Central Texas M3/M4 (Austin / San Antonio)

[rz3]

I envy you in the hill country. I just took my baby down to Fredericksburg, down to San Antonio, back up to Bastrop via the superspeedway toll road over near CotA, across to Marble Falls north of Lake Travis, and then back up to Roanoke near TMS. Nearly all of it was done via back roads and they are amazing! If you haven't driven 1431 over to Marble Falls, do it. The M3 handled all of the twisties beautifully and had absolutely no issues for the entire 800 miles. 300 more miles until my service and I can really open her up!

Wow!

[SteveSpy]

Originally Posted by gmcconn535

I think I am going to have Sun Tint do the tint and protection.

Don't do it unless they install Suntek tints.

[SteveSpy]

Originally Posted by rz3

I envy you in the hill country. I just took my baby down to Fredericksburg, down to San Antonio, back up to Bastrop via the superspeedway toll road over near CotA, across to Marble Falls north of Lake Travis, and then back up to Roanoke near TMS. Nearly all of it was done via back roads and they are amazing! If you haven't driven 1431 over to Marble Falls, do it. The M3 handled all of the twisties beautifully and had absolutely no issues for the entire 800 miles. 300 more miles until my service and I can really open her up!

Wow!

1431 to Marble Falls was the first road I took when I got her, believe me I know... See my journal link for more details

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by SteveSpy

Don't do it unless they install Suntek tints.

Sun Tint is who the dealer recommended.

[SteveSpy]

Originally Posted by gmcconn535

Sun Tint is who the dealer recommended.

I know. And they install shit tints. Are you leasing the car or do you plan on keeping the car for years, like me? If you want the best quality tint, this is the one.

http://www.suntekfilms.com/automotiv...utomotive.aspx

If you don't care and are getting rid of it soon then Sun Tints are fine. I learned a lot on this forum, this is just one of the things that I learned. Also, did you know you can get a clear tint for your windshield, thus eliminating the need for the fold out windshield shades? Suntek makes those as well and LAW installs them. Amazing results for something like that, 90% UV and heat blockage. Lord knows we need this in Texas.

[consolidated]

Sun Tint is a good place. They did my wife's Tesla (tint and clear shield) and have installed film on commercial buildings we were involved with. Their prices are also middle of the road. They don't really do custom PPF with wrapped edges (not templates) however, but it's hard to notice on darker colors.

Last year they installed Suntek. We have clear on the windshield. They're not shit.

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by SteveSpy

I know. And they install shit tints. Are you leasing the car or do you plan on keeping the car for years, like me? If you want the best quality tint, this is the one.

http://www.suntekfilms.com/automotiv...utomotive.aspx

If you don't care and are getting rid of it soon then Sun Tints are fine. I learned a lot on this forum, this is just one of the things that I learned. Also, did you know you can get a clear tint for your windshield, thus eliminating the need for the fold out windshield shades? Suntek makes those as well and LAW installs them. Amazing results for something like that, 90% UV and heat blockage. Lord knows we need this in Texas.

I was planning to do the windshield. Sun Tint did my M3 and it still looks as good as the day it was new - eight years ago. I am buying my M4 outright (no lease or loan) and plan to keep it for a long time. Actually at my age it will probably outlast me. Guess I will look around at tint.

[SteveSpy]

Originally Posted by gmcconn535

I was planning to do the windshield. Sun Tint did my M3 and it still looks as good as the day it was new - eight years ago. I am buying my M4 outright (no lease or loan) and plan to keep it for a long time. Actually at my age it will probably outlast me. Guess I will look around at tint.

Email me I'll get you hooked up young man

[filip75]

Originally Posted by SteveSpy

Hurry up with some pictures already Filip!!!

Here are some pictures with the reflectors and grills swapped. Ceramic tint 20% rear, 30% front, 90% windshield with 20% eyebrow. 12mm spacers all the way around.

The rear diffuser has been painted gloss black today.

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by filip75

Here are some pictures with the reflectors and grills swapped. Ceramic tint 20% rear, 30% front, 90% windshield with 20% eyebrow. 12mm spacers all the way around.

