Pics of my M3

formulaemulatio · #1 (**permalink**) 06-22-2005, 04:54 PM

My 1996 M3 with Dinan chip and stock black out grill...very rare, I think(i was told this..havent seen others with it stock)...I have major plans for this car..but here she is as of right now...
(My project car is seen in sum pics, Generation 2 integra

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formulaemulatio · #2 (**permalink**) 06-22-2005, 04:56 PM

NSM · #3 (**permalink**) 06-22-2005, 05:53 PM

Black out grille was never an option. At least I don't believe it was. It is probably just aftermarket kidney's.. Great looking car nonetheless. I thought the 1996 came with the S50 engine though. By the looks of your intake manifold you have the s52. Am I wrong here?!!

formulaemulatio · #4 (**permalink**) 06-22-2005, 05:58 PM

lol your wrong about both things... Very late models in 1996 came with the factory black out grill... and all 1996 m3 engines are s52...ur thinking 1995...

E36DJ · #5 (**permalink**) 06-22-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by formulaemulatio

lol your wrong about both things... Very late models in 1996 came with the factory black out grill... and all 1996 m3 engines are s52...ur thinking 1995...

I'm pretty sure both of you are wrong lol, 96+ is S52 (OBDII) this is common knowledge.

As far as the grills go, I've never heard of this and I've been on these forums forever. If it was a BMW part number I'm not sure why everyone paints/pays $100 for hamann blackouts.

formulaemulatio · #6 (**permalink**) 06-22-2005, 06:09 PM

lmao the 1 owner, m3-bmw-freak that I bought this car from said it was a factory blacked out grill that late model 1996 model cosmos black m3's came with... it was one of my 1st questions... did you paint that grill or is it aftermarket...he instantly replied with this huge explanation... I argued... then he argued back again... I beleive... dont see why he wud lie...

better pic of my grill

hammerfang · #7 (**permalink**) 06-22-2005, 06:58 PM

nice car, how many miles r on it and what do u plan on doing in the future?

formulaemulatio · #8 (**permalink**) 06-22-2005, 07:32 PM

currently the car has 98k...only way I could afford my dream, was to get my dream car with some mileage...its in excellent condition, 1 owner before me took great care of it. As for my plans, they are endless…looking into forced induction…supercharge or turbo, undecided. Ordered some clear corners and still contemplating on which cat-back exhaust system I should get

dtmpowah · #9 (**permalink**) 06-22-2005, 09:52 PM

make that m3 your project car not a teg, and im pretty sure that they NEVER came with stock blackout grills, those look painted. good luck with it

formulaemulatio · #10 (**permalink**) 06-22-2005, 10:56 PM

the teg is for the street races...my m3 will be complete over time... not putting anything cheap into it... lol as for the black grills... No 1 can be right or wrong when he told me he bought it off the dealership lot brand new...just arrived from munich germany with factory black grills

ClkCadet · #11 (**permalink**) 06-23-2005, 01:19 PM

lol dont worry about if the grille is painted or not eithe way hot ride!!

but i would personally get mine white or dado yellow

DuskShatters · #12 (**permalink**) 06-23-2005, 01:22 PM

lol dado yellow is that a new color?

formulaemulatio · #13 (**permalink**) 06-23-2005, 02:07 PM

Where I live...Ill i see hellrot red(1), Dakar yellow(dado yellow)(3), Avus Blue(1), Estriol Blue(1), Silver(2), jet black(1), and green(2)...so i decided i would represent the cosmos black

ClkCadet · #14 (**permalink**) 06-23-2005, 02:21 PM

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lol dado yellow is that a new color?

lol i like it better than dakar yellow.... has a nice leghumping ring to it

BMWM3 Lvr · #15 (**permalink**) 06-23-2005, 10:05 PM

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the pic in the middle , it looks like ur driveway has a 4 inch high bump at the end.