2018 Champagne Quartz M3 Delivered!

joooiiiiii · 12-17-2017, 04:52 AM

Hey guys, been in love with BMW since I was 13 years old (now 30) and after many recent years of hard work, downs and ups, working my way up--I have been able to finally afford one. I lost plenty of sleep wondering if I made the right choice between exterior colors, whether or not I should've gotten a 6 speed vs DCT, etc. And so when I finally saw the vehicle on the showroom--I was amazed. The paint is so beautiful, the DCT I feel like was the perfect choice, and the interior is quite intricate and very detailed.

All I've had for 2 months was YouTube videos and magazine reviews plus you guys on the forum to get a feel for it, but when I saw it in person and drove it; it is just crazy nice.

I already have BBS SR Anthracite wheels w/winter Michelin X-ice tires ready to mount tomorrow and a Mode Carbon Lip coming soon; probably won't mount it until Spring once I put back the lovely 666M wheels on. And of course I've already received a quote on BMW HAS that will be put on in Spring as well. Don't ask how I got that license plate number because I really don't know. Kinda creeps me out TBH.

Let me know what you guys think of the paint job--I'm actually very impressed in person everytime I look at it.

AlecX5 · 12-17-2017, 05:21 AM

Cool color. Very unique. It reminds me of one of my first fun cars. That was a 1984 VW Scirocco in Platinum Silver. More of a champagne color. This is darker and warmer. Very nice. Have fun with that!

Alec

uniqueMR · 12-17-2017, 06:15 AM

Beautiful color. Congrats. You deserve it. Enjoy yourself. Hard work and patience paid off. Happy driving and enjoy and have fun 👍👍👍

Chris N · 12-17-2017, 08:58 AM

Nice! Looks very contemporary from how I thought it would look.

boss2k · 12-17-2017, 10:18 AM

Looks great, congrats

325iExecutive · 12-17-2017, 10:25 AM

Looks great - congratulations on the purchase. It feels great to make the dream purchase!!

lukej · 12-17-2017, 10:47 AM

Very cool... love the color.. just go easy on the cold streets.. theses cars tires don’t like the cold.. have fun !!,

hinckley · 12-17-2017, 11:05 AM

OP - congrats. Sounds like your very first M-car. Savor the moment! Oh - and that's a fabulous color. Great choice not following the crowd!

Rhd-jon · 12-17-2017, 11:19 AM

Congrats

F80Dreamer · 12-17-2017, 11:22 AM

Congrats, beautiful

zamboni · 12-17-2017, 11:49 AM

Congrat on your new ride

KevinM · 12-17-2017, 12:21 PM

Nice color - congratulations.

joooiiiiii · 12-17-2017, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AS

Cool color. Very unique. It reminds me of one of my first fun cars. That was a 1984 VW Scirocco in Platinum Silver. More of a champagne color. This is darker and warmer. Very nice. Have fun with that!

Alec

Thanks, I had to Google the 84 VW Scirocco lol.

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Originally Posted by uniqueMR

Beautiful color. Congrats. You deserve it. Enjoy yourself. Hard work and patience paid off. Happy driving and enjoy and have fun 👍👍👍

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by Chris N

Nice! Looks very contemporary from how I thought it would look.

I thought the same.

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Originally Posted by AllRoadPerformance

SUPER cool color. Congrats on the purchase and enjoy that thing on the Authobahn!

Thanks, I will!

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Originally Posted by boss2k

Looks great, congrats

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by 325iExecutive

Looks great - congratulations on the purchase. It feels great to make the dream purchase!!

Thank you, it sure does!

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Originally Posted by lukej

Very cool... love the color.. just go easy on the cold streets.. theses cars tires don’t like the cold.. have fun !!,

Thanks, I've been driving pretty slow around here on them--pavement is ice cold--literally.

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Originally Posted by hinckley

OP - congrats. Sounds like your very first M-car. Savor the moment! Oh - and that's a fabulous color. Great choice not following the crowd!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Rhd-jon

Congrats

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by F80Dreamer

Congrats, beautiful

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by zamboni

Congrat on your new ride

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by KevinM

Nice color - congratulations.

