Hello all

[Obioban]

New to this forum, but not new to the e46 chassis :).

My brother's fiancé just picked one up (Marc Biunno's), which probably means I'll be finding myself to some ZHP events and/or working on her car from time to time.

My primary car is a 2005 Imola/Imola M3, which I bought new (130,000 miles now). I also have a e36 M3 track car.

Journal of my M3 (warning: long): http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=222093

I'm also fairly obsessed with preventative maintenance, which seems to be a trend around here :thumbsup. Wrote the thread on it on M3 forum :D
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=190111

I'm also fairly certain that I think the ZHP is the best non M BMW ever made :thumbup

Me:

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/rally/DSCN0574.jpg

Some pics of my car, because everyone loves pics:


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/museum3final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/museum2finalv2.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/museumPreview.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/museum10final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/museum12final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/fountain13final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/fountain10final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/fountain5final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/fountain9finalv2.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/dock4final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/dock5final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/garage2final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/garage4final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/garage3finalv2.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/garage7final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/garage10final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/garage21final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/garage25final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/garage29final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/garage36final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/garage38final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/garage41final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/quary1final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/quary5final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/load6final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/west3final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/west8final.jpg



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/pts121/Photoshoots/Ian/west10final.jpg

[johnrando]

Welcome! Fixed this for you:

"I'm also fairly certain that I think the ZHP is the best BMW ever made" :biggrin

Absolutely LOVE the pics of your car, especially by the building. What/where is that place? Also, congrats to him picking up a great zhp.

[Obioban]

And the current mod list on my car. My continual goal is to keep it so the uneducated (on bmw's) passer by can't tell what is stock and what isn't, as well as to not decrease the comfort or utility of the car:


Options
-2005 Imola/Imola M3 coupe
-6mt
-Premium Package
-Cold weather package
-MKIV nav
-Bi Xenons
-Parking distance control
-adjustable side bolstering
-adjustable lumbar support
-HK audio
-Alu trim
-OEM alarm
-Homelink


Suspension
-TC Kline D/A front, S/A rear coilovers with 450 lb front and 500 lb rear springs
-TC Kline Camber plates
-Ground control adjustable front race sway bar
-Ground control adjustable end links
-PowerFlex RTABs
-AKG subframe bushings
-turner motorsport adjustable rear lower control arms (bushing ends)
-RE trans mounts
-e9X M3 engine mounts


Brakes
-Brembo 4 piston front calipers with 355mm slotted floating rotors
-Brembo 4 piston rear cakpers with 345mm slotted floating rotors
-Brembo stainless brake lines
-Stoptech street performance street pads
-Peformance Friction PF01 track pads
-Motul RBF 600 brake fluid


Wheels/tires
-18” RAC RG63 summer wheels with
-255/40/19 front 275/35/18 rear Michelin Pilot Super Sports
-18” OEM M3 winter wheels with
225/50/18 front 255/40/18 rear Blizzak LM 60s
-Turner Motorsport 75mm stud kit


Lighting
-TFX projectors
-55w, 4300k bulb, ballast, and igniters for bixenon headlights
-55w, 3600k bulb, ballast, and igniters for fogs
-85w halogen highs
-LED reverse lights (extra bright)
-e9X LED license plate lights
-outer brake light ring enabled
-illuminating M3 door sills
-depo corner lights


Cosmetic
-Vorsteiner CSL trunk
-Vorsteiner CSL splitters
-Fucy CSL diffuser
-Matte black kidney grills
-Matte black side gills
-Alcantara wrapped header liner
-Alcantara wrapped pillars
-Alcantara wrapped rear deck
-custom two tone imola/alcantara steering wheel with imola centering stripe, M tri color stitching, and extra thickness
-imola leather wrapped center console
-imola leather wrapped arm rest
-imola leather wrapped ebrake book
-Z8 ebrake handle
-M3 oval interior mirror retrofit
-35% tint
-vinyl M stripes on trunk badge (stock colors, less prone to fading)
-modern BMW wheel center caps
-shark fin removed
-painted reflectors
-“OBIOBAN” vanity plate
-Black BMW “M3” license plate frame
-M3forum.net sticker


