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gdrum
03-30-2008, 09:36 PM
I picked up this badly beat up 95 Alpine M3 a few months ago. It ran fine just needed some cosmetic uplift. The front bumper was a ebay fiberglass cheapy and the nose panel was smashed in, the hood had dents in it. A tree branch had fallen on the passenger side.

Things I have done.

New hood from parts car
98 Ebay carpart nose panel(fitment seems great for oem aftermarket)
Umnitza oem style bumper cover (fitment was perfect)
DDM clear glass fogs
DDM black grill
New pass fender, new pass door.
New bilstein sports rear, turner rsm's. H&R sports all around, koni yellows off parts car for the front.
Ebay 18x8 18x9 wheels.

I think next step is to jump in on the DDM HID headlight group buy,.,.,not sure what else. Need to get a set of dove door panels and rear door cards. I just wanted your opinion on what Ive done so for, possibly whats needed, was bored so figured I would post.

Grant

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s279/gdrumm/CIMG0332.jpg?t=1206927303
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s279/gdrumm/CIMG0333.jpg?t=1206927246

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s279/gdrumm/CIMG0334.jpg?t=1206927120
BaltimoreBimmer
03-30-2008, 10:31 PM
Looks super. Nice turn-around.
99GREENM3
03-30-2008, 10:40 PM
Looks great so far not feeling the black Grills Though. How do you like the rims i was looking at those on flea-bay too.
gdrum
03-30-2008, 10:45 PM
Looks great so far not feeling the black Grills Though. How do you like the rims i was looking at those on flea-bay too.


They are way better looking in person.,.,I was impressed. I almost think they would look better powdercoated.
MTrace
03-30-2008, 10:49 PM
Nice looking car, I wish I had the time and patience to do something like that.
Carbonized
03-30-2008, 10:54 PM
Nice job man, the new body panels look absolutely great. I went through the same thing w/ replacing a janky front bumper from the PO and going back to OEM with mine. Now just fit some BMW roundels in the center caps...

Peace
//B
KnudsonsM3
03-30-2008, 10:58 PM
Looks good MAte. Just get some bmw wheel caps and you'll be set man.
E36M34life
03-30-2008, 11:02 PM
That looks great! I like it, your definitely going in the right direction.
Rowan611
03-30-2008, 11:06 PM
Well done. I second getting some BMW caps. I like the black kidneys on AW M3's. Are you going to go clear or keep the amber? I think it looks great as is but the clear turns might add to it. Also do you have any before pictures?
KnudsonsM3
03-30-2008, 11:23 PM
Well done. I second getting some BMW caps. I like the black kidneys on AW M3's. Are you going to go clear or keep the amber? I think it looks great as is but the clear turns might add to it. Also do you have any before pictures?

Ill seconde that with the clears and blacked out kidneys.

You can find clears used for cheap. I got some for 30 shipped in perfect condition here :)
gdrum
03-31-2008, 08:06 AM
I only received a couple of the center caps and I wonder if they are universal with other brands of wheels heh.
Tone21g
03-31-2008, 09:55 AM
Looks great!! I say a nice tint job, and some smoked corners and your done . . .
smiko0124
03-31-2008, 02:03 PM
looks good grant. nothing a few evenings of work. should have taken pics with the garage open and the torn up m in the there. you guys should have seen the car before. the parts car really helped in supplying alot of the new panels and the fitment of the oem rep pieces is extremely nice and tight. a few more things here and there and she'll be done.