Sold my Melb Red M3 for a Porsche (wife got a new daily driver too)

montreal red · 09-15-2012, 10:46 PM

after 5 years in the awesome BMW family. i am somewhat sad to say that i no longer have my BMW.

i got a brand new e90 328i back when they first came out. kept the car for about a year and traded her in for an e92 M3 when it first came out in 2008. i just loved the way the e92s look, especially the Ms.

brought the M to the track numerous times. i really loved it. she always performed like a charm. very forgiving on the track. very easy to drive at the limit.

i changed wheels on the M numerous times. my favourite set up was with the 18" TE37SL rims, so i am posting pics with those rims.

sold the M 1 month ago after i found the car of my dreams. i have always like the 997 GT3RS. i wished i could afford a 997.2 GT3RS but they are all out of my budget right now so i found a really well taken care of 997.1 GT3RS with 30k kms for a good price. the fact that its a relatively rare colour made the deal that much sweeter.

already took the RS out for her first track outing. went to mosport with BMW trillium chapter. had an awesome time with the crowd over there. i was very slow for most of the weekend since mosport is not my home track and i was still trying to get used to the handling balance of a rear-engined car.

on to pics...

montreal red · 09-15-2012, 10:48 PM

and now for the new car.

positiveions · 09-15-2012, 10:50 PM

congrats.

montreal red · 09-15-2012, 10:52 PM

with all this new car excitement, the wifey decided that she wants in on the action as well. so she sold her old nissan maxima and traded it in for an 09 WRX STI. its her first stick shift car so she's still getting used to it but so far she's liking it a lot. we've already taken the STI down to NYC for the long weekend a few weeks ago. it is pretty comfortable and fast and it can carry a crap load of shopping (very useful for her).

Ammonia · 09-15-2012, 11:44 PM

Pics of the wife?

BMW Fanatic · 09-16-2012, 12:33 AM

Congrats brother!

MTL Bimmer · 09-16-2012, 01:01 AM

Congrats Chris! We should meet up sometime next week...also maybe we can do a photoshoot before winter! Then you'll have pics of your old car with the new one

loll

acevo8 · 09-16-2012, 10:33 PM

Nice change for the both of you, congrats on the two new toys!

07BSM328 · 09-17-2012, 12:14 AM

Welcome to the 911 gang! Now head on over to rennlist

I bet that was the car I was trying to convince my wife to swap for our c4s!
I love the viper green gt3rs, if you ever think of selling it keep me in mind!!

rotaz · 09-17-2012, 12:39 AM

Awesome! Hopefully my next track car will be a 997.2 gt3. What's your take on your experience with the M3 vs gt3?

CAPSGOD · 09-17-2012, 01:50 AM

Unique color. Even red M3's are not that common AFAIK. Must be nice to have an enthusiast as your significant other

9Wacow · 09-17-2012, 02:43 AM

Nice Pick! on both GT3RS and the STi !!

Sniz · 09-17-2012, 12:52 PM

congrats on both!

montreal red · 09-17-2012, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ammonia

Pics of the wife?

lol...i am not so sure the wife would approve of this.

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Originally Posted by BMW Fanatic

Congrats brother!

thanks!

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Originally Posted by MTL Bimmer

Congrats Chris! We should meet up sometime next week...also maybe we can do a photoshoot before winter! Then you'll have pics of your old car with the new one

loll

yea man. next time youre going for a meet shoot me a text msg. i'll drive down as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by acevo8

Nice change for the both of you, congrats on the two new toys!

thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07BSM328

Welcome to the 911 gang! Now head on over to rennlist

I bet that was the car I was trying to convince my wife to swap for our c4s!
I love the viper green gt3rs, if you ever think of selling it keep me in mind!!

thanks! i've never owned a porsche so being able to own an RS was a big change for me from the m3. i would gladly have taken a C4S but i got a good deal on the RS from a guy who maintains his car very well so i couldnt refuse that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rotaz

Awesome! Hopefully my next track car will be a 997.2 gt3. What's your take on your experience with the M3 vs gt3?

i wished i could afford the 30k premium to get a 3.8 RS but it was over my budget... i heard the extra oomph from the added displacement really makes quite a difference. i am happy i got the 997.1 RS for now.

as for M3 vs my 997.1 RS. i think the m3 is very forgiving to drive - even when you reach the limits of the car. its very easy to do controlled drifts on the m3 but the same cant be said on the RS. i was pushing the car on the track at mosport and i went beyond the limit of the car. the back end let go completely and i spun out on the track. good thing i didnt damage anything and no one was too close behind me. its definitely not easy to recover the car from a big drift once you start to lose it. the m3 is very much more forgiving in this respect.