Exhaust
-SuperSprint Stepped V1 headers with Swaintech coating
-Evolve section 1 for SS stepped V1 with race cats
-SS resonated section 2
-SS street muffler with custom 80mm slant cut non rolled tips


Counter measures
-Laser Interceptor quad laser jammers installed inside of headlights
-V1
-Custom installed V1 remote display in instrument cluster
-Stealth 1 (allows me to mute the V1 with steering wheel controls)
-Speed cameras and red light camera warnings on stock nav
-TomTom iPhone dock for Trapster on long trips
-Uniden 996T scanner with GPS, using factory radio antenna for reception
-Uniden 510xl CB (glove box)
-3.5’ fire stick antenna running along interior of CSL trunk lip
-Tow hitch mounted exterior 4’ firestick CB antenna for long trips
-brake light kills
-full rear blackout
-exterior light appearance adjustment switch
-strobes and e-light controlled wigwag pattern, front and rear


ECU
-Evolve header/93 octane tune, custom dyno optimized
-SMG shift lights turned on
-Variable redline by gear (8200 in first, 8100 in second, 8000 in 3-6)
-post cat 02s turned down but left on (ready)
-secondary air pump sensor disabled (and pump removed)
-cold start sequence disabled
-non sport throttle mapping
-sport button disabled for future alternate use
-sport mode memory enabled
-EGT tweaked for headers
-Top speed limiter removed
-Dyno limiter removed


Programmed options
Intravee:
-triple blink turn signals
-auto mute radio when in reverse (to hear PDC)
-display PDC sensor distances on nav screen
-car journaling enabled
-automatic date/time setting via GPS

Navigation:
-Custom v.32 OS with custom night mode that matches interior amber/red lights
-speed cameras and red light cameras with audio alerts (which can be disabled)
-custom splash screen
-perspective view
-aftermarket GPS receiver
-Both nav languages set to English
-warning disabled

Bluetooth module:
-Voice control enabled
-car bluetooth name altered

Light Control Module:
-Halogen highs on with xenon highs
-fog lights stay on with high beams
-custom 4-way flash sequence
-side markers disabled (as stock in Europe)
-fogs retriggered to turn on with headlights
-euro LCM faceplates with rear fog button for brake light kill (front fog button) and full rear blackout (rear fog button) with in cluster indicators
-homeshine lights enabled
-fog light cold test disabled

DSC Module:
-M track mode enabled

Rear view mirror module:
-save custom reverse mirror aiming location

General Module:
-One touch close rear windows
-automatic locking at 10mph
-remote windows up by holding lock
-trunk open button disabled when car is locked
-car automatically relocks after 2 min if untouched in that time
-door key lock cylinder does not disable alarm
-windows keep closing when door is opened (including when car is off)

Climate control:
-automatic rear defroster when cold


ICE
-OEM MKIV Nav
-OEM Bluetooth
-Intravee
-Alpine KCA 420-i
-64gb iPod touch (which syncs every time I pull into the garage) with nav integrated metadata
-Alpine TU-550HD radio with nav integrated metadata
-BMW Sirius radio
-Modified BM53 for increased audio clarity
-factory aux input (used for TomTom dock)


Strengthening
-Dr VANOS cryo treated exhaust hub
-updated BMW exhaust hub bolts
-Besian systems lifetime VANOS sealing plate o-rings
-Besian systems lifetime VANOS solenoid
-lifetime CPV o-ring
-TMS subframe reinforcement kit with extra reinforcements
-BMW structural foam in subframe cavity
-e46 convertible rear floor (stronger than the coupes)
-updated BMW diff mount bolts
-RE rear upper control arm spring reinforcement plates
-RE RSM reinforcement plates
-BMW front strut tower reinforcement plates
-red powdercoated v-brace
-red powdercoated rear subframe
-red powdercoated subframe carrier
-red powdercoated front chassis plate
-red powdercoated trans brace
-extensive clearbra
-RRT lifetime front wheel bearing


