Fotostory: Chris aus Kalifornien, 1989er M3

Original-Einsendung aus den USA, im englischen Wortlaut belassen: ein alpinweißer 89er aus zweiter Hand mit langer Modifikationsliste.

1989 BMW M3, VIN WBSAK0302K2198431, CA license SKUNK WX. Second owner with ALL papers. Alpine White with black interior, 157k miles. Complete repaint in March of 2001 in Universal City, CA. Hand washed and Zymol treated. No rust, no dents, no scratches, no dings.

At 141k miles the head was removed, polished, ported, valve guides were replaced. Evo cam gear was added and cams were upgraded to Evo III specs. All gaskets, including intake gaskets, were replaced on reinstall.

Engine and drivetrain: Conforti chip, Evo airbox, K&N insert, Nology wires, urethane alternator bushings, baffled oil pan, Sparco strut brace, Hartge rear muffler, Ansa center resonator, Redline synthetics in trans and diff.

Suspension and brakes: KMAC adjustable caster/camber plates, Bilstein shocks, Suspension Techniques sway bars front and rear, Ireland Engineering rear aluminum strut-brace reinforcements, cross-drilled/vented rotors front and rear, stainless steel brake lines, Repco pads, ATE Super Blue fluid.

Exterior: Evo II front spoiler, Evo III-style rear spoiler (lightweight fiberglass), Euro wiper-washer system for headlights, Hella black ellipsoids with city driving light, E36-M3-style electric/heated mirrors, Hella smoked tail lenses, white front marker lenses, carbon-fiber //M roundels.

Interior and ICE: Euro three-spoke steering wheel as found on Evo cars, UUC competition/evolution shifter, lighted //M shift knob, white gauge faces, one-touch power windows and sunroof, Alpine head unit with retractable LCD flat screen, Alpine navigation, TV tuner and 12-disc CD changer, Directed 700 amp, Kicker 10″ woofer.

Wheels: Style 32 in 18x8 front and 18x9 rear with 225/40/18 and 255/35/18 Falkens.

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Quelle: Originalarchiv s14motorsport.de, Fotostory um 2003 (Ordner 0054). Englischer Originaltext, behutsam formatiert; Kontaktdaten entfernt.