'08 Sparkling Graphite E90

Gladius · 03-06-2010, 05:07 PM

Washed it today for the first time in a while...

Options: 6MT, sparkling graphite/black, carbon leather, Tech, Premium, Cold weather packages, OEM 19's

Mods: Luma vented lip, UUC Corsa exhaust, drop-in oiled filter, blackline tails, blackout side gills, blackout front grills, smoked reflectors, cf roundels, Valentine-1 hardwired, tint. The only other things I'm likely to do at this point is powdercoat the wheels an anthracite color, and if I can find a reasonable rear diffuser...I know you guys will say "drop it" but that's not really an option for me, esp. in Colorado.

I just put the exhaust on myself a few weeks ago, looks like I need to adjust it a bit now that I see these pix, but from a standing position you can't notice the difference.

T89 · 03-06-2010, 05:44 PM

Looks good. Wish they still offered this color.

T

Alex@Alpine · 03-06-2010, 05:45 PM

Nice

Stunnerable · 03-06-2010, 06:57 PM

I wish they offered a less purple variant of this color. Dark gray is clutch.

Jeff_DML · 03-06-2010, 07:04 PM

looking good, e90 FTW

amk6453 · 03-06-2010, 07:37 PM

Looks good!

M3twins · 03-06-2010, 11:48 PM

Looking very, very nice!! I'd choose this color if they still made it.

saeedg48 · 03-06-2010, 11:56 PM

hey! I have the same car

Johnny Lin · 03-07-2010, 12:21 AM

Looks good

John Tanglewood · 03-07-2010, 12:29 AM

that color is too dope!

moog55 · 03-07-2010, 02:34 AM

the rarest of this-generation m3s since they only made them in this color for a year.

looks good.

bavarian19 · 03-07-2010, 09:55 AM

nice!

mtl88 · 03-10-2010, 12:33 PM

The UUC/Corsa is looking nice! Did you use the stock orange hangers or did you use shorter ones?

Are you still liking the sound? Any drone to report of?

Golgothar · 03-10-2010, 12:59 PM

Looks great! Sparkling Graphite ftmfw!

///Mikey F80 · 03-10-2010, 07:46 PM

any vids or sound clips of that UUC exhaust? I've never heard one...

Gladius · 03-10-2010, 08:44 PM

Yeah, search in the engine mods forum, I posted a vid of it revving a month or so ago.

I used the stock hangers. I love the sound. If it drones, I don't know it.

M3Alpine · 03-10-2010, 08:47 PM

Love this shot

BMW4Life2112 · 04-13-2011, 02:49 PM

I love this car, it looks super clean! Sparkling Graphite Metallic looks great!

BMMMMW · 07-10-2011, 12:37 AM

Your M3 looks great. I have the same one without the mods. I am looking into some of the Dinan stuff; Intake, Chip, Dif. I am going to change my exhaust but I don't like the ricey sound of the Dinan exhaust. I am going to put on a lip spoiler. I was looking at the Luma vented lip like yours, or the Challenge GT lip. Are you happy with the carbon fiber lip or do you think black would work better with the Sparkling Graphite? Also, are happy with the brake vents. I think the lip without the vents looks a little cleaner, but if the brake vents really help cool the brakes I might as well go with them. Any and all advice would be great. Thanks

k5ng · 07-10-2011, 07:49 AM

I miss Sparkling Graphite.

jonasaurus · 07-10-2011, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T89

Looks good. Wish they still offered this color.

