Official G8x Before & After Pics Thread

myg80m3 · 12-03-2022, 08:27 AM

Here is my before and after

jeegunkim · 12-05-2022, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AhsanU

I avoid the actual city like the plague. I have driven to Manhattan less than a handful in the past 7 years. I stopped going after driving over a goddamn lamp post on the FDR that fell over all 3 lanes, damaging all 4 wheels of my old F30 335i. The wheels were bent beyond repair, and nearly every car that drove over it was parked about 150 ft past it for the same reason.. we were all waiting on tows. I shouldn't have gone to 53rd st to get Halal guys at 2 a.m. Lesson learned - fuck driving in Manhattan.

The roads around the Bronx/Queens and Westchester County aren't much better. I damaged and broke my $2600 Vorsteiner front lip driving on the Hutchinson, so you pay to play really. I'm lowered on KW HAS and currently have a 3 piece Unit 17 CSL style lip. If I damage a specific piece, I can replace that specific piece vs. a one piece lip.

You can install the Acexxon lip protector on any lip and protect the bottom of the lip from scraping, but protection against horrible dips in the road? There's nothing for that. My advice would be to just go for a 3 piece and ensure that whatever company you're buying from will send you a specific piece if it gets damaged/broken at a significantly reduced/fair price. The front looks really menacing and complete with a lip, I wouldn't skimp out on it. Reach out to luckym3girlnj if anything, she runs the USA part of Unit 17 and can take care of you if anything. Unit 17 offers a few different styles of lips that are popular. I'm not sponsored by them at all either, but they've agreed to send a piece of the 3 piece lip if one breaks off.

M3 boi · 12-05-2022, 02:09 PM

Finally some proper front page material on the front page

TurboSid · 12-05-2022, 02:11 PM

Nice thread

m4ml · 12-05-2022, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by M3 boi

Finally some proper front page material on the front page

And it was my car featured on the front page thumbnail!

NotSharocks · 12-05-2022, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by AhsanU

I avoid the actual city like the plague. I have driven to Manhattan less than a handful in the past 7 years. I stopped going after driving over a goddamn lamp post on the FDR that fell over all 3 lanes, damaging all 4 wheels of my old F30 335i. The wheels were bent beyond repair, and nearly every car that drove over it was parked about 150 ft past it for the same reason.. we were all waiting on tows. I shouldn't have gone to 53rd st to get Halal guys at 2 a.m. Lesson learned - fuck driving in Manhattan.

The roads around the Bronx/Queens and Westchester County aren't much better. I damaged and broke my $2600 Vorsteiner front lip driving on the Hutchinson, so you pay to play really. I'm lowered on KW HAS and currently have a 3 piece Unit 17 CSL style lip. If I damage a specific piece, I can replace that specific piece vs. a one piece lip.

You can install the Acexxon lip protector on any lip and protect the bottom of the lip from scraping, but protection against horrible dips in the road? There's nothing for that. My advice would be to just go for a 3 piece and ensure that whatever company you're buying from will send you a specific piece if it gets damaged/broken at a significantly reduced/fair price. The front looks really menacing and complete with a lip, I wouldn't skimp out on it. Reach out to luckym3girlnj if anything, she runs the USA part of Unit 17 and can take care of you if anything. Unit 17 offers a few different styles of lips that are popular. I'm not sponsored by them at all either, but they've agreed to send a piece of the 3 piece lip if one breaks off.

I had my slammed E46 M3 in Manhattan, Williamsburg and Jackson Heights in early October.

Other than the FDR being an absolute POS of road, everything else was actually not horrible. I was driving slowly and I made sure to increase my tire pressures in CT before getting into the hell hole that is NYC.

But, I'm sure the G80 rides stiff being on 20's for the most part?

Bavarian_Enthusiast · 12-05-2022, 05:16 PM

My unfortunate before and after

Bavarian_Enthusiast · 12-05-2022, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian_Enthusiast

My unfortunate before and after

But I am totally unharmed thankgod.

m4ml · 12-05-2022, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian_Enthusiast

My unfortunate before and after

It's posts like this that sometimes I wish there was something other than "Appreciate".

scott.bednorz · 12-05-2022, 06:02 PM

1st picture is 4x4 mode (shipping blocks).

JDUNITNOW · 12-05-2022, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian_Enthusiast

My unfortunate before and after

Do you mind sharing what happened? I am sorry to see this happened to your car and as long as you are OK, that's all that matters.

