10 Things I did not know about my M3

[tibra1]

Just heard the radiator fan come on today after the engine was switched off..didnt know it did that..

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by tibra1

Just heard the radiator fan come on today after the engine was switched off..didnt know it did that..

Yes run it hard and it will continue to cool things in that manner. Been around since elctric fans have. Think my moms 87 honda accord did it back in the day.

[tibra1]

Originally Posted by chriszeh

Yes run it hard and it will continue to cool things in that manner. Been around since elctric fans have. Think my moms 87 honda accord did it back in the day.

Yeah I have a '93 Talon that does that too ..with the M3 it was after a nice spirited drive and today was warm..I heard it and was like wtf?..then like oh cool..

Still learning about this car everyday

[JIO]

Originally Posted by ThunderMoose

technical term for arm thingy is "Jeeves"

Did you know that "Jeeves" adds 26 lbs to the weight of the car? That's a lot of weight just for the purpose of saving us reaching a bit further back. For that weight, they should automatically buckle us in.

[1MOREMOD]

My 08 has a optional automatic codriver from germany, heidi, she adds 110 lbs to the mix but is a great tension reliever and worth every penny.

[Mike van D]

Didn't know it would make me look out the window every single night before bed to make sure the garage door is closed and also to open it each time I return home to ensure its still there when driving the X6.

[mamadub]

I didn't know that by pressing down the iDrive knob you can advance to the next song on your iphone.

[SoTempted]

Originally Posted by mamadub

I didn't know that by pressing down the iDrive knob you can advance to the next song on your iphone.

Wait what?! Just the other day I was thinkin, man, when cruising, I'm tired of bringing my hand back up to the wheel to skip tracks.

EDIT: Mind you, I've got an 08, not sure if this applies to CCC as well.

[Gee-klaw]

If you brake really hard the brake lights flash.

[Dave2]

It is possible to get a dead body into the trunk of the E93 with the roof down.

[mamadub]

Originally Posted by SoTempted

Wait what?! Just the other day I was thinkin, man, when cruising, I'm tired of bringing my hand back up to the wheel to skip tracks.

EDIT: Mind you, I've got an 08, not sure if this applies to CCC as well.

I actually waited quite a bit before posting this, as I was sure some guys were going to set me on fire for not knowing this fact! Hopefully it works for you...it's a great feature.

Originally Posted by Gee-klaw

If you brake really hard the brake lights flash.

Seriously?

Originally Posted by Dave2

It is possible to get a dead body into the trunk of the E93 with the roof down.

No. I refuse to tell you how I know that.

[SoTempted]

Originally Posted by mamadub

I actually waited quite a bit before posting this, as I was sure some guys were going to set me on fire for not knowing this fact! Hopefully it works for you...it's a great feature.

So how exactly does it work? Do I just press straight down on the knob? What mode/screen does it have to be on? ...This is revolutionary.

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by Gee-klaw

If you brake really hard the brake lights flash.

they dont flash they have a second higher intensity so get brighter on full braking.

[ase2dais]

Originally Posted by sello

i been averaging 18.5 on my commute...and is it weird that i say thank you when the automatic seatbelt things hand me my seatbelt?

How do you drive to get this much ?

[mamadub]

Originally Posted by SoTempted

So how exactly does it work? Do I just press straight down on the knob? What mode/screen does it have to be on? ...This is revolutionary.

I select my iphone on external devices. Then all you do is press straight down. If you do not select your iphone, it won't change the song. Hope it works! I found out by accident when I rested my arm on the knob!

[mlhj83]

Originally Posted by chriszeh

they dont flash they have a second higher intensity so get brighter on full braking.

They do flash, I've seen it on track. And I'm not talking about the hazard/emergency yellow lights that come on when you come to a near halt after braking hard. It might be different for US cars. Previous generation BMWs had higher intensity brake lights that come on, but most current gen BMWs with LED lights flash for Brake Force Display.

[1MOREMOD]

never seen that and have been on the track plenty of times with other m3s. would assume they are braking hard enough to activate this.

[SoTempted]

Originally Posted by mamadub

I select my iphone on external devices. Then all you do is press straight down. If you do not select your iphone, it won't change the song. Hope it works! I found out by accident when I rested my arm on the knob!

Don't even have this option, guess this is a no-go for the 08s. Back to skipping tracks on the steering wheel controls... like a caveman.

[mlhj83]

Originally Posted by chriszeh

never seen that and have been on the track plenty of times with other m3s. would assume they are braking hard enough to activate this.

It might be different for US cars. See video below, forward to 0m29s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=28ys5WMdrEk

[1MOREMOD]

or maybe i need to pay attention better. dont think i actually look much at the car ahead as it tends to make you follow a poor line if they are doing it.

[SoTempted]

Originally Posted by mlhj83

It might be different for US cars. See video below, forward to 0m29s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=28ys5WMdrEk

So simple, yet so cool.

[mlhj83]

Originally Posted by chriszeh

or maybe i need to pay attention better. dont think i actually look much at the car ahead as it tends to make you follow a poor line if they are doing it.

Don't really have to look for it as such, if it comes on it catches your eyes or your peripheral vision, which I guess is its purpose. I read somewhere that US cars have flashing BFD disabled.