HUGE plans for the Stang

[JonBeast]

I am graduating from Lehigh in May...and once I land a job, I will be buying an early 2000s 3 series BMW for a Daily...something along these lines:

I am going to throw on some M3 wheels, tint it...and be done with it...daily drive it.

syxnerd...ur right, bimmer's FTW

So the stang will officially become my toy! ccasion14:

-Taking apart the whole interior, cleaning the floor plan/spraying it w/ undercoating/putting down sound deadening...may be switching from the all black interior to a custom black/charcol 2tone
-Recovering my Corbeau A4s with leather/microsuede
-Pull the motor, shave the engine bay and build a nice blower setup, fresh exhaust
-All new suspension parts, coilovers front/rear
-New paint job, staying DFG...just adding some custom touches here and there

-Basically my car is going to be fully refinished inside and out...I'm am going to keep a very detailed build thread, I'm excited ccasion14:

 

[94svtturbo]

That awesome!! im kinda excited to read and see pics of your build. I think your stang looks awesome now so i cant wait to it purely a toy. Can only get better from here on out

 

[JonBeast]

Thanks man, I'm excited too...I'm going to get really obsessively detailed with it haha...I am going to tear it to pieces :thumbsup:

 

[94svtturbo]

Sounds like a lot of fun. Im still waiting on money to finish my turbo build so i will be happy with my motor.... hopefully. then got on to the look of my car

What size are your wheels man?

 

[US Soldier(stang 98)]

dude that sounds so sick john. i cant wait to see this build

 

[JonBeast]

They're 18x9s up front with 265/35 Bridgestones, and 18x10s out back with 295/35 BFG KDWs

 

[Hoseitdown]

nIIIIIIce.....

 

[Mean98GT]

That has got to be the most beautiful thing i have ever heard. Keep us posted with pics of the progress.

 

[Pennywise2]

The best of luck with the restoration of your mustang.
General maintenance and repairs will be expensive for a BMW.
Look for a 2000ish BMW M3 if you can afford it when you start to work.
Parts are just as expensive for my Subaru Impreza STI.
If you are considering a import vehicle look at Subarus they are excellent vehicles.
Research before you buy a BMW you mite thank yourself later.

 

[Pennywise2]

The 2001-2006 M3 (E46)

My current look with my newer black BBS wheels.

 

[NERD]

I think, I just, shed, a tear... Jon, Outstanding!

BMW, ftw. And I'm glad you're able to keep both. I find it strange, that even in this, we have the same thinking... Have you seen the movie Parent Trap? Lets see if our parents know each other cause you're like a brother I never knew about.

 

[duh09]

My friend's dad's M3. Schmexy schmexy.

 

[Pennywise2]

 

[DropTopPony]

Bimmers are great DD's as long as you have time to repair/money or a second car. My wife wants an older BMW or Mercedes vert as a toy but i'm not sure i want that kind of time commitment to fix it all the time and they do break and parts are not cheap. If you can do most of the work its a nice car to have.

Now if I can find a nice M5 at a reasonable price i'll gladly turn the wrenches on it.

 

[98green5.4]

i'm just waiting for the blue one to ride a wheelie out of the pic.

 

[Javi]

Good thinking and nice mod list...
the black/charcoal interior looks nice, i have it and i like it..

as far as the Bimmer, those are great cars all around
I personally like the 330CI coupe, they are real sechzie!

Good luck Jon :thumbsup:

 

[JonBeast]

I think, I just, shed, a tear... Jon, Outstanding!

BMW, ftw. And I'm glad you're able to keep both. I find it strange, that even in this, we have the same thinking... Have you seen the movie Parent Trap? Lets see if our parents know each other cause you're like a brother I never knew about.

Haha so true my friend...

My car is making it more and more difficult to keep it however...my intake manifold is cracked now... :angry4:

 

[OnyxCobra]

nice man, that will be sick. Good luck with the Bimmer, get a warranty on it if you can heh.

 

[dafizuck]

Sounds like a good list man... Lookin forward to the pics. Congrats on the graduation as well.

 

[Dalamar]

Sweet man, Excited to see your progress!