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Dec 31, 2013 | 03:39 PM

Pertplus

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Hyperion's Candy-Coated 4 x 4

For those of you considering HRE P101s -- pics of my M3

As a former C63 owner, I wanted to share my newest mods to the M3 in case any of you were considering these wheels.

Photographer: Alex Stone (www.fotosbyalex.com)

Wheels purchased from: Wheel Enhancement (www.wheelenhancement.com)

Wheels made by: HRE Wheels (www.hrewheels.com)

Wheels: 19 x 9 and 19 x 10.5 HRE P101 (Satin Bronze)

Suspension: KWV3 - installed by MRF Engineering; purchased from IND

Supercharger: ESS VT2-585 - installed by MRF Engineering; purchased from IND

M3 by FotosByAlex, on Flickr

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Dec 31, 2013 | 03:44 PM

MikeTc63

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Wow, those are amazing.. Car looks fantastic,

Dec 31, 2013 | 04:00 PM

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Those look awesome. I think they would go well on a C63.

Dec 31, 2013 | 05:26 PM

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Clean ride all together! Those are sweet, but I prefer s107's. P101 is my second fave.

Dec 31, 2013 | 09:52 PM

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C63

My friend that is one CLEAN perfectly finished machine.

Be safe and enjoy in good health

Dec 31, 2013 | 10:01 PM

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Looks awesome.

Jan 1, 2014 | 10:40 AM

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My friend that is one CLEAN perfectly finished machine.

Be safe and enjoy in good health

Thanks brotha!

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Jan 1, 2014 | 11:09 AM

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Pert, you have excellent taste. very sharp

Can I ask for your honest opinion? having had a weistec C63, CLS63 PP, and now an M3 comp, what do you like the best? How does the M3 feel in terms of power and driving satisfaction before and after the ESS? I'm about tog et back into one of the above. Your thoughts here would be appreciated.

Jan 1, 2014 | 04:13 PM

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These wheels are sicks! Remind of the Klassen MR52.
Excellent choice in Bronze

Jan 1, 2014 | 04:30 PM

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Sick setup. Love the red/bronze combo.

Jan 1, 2014 | 04:34 PM

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Here's how I personally feel. As a complete car, I love the M3 overall compared to the other two AMGs you mentioned that I have had previously. Now let's get this out of the way, the M3 does not have the grunt or brute power of a AMG. I have the fully Akra evolution exhaust and a supercharger with my M3 so the sound and power I think are perfect. The C63 with the Weistec Supercharger was "scary fast". Like "how the F--- did I get behind that car so fast, it was like 3 miles ahead of me" kind of fast. The M3 feels more nimble. Here's the best way I can compare; by using football terms: the M3 Supercharged is like a fast wide receiver burning past you and the C63 felt like a Strong Safety or Defensive End barreling at you ready to knock over a brick wall. I like the CLS63 a lot and think it's better looking than my M5 but here's where I feel BMW has the edge. With all of the AMGs I have ever had the suspension and driving comfort (stock and modded) were far from enjoyable. The BMWs feel so much smoother on downtown San Diego streets than any of my AMGs. So for everyday driveability, I would take the M3 all day everyday. But if you want a car that is ferocious sounding and has overwhelming power, I tip my hat to the C63 and CLS63.

If you have any more questions, hit me up: mialpert@gmail.com.

Jan 1, 2014 | 04:39 PM

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Sick setup. Love the red/bronze combo.

Coming from the person with my favorite C63.... That means a lot!

Jan 1, 2014 | 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Roswell

Matt, u make me want to go on the dark side now... just so i can buy ur P101 in a few weeks when u get tired of them. lol

Come through! The only side I'm not sure I'm willing to cross is over to the Audis! Btw, here are the sneakers for my M5 (photoshoot coming Saturday):

Jan 1, 2014 | 04:55 PM

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Lol .. U will never stop impressing me with ur HRE collection & addiction! *drool*

Jan 1, 2014 | 07:14 PM

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No way lol!! red ?? Hyperion is contagious hahhahaa

Jk

Jan 1, 2014 | 09:27 PM

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f#ck me those red wheels are SICK Matt......but wait......this is a Mercede..........
hahaha, just joking.......

looking forward to the the blue car with the candy wheels..........
the one in this thread looks nice too........
I'm taking a HRE break for a few........not sure what wheels to get for my next car in March......

your photo man is really good at what he does; visited his website once and was impressed to say the least.......

now that you've had AMG and M cars: what will be next???

thanx for sharing as always

Jan 1, 2014 | 09:34 PM

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Soooooo... Are you guys back together? You stopped fighting?

Jan 1, 2014 | 09:43 PM

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the RS7 is the real deal

both the M3 and M5 look amazing
one preference based observation: I'd raise both cars a bit, maybe 10-12 mm in the back, 5-8 in the front

Jan 1, 2014 | 10:06 PM

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Soooooo... Are you guys back together? You stopped fighting?

that was last year duder

, and yeah, I sent private PM if you needed to know

Jan 1, 2014 | 10:06 PM

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this

Jan 1, 2014 | 10:17 PM

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Really nice and cleanly modified cars. I remember seeing the P101's at HRE Open House and how great they looked.

Jan 1, 2014 | 10:58 PM

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Candy apple red! I'm tempted to go Porsche or Audi....but not thrilled with the dealerships here in SD.

As for my photographer, Alex is unbelievable. Hopefully it can make the candy red ones look nice!! Happy New Year Jeremy!

Jan 2, 2014 | 01:36 AM

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cars look badass as always. It's interesting to see how low that front brake caliper sits in the wheel of the m3. That red would look sick with the matte clear wrap

Jan 2, 2014 | 07:51 AM

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I am on my way off of Porsche for now, maybe later in life I can buy another used one..........it's a fun car, fast, good looking......but I'm kind of over it.......I'll have had it a year in a week or so.....I really should have never traded that Targa because that was a sweet *** car.....
the new Caymens are nice: got one as a loaner, but you'd probably want a TT.......just skip the 'getting feet wet' with Porsche and go for the TT