Still turns heads!!!......

LarThaL · 12-15-2012, 11:29 AM

So it is winter here in New England. Haven't been driving the M3 as much. We had some salt down on the roads a short while ago, and while there is no snow on the ground where I am, the tires aren't good in cold weather.

Anyway, yesterday was a little warmer and the weather was clear so I had the M3 out. I am still amazed at the attention the car gets.

I had one guy in an Audi A6 pull next to me at a light, roll down his window, and gave me all sorts of compliments, thumbs up, etc. etc.

Then, a guy in a 3-series coupe almost came to a dead stop in the middle of an intersection while turning as he just stared at my car. Honestly could have caused a serious accident. You would've thought my M3 was a naked woman or something !!

Just wanted to share.

kchu221 · 12-15-2012, 12:19 PM

nice! theres soo many 3 series here in socal that m3's just arent enough to turn heads...

M3Now! · 12-15-2012, 12:21 PM

Nice. The M isn't (to me) a fabulously beautiful car, more low and muscular. But I've received way more compliments about it than any car I've owned, usually when the top's down. The people have spoken

Cheers

Team Plutonium · 12-15-2012, 12:27 PM

JuRuKi · 12-15-2012, 12:32 PM

I love my m3 and all but for 95% of ppl its just a 3 series. Theres too many 3 series everywhere

kchu221 · 12-15-2012, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JuRuKi

I love my m3 and all but for 95% of ppl its just a 3 series. Theres too many 3 series everywhere

LOL especially in jaba...

WingZeroX5 · 12-15-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by LarThaL

So it is winter here in New England. Haven't been driving the M3 as much. We had some salt down on the roads a short while ago, and while there is no snow on the ground where I am, the tires aren't good in cold weather.

Anyway, yesterday was a little warmer and the weather was clear so I had the M3 out. I am still amazed at the attention the car gets.

I had one guy in an Audi A6 pull next to me at a light, roll down his window, and gave me all sorts of compliments, thumbs up, etc. etc.

Then, a guy in a 3-series coupe almost came to a dead stop in the middle of an intersection while turning as he just stared at my car. Honestly could have caused a serious accident. You would've thought my M3 was a naked woman or something !!

Just wanted to share.

Where r u located?? I only saw one m3 besides mine around here.......

VMcV3y · 12-15-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by M3Now!

Nice. The M isn't (to me) a fabulously beautiful car, more low and muscular. But I've received way more compliments about it than any car I've owned, usually when the top's down. The people have spoken

Cheers

I was getting a late-night breakfast taco last Sunday morning, when in the drive-through lane behind me, a young female driver shouted "I love your car and license plate. Can I take a picture?" She was driving a large white SUV... Ford Excursion or something like that.

The top was down on the E93, so I turned around and said, "sure, okay, haha."

She got out, and two of her other young female friends got out. They got by the rear bumper of my and started snapping photos of each other.

It was a hoot.

- V

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MMME30W · 12-15-2012, 01:55 PM

Awesome; here in Atl bimmers are thick as fleas on a dogs back. You have to look closely to tell M3s...

elm3 · 12-15-2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MMME30W

Awesome; here in Atl bimmers are thick as fleas on a dogs back. You have to look closely to tell M3s...

+1, but when the m3 gets closer to you, you'll know it.

rjd598 · 12-15-2012, 02:06 PM

i stare at alot of cars all the time lol especially M's even though i own one

MKE_M3 · 12-15-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rjd598

i stare at alot of cars all the time lol especially M's even though i own one

+1

py0413 · 12-15-2012, 02:15 PM

I remember once out there buying coffee/tea on a snowy day and overheard people talking about how crazy the M3 driver dare to bring his/her car out on a day like that. Well, that was my car on a good set of winters

That sure turned quite a bit of heads and even until now, I'd stare at any M3(s) passing by. I miss the car

LarThaL · 12-15-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MMME30W

Awesome; here in Atl bimmers are thick as fleas on a dogs back. You have to look closely to tell M3s...

Tons of bimmers up here too, but by far mostly 6 cylinder variants. Any 8 cylinder becomes much more rare, be it a 3, 5, 7, X. The thing about the M3, I think, is that it is familiar, and yet different enough even for the automotively uneducated. You cant help notice the wider tires, quad exhaust tips, big-ass front air dam, and hood bulge.

kchu221 · 12-15-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by LarThaL

Tons of bimmers up here too, but by far mostly 6 cylinder variants. Any 8 cylinder becomes much more rare, be it a 3, 5, 7, X. The thing about the M3, I think, is that it is familiar, and yet different enough even for the automotively uneducated. You cant help notice the wider tires, quad exhaust tips, big-ass front air dam, and hood bulge.

haha in socal ive seen alot of regular 3 series that do a m3 conversion... the hood, front bumper, and sides, but not the side fenders...

