Welcome to the club my man!

4/9/2012 8:59:51 PM

is this like SoggyBiscuit??

4/9/2012 9:45:39 PM

4/9/2012 9:50:38 PM

It was mine and in his defense it's quite a nice track ready M. Short shifter, square, and best of all Bilstien PSS9s.

He can over steer for a few months and then say he's been there and done that.

4/9/2012 10:08:09 PM

sounds like he's scared of civics.

4/9/2012 10:08:52 PM

I may consider joining this club

4/9/2012 10:10:15 PM

911 + M3, my insurance agent ought to buy me a box of chocolates...

4/10/2012 11:22:37 AM

how do you like the e46 vs the e36?

4/10/2012 11:59:57 AM

Ahmet in E46 M3? It'll rain frogs today!

4/10/2012 1:15:24 PM

I know, I was forced to do it. Too many road trips in the A3. That was a really sweet car, and will be missed. I'll update that thread.

The e46 is immensely more capable and steering is weighted better but it's not as personal and my god I hate the engine sound even though it does rev sky high and that's nice.

4/10/2012 2:59:56 PM

Still warming up to it. It's no e36 ///. :/

4/10/2012 8:21:12 PM

the M3 does not look good with a roof rack IMO.

4/10/2012 9:04:30 PM

Nice to see it looking so clean again.

4/10/2012 9:33:51 PM

^^i concur. looks weird.

that looks like carbon black? how many miles on her? that stock camber looks ehh. give us some details.

4/11/2012 2:24:57 AM

Did you just say camber and looks in the same sentence???

Ohh my euro ricer.

4/11/2012 5:57:16 AM

Ahmet I think I spotted you yesterday afternoon on Trinity, saw a douchey looking BMW and thought "probably Ahmet" and yep it was.

4/11/2012 7:52:42 AM

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"the M3 does not look good with a roof rack IMO."

agreed

4/11/2012 8:17:39 AM

Ya, I just changed the oil and cleaned it inside and out, looks pretty good. I don't suspect it'll need anything else going forward, which is good because I need to finish up the Porsche once I get some time from work. Just got some parts back from the machine shop yay.

Mr golbasi, I have no idea who you are.

I don't think the BMW rack (or the mounting system) is as polished as the Porsche's. It is fairly quiet though, and how it looks is sort of irrelevant as I use it all the time and I'm glad that I don't have to disassemble my bike -not to mention put it inside the car when it's muddy- all the time. Added bonus, I can bolt in my titanium axle saving about 14 grams, which will surely mean winning every race from now on.

I'm not going to lie, I'm starting to like certain things about it, the grip is immense, chassis balance is great and most Mazingly, bump steer is non-existent. Mpressiv.T///M. I will probably put it on track fairly soon. Just adjusted the shocks a little stiffer and it seems to ride much better about mid way between full soft/stiff.

4/11/2012 10:27:02 AM

at least he blacked out the side reflectors and installed some silvervisions

just PLEASE don't black out the grills and side gills...

[Edited on April 11, 2012 at 10:35 AM. Reason : ricer]

4/11/2012 10:34:27 AM

Where did you buy the oil? I tried to find castrol tws 10-60 locally bit had no luck. Might just have to suck it up and go to the stealership

4/11/2012 10:52:48 AM

I've de-riced many a BMW. Would never put "angel eyes" or blacked out anything on any car I have!

I ordered the oil through work, I used Lubro-Moly 10-60 Motorsports something. I believe I would've spent $190 in parts w/the filter if I were paying list prices. :o

4/11/2012 10:58:00 AM

^^ about $100 shipped from ECS or thebmwpartstore.com

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-M3-S54_3.2L/Maintenance/Engine/Inspection_1/ES11071/

The kit contains:

• Six Quarts of Castrol TWS Motorsport 10w-60 Synthetic Oil
• Oil Filter Kit
• Drain Plug Crush Washer

4/11/2012 11:38:23 AM

why not get a tow hitch and put a bike rack in that and a tire cart other times?

4/11/2012 11:56:35 AM

Because he isn't a mulatto poser.

4/11/2012 12:02:19 PM

Quote :

"Did you just say camber and looks in the same sentence??? Ohh my euro ricer. "

Please, stick with endless automotive pipe dreams.

4/11/2012 1:27:04 PM

Will -do

1 car done ... On to the next !

4/11/2012 1:29:04 PM

Quote :

"at least he blacked out the side reflectors and installed some silvervisions just PLEASE don't black out the grills and side gills..."

I blacked those out the first day I had it. The car really is as tasteful as it gets for an E46.

PSS9s are probably the best compromise between street/track suspension. The stock stuff is far too lazy, but some of the more beefy track setups are harsh on the street.

Ahmet bought it from me, because he knew everything about the car having driven it numerous times, and the fact that neither he nor I are fucking ricers...so no black grills or vents.

4/11/2012 1:50:00 PM

Quote :

"Would never put "angel eyes" or blacked out anything on any car I have!"

this is SOOOOOOOOOO ricer

4/11/2012 2:23:11 PM

Those came from the factory the way you've pictured it Mr. panties in a bunch.