Thanks. Love the color.

Tommy L Garage · 12-17-2017, 03:24 PM

Wow lovely color!
Time to lower it

Dimitri · 12-17-2017, 03:34 PM

Congrats, car looks great, love the color!

mike@x-ph.com · 12-19-2017, 11:59 AM

Congrats!

FriedPiston · 12-19-2017, 12:09 PM

Hard work pays off! Beautiful color! Congrats on the new ride!

AlexN · 12-19-2017, 06:53 PM

Congrats and great story there.
The color is super nice, wait till you see how it changes in direct sunlight!

Dirty Harry · 12-19-2017, 10:34 PM

Congrats! And great story. Dreams can come true through hard work, dedication and sacrifice.

Beautiful car, enjoy it!

jnthn · 12-20-2017, 06:12 AM

Wow what a unique colour. Looking forward to seeing more mods on this car with such a special colour

espressoo · 12-20-2017, 08:14 AM

Looks awesome. Definitely a proud moment there!

GOLFFRR · 12-20-2017, 09:19 AM

fantastic! congrats great color choice!

12-17-2017, 04:52 AM	#1
joooiiiiii Lieutenant 439 Rep 418 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M3 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: California iTrader: (0)	2018 Champagne Quartz M3 Delivered! Hey guys, been in love with BMW since I was 13 years old (now 30) and after many recent years of hard work, downs and ups, working my way up--I have been able to finally afford one. I lost plenty of sleep wondering if I made the right choice between exterior colors, whether or not I should've gotten a 6 speed vs DCT, etc. And so when I finally saw the vehicle on the showroom--I was amazed. The paint is so beautiful, the DCT I feel like was the perfect choice, and the interior is quite intricate and very detailed. All I've had for 2 months was YouTube videos and magazine reviews plus you guys on the forum to get a feel for it, but when I saw it in person and drove it; it is just crazy nice. I already have BBS SR Anthracite wheels w/winter Michelin X-ice tires ready to mount tomorrow and a Mode Carbon Lip coming soon; probably won't mount it until Spring once I put back the lovely 666M wheels on. And of course I've already received a quote on BMW HAS that will be put on in Spring as well. Don't ask how I got that license plate number because I really don't know. Kinda creeps me out TBH. Let me know what you guys think of the paint job--I'm actually very impressed in person everytime I look at it. Attached Images Last edited by joooiiiiii; 03-14-2019 at 11:04 PM..
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12-17-2017, 05:21 AM	#2
AlecX5 Lifetime Bimmer Fanatic 142 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X5 40i Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (0)	Cool color. Very unique. It reminds me of one of my first fun cars. That was a 1984 VW Scirocco in Platinum Silver. More of a champagne color. This is darker and warmer. Very nice. Have fun with that! Alec __________________ '23 X5 40i MSport [COLOR="DimGray"]
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12-17-2017, 06:15 AM	#3
uniqueMR Colonel 1883 Rep 2,924 Posts Drives: ... Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Beautiful color. Congrats. You deserve it. Enjoy yourself. Hard work and patience paid off. Happy driving and enjoy and have fun 👍👍👍
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12-17-2017, 08:58 AM	#4
Chris N Second Lieutenant 153 Rep 246 Posts Drives: BMW M2c Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (0)	Nice! Looks very contemporary from how I thought it would look.
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12-17-2017, 10:18 AM	#5
boss2k Colonel 1078 Rep 2,791 Posts Drives: 2021 M2C Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (2)	Looks great, congrats
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325iExecutive First Lieutenant 274 Rep 390 Posts Drives: 2019 Mazda CX5 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Oakville, ON iTrader: (0)	Looks great - congratulations on the purchase. It feels great to make the dream purchase!! __________________ Current 2019 Mazda CX5 Retired 2017 BMW M3 Competition, 2007 Mazda CX9, 2005 BMW 325i
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12-17-2017, 10:47 AM	#7