The rear diffuser has been painted gloss black today.

Looks really good!!! Can hardly wait to get mine. Where did you get the spacers?

[filip75]

Originally Posted by gmcconn535

Looks really good!!! Can hardly wait to get mine. Where did you get the spacers?

Ind distribution

[SteveSpy]

Originally Posted by filip75

Here are some pictures with the reflectors and grills swapped. Ceramic tint 20% rear, 30% front, 90% windshield with 20% eyebrow. 12mm spacers all the way around.

The rear diffuser has been painted gloss black today.

Wow!! Who painted the diffuser for you? Is the car's color alpine white? What do the spacers accomplish exactly?

[consolidated]

Originally Posted by filip75

Here are some pictures with the reflectors and grills swapped. Ceramic tint 20% rear, 30% front, 90% windshield with 20% eyebrow. 12mm spacers all the way around.

The rear diffuser has been painted gloss black today.

Super clean, the little details really show your white car.

[filip75]

Originally Posted by SteveSpy

Wow!! Who painted the diffuser for you? Is the car's color alpine white? What do the spacers accomplish exactly?

The car is AW. I took the diffuser to a collision shop down the street. Very simple job (coat of black and a coat of clear).

Spacers push the wheels out of the fenders a little, plus on the track they would allow a more planted drive, increasing the Gs by a little (probably by 0.01, so its negligible). Mostly just for looks.

And I completely forgot to mention that I installed the V1 with a concealed display via Savvy connection.

[SteveSpy]

Originally Posted by filip75

The car is AW. I took the diffuser to a collision shop down the street. Very simple job (coat of black and a coat of clear).

Spacers push the wheels out of the fenders a little, plus on the track they would allow a more planted drive, increasing the Gs by a little (probably by 0.01, so its negligible). Mostly just for looks.

And I completely forgot to mention that I installed the V1 with a concealed display via Savvy connection.

Well the V1 I knew about.

Thanks for all the info. About the spacers, were they hard to install? I see you have a jack there in one of your pictures did you do that yourself?

[filip75]

Originally Posted by SteveSpy

Well the V1 I knew about.

Thanks for all the info. About the spacers, were they hard to install? I see you have a jack there in one of your pictures did you do that yourself?

Did it myself. Took about 30 minutes.

Jack the car up.
Take off the wheel
Put on the spacer
Put on the wheel
Attach the new lug nuts (that came with the spacers)
Lower the car

Easy as that. I have several bikes, so I have pretty much every tool needed for working on them.

[biglare]

Originally Posted by filip75

Here are some pictures with the reflectors and grills swapped. Ceramic tint 20% rear, 30% front, 90% windshield with 20% eyebrow. 12mm spacers all the way around.

The rear diffuser has been painted gloss black today.

BADASS!!!

I am actually in Austin today and tomorrow. I took the M3 out for a spin today and loved it! Very nice for being 100% stock. I only wish that I did not have to wait a few more months to take delivery! I'm super envious of you fellas!

[SteveSpy]

Originally Posted by filip75

Did it myself. Took about 30 minutes.

Jack the car up.
Take off the wheel
Put on the spacer
Put on the wheel
Attach the new lug nuts (that came with the spacers)
Lower the car

Easy as that. I have several bikes, so I have pretty much every tool needed for working on them.

I'm coming over

[SakhirM4]

My car is at the dealer

[Bokke]

Originally Posted by filip75

And I completely forgot to mention that I installed the V1 with a concealed display via Savvy connection.

Great looking car! Can you elaborate on the V1 install?

TIA

[filip75]

Originally Posted by SteveSpy

I'm coming over

Sure. Any time

[filip75]

Originally Posted by Bokke

Great looking car! Can you elaborate on the V1 install?

TIA

V1 is mounted to the right of the rear view mirror. Concealed display is mounted to the left of the gauges (on the dash by the windshield). Savvy plugs in the OBD2 port (in the foot well (above the dead pedal). Savvy has two plugs. One wire goes to V1 and the other to the concealed display. The wires get tucked along the seals. The whole process took 10 minutes and is a true plug-n-play. No splicing required and can be removed very fast too.