it's not AWOL....it's like BMWSA has learnt from our "Government Tendencies" where they claim money for things that were not delivered or in this case fitted!
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My G82 M4
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Yash2468
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Been a little quiet on here lately, so I thought I’d give an update.
The rally I did at the end of April was absolutely epic and worth every kilometre… but unfortunately, the car paid the price. 😅
A few hundred kilometres of spirited driving on less-than-perfect roads left the front looking like it had gone a few rounds with a sandblaster. Stone chips everywhere, a cracked windscreen, and even the front parking camera took a hit. The last two months have basically been spent sourcing replacement carbon bits, replacing the windscreen, fitting a new front camera, and getting everything back to showroom condition. Let’s just say it wasn’t the cheapest exercise I’ve ever undertaken.
Needless to say, the wife has officially banned me from doing any more rallies… at least for the rest of this year. 😂
The good news is the M Beast is finally back to its former glory, looking as it should. I was also lucky enough to have a proper shoot done recently, and I’m really happy with how it turned out.
Looking forward to enjoying the car again… perhaps on slightly friendlier roads this time. 😉
The rally I did at the end of April was absolutely epic and worth every kilometre… but unfortunately, the car paid the price. 😅
A few hundred kilometres of spirited driving on less-than-perfect roads left the front looking like it had gone a few rounds with a sandblaster. Stone chips everywhere, a cracked windscreen, and even the front parking camera took a hit. The last two months have basically been spent sourcing replacement carbon bits, replacing the windscreen, fitting a new front camera, and getting everything back to showroom condition. Let’s just say it wasn’t the cheapest exercise I’ve ever undertaken.
Needless to say, the wife has officially banned me from doing any more rallies… at least for the rest of this year. 😂
The good news is the M Beast is finally back to its former glory, looking as it should. I was also lucky enough to have a proper shoot done recently, and I’m really happy with how it turned out.
Looking forward to enjoying the car again… perhaps on slightly friendlier roads this time. 😉
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Quick///M
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Nice one enjoyment always comes at a slight price... But glad you enjoyed driving it... Consider PPF if you have not already, it does help to some extent.
TurboLlew
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For these runs I've found that the PPF does help but will either also become sandblasted and need replacement OR the rock chips make their way through anyway. You're at such high speeds that there is no way to avoid the bigger hits causing damage. You also can't always PPF the lights. My M lights are PPFed but Porsches have some unobtanium coating that makes it impossible to PPF them.
I am at this crossroads as well now having to redo the PPF on my 4C and I've been looking at what made its way through the protection. Will post a few pics later. Better to have it than not, and it is great in regular traffic until you're on a run with 20 other cars that are also kicking things around at high speeds.
If I look at my M5, the 'serious' chips vs. what made it through the 4C's PPF are probably about the same.
Yash2468
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Thankfully the car does have PPF. It was just the carbon bits and still kicking myself for not having it over the front park camera. Needless to say all the new bits have had PPF applied.
Quick///M
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The tough ones will get but through trust me but its still worth it to get PPF, there are also to many clueless drivers around especially in parking zones. My brother had a trolley ram/side swipe his fender (it rolled towards the car) thanks to PPF for taking most of the damage, when they pulled it off the paint was perfect, I just hate paint jobs trying to match does not always work out, then there is the whole story of taking it to ARC in the case where its not a simple touch up.
As for stone chips depends those are inevitable but it will take longer on car with PPF in regular driving vs 1 with out PPF. I cringed after 20 000km on my m340i because I did not do PPF.
Yash2468
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Totally agree here. While the PPF did its job. I still need to redo the bumper as you can see it is not looking that great anymore and for good measure might just redo the bonnet. The headlights also have PPF but the one side needs to be applied again 🤦♂️
pimpassdaddy
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What a great thread. I was personally done with BMW and didn't think I'd buy another one. Then the itch started. There was an F82 for sale here for a while. Price was right, but something wasn't right when I pulled the history. I really didn't want to spend too much as I already have enough cars. But I didn't go with it.
Then I moved onto the M2... F87 was great, but the interior was boring. I then looked at the G87, but as I kept creeping up in spend, I just decided f*** it, in for a penny, in for a pound and got a G82 M4. 3 months down the line, I've driven it almost every day. What an amazing car. Absolutely worth it. I've also put on about 2000km in the last 4 months. My business is 6km from my house plus I rotate my cars. The ///M is just amazing. Just need to do the exhaust and may have to just give up motorplan. Get yourself an oil cooler guard if you haven't and add 12mm spacers right round. The spacers are going to TRANSFORM the look.
On the rally note, please always prep your car for rallies... PPF, PPF, PPF, even on the windscreen. Going on another one in two days.
Your car is stunning. Enjoy!
Then I moved onto the M2... F87 was great, but the interior was boring. I then looked at the G87, but as I kept creeping up in spend, I just decided f*** it, in for a penny, in for a pound and got a G82 M4. 3 months down the line, I've driven it almost every day. What an amazing car. Absolutely worth it. I've also put on about 2000km in the last 4 months. My business is 6km from my house plus I rotate my cars. The ///M is just amazing. Just need to do the exhaust and may have to just give up motorplan. Get yourself an oil cooler guard if you haven't and add 12mm spacers right round. The spacers are going to TRANSFORM the look.
