[Shanusascarabus]

Originally Posted by Socket

Thanks Shan so glad you enjoyed the read mate. Awesome effort getting through 140 odd pages lol. Has been a journey. I cringe thinking about parts of it too like the cf boot lip haha. Really appreciate you taking the time to read the thread bro. Build is not over yet. Auto to manual conversion and PI yet are next and then it will probably be done.. probably

Yeah it was a hell of a read...... I dont know what it was about your build that appealed to me to be honest.... but heres a quick snap of my 335i

[Shanusascarabus]

As you can see my car is identical to how your car was at the beginning of your epic journey ( apart from I have chrome trim to your wood ).
sad to say though that the only "modding" on my car is suspension ( Sachs shocks/Eibach sport springs) , a BMS panel filter and the wheels..... I think I have some way to go

[kookie]

Though socket went back to stock on a quick scan.

[Shanusascarabus]

Originally Posted by kookie

Though socket went back to stock on a quick scan.

[Socket]

Hahaha would be more work to return it to stock and make it look original then I care to put in. This car has eaten close to $120K so far (excluding purchase price)

[Socket]

Before anyone says "you could have brought a M3 for that" I am painfully aware

[Hoper]

Originally Posted by Socket

Before anyone say "could have brought a M3 for that" I am painfully aware

You wouldn't have enjoyed the journey though Socks

[DR-JEKL]

Originally Posted by Socket

Before anyone says "you could have brought a M3 for that" I am painfully aware

You coulda bought an M5 for that!!

[EB89]

You could have bought 60,000 $2 scratches

[Chappers 71]

Originally Posted by Socket

Hahaha would be more work to return it to stock and make it look original then I care to put in. This car has eaten close to $120K so far (excluding purchase price)

How much did you have to spend on mrs socket to keep her happy?
I've only spent £1000 on 'go faster' mods as well as the usual maintenance over 5 years & I get raised eyebrows from mrs Chappers whenever mine needs some money spending on it

[Torgus]

Originally Posted by Socket

Hahaha would be more work to return it to stock and make it look original then I care to put in. This car has eaten close to $120K so far (excluding purchase price)

I believe it, I have an excel file of everything I have dumped into my E92 and it is just ridiculous. The $$$ really adds up over the years.

[7smurfs]

Originally Posted by Torgus

I believe it, I have an excel file of everything I have dumped into my E92 and it is just ridiculous. The $$$ really adds up over the years.

I stopped maintaining mine as at one point the maintenance costs were nearly on par with the mods - makes me feel better

[Torgus]

Originally Posted by 7smurfs

I stopped maintaining mine as at one point the maintenance costs were nearly on par with the mods - makes me feel better

I keep up with mine only hoping that a future buyer will pay more $$$ that everything is documented...

[Trev88]

Originally Posted by Torgus

I keep up with mine only hoping that a future buyer will pay more $$$ that everything is documented...

Be like me don't think of the pain haha I can't believe I spent so much on a 320d

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Hoper

You wouldn't have enjoyed the journey though Socks

This is true

[Socket]

Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

You coulda bought an M5 for that!!

This is also true

[Socket]

Originally Posted by EB89

You could have bought 60,000 $2 scratches

and this

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

How much did you have to spend on mrs socket to keep her happy?
I've only spent £1000 on 'go faster' mods as well as the usual maintenance over 5 years & I get raised eyebrows from mrs Chappers whenever mine needs some money spending on it

I have only one piece of advice

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Torgus

I believe it, I have an excel file of everything I have dumped into my E92 and it is just ridiculous. The $$$ really adds up over the years.

Originally Posted by 7smurfs

I stopped maintaining mine as at one point the maintenance costs were nearly on par with the mods - makes me feel better

Originally Posted by Torgus

I keep up with mine only hoping that a future buyer will pay more $$$ that everything is documented...

Originally Posted by Trev88

Be like me don't think of the pain haha I can't believe I spent so much on a 320d

BMWs be like ....

[Mayuri Krab]

Originally Posted by Socket

I have only one piece of advice

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Mayuri Krab

Hahaha

[Socket]

Put new shoes on SPCGRY