lukej Lieutenant 387 Rep 544 Posts Drives: 2020 M4 Comp, Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	Very cool... love the color.. just go easy on the cold streets.. theses cars tires don’t like the cold.. have fun !!, __________________ 1."Luck" is an excuse for people that have failed at their mission to do something! (Allan McNish) 2. I’m not an (EXPERT) I’m just here with an opinion. So don’t hate me. (lukej)
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12-17-2017, 11:05 AM	#8
hinckley Brigadier General 3493 Rep 3,213 Posts Drives: '24 M4C Conv Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida iTrader: (1)	OP - congrats. Sounds like your very first M-car. Savor the moment! Oh - and that's a fabulous color. Great choice not following the crowd! __________________ CURRENT: '24 M4C Conv RETIRED : '23 M8C Conv \| '20 X4 M40i \| '18 M4 6MT \| '13 M5 6MT \| '08 550i 6MT \| '04 545i 6MT \| '98 540i 6MT \| '94 530i 5MT \| '84 528e 5MT Other retirees from Chevrolet, Buick, Subaru, Honda, Acura, Merkur(!), Volvo, Saab, Audi and Porsche
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12-17-2017, 11:19 AM	#9
Rhd-jon Private 18 Rep 99 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Nyc iTrader: (2)	Congrats
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12-17-2017, 11:22 AM	#10
F80Dreamer Major 897 Rep 1,030 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Canadian living in Texas iTrader: (0)	Congrats, beautiful
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12-17-2017, 11:49 AM	#11
zamboni I want to drive a Zamboni 1129 Rep 5,557 Posts Drives: 13 E93 M3 18 F80 M3 16 K71 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monte Sereno, CA iTrader: (7) Garage List 16 K71 F800GT [10.00] 2018 F80 M3 [10.00] 2013 BMW E93 M3 [10.00]	Congrat on your new ride __________________ 18 F80 Imola Red 6MT 16 K71 F800GT Montego Blue 13 E93 M3 Melbourne Red 2000 E46,2006 E90,09 E82,13 E93 328i,14 F30 335i,18 F80 M3 My next vehicle would be a Zamboni
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12-17-2017, 12:21 PM	#12
KevinM Brigadier General 2936 Rep 3,286 Posts Drives: 2002 M5;2007 M Coupe;2020 M2C Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tucson iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 M2 Competition [10.00] 2007 E86 M coupe [8.38] 2002 E39 M5 [9.00]	Nice color - congratulations. __________________ 2020 F87 M2C Hockenheim Silver/MT 2002 E39 M5 Sterling Gray/Caramel 2007 E86 Z4M Coupe Silver Gray/Black 2021 Kia Telluride (hauler)
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12-17-2017, 03:24 PM	#14
Tommy L Garage Colonel 2516 Rep 2,079 Posts Drives: 2017 YMB M3 6MT CP EP VP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Woodbridge, NJ iTrader: (2)	Wow lovely color! Time to lower it
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12-17-2017, 03:34 PM	#15
Dimitri Lieutenant 315 Rep 490 Posts Drives: 18 M3 ZCP Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Congrats, car looks great, love the color!
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12-19-2017, 11:59 AM	#16
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12-19-2017, 06:53 PM	#18
AlexN Lieutenant 172 Rep 543 Posts Drives: 2018 SMB M3CS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Miami iTrader: (7)	Congrats and great story there. The color is super nice, wait till you see how it changes in direct sunlight!
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Dirty Harry Private 66 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 zcp Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: San Diego, California iTrader: (0)	Congrats! And great story. Dreams can come true through hard work, dedication and sacrifice. Beautiful car, enjoy it!
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12-20-2017, 06:12 AM	#20
jnthn SLUSHIE 78 Rep 162 Posts Drives: f80 M3 YMB Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW f80 M3 [0.00]	Wow what a unique colour. Looking forward to seeing more mods on this car with such a special colour __________________ IG: slushie.m3
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12-20-2017, 08:14 AM	#21
espressoo Major 899 Rep 1,009 Posts Drives: '18 M3 Comp\|'23 X5 45e\|'24 X7 Join Date: May 2017 Location: DMV iTrader: (1)	Looks awesome. Definitely a proud moment there!
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12-20-2017, 09:19 AM	#22
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