LarThaL · 12-15-2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kchu221

haha in socal ive seen alot of regular 3 series that do a m3 conversion... the hood, front bumper, and sides, but not the side fenders...

There is a well known word for that.....

R I C E

SDPRT · 12-15-2012, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kchu221

nice! theres soo many 3 series here in socal that m3's just arent enough to turn heads...

In San Diego I get attention all the time. M3s are more rare here than in LA. Guess it helps that the RPI GTc is loud as hell so people hear me then stare.

dreamspeed · 12-15-2012, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kchu221

nice! theres soo many 3 series here in socal that m3's just arent enough to turn heads...

Lol yah, I see more 3 series here than civics

S65NAPWR · 12-15-2012, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LarThaL

Tons of bimmers up here too, but by far mostly 6 cylinder variants. Any 8 cylinder becomes much more rare, be it a 3, 5, 7, X. The thing about the M3, I think, is that it is familiar, and yet different enough even for the automotively uneducated. You cant help notice the wider tires, quad exhaust tips, big-ass front air dam, and hood bulge.

I've had traffic police directing traffic come up to me in traffic and ask how I got my halos to match the HIDs

People notice the smallest details actually, it surprises me.

glockperfect · 12-15-2012, 03:39 PM

I was getting a late-night breakfast taco last Sunday morning, when in the drive-through lane behind me, a young female driver shouted "I love your car and license plate. Can I take a picture?" She was driving a large white SUV... Ford Excursion or something like that.

The top was down on the E93, so I turned around and said, "sure, okay, haha."

She got out, and two of her other young female friends got out. They got by the rear bumper of my and started snapping photos of each other.

It was a hoot.

- V

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Pick up a copy of this month's Penthouse to read how the story ends. Bow-chica-wow-wow!

kchu221 · 12-15-2012, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LarThaL

There is a well known word for that.....

R I C E

LOL at least they werent running the front fenders with a m3 gills and m3 badge everywhere...

FVM3 · 12-15-2012, 03:47 PM

M3 is like nothing in SoCal

12-15-2012, 11:29 AM	#1
LarThaL Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: West Springfield, MA Posts: 1,780 iTrader: (0)	Still turns heads!!!...... So it is winter here in New England. Haven't been driving the M3 as much. We had some salt down on the roads a short while ago, and while there is no snow on the ground where I am, the tires aren't good in cold weather. Anyway, yesterday was a little warmer and the weather was clear so I had the M3 out. I am still amazed at the attention the car gets. I had one guy in an Audi A6 pull next to me at a light, roll down his window, and gave me all sorts of compliments, thumbs up, etc. etc. Then, a guy in a 3-series coupe almost came to a dead stop in the middle of an intersection while turning as he just stared at my car. Honestly could have caused a serious accident. You would've thought my M3 was a naked woman or something !! Just wanted to share. __________________ Daily: Porsche Cayenne GTS Toy: BMW ///M3
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12-15-2012, 01:55 PM	#9
MMME30W Riff Raff Refugee Drives: Civic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 600 iTrader: (1)	Awesome; here in Atl bimmers are thick as fleas on a dogs back. You have to look closely to tell M3s... __________________ Character does count. For too long we have gotten by in a society that says the only thing right is to get by and the only thing wrong is to get caught. Character is doing what's right when nobody is looking... " --J. C. Watts

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JuRuKi Private Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: SoCaL Posts: 71 iTrader: (1)	I love my m3 and all but for 95% of ppl its just a 3 series. Theres too many 3 series everywhere

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12-15-2012, 02:15 PM	#13
py0413 Captain Drives: 2012 M5 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BC Posts: 947 iTrader: (2)	I remember once out there buying coffee/tea on a snowy day and overheard people talking about how crazy the M3 driver dare to bring his/her car out on a day like that. Well, that was my car on a good set of winters That sure turned quite a bit of heads and even until now, I'd stare at any M3(s) passing by. I miss the car __________________ Must stop eating..............

12-15-2012, 03:39 PM	#20
glockperfect Private First Class Drives: '08 e93 m3 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 133 iTrader: (0)	I was getting a late-night breakfast taco last Sunday morning, when in the drive-through lane behind me, a young female driver shouted "I love your car and license plate. Can I take a picture?" She was driving a large white SUV... Ford Excursion or something like that. The top was down on the E93, so I turned around and said, "sure, okay, haha." She got out, and two of her other young female friends got out. They got by the rear bumper of my and started snapping photos of each other. It was a hoot. - V .[/quote] Pick up a copy of this month's Penthouse to read how the story ends. Bow-chica-wow-wow! __________________ 2008 Melbourne Red vert, 6 MT

12-15-2012, 03:47 PM	#22
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