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You had me at shaft! No. I stayed with stock. 
So, it took us four hours for all four springs. All in all it went pretty smoothly considering it was our first time. The fronts actually ended up being less of a pain than the rear. I drove it around a little today and the wheels didn't fall off so I am calling it a success. Unfortunately, the spacers didn't go on due to clearance issues with the snow tires. I am holding off on putting my freshly polished summers on until at least the beginning of May. I will add before and after pics.

Today is the day where I attempt to install a set of MS springs on my F82. I do have the help of a more experienced buddy and from what I've researched, it's not rocket science. Still this is a little beyond where I've gone before. The irony is somehow I think I am smarter than the BMW engineers by installing a $300 set of springs on my $80K car. Wish me luck...UGH!

I worked in the Les Stumpf Ford Parts Dept. during the tire recall. Man, what a pain. Tons and tons of people got a free set of tires. Some of the manufacturers couldn't keep up.

Boris3 brings his own muffins.

Indeed. Likelihood of crashing is low. The most dangerous times on track are during passing typically, and the highest frequency of issues comes in Intermediate run groups for obvious reasons. 
Novice is usually fine and I can't stress enough what Boris said about understanding your focus will be tested. I've taken myself off and skipped the final session of a day before because I could tell my fatigue was setting in. Smartest thing you can do is know when you're too tired. This shit really takes a lot out of you. I've had some buddies that shoulda called it quits on 85 degree days and crash in the last session because they just can't keep focus. 
Again going back to the fact that I think you should run with either BMW CCA or MVP Tracktime, or both - they run really tight ships with great instructors, and as a result it's a very safe event. Remember in Novice groups everyone is going super slow, being very conservative, relatively speaking. Everybody builds up speed by the end of the day as people start to learn the line, their cars, and carry more speed through turns and it becomes a lot of fun. 
You'll be fine. 

Sorry, didn't mean to freak folks out. Well-run DE events rarely have issues, especially in the beginning run groups. For most DE folks who are using their daily, track day insurance (through Lockton or other vendors) is cheap relative to the value of your car for an extra piece of mind. Listen to your instructor, pay attention to track conditions, your concentration (especially early and the last sessions of the day), and all good. Autox you go 10/10ths out of the gate, track events you don't. As the organizers in a well-run event will tell you this is not racing, you're here to learn about your cars, to become a better driver, and drive your car home at the end of the day.      

With Road America you get a larger track with greater combinations of turns, layouts, elevation changes. Also much longer straights which allows for greater speeds and high horsepower street cars to have more fun than they would at more technical tracks like Blackhawk. If you're in a beginning-intermediate run group the speed differentials won't be as great since folks are still learning how to catch up their skills to the potential of the car. I did my very first DE at RA in a 1993 Miata and have been hooked every since. Very fun track. It will be more costly than BFR, ABCC, and Gingerman both in terms of registration fees and track day insurance but well worth it.
Blackhawk is a shorter track and has two straights where you can wind things out a bit. But the real fun is learning and working on carrying speed through the more technical parts of the track. The turn 3-5 sequence is a blast and a challenge. BFR will work your brakes hard (pads, rotors, fluid), especially as you learn how to drive it so make sure your brakes are in good shape before you go. The facilities upgrades the past few years have been a nice plus.
Gingerman is less technical than Blackhawk but has its challenging parts. Some slight elevation changes and turn sequences that make you work and wonder about where exactly is the line--except when you're racing there and the answer is "it just depends". They expanded the track a number of years ago to add a longer back straight which allows for some greater speeds. Compared to Road America and BFR it is harder to make an expensive mistake at Gingerman. Plenty of runoff room where you will never be near a concrete wall (say compared to RA) and there are no trees in sight (say compared to BFR). Facilities are a work in progress if your planning on camping there. The showers work...drainage at times is questionable.
I've only run the south track at Autobahn which is kind of like Gingerman in terms of layout (two long straights, some slight elevation changes, and a challenging turn sequence called "Patience"). One difference is that there are closer tire walls and less runoff room in a few places. So behave. The track is also built on reclaimed swamp land I think and there are some design issues that lead to interesting water flows across the track with heavy rains. Still a fun track. Facilities depend on your access. There is a nice clubhouse but for members.Otherwise the bathrooms/showers are good, newer with better drainage than Gingerman.  Camping at the track requires really good earplugs or a white noise machine. One of the largest truck distribution terminals in the country is about a mile away and you will hear trains and semis backing up all night long. I've found ear plugs plus harbor freight headset ear protection works if you can figure out the sleeping angle. On the plus side if you can't sleep you can look at the flames at the oil refinery in the distance to the south.
Bottom line get out there on a track and have fun. Get an instructor, listen to what he/she says, and be humble. It will take you a long time before you as a driver catch up to what your car is capable of on the track.
     
   

I'm thinking about doing one this year if I can get the e30 running reliably (or at all...) before they close registration/the season ends
 
Lots of helmet info from when Dan (straight6pwr) and I were looking for helmets: 
 
We went to pegasus and got ours, the guy there is extremely helpful. 
 

If you're only doing one track day then just rent a helmet.  I rented one from BHF last year and saved a few bucks.  I'll be at 2 Wednesday track days at BHF again this year and i'd like to do a 3rd day somewhere else as well.
Being your first track day I would HIGHLY recommend using an instructor from BHF on a Wednesday.  I got paired up with a BMWCCA instructor and the knowledge I gained was invaluable.  He pushed me beyond where I thought my limits were which I greatly appreciated.  I've never run with NWSC but I know they are cheap.  I've also heard not so great things about their events.
RA is on my to do list but I'd really like to push my skill level a little further before I step on to RA.  I thought I was a decent driver until I got onto the track at BHF and realized my skills were very much at the beginner/amateur level.

Ha! Glad you made it here!

Nice car
YMB is a color I'd pick for the m4 too, also love it in black

Welcome! Glad to see another new car on board.

Hey! Just thought I would introduce myself. Just got my YMB F82 this past fall. Traded by 335 M Sport and before that it was an X3. Wave if you see me around town.
Here is a pic as my car sat about a week after delivery. I'm currently in the process of mainly exterior color mods. Lowering and spacers is happening in a couple weeks, once the warm weather is consistent. It also has a JB4 Stage 1.
 

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that blue is purty!
welcome.

I agree with ^^^

Trade you my bicycle, airsoft gun, and my blown head gasket.
PM if interested.
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Welcome.Excellent color choice

Looks nice!  6mt?

Great color!  @i_love_cars is going to be jealous!

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Nice car. I'm up in Neenah sometimes for work and we have some other members in the Appleton area. Would be cool to get together sometime this summer

I believe I replied to one of your threads on E90Post - glad to see you made it over here.
I'm also in Appleton if you'd like to meet up sometime! I'll keep an eye out.

Welcome to here