Limegrntaln · 12-06-2022, 01:26 AM

Not too bad. The full body PPF is looking as good as the day it was installed.

miked07 · 12-06-2022, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian_Enthusiast

My unfortunate before and after

Did the irs hunt you down and attack you?!

Matt@Evolve · 12-06-2022, 03:51 AM

Ours so far

Ultimate BMW Meet April 2022 by Evolve Automotive, on Flickr

Evolve G82 M4 EMS 2022 by Evolve Automotive, on Flickr

forumlurker · 12-06-2022, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt@Evolve

Ours so far

Looks better with the mods! Guess u can say it evolved

R44 Performance · 12-06-2022, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by IND-Distribution

This is the transformations of all transformations, LOVE this build!

R44 Performance · 12-06-2022, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by g80z

With the anticipation of my G80 coming soon I thought I'd start this thread as I haven't seen anything similar just yet...

A before and after thread just including two pictures of your car of how it looked when you got it and where it's at now

Or even fill free to share the before and after of a specific modification

I'll definitely be quite active on this once my car arrives! Looking forward to seeing all of your guys cars!

Loving seeing all these before and afters! Especially the boys running some R44 parts. here is our G80 when we collected it and its most recent look!

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docjavier · 12-06-2022, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by forumlurker

Looks better with the mods! Guess u can say it evolved

Good one. I agreed. I may have chose a different color for the wheels but I understand their reason to make the car unique and we all be talking about it. Either way a superb job "Evolved" for sure.

Matt@Evolve · 12-06-2022, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by forumlurker

Looks better with the mods! Guess u can say it evolved

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Originally Posted by docjavier

Good one. I agreed. I may have chose a different color for the wheels but I understand their reason to make the car unique and we all be talking about it. Either way a superb job "Evolved" for sure.

Ha, it's a pun we try to avoid using in marketing but yeah it's the basis of the name!

Comparison from the rear because why not eh!

G82 M4 xDrive Stock Height by Evolve Automotive, on Flickr

G82 Essen prep by Evolve Automotive, on Flickr

'Cane · 12-06-2022, 09:04 AM

That's about it.

docjavier · 12-06-2022, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 'Cane

That's about it.

Is the brilliant color, the ceramic coat or the sun shining more intensely?

'Cane · 12-06-2022, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by docjavier

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Originally Posted by 'Cane

That's about it.

Is the brilliant color, the ceramic coat or the sun shining more intensely?

First pic, the sun was more overhead (April sun), second pic, it was later in the day and December sun, so it was shining more directly on the paint on the side.

12-03-2022, 08:27 AM	#23
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12-05-2022, 02:09 PM	#25
M3 boi First Lieutenant 3211 Rep 341 Posts Drives: ... Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Finally some proper front page material on the front page
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12-05-2022, 02:11 PM	#26
TurboSid Brigadier General 1110 Rep 3,262 Posts Drives: 2022 M4Cx BSM/FR Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 335i [0.00]	Nice thread Attached Images __________________ 2022 BSM/FR M4 Competition X-Drive 2017 MW/SO M4 ZCP [SOLD] • 2015 MW/SO M4 M-DCT FBO [SOLD] • 2011 AW/CR 335is DCT FBO [SOLD] • 2008 AW/CR 335i 6MT FBO [SOLD]
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12-05-2022, 05:16 PM	#29
Bavarian_Enthusiast Private First Class 635 Rep 159 Posts Drives: 2023 G80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	My unfortunate before and after Attached Images
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12-05-2022, 06:02 PM	#32
scott.bednorz Enlisted Member 315 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW M2 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Lubbock, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW M3 [10.00]	1st picture is 4x4 mode (shipping blocks). Attached Images
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12-06-2022, 01:26 AM	#34
Limegrntaln Major General 13428 Rep 6,939 Posts Drives: 2022 DG/BLk xDrive M4C Wk 34 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento Area iTrader: (3) Garage List 2022 G82 M4 Competi ... [9.23]	Not too bad. The full body PPF is looking as good as the day it was installed. Attached Images __________________ 2022 DravitGrau /Black Full Merino M4 Competition M xDrive / Production Week 34/ Delivered 10/19/21/ IG: dravit_m4_comp YT: G Dubyou
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12-06-2022, 03:51 AM	#36
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12-06-2022, 09:04 AM	#42
'Cane Major General 8497 Rep 5,365 Posts Drives: 2022 Aventurin/SS G82 xDrive Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 M4 Comp AWD [8.00]	That's about it. Attached Images
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