However, keep in mind BMW have whored themselves out to the point they'll put halo lights on X3s. They were cool on the M5 when they came out, now they're played out. Direct your sandy vag to the boys in Munich.

4/11/2012 2:28:58 PM

what did Tyler move on to? everybody on tdub rolling around in his hand-me-downs

4/11/2012 2:43:01 PM

Quote :

"Those came from the factory the way you've pictured it Mr. panties in a bunch. "

exactly my point. so as long as it's stock its ok?

i'm just trolling ya because I happen to think the angle eyes look really great! they def make a BMW stand out. now Audi, Merc, Porsche and a bunch of other car companies are putting accent lighting on the front end of their cars. i like the trend as long as it's tasteful.

4/11/2012 5:53:11 PM

[Edited on April 11, 2012 at 8:33 PM. Reason : ]

4/11/2012 8:32:43 PM

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"what did Tyler move on to? everybody on tdub rolling around in his hand-me-downs "

I'm currently driving around an old beat up Tahoe (company car).

I don't know what I'm moving to next. I'm tired of having an bit of a compromise in a sports car. I will probably get a truck and then go back to a 911 or something.

There is always the chance I'll get into this.

4/12/2012 8:52:34 AM

[Edited on April 12, 2012 at 8:53 AM. Reason : double]

4/12/2012 8:52:34 AM

I don't like LED running lights, particularly on Audis where the LED has to turn off for the turn signals to work. All manufacturers going to LED/"halo" lights doesn't make them any more tasteful, in fact, demonstrates my point of them being played out. It's like the obnoxious fins from a few decades ago. They looked good on a few token cars to begin with, then less so as everybody else adapted them.

Anyway, the e90 M3 is a great car, perhaps the best dual purpose car yet, but I'm really missing my 911, a lot. If there were 26 hours in a day, it'd be back together by now!

4/12/2012 9:20:22 AM

^^^ yeah i've been looking for a 4-door CPO with a manual for some time now, actually.

4/12/2012 4:13:31 PM

It's a shame they're heavier than the Mustang GT. BMW needs to stop their obsession with fatties

4/12/2012 4:42:10 PM

^^same here. prices are still ridiculous. used ones have been $40 for like last 2 years. absolute best car to own in terms of depreciation!

4/12/2012 5:05:48 PM

yeah, i likely would have bought one if they'd just depreciated normally.

4/12/2012 7:20:56 PM

There should be another wave of 2009s coming off lease here shortly. Definitely pushes things along a bit.

4/13/2012 7:55:19 AM

yeah...that's what i said when the '08s were about to come off lease...then the prices held pretty damned close to constant!

4/13/2012 5:17:26 PM

I have litterally been looking for last year and half or so...

in terms of '08s ...

$33k will give you high mileage with accident listed on carfax or lemon buyback
$35-38k will give you high miles or questionable service or car with few or no options
$40k will give you normal 50k car
$42k will give you lower mileage car with few good options
above $42 i dont even look as it is ridiculous

on forums there is a dealer that offers new ones slightly above invoice...you can get stripped '12 for $62k...a lot of money, but not in comparison when $40k gives you 4 year old car with relatively high miles.

best time to purcahse this car will be end of '13 as F30 M3 gets revealed. this will be a sweet spot for purchasing for depreciation/age/miles.

currently 335i and 911TT are at that sweet purchasing spot.

4/13/2012 5:55:14 PM

I love my '04 330ci. In a year or so I might trade up to a manual '06 m3 coupe. I'm so in love with the way e46s look I don't care the car is ~7 years old.

4/15/2012 9:28:19 PM

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"I might trade up to a manual '06 m3 coupe."

there's no e46 m3 sedan.

4/15/2012 10:40:33 PM

Quote :

"there's no e46 m3 sedan."

wait you want a cookie you say? here ya go:

4/15/2012 10:41:32 PM

Quote :

"there's no e46 m3 sedan."

butttt there is a convertible. go be a jackass elsewhere.

4/15/2012 10:52:15 PM

^ ha, I didnt think that was an asshole comment? I giggled at it -- m3 sedans rock, everyone knows this, it was an entertaining snark.

4/16/2012 1:23:33 AM

god help us

4/16/2012 11:16:26 AM

Honestly I don't recall the last time a car grew on me this much in a few days. The chassis balance is brilliant, the engine is amazing (if a bit low on torque). The car builds speed deceptively fast, which is odd because it's screaming and buzzing w/that annoying tone only it's engineers could love.

I plan on taking it on some long trips for bike racing (Spartanburg this weekend for example), but it shall see track work soon, I will make it happen!

VS. a 996:
The 996 has a more refined and more pure feel, but the e46 has every bit the performance while being easier to drive under most circumstances but it IS edgier in accepting throttle input. The 911 has to be trail braked to turn in. The 996 also takes a much better timed and modulated throttle input or it either wants to under or oversteer. Though the M3 practically never understeers on throttle, it's response is far less predictable in its severity.

4/17/2012 9:51:07 PM

Driving this car back to back with my 911 is a pleasant change of pace. There really is a lot to like about both. The 911 is a more organic driving experience but the M3 is much easier to rotate and is a more willing chassis mid corner. -Still hate the exhaust tone.

5/1/2012 9:20:56 PM