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Originally Posted by CAPSGOD

Unique color. Even red M3's are not that common AFAIK. Must be nice to have an enthusiast as your significant other

yes, for some reason not many people choose melb red for m3s.... i spoke to my local dealer here in montreal and as far as he knows, they have delivered only about 10 e9x M3s in melb red over the past 4 years. i guess M owners like to be a little more subtle.

as for the Green RS, there are only 4 997.1 RS in that color in canada so i guess it makes it pretty rare.

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Originally Posted by 9Wacow

Nice Pick! on both GT3RS and the STi !!

thanks!

Shaan · 09-17-2012, 04:12 PM

same upgrade i plan on doing. congrats

py0413 · 09-17-2012, 05:55 PM

Thumb up for you and your wife! Glad to hear more ladies enjoying driving manual cars.

stockae92 · 09-21-2012, 05:59 PM

thumbs up to your wife driving a car with manual transmission

my wife won't even touch them with a ten foot pole ... LOL

mistasleepi · 09-24-2012, 01:17 PM

damn nice pick ups!

montreal red · 09-24-2012, 10:18 PM

the red M3 just got featured on BMW Canada's facebook page. picture was taken last year. the photogrpaher (Daniel Kudish) submitted the photo.

montreal red · 09-24-2012, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by py0413

Thumb up for you and your wife! Glad to hear more ladies enjoying driving manual cars.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stockae92

thumbs up to your wife driving a car with manual transmission

my wife won't even touch them with a ten foot pole ... LOL

thanks guys!

yeap, she needed quite a bit of convincing at first since she has never owned a manual car but now that she's used to it, i think she's happy with the car. its packs quite a strong little punch once the turbo kicks in.

OBI_agent · 09-25-2012, 02:47 AM

Congrats OP on both the cars.

Let the modding begin

Angerman · 09-25-2012, 10:19 AM

Wish my GF knew how to drive manual....maybe one day

09-15-2012, 10:46 PM	#1
montreal red chris Drives: Green Frog Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 12,076 iTrader: (31)	Sold my Melb Red M3 for a Porsche (wife got a new daily driver too) after 5 years in the awesome BMW family. i am somewhat sad to say that i no longer have my BMW. i got a brand new e90 328i back when they first came out. kept the car for about a year and traded her in for an e92 M3 when it first came out in 2008. i just loved the way the e92s look, especially the Ms. brought the M to the track numerous times. i really loved it. she always performed like a charm. very forgiving on the track. very easy to drive at the limit. i changed wheels on the M numerous times. my favourite set up was with the 18" TE37SL rims, so i am posting pics with those rims. sold the M 1 month ago after i found the car of my dreams. i have always like the 997 GT3RS. i wished i could afford a 997.2 GT3RS but they are all out of my budget right now so i found a really well taken care of 997.1 GT3RS with 30k kms for a good price. the fact that its a relatively rare colour made the deal that much sweeter. already took the RS out for her first track outing. went to mosport with BMW trillium chapter. had an awesome time with the crowd over there. i was very slow for most of the weekend since mosport is not my home track and i was still trying to get used to the handling balance of a rear-engined car. on to pics... Attached Images __________________ 997.1 GT3RS 2009 WRX STI e92 M3 (gone) Last edited by montreal red; 09-15-2012 at 10:53 PM.
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09-15-2012, 10:48 PM	#2
montreal red chris Drives: Green Frog Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 12,076 iTrader: (31)	and now for the new car. Attached Images __________________ 997.1 GT3RS 2009 WRX STI e92 M3 (gone)

09-15-2012, 10:50 PM	#3
positiveions Major General Drives: 09 MKV JETTA 2.5 & E90 M3 :) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 8,827 iTrader: (1)	congrats. __________________

09-15-2012, 10:52 PM	#4
montreal red chris Drives: Green Frog Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 12,076 iTrader: (31)	with all this new car excitement, the wifey decided that she wants in on the action as well. so she sold her old nissan maxima and traded it in for an 09 WRX STI. its her first stick shift car so she's still getting used to it but so far she's liking it a lot. we've already taken the STI down to NYC for the long weekend a few weeks ago. it is pretty comfortable and fast and it can carry a crap load of shopping (very useful for her). Attached Images __________________ 997.1 GT3RS 2009 WRX STI e92 M3 (gone)

09-15-2012, 11:44 PM	#5
Ammonia Captain Drives: n54 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 641 iTrader: (3)	Pics of the wife? __________________ Mods: JB4 \| Berk Race Axel-Back \| VSRF DPs \| BMS DCI \| CM Meth + CMGS Controller \| Stett CP \| Tial BOV \| RR Scoops \| BMS LED AE \| Matte Grills \| 10% Tint \| M Pedals \| Blackline LCI \| CSR Eyelids \| Amber Overlays \| Rear OEM Flaps \| Seibon GTR Hood \| Painted Spoiler \| H-Style Front Lip \| VMR V701s

09-16-2012, 12:33 AM	#6
BMW Fanatic Colonel Drives: slow Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calgary Posts: 2,871 iTrader: (9)	Congrats brother! __________________ Arkym Hood CF, VMR 710 10F 11R, 265/295, OEM Performance Spoiler, Challenge Lip GB, H&R, iND CP, 5/15% tint, MS Air Scoops in Mexico Blue, more coming soon.

