Fazda: Said goodbye to my beloved Corvette, and hello to an e46 M3 - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

FazdaGt · 12-02-2010, 07:30 PM

Well, I haven't posted as much recently mainly because my life has become super busy and I don't have time to browse the forums like I used to.

Nor did I have time to enjoy the vette, and I am a firm believer that no car should spend its life hiding away in a garage.

Blame the lack of free time on my now six month old daughter Savannah

With the vette being used little, I put it up for sale. A friend recently took it off of my hands and that same evening I picked up my 2002 Bmw M3.

The car has all of the power that the vette did, sounds amazing, looks amazing, and its got a back seat for my daughter so she can enjoy daddy's car too!

I had been shopping for an M3 when I bought the vette a few years back, and while I loved the past few years I wish I had just bough the M3 then.

At the moment I haven't gone over the new toy very throughly, but It's got a Dixis Titanium exhaust thanks to the previous owner...$2500 I didn't have to spend! Otherwise it looks pretty stock.

The car was a bargain from a local BMW dealership because it needed some minor maintenance which didn't bother me a bit.

Anyway onto some pics....

Last day with the vette:

The m3 on the lot right after I'd decided to take it home

Savannah getting comfortable on daddy's new toy

Daddy's M3 hanging out with Mommy's matching 328ci in the driveway

First day with the new car at work with my brother's E36

Aside from the needed maintenance, the first order or business was painting the rear bumper lower satin black

And finally just a few shots in the garage...proper photoshoot coming soon!

Ej6Mike · 12-02-2010, 07:32 PM

Looks killer!

FazdaGt · 12-02-2010, 07:34 PM

As you may have noticed....we like our Bmws in this family, Both of my brothers drive e36's, and my closest friends have a few Bmws in their driveways as well. The vette was a bit out of place the past few years but we all loved it and I'm sure i'll miss it down the road.

H&R springs will go on the m3 later tonight to hold me over until I pick up some coilovers. Suspension will be the main focus with this car. It's fast enough for me (I must be getting old), I'd just like it to handle much better than it does in stock form.

Elliott18t · 12-02-2010, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by FazdaGt

First day with the new car at work with my brother's E36

ah a bmw with corvette wheels. how fitting for you I would say at least (i know its your brothers :P)

ambitiousCK · 12-02-2010, 07:42 PM

Car looks good, what are your plans?

FazdaGt · 12-02-2010, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Elliott18t

ah a bmw with corvette wheels. how fitting for you I would say at least (i know its your brothers :P)

Technically I own the car haha...I bought it and cleaned it up planning on driving it through the winter until I came across the M3 that I was looking for. When this deal popped up I had to jump on it though. So I told my brother he could have it for what I had invested since I immediately lost interest and we haven't exchanged title for cash yet. That car had super flush breyton inspirations while it was "mine" though... The vette wheels actually went on after he took it, they were intended for our little brother's e36 but I liked the breytons on his so they swapped wheels. We're very close so they tend to benefit from the fun stuff I have lying around.

ndubz · 12-02-2010, 07:52 PM

looks good dude. I bet its mad different though lol

empera · 12-02-2010, 08:01 PM

very nice...
also i spot an svx in one of the pics

polarexpress17 · 12-02-2010, 09:23 PM

damn jason congrats! i didn't know you had a daughter. she definately looks like you!

also congrats on the M3! now that your a baller you should finish up the GTS

JERRYM1997 · 12-02-2010, 11:08 PM

Nice pickup. That rear bumper paint looks great.

boostedfury · 12-03-2010, 10:26 AM

Looks sick dude and Congrats on your beautiful daughter!!! I loved your vette man so it will be missed in my book, but the M3 is no slouch and in stock form still looks better than 90% of the cars that are modded!

Erik@R/TTuning · 12-03-2010, 02:35 PM

You can really see how the jE46 grew over the E36 in the picture with your brothers car.

tranceporter · 12-03-2010, 02:40 PM

satin black kidney grilles! do it

JST2KWIK · 12-03-2010, 02:44 PM

Needs more Christmas tree :p Congrats on the new car, throw the 06+ (or 04+? I cant remember) LED tails on it!

FazdaGt · 12-03-2010, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JST2KWIK

Needs more Christmas tree :p Congrats on the new car, throw the 06+ (or 04+? I cant remember) LED tails on it!