On the rally note, please always prep your car for rallies... PPF, PPF, PPF, even on the windscreen. Going on another one in two days.
Your car is stunning. Enjoy!
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Yash2468
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Thanks Bud,
Love the colour on you car, with the black accents
Already have spacers on...12mm in front and 15mm at the rear. Been considering the oil cooler guard but just never get to it....
You do not need to give up motorplan for the exhaust. Go the ACS route and you keep the plan as it is through BMW, cheaper versus the Akra.
It does the job and for me at least it sounds very nice.
On the rally front going to skip that for the rest of the year, was planning on doing the Cape to Karoo at the end of August but unfortunately or fortunately something else has come up which takes precedence
modocrat
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Yash2468
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pimpassdaddy
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Thanks man. I'll contact ACS for one. This thing sounds lile a vacuum cleaner.Thanks Bud,
Love the colour on you car, with the black accents
Already have spacers on...12mm in front and 15mm at the rear. Been considering the oil cooler guard but just never get to it....
You do not need to give up motorplan for the exhaust. Go the ACS route and you keep the plan as it is through BMW, cheaper versus the Akra.
It does the job and for me at least it sounds very nice.
On the rally front going to skip that for the rest of the year, was planning on doing the Cape to Karoo at the end of August but unfortunately or fortunately something else has come up which takes precedence
Cheers!
Quick///M
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check out yonristic z pipe as well, and tone exhausts z pipe setups... Just to hear what they sound like its all over youtube and instagram
Quick///M
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Congrats on the ride, proper machine and nice exterior mods. Exhaust setups won't necessarily void your plan unless you take the car in with aftermarket exhaust, I mean in reality the wastegate duty cycle on the turbos will improve because of better flow through the entire system. Nevertheless that is a long argument for another day. I see a lot of guys dumping motorplan by the way and going straight to Femto unlocks stage1/stage2 builds
Yash2468
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A month and a bit later I can finally say all the battle scars from the rally and gone. Had the bumper, bonnet and headlight PPF replace and all shiny again lol.
The Beast is about to do its first long road trip to JHB....She’s decided Economy isn’t for her, so she’s travelling Business Class on a carrier. 😎
Considering my luck or my driving style, take your pick, think this is the safest option.
Honestly got to say I did not think it would be such a mission to find a car carrier, and by that I mean a reputable company and one I would feel comfortable with. Also the crazy lead times? Last I checked we are in the year 2026 and not the 1800s. Sure some roads are quite questionable but 2 weeks to get a car from CPT to JHB is just ridiculous! Thankfully if you ask the right people, they will point you in the right direction, thanks to @FiRi@Rennzport and the Rennzport Group for suggesting a reputable carrier and after chatting to the company was finally at ease and happy to hand over the keys.
Here she is ready to be loaded.
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On a side note: Going to be at the Festival of Motoring next week...so if any of you guys gonna be attending please pop over to say Hi...would be nice to meet some of the forum members.
The Beast is about to do its first long road trip to JHB....She’s decided Economy isn’t for her, so she’s travelling Business Class on a carrier. 😎
Considering my luck or my driving style, take your pick, think this is the safest option.
Honestly got to say I did not think it would be such a mission to find a car carrier, and by that I mean a reputable company and one I would feel comfortable with. Also the crazy lead times? Last I checked we are in the year 2026 and not the 1800s. Sure some roads are quite questionable but 2 weeks to get a car from CPT to JHB is just ridiculous! Thankfully if you ask the right people, they will point you in the right direction, thanks to @FiRi@Rennzport and the Rennzport Group for suggesting a reputable carrier and after chatting to the company was finally at ease and happy to hand over the keys.
Here she is ready to be loaded.
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On a side note: Going to be at the Festival of Motoring next week...so if any of you guys gonna be attending please pop over to say Hi...would be nice to meet some of the forum members.
Give me a shout when you in JHB, maybe we can meet up afterhoursA month and a bit later I can finally say all the battle scars from the rally and gone. Had the bumper, bonnet and headlight PPF replace and all shiny again lol.
The Beast is about to do its first long road trip to JHB....She’s decided Economy isn’t for her, so she’s travelling Business Class on a carrier.
Considering my luck or my driving style, take your pick, think this is the safest option.
Honestly got to say I did not think it would be such a mission to find a car carrier, and by that I mean a reputable company and one I would feel comfortable with. Also the crazy lead times? Last I checked we are in the year 2026 and not the 1800s. Sure some roads are quite questionable but 2 weeks to get a car from CPT to JHB is just ridiculous! Thankfully if you ask the right people, they will point you in the right direction, thanks to @FiRi@Rennzport and the Rennzport Group for suggesting a reputable carrier and after chatting to the company was finally at ease and happy to hand over the keys.
Here she is ready to be loaded.
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On a side note: Going to be at the Festival of Motoring next week...so if any of you guys gonna be attending please pop over to say Hi...would be nice to meet some of the forum members.
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Yash2468
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Will do Bro
