Handy_Andy's Mini Meets

[meme405]

Andrew welcome back. Did you pick up an M?

If so congrats. I am dying holding myself back from purchasing a new Q70L.

Maybe seeing what you do with it will cure some of my urges to pick one up to mod.

 

[PMG 705]

Andrew's back. Nice! Maybe able to come to catch up

 

[GEE50FX]

One of these days I will make it. This weekend we are driving 5 hours the other direction.

 

[PMG 705]

Andrew's back. Nice! Maybe able to come to catch up

And the wife just made an appointment for herself.... Daddy daycare once again

 

[RIPnFX]

Man I wish I can make it Andy and Andrew but I leave 7am in the morning on Sat and the part that sucks is I'm not coming back to Chicago

 

[la_fx35]

Here some pictures of my mini meet on Saturday. Met a new member in the area. Couple other members came out. The project car for the meet was Andrew's (AeroBFA) 2010 M35 S.

The good:










Before:


Work in Progress



















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[dlaska]

looking good guys

 

[jdTrader]

nice photos! Looks like it was a lot of fun!

 

[RIPnFX]

Thanks for sharing the pics. Andrews M is looking sick. Wish I could have been there

 

[gto]

Nice mods. More pics with the new shoes!

 

[GEE50FX]

Great pics and nice M35 Andrew.

 

[meme405]

Woah okay. I assumed when you said 2010 that it would be the latest generation M.

That's gotta be a really late model third gen M35. Out of curiosity is it the VQ35HR with the 7 speed? If so that's a rare spec for one of these M's.

 

[GEE50FX]

Woah okay. I assumed when you said 2010 that it would be the latest generation M.

That's gotta be a really late model third gen M35. Out of curiosity is it the VQ35HR with the 7 speed? If so that's a rare spec for one of these M's.

Yes it is Meme. Andrew told me earlier he specifically was looking for that model, it's a 2010. I love the look and those cars are quick.

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Andrew, what widths are the 20" wheels and tires?

 

[la_fx35]

Too busy working on his car. No time for pictures. Andrew got some nice pictures that I'm sure he'll post up. Wait until you see his interior

 

[meme405]

Yes it is Meme. Andrew told me earlier he specifically was looking for that model, it's a 2010. I love the look and those cars are quick.

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Andrew, what widths are the 20" wheels and tires?

Makes sense, I was looking for a similar spec M35 before I ended up picking up the CLA at the beginning of this year. Even without giving a preference to colour, it was near impossible to find a good car.

I was looking for something with low mileage (less than 15k km a year). It had to be 2009 or 2010 M35 RWD, with the VQ35HR, and a full load. If I got my choice in colour, anything but black would be preferential. Nonetheless in 2 months of looking not a single car within that criteria popped up anywhere on the west coast.

At that point I dug a little deeper and in each year probably something like less than 2000 or 1500 units came outfitted in the spec I wanted, and most of them would have ended up in the southern USA, as mostly AWD models were shipped up north unless someone ordered it.

Either way, great pickup andrew. You have an extremely rare and desirable vehicle. Especially in that white on brown leather (if I am seeing that correctly).

 

[PMG 705]

Very nice. Knowing Andrew, that M will look super sweet when he's down with it.

 

[TurTLeG]

Summer time. I guess I gotta follow this thread a little more closely.

 

[Ed@TunerStore]

Is Andrew back to US for good?

 

[la_fx35]

Yes, he'll be station at Fort Lewis Washington. I hope he post up come pictures of his car with coilovers, wheels, and a couple fun unique mods to his new love.

 

[la_fx35]

Having a mini install meet at my place Saturday. Will be working on Chris (FX45Chciago) and Justin (smijus) rides. Rebuilding Chris' front coilovers. Replacing Justin's rotors & pads. Some BBQing and beer.