[63NP]

Was originally putting red leather in mine but it was like rocking horse s**t back in 2009.
Mines off the road at he moment having a refresh and power upgrade

[tetsuo111]

Originally Posted by NYBulldog

So I just got back. I haven't even seen the car. Pick up where we left off some time next week.

I picked these up today though.

Love the doggy art work hanging in the background.

[NYBulldog]

Originally Posted by tetsuo111

Love the doggy art work hanging in the background.

bahahaah Thank you... a commissioned piece of my goons.

[NYBulldog]

[NYBulldog]

All pictures were taken with the paint in raw. Has not been wet-sanded and buffed yet. I want the paint to dry as much as possible before shining it to perfection. The rear bumper and quarters were repainted again after modifying the lips. The engine covers were painted Imola Red with a touch of metallic.

The car was fully coded by my boy Triple O, Okee (CodeMyCar). Too many changes and retrofits, tired of seeing 20 errors.

ESS VT1+ was retuned. Still waiting on my VT2 upgrade. P3 vent gauge was installed with an analog boost sensor. It feels faster than stock but nothing earth-shattering. My Panamera Turbo has approx. 600hp so its very hard to impress. I will still continue to look for a donor for the M3 drivetrain with the right price.

Fox Red interior was installed. The rear seats were reskinned onto the original wagon seat bases. The steering wheel was redone in three-tone (red leather with matching ring, black perforated leather and black alcantara) by my boy Don at Dallas Custom Steering Wheels... phenomenal work. LCI-style shifter was installed with alcantara shift boot, electronics tucked in. F30 rubber floor mats and aluminum pedals installed.

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So the car is a bout 90%. I'm missing installing the door cards. Need to install new windshield seal (may replace windshield too). Have to prep the paint finish as mentioned. Installing the ESS stuff. Looking for tranny software right now. Carbon diffuser is on its way. My rear PDC that was retrofitted doesn't want to initiate, trying to figure that out. Custom exhaust is awfully loud right now. I'm looking for someone to make me a custom exhaust system to find the sound I'm looking for.

This project has been all about producing a car that can be mistaken as straight from the factory. OEM + on a car that doesn't exist.

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[classyfast]

Fucking awesome

[Ruddigger]

I'd keep those stock yellow angel eyes, really sells it as a factory M3 wagon.

[chris b.]

Looking good

[modobrew]

Black kidneys and tinted front windows and it'd be perfect.

[max_330i]

I don't even like wagons, but... DAMN

The rear looks so mean. I never thought I would see a 3er wagon that looks so intimidating when you're behind it. You nailed it!

[E91 M Sport]

Originally Posted by NYBulldog

This project has been all about producing a car that can be mistaken as straight from the factory. OEM + on a car that doesn't exist.

Looks dope man So are your rockers OEM e90 M3 pieces?

[redEYEjedi]

This makes me miss my wagon so much.

The current wagon project just got a reboot though!!

[NYBulldog]

Originally Posted by classyfast

Fucking awesome

Thanks man!

Originally Posted by Ruddigger

I'd keep those stock yellow angel eyes, really sells it as a factory M3 wagon.

Absolutely. And its cheaper lmao. I was gonna do the LED square with an eyebrow but it will take away from its cleanliness. Who knows? I want to start from "zero" and mod up like if it were a real car.

Originally Posted by chris b.

Looking good

Thanks brother! Soon enough you'll see me roaming around Greenwich

Originally Posted by modobrew

Black kidneys and tinted front windows and it'd be perfect.

While I would totally dig a gloss blackout everywhere I want to really keep it super clean. Thanks.

Originally Posted by max_330i

I don't even like wagons, but... DAMN
The rear looks so mean. I never thought I would see a 3er wagon that looks so intimidating when you're behind it. You nailed it!

Much appreciated. I love how beefy it looks in person. Thanks dude!

Originally Posted by E91 M Sport

Looks dope man So are your rockers OEM e90 M3 pieces?

Absolutely. Everything on the car minus a few very minor details (such as performance splitters) is all OEM BMW stuff. And about 90% of it is brand new. Thank you E91 brother!

Originally Posted by redEYEjedi

This makes me miss my wagon so much.
The current wagon project just got a reboot though!!

Your car was such an influence. I remember seeing your car with the christmas tree and me as the Grinch lol. Thanks for the motivation. Can't wait to see your new project come to fruition. I'm working on getting the ESS to run properly. Just modified the exhaust for the 3rd time. I'm going back silent. I couldn't stand the performance drone. BUT I'm gonna be honest, its looking a lot more like I'm going to get an E90 M3 donor and doing the whole conversion. The SC is just a bandaid. I'm glad you went with the N54. SO MUCH potential. Best of luck with everything!