Misc
-20% Auto solution SSK
-Bimmerworld intake elbow
-Turner motorsport pulleys (under driving power steering and alternator)
-AKG clutch pedal bushings
-CDV delete
-DIY clutch stop
-brake duct cover removal
-OEM trunk grocery bag hooks
-OEM trunk cargo net
-OEM horns replaced with Hella Horns
-OEM first aid kit drawer (under seat)
-Homelink antenna extended
-Misc GoPro mounts all over car

[johnrando]

Wow!

[danewilson77]

Welcome. Power Bulge FTW.

[static667]

Welcome to the Mafia, brother!

[328ioc]

Welcome good Sir. I have actually seen a few of your videos on YouTube and I must say you car is amazing and I am from just over the bridge in Jersey so when I am home at Christmas I would love to meet up and check out your ride.

Welcome again!

Rando, that building would be the Philadelphia Art Museum.


I almost forgot to add.....GADZOOKS!

[GMATT]

Wet in all the right places......................Car is freaking sweet!

Welcome

[HokieZHP]

Welcome! Your M3 is absolutely stunning!

[Hornung418]

Welcome!!

Just so you know, at SIGFest, I will be driving her car with the owner in the passenger seat, as per tradition :) jk hopefully my jalopy will be able to make it down for the third go round. They made a great decision picking this car up. And you guys seem to have found happiness in the Imola Category, with a whopping two IR BMWs. Congrats! Would like to see you and the M at next years SIGFest!

[TheStig]

Welcome! Fixed this for you:

"I'm also fairly certain that I think the ZHP is the best BMW ever made" :biggrin

Absolutely LOVE the pics of your car, especially by the building. What/where is that place? Also, congrats to her picking up a great zhp.

Fixed that for you!

[Pip]

Stunning pics :drool


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[BCS_ZHP]

Welcome & very sweet M3.

[Obioban]

Welcome! Fixed this for you:

"I'm also fairly certain that I think the ZHP is the best BMW ever made" :biggrin

Absolutely LOVE the pics of your car, especially by the building. What/where is that place? Also, congrats to him picking up a great zhp.

It's certainly up there.

Philly art museum.


Welcome good Sir. I have actually seen a few of your videos on YouTube and I must say you car is amazing and I am from just over the bridge in Jersey so when I am home at Christmas I would love to meet up and check out your ride.

Welcome again!

Rando, that building would be the Philadelphia Art Museum.


I almost forgot to add.....GADZOOKS!

GADZOOKS indeed :D

I go to most of the larger local BMW meets; I'm surprised we've never met!


Welcome! Your M3 is absolutely stunning!



Stunning pics :drool


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Welcome & very sweet M3.


Thanks :)


Welcome!!

Just so you know, at SIGFest, I will be driving her car with the owner in the passenger seat, as per tradition :) jk hopefully my jalopy will be able to make it down for the third go round. They made a great decision picking this car up. And you guys seem to have found happiness in the Imola Category, with a whopping two IR BMWs. Congrats! Would like to see you and the M at next years SIGFest!

I believe the plan is to come down to SIGFest, but that's obviously up to the owner of the car. I'd bring mine along if she's welcome :shifty

[BCS_ZHP]

Everything is welcome at SIGFest, an M5 and 135 were the 2 most popular cars last May.

If you're bored this weekend, a small get together of a dozen or more family members at my house in Northrrn VA. If interested, PM me for directions or grab my address in the "Members Only" section.

[zhpnsnv]

Ian - I am totally blown away by that M3. Hole. E. Crap.

Great intro thread!

Oh, and can you send us the links to some of these youtube vids?

[echo46]

Crazy mad pictures, crazy mad mods. Welcome.