T

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Gladius Two Wheels or Four? 93 Rep 655 Posts Drives: '18 Perf Edition m240i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado iTrader: (1)	'08 Sparkling Graphite E90 Washed it today for the first time in a while... Options: 6MT, sparkling graphite/black, carbon leather, Tech, Premium, Cold weather packages, OEM 19's Mods: Luma vented lip, UUC Corsa exhaust, drop-in oiled filter, blackline tails, blackout side gills, blackout front grills, smoked reflectors, cf roundels, Valentine-1 hardwired, tint. The only other things I'm likely to do at this point is powdercoat the wheels an anthracite color, and if I can find a reasonable rear diffuser...I know you guys will say "drop it" but that's not really an option for me, esp. in Colorado. I just put the exhaust on myself a few weeks ago, looks like I need to adjust it a bit now that I see these pix, but from a standing position you can't notice the difference. __________________ Current: '18 AW Performance Edition m240i Gone: '15 Mineral Grey m235i \|\| '07 Silver Grey M Coupe \|\| '11 Space Grey 328i XDrive \|\| '08 SparkG M3 \|\| '01 LSB M3 \|\| '01 TiAg 330ci
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T89 Lieutenant Colonel 39 Rep 1,531 Posts Drives: Z4 35i & Mini Cooper S Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Geneva & Joburg iTrader: (0)	Looks good. Wish they still offered this color. T
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Alex@Alpine Colonel 1303 Rep 2,441 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: United States iTrader: (50)	Nice
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Stunnerable Captain 74 Rep 757 Posts Drives: Nissan Rogue, 09 Jet Black M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Horsham, PA iTrader: (0)	I wish they offered a less purple variant of this color. Dark gray is clutch. __________________ Straight roads are for fast cars. Curvy roads are for fast drivers.
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Jeff_DML Lieutenant 24 Rep 472 Posts Drives: 01 996TT Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	looking good, e90 FTW
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M3twins Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 249 Posts Drives: 2009 Le Mans Blue E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Looking very, very nice!! I'd choose this color if they still made it.
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saeedg48 Brigadier General 342 Rep 3,574 Posts Drives: Porsche 991.1 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newport Beach, CA iTrader: (1)	hey! I have the same car Last edited by saeedg48; 03-10-2010 at 01:02 PM..
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John Tanglewood Porn Star 1316 Rep 3,350 Posts Drives: E60 M5 \| F95 X5M \| F90 M5 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Stamford, CT iTrader: (13)	that color is too dope! __________________
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moog55 Major 55 Rep 1,113 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	the rarest of this-generation m3s since they only made them in this color for a year. looks good.
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bavarian19 General 517 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	nice!
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mtl88 Second Lieutenant 52 Rep 206 Posts Drives: 2011 1M VO Join Date: May 2009 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (1)	The UUC/Corsa is looking nice! Did you use the stock orange hangers or did you use shorter ones? Are you still liking the sound? Any drone to report of?
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Golgothar First Lieutenant 21 Rep 328 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston iTrader: (1)	Looks great! Sparkling Graphite ftmfw! __________________ OLD - 2008 Sparkling Graphite DCT e92 Rpi Scoops/Dinan Intake/DinanECUtune/DinanPulley/DinanExhaust/DinanStg 2 Suspension/Plus some cosmetic mods SOLD NEW- 2011 Black Saphire 550i Sport (Some cosmetic mods/Dinan mods soon)
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Gladius Two Wheels or Four? 93 Rep 655 Posts Drives: '18 Perf Edition m240i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado iTrader: (1)	Yeah, search in the engine mods forum, I posted a vid of it revving a month or so ago. I used the stock hangers. I love the sound. If it drones, I don't know it. __________________ Current: '18 AW Performance Edition m240i Gone: '15 Mineral Grey m235i \|\| '07 Silver Grey M Coupe \|\| '11 Space Grey 328i XDrive \|\| '08 SparkG M3 \|\| '01 LSB M3 \|\| '01 TiAg 330ci
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BMW4Life2112 Private 14 Rep 96 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Diego, California iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW E90 328i [10.00]	I love this car, it looks super clean! Sparkling Graphite Metallic looks great! __________________
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BMMMMW Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW-M3-E90-Sparkling Graphite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (0)	Request for M3 advice Your M3 looks great. I have the same one without the mods. I am looking into some of the Dinan stuff; Intake, Chip, Dif. I am going to change my exhaust but I don't like the ricey sound of the Dinan exhaust. I am going to put on a lip spoiler. I was looking at the Luma vented lip like yours, or the Challenge GT lip. Are you happy with the carbon fiber lip or do you think black would work better with the Sparkling Graphite? Also, are happy with the brake vents. I think the lip without the vents looks a little cleaner, but if the brake vents really help cool the brakes I might as well go with them. Any and all advice would be great. Thanks
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k5ng Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 297 Posts Drives: 2016 F83 M4 Mineral Grey/DCT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (0)	I miss Sparkling Graphite. __________________ 2008 E92 335xi Sparkling Graphite/Coral Red (gone) 2011 E93 M3 6MT JZB/Ext Bamboo (gone) 2013 E93 M3 DCT SSII/Palladium,Blk,Blk (gone) 2016 F83 M4 DCT MG/Black
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