[Digitalize]

Looks so good man, should be proud.

[modobrew]

That last picture shows all of the car's lines in all their M3 glory! I love it!

[Underground6t9]

That is the badest wagon I have ever seen.

[Camman]

Originally Posted by NYBulldog

While I would totally dig a gloss blackout everywhere I want to really keep it super clean. Thanks.

I would have to respectfully disagree. Tinting the front two windows to the to match the back windows will give it a more uniform look. That's just my opinion, though. You might also have different tint laws too.

[tlow98]

Wow, really great work here. Car is stunning! You've done an incredible job.

[JayTriggy14]

Hey NYBulldog did you happen to get the ESS supercharger working? I know you said before that the performance isn't mind blowing but what are your impressions with the VT2 upgrade?

[NYBulldog]

Originally Posted by Underground6t9

That is the badest wagon I have ever seen.

Thank you brother! I'm working on getting my donor

Originally Posted by tlow98

Wow, really great work here. Car is stunning! You've done an incredible job.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by JayTriggy14

Hey NYBulldog did you happen to get the ESS supercharger working? I know you said before that the performance isn't mind blowing but what are your impressions with the VT2 upgrade?

I did get it working. The update is worth getting, the injectors are a better fuel solution. Honestly I haven't put much attention to it. The performance is good. I'm having a problem with the check engine light staying on after the new pipe with the MAF inclusion. The car drives very nice when I put it into Auto-Sport mode. However the performance almost seems to go downhill when I want to manually shift through the gears myself. I'm not sure what's causing it. Like I said, I haven't really put too much attention to it. I've been away for a while. I let my younger borrow since he was without a car. I've been working on my LR4 and Panamera Turbo... so unfortunately this is the dog. I have seriously been looking at doing a full engine swap. Why? Only because I would like the potential for power to be greater than that of the N52. The ESS kit is pretty good, a great solution to get 335i or a bit higher performance for now. We don't know the potential of the kit because it looks like ESS may stop working on the platform. I'm sure someone will be able to push it further but I don't have the time or patience to do all that. I know doing an engine swap, whether N54, N55 or S65 more or less what I am getting into. We'll see what happens. I've even considered possibly selling the wagon. Its a bad mother and its gorgeous, but I kind of feel guilty that I haven't put that much attention to it lately.


In other news, Vent Tabs are the sh!t. If you have one of these broken tabs please get them. I was at the point of replacing the whole vent... over $150, good thing I didn't buy it. Perfect match. Great quality. I bought them months ago, finally installed them yesterday.
http://www.venttabs.com/vent-tab-bmw...2013-3-series/

[nanceman]

Originally Posted by NYBulldog

All pictures were taken with the paint in raw. Has not been wet-sanded and buffed yet. I want the paint to dry as much as possible before shining it to perfection. The rear bumper and quarters were repainted again after modifying the lips. The engine covers were painted Imola Red with a touch of metallic.

The car was fully coded by my boy Triple O, Okee (CodeMyCar). Too many changes and retrofits, tired of seeing 20 errors.

ESS VT1+ was retuned. Still waiting on my VT2 upgrade. P3 vent gauge was installed with an analog boost sensor. It feels faster than stock but nothing earth-shattering. My Panamera Turbo has approx. 600hp so its very hard to impress. I will still continue to look for a donor for the M3 drivetrain with the right price.

Fox Red interior was installed. The rear seats were reskinned onto the original wagon seat bases. The steering wheel was redone in three-tone (red leather with matching ring, black perforated leather and black alcantara) by my boy Don at Dallas Custom Steering Wheels... phenomenal work. LCI-style shifter was installed with alcantara shift boot, electronics tucked in. F30 rubber floor mats and aluminum pedals installed.

.........

So the car is a bout 90%. I'm missing installing the door cards. Need to install new windshield seal (may replace windshield too). Have to prep the paint finish as mentioned. Installing the ESS stuff. Looking for tranny software right now. Carbon diffuser is on its way. My rear PDC that was retrofitted doesn't want to initiate, trying to figure that out. Custom exhaust is awfully loud right now. I'm looking for someone to make me a custom exhaust system to find the sound I'm looking for.

This project has been all about producing a car that can be mistaken as straight from the factory. OEM + on a car that doesn't exist.

.................................................

[mashimarho]

omg..