[cakM3]

Ian, welcome to the forum! I was wondering when you will be here :) ...there's a lot of really wonderful people over here. It's great having you here! You have done impressive mods to your awesome ///M! Probably one of the best ///M's around!

[Ryans323i]

Gorgeous ///M, great to see you here. I had two of your photos as my desktop back grounds for the longest time. Needless to say, I love your car. ( Now I have Charlie's (cakM3) ///M as my desktop, he let me drive it. :eeps )

[cakM3]

Gorgeous ///M, great to see you here. I had two of your photos as my desktop back grounds for the longest time. Needless to say, I love your car. ( Now I have Charlie's (cakM3) ///M as my desktop, he let me drive it. :eeps )

Funny you say this Ry because for a time I had Ian's ///M on my desktop....the pic Ian took showing his awesome lighting. I think there was some fog because you could see the light beams project from his ///M. It was a stunning pic...:thumbsup I've been following Ian's progress for quite some time....you're talking about someone who knows how to do things right! :thumbsup

Yeah, if you have time Ian... you should bring your ///M to SIGFest next year... There should be a few ///M's there this time around :biggrin

[Obioban]

Everything is welcome at SIGFest, an M5 and 135 were the 2 most popular cars last May.

If you're bored this weekend, a small get together of a dozen or more family members at my house in Northrrn VA. If interested, PM me for directions or grab my address in the "Members Only" section.

Too late for this weekend for me, sadly-- I have to work every day. I kind of suspect my brother and his fiancé are likely out as well, as he's taking delivery of his new BRZ this weekend.


Ian - I am totally blown away by that M3. Hole. E. Crap.

Great intro thread!

Oh, and can you send us the links to some of these youtube vids?

Thanks :D

How did everyone know my name? I just added it to my sig :shifty
edit: just noticed the M3 in your sig and figured that out :)

Some of the videos he was probably talking about...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD9SwJTg-5U


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvr42GHVy3Y


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmvxKb3YxX0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4J-zMYsHFY

From a contest I entered:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgf_Sz1Sj9M


Ian, welcome to the forum! I was wondering when you will be here :) ...there's a lot of really wonderful people over here. It's great having you here! You have done impressive mods to your awesome ///M! Probably one of the best ///M's around!

Thanks :D


Gorgeous ///M, great to see you here. I had two of your photos as my desktop back grounds for the longest time. Needless to say, I love your car. ( Now I have Charlie's (cakM3) ///M as my desktop, he let me drive it. :eeps )

:shifty

Or I can post new, better wallpapers :)

[Obioban]

Or I can post new, better wallpapers :)

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/texastrip/texas/IMG_7090.jpeg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/texastrip/texas/IMG_7131.jpeg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/texastrip/Joplin/IMG_7242.jpeg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/ubfilming/_DSC0449.jpeg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/ubfilming/IMG_6574.jpeg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/ubfilming/IMG_6586.jpeg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/ubfilming/IMG_6714.jpeg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/dirty/6.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/RS110/IMG_5367_2.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/cape/IMG_6649.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/cape/IMG_6946.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/faces/IMG_2313.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/snows/DSC_2284.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/snows/IMG_6062.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/VIR08/LMS_6995.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/VIR08/MK4_2941.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/VIR08/MK4_4507.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/VIR08/MK4_5781.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/VIR08/MK4_7123.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/VIR08/MKS_8387.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/VIR08/MK4_4751.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/TFX/IMG_1640.jpg

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/TFX/IMG_1682.jpg

[Ryans323i]

Nope, you gotta let me drive it. :)

[328ioc]

GADZOOKS indeed :D

I go to most of the larger local BMW meets; I'm surprised we've never met!


Well I live in Florida for school so I am only home for Christmas. Plus I tend not to drive my car when I am up there since I run summer tires.

But maybe I will see you this trip!

[cakM3]

There you go Ry! An ///M that is not silver or grey...:biggrin

[johnrando]

Fixed that for you!

LOL. Oops, sorry.