Tomorrow is tree shopping

zuki19 · 12-03-2010, 05:02 PM

lol seen you driving this i was like wtf no more corvette musta traded it in lol, i love the new bim though man, nice lookin car.

sean3 · 12-03-2010, 07:15 PM

How do you like the M3 compared to the vette?

SpEcRv9 · 12-03-2010, 07:23 PM

always wanted a e46....gl with it....hey when did you get rid of the vette and was it someone semi local? I think I saw it at the KOP plaza the other night.

supraghost · 12-03-2010, 07:26 PM

bmws are great for cruising and with minor mods they can handle amazing. and yours has the power

i really liked my e36 but i just couldnt get over the price of maintenance and performance parts for them.... maybe someday when im old like you

PhillySVT · 12-03-2010, 11:19 PM

Looking at M3's myself right now! Car looks good!

12-02-2010, 07:32 PM	#2
Ej6Mike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebraska Member #16729 My Ride: Manwagon iTrader: (3)	Looks killer! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. sure! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

12-02-2010, 07:42 PM	#5
ambitiousCK Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Reading PA Member #14943 My Ride: 2018 Pacifica Limited, 1995 F150, 2015 Hyundai Accent Sport, 06 Corvette Z06 iTrader: (12)	Car looks good, what are your plans? __________________ Pain is necessary, suffering is optional. *CK*

12-02-2010, 09:23 PM	#9
polarexpress17 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Member #10803 My Ride: 1993 Probe GT, 2.7l KL with PTE T66 iTrader: (1)	damn jason congrats! i didn't know you had a daughter. she definately looks like you! also congrats on the M3! now that your a baller you should finish up the GTS __________________ '93 PGT - Ross 10:1 pistons, B18 H beam rods, Quaife LSD, Custom I/M, Precision T-66, NOS wet nitrous 55 shot, meth injection, J&S Safeguard, Nissan 370cc injectors, AEM wideband, MS1 V2.2(for now,) Nitto NT555Rs, 3" exhaust, D2 coilovers, 18" Rays Engineering 57 optimise, No, my username is NOT from that stupid movie.

12-02-2010, 11:08 PM	#10
JERRYM1997 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Montgomeryville, PA Member #16300 My Ride: 2007 350z iTrader: (0)	Nice pickup. That rear bumper paint looks great. __________________ 1997 Firebird- Sold 2011 Chevy Cruze Eco- Gone 2007 350z

12-03-2010, 10:26 AM	#11
boostedfury Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Secane, PA Member #1389 My Ride: 99 Z51 Corvette & 2003 Explorer XLT iTrader: (2)	Looks sick dude and Congrats on your beautiful daughter!!! I loved your vette man so it will be missed in my book, but the M3 is no slouch and in stock form still looks better than 90% of the cars that are modded! __________________ Dante's 2005 SRT 4 New Best: 13.10 @110.84mph-11/21/09 ATCO Best Trap: 115.07 mph-11/6/09 Cecil To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

12-02-2010, 07:52 PM	#7
ndubz Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: tristate area Member #6107 iTrader: (1)	looks good dude. I bet its mad different though lol

12-02-2010, 08:01 PM	#8
empera Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Philly. Member #3674 My Ride: 67.5 Roadster, 00 Outback, 93.5 Supra tt, 88 Shiro, Tundra, turbo sc300 iTrader: (5)	very nice... also i spot an svx in one of the pics

12-03-2010, 02:35 PM	#12
Erik@R/TTuning Former Vendor Join Date: Aug 2010 Member #17281 My Ride: 2000 MR2 Spyder iTrader: (1)	You can really see how the jE46 grew over the E36 in the picture with your brothers car.

12-03-2010, 02:40 PM	#13
tranceporter Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NY \| NJ Member #8224 My Ride: 2007 Honda S2000 iTrader: (0)	satin black kidney grilles! do it

12-03-2010, 05:02 PM	#16
zuki19 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Member #7163 My Ride: 1999 Turbo Grand AM GT iTrader: (0)	lol seen you driving this i was like wtf no more corvette musta traded it in lol, i love the new bim though man, nice lookin car.

12-03-2010, 07:15 PM	#17
sean3 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Member #5757 My Ride: 04 Mach 1 iTrader: (0)	How do you like the M3 compared to the vette?

12-03-2010, 07:23 PM	#18
SpEcRv9 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Blue Bell Member #6190 My Ride: korean supra. iTrader: (0)	always wanted a e46....gl with it....hey when did you get rid of the vette and was it someone semi local? I think I saw it at the KOP plaza the other night.

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