FI if you want power. Don't waste you money on NA power mods if you are looking for a lot of power.

[///MWorkin]

H.I.D.'s!!!!

It will totally transform your perspective of spirited driving at night. :buttrock

[Patrón]

Used BBK and used turbo or supercharger. i wish I had 5k.

[EpDarks]

I personally would just buy a bunch of small mods for every aspect of the car.

Suspension, brakes, motor, interior, exterior, etc

Spend the rest on track days.

[ChewToy]

Save the money for unplanned repairs... :)

[e36m3_858]

invest 5 grand into something make 10 out of it, and then spend the 5 on mods, everyone got their order and preference of what mods to get..

[CarbonBlkE36]

invest 5 grand into something make 10 out of it, and then spend the 5 on mods, everyone got their order and preference of what mods to get..


damn adil. car is lookin hot! how bout some huge pix of it?

[Ralliart]

TC Kline SA Coilovers $1500
OE Clears all around ~$400
Understeer SSK ~$100
JC Cam Kit ~$3000

Assuming you can install the above items...

[Naka]

1. Driving schools
2. Track tires/wheels/pads
3. TCK coilovers + Camber plates

In that order. Looks won't make you faster. With those three things, your car will be much, much, much faster and safer than it is now. Wait for your 4th school before you jump into track tires (if you are already getting the best out your street ones). By then maybe you'll be needing new street tires too! Wait for the suspension until you can get the best out of your car in stock form.