That's weird, that wasn't my quote below.

"Quote Originally Posted by johnrando View Post
Or I can post new, better wallpapers"

[zhpnsnv]

This goes in the top 3 intro threads of all time.

[BRGcoopahS]

Holy shiiiiii. You seem to do everything with that M3. THats a true car guy right there. I've followed your maintenance thread on m3forums awhile back. Your M3 is top notch. One of the best sounding M3's around too. Awesome that you're here.

I think youll realize this is the best BMW forum around.

[TheStig]

Holy shiiiiii. You seem to do everything with that M3. THats a true car guy right there. I've followed your maintenance thread on m3forums awhile back. Your M3 is top notch. One of the best sounding M3's around too. Awesome that you're here.

I think youll realize this is the best BMW forum around.

I can assure it has always been the car, not variety of garage queen. Dry summer pavement, rain, snow, the track, and no pavement at all when airborne; that car sees it all. :)

[328ioc]

Ian,

You need to go to the photo section and add those be cause that is full on XXX car porn.

Love the pic of the head light washer too!

[Hornung418]

Your track video at VIR only proves how underrated the 944 turbo is :) That was a pesky challenge to get by him. Some sick nasty shots in this thread!!

[Obioban]

Your track video at VIR only proves how underrated the 944 turbo is :) That was a pesky challenge to get by him. Some sick nasty shots in this thread!!

That particular 944 was LS2 swapped and gutted :)

[TheStig]

That particular 944 was LS2 swapped and gutted :)

See? Underrated!

[johnrando]

Just checked out some of the video, love the sound of your engine and the exhaust note.

[Hornung418]

That particular 944 was LS2 swapped and gutted :)
That's amazing! The chassis is still the most desirable part of the car. I used to be on RennSpeed and that was like the holy grail of swaps for them...only issue was seeing one followed through to completion.

[Obioban]

Just checked out some of the video, love the sound of your engine and the exhaust note.

It doesn't actually sound like that anymore. In that video it was ebay headers, borla V2 mid, and Scorza muffler. I'm not full SS-- headers, midpipes, and muffler. Much quieter setup (may be same volume as stock, albeit with better (imo) tone).


That's amazing! The chassis is still the most desirable part of the car. I used to be on RennSpeed and that was like the holy grail of swaps for them...only issue was seeing one followed through to completion.

Agreed-- I'm a big fan of 944s... And the LS swap really addresses their biggest weakness.

[TheStig]

There is a kit available for the 996 now as well which swaps in an LS powerplant. Not a bad move at all if you don't have a Turbo or GT3(both of which were relatively immune to 996 engine failure).

[Obioban]

One more pic, since people seem to post pics of themselves in their intro threads around these parts.

Filling up with gas. Twice :)

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/rally/DSCN0574.jpg

[zhpnsnv]

One more pic, since people seem to post pics of themselves in their intro threads around these parts.

Filling up with gas. Twice :)

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/rally/DSCN0574.jpg
American Efficiency: filling up twice as much once is better than filling up twice.

I think we should caption this picture. Okay, I'll start: (see above)

[zhpnsnv]

haha this is fun. Here's another:

E46 M3 trunk space - no room for a spare, but lots of room for fossil fuel.

[Hornung418]

agreed-- i'm a big fan of 944s... And the ls swap really addresses their biggest weakness.
moar powaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

[Obioban]

Ian,

You need to go to the photo section and add those be cause that is full on XXX car porn.

Love the pic of the head light washer too!

Okay, I did it. I didn't post all my pics, but most of the good ones. Many more than I put in here!

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?8077-My-e46-M3-photobombing-ZHPmafia.-56k-will-be-laughed-at-and-sent-away-crying.

[Ryans323i]

One more pic, since people seem to post pics of themselves in their intro threads around these parts.

Filling up with gas. Twice :)

http://www.lindvigs.com/obioban/rally/DSCN0574.jpg

Double the tanks, double the fun!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Welcome.