09-16-2012, 01:01 AM	#7
MTL Bimmer Major General Drives: E92 328 (DD) & E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal ; Kuwait Posts: 7,951 iTrader: (16) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00] 2010 Sea-Doo RXT-X 260 [4.50] 2007 E92 328i [5.00]	Congrats Chris! We should meet up sometime next week...also maybe we can do a photoshoot before winter! Then you'll have pics of your old car with the new one loll __________________ 08 E92 M3/Melbourne Red/6MT/Exec Pack/MDrive/EDC/PDC/19" 220M Mods: VRS Front Lip, HID Angels, KW V3, Stoptech BBK, SS lines, 18" TE37SL, Bastuck Exhaust, MS Air Filter, OEM Aluminum Padels, LED Interior Light 07 E92 328i/Jet Black/Cream Beige Leather/Premium/Step/Heated Seats...check garage!

09-16-2012, 10:33 PM	#8
acevo8 Enlisted Member Drives: Mitsubishi Evo 8 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 43 iTrader: (1)	Nice change for the both of you, congrats on the two new toys!

09-17-2012, 12:14 AM	#9
07BSM328 Private First Class Drives: 07 328i gone...2010 STi now Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 103 iTrader: (0)	Welcome to the 911 gang! Now head on over to rennlist I bet that was the car I was trying to convince my wife to swap for our c4s! I love the viper green gt3rs, if you ever think of selling it keep me in mind!!

09-17-2012, 12:39 AM	#10
rotaz Captain Drives: CaymanS Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: OC Posts: 671 iTrader: (0)	Awesome! Hopefully my next track car will be a 997.2 gt3. What's your take on your experience with the M3 vs gt3? __________________ \|Arrived 12/14/06\| JP Vizage Kit\| Gone 4/4/09 \|

09-17-2012, 01:50 AM	#11
CAPSGOD Major Drives: Diesel Son Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: #yolo Posts: 1,136 iTrader: (0)	Unique color. Even red M3's are not that common AFAIK. Must be nice to have an enthusiast as your significant other

09-17-2012, 02:43 AM	#12
9Wacow New Member Drives: X5 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 5 iTrader: (0)	Nice Pick! on both GT3RS and the STi !!

09-17-2012, 12:52 PM	#13
Sniz Lieutenant General Drives: e92 335 - gone // e36 M3 turbo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 10,446 iTrader: (1)	congrats on both! __________________

09-17-2012, 04:12 PM	#15
Shaan Private Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 94 iTrader: (2)	same upgrade i plan on doing. congrats

09-17-2012, 05:55 PM	#16
py0413 Captain Drives: 2012 M5 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BC Posts: 927 iTrader: (2)	Thumb up for you and your wife! Glad to hear more ladies enjoying driving manual cars. __________________ Must stop eating..............

09-21-2012, 05:59 PM	#17
stockae92 New Member Drives: z4 sDrive 35is Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: socal Posts: 14 iTrader: (0)	thumbs up to your wife driving a car with manual transmission my wife won't even touch them with a ten foot pole ... LOL

09-24-2012, 01:17 PM	#18
mistasleepi New Member Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: ca Posts: 6 iTrader: (0)	damn nice pick ups!

09-24-2012, 10:18 PM	#19
montreal red chris Drives: Green Frog Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 12,076 iTrader: (31)	the red M3 just got featured on BMW Canada's facebook page. picture was taken last year. the photogrpaher (Daniel Kudish) submitted the photo. __________________ 997.1 GT3RS 2009 WRX STI e92 M3 (gone)

09-25-2012, 02:47 AM	#21
OBI_agent D to the X to the B! Drives: ABS,American bargain supercar Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 2,083 iTrader: (0)	Congrats OP on both the cars. Let the modding begin __________________ 11 corvette C6

09-25-2012, 10:19 AM	#22
Angerman Spoolin' and Droolin' Drives: 08 135i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 825 iTrader: (0)	Wish my GF knew how to drive manual....maybe one day __________________ Old\| 2005 s2000: KPRO, Invidia q300 v4, PLM header, BERK 70mm HFC, Vortech v2 (3.6" Reichard Pulley), FMIC, ID 725cc (397whp/243tq @9psi, Tuned at Innovative Motorworks. New\| 2008 135i: JB4, ER CP, TiAL Q, BMS OCC, BMS DCI, Active Autowerke 2.0 Sport FMIC, VRSF 3" DPs, CP-E Axleback, Robs' PCV. Coming Soon: AMS FMIC, welded 3" cold piping

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