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mkoesel · 01-17-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by e46e92love

Our 335i's do have the ski door pass through WHEN you order the cold weather package.

That's just it though - we do have ZCW.

mkoesel · 01-17-2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Epacy

If you have some hi-res pics of the silver interior I would love to obtain those from you.

PM me Epacy, I could potentially email them to you.

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Big fan of the less-traveled pics. Did you happen to snap some shots of the battery? Could you tell what kind it was?

Unfortunately, no. I will see what I can do when I return on Saturday. I don't know if the cars will be open then though.

26.2 · 01-17-2008, 11:05 AM

Thanks for taking and posting these.

GregW / Oregon · 01-17-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

The coupe has the split arm rest. Not sure this is even available in the US. Might be a dealer installed option? Or this car is a frankenstein US/Euro mix.

It's standard in the US.

RandyB · 01-17-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

It's standard in the US.

I don't like it - I prefer the one in the sedan. Might have to retro-fit.

drvai · 01-17-2008, 11:47 AM

Thanks for the wonderfull report.

I didn't understood how the reflectos were installed.

Blip Bavarian · 01-17-2008, 12:04 PM

Thanks for a fantastic post.

You took some great pics. It feels good to know that there are M3's on US soil.

Could you go into some more detail about the reflectors? I dont quite understand; Is the pannel slightly recessed, to fit the reflector into. Or is the panel flush with some holes to bolt the reflectors through.

Once again, Great Post. Thanks.

RandyB · 01-17-2008, 12:08 PM

Ditto - much thanks for all of the pics. Very detailed coverage.

eclipsisNA · 01-17-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Blip Bavarian

Thanks for a fantastic post.

You took some great pics. It feels good to know that there are M3's on US soil.

Could you go into some more detail about the reflectors? I dont quite understand; Is the pannel slightly recessed, to fit the reflector into. Or is the panel flush with some holes to bolt the reflectors through.

Once again, Great Post. Thanks.

They're the same structured reflectors on the E46 M3 and the 2008 M5, meaning there's a reflector-shaped hole in the bumper that the reflectors snap into.

mkoesel · 01-18-2008, 07:05 AM

Shameless bump

Epacy · 01-18-2008, 07:28 AM

You get my PM?

mkoesel · 01-18-2008, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Epacy

You get my PM?

Yeah, I tried to send them last night, but they bounced. I zip them up and will try again when I get to work.

Epacy · 01-18-2008, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

Yeah, I tried to send them last night, but they bounced. I zip them up and will try again when I get to work.

Thanks!!

RandyB · 01-18-2008, 08:17 AM

The reflectors don't bother me so much anymore for some reason. I now like them better than the 335i solution after looking at them a little more.

Are the headlight squirter things a part of the cold weather pkg, or are they on every US M3? I'm starting to wonder because I don't recall seeing an M3 without them yet.

Epacy · 01-18-2008, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RandyB

The reflectors don't bother me so much anymore for some reason. I now like them better than the 335i solution after looking at them a little more.

Are the headlight squirter things a part of the cold weather pkg, or are they on every US M3? I'm starting to wonder because I don't recall seeing an M3 without them yet.

ZCW

RandyB · 01-18-2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Epacy

ZCW

Thanks. That must be a popular option then.

Epacy · 01-18-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by RandyB

Thanks. That must be a popular option then.

Not for me.

Also, the US washers are not retractable like the regular 3er.

southlight · 01-18-2008, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Epacy

Not for me.

Also, the US washers are not retractable like the regular 3er.

European washers aren't retractable, either.

Best regards, south

Epacy · 01-18-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by southlight

European washers aren't retractable, either.

Best regards, south

I was referencing the USA.

southlight · 01-18-2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Epacy

I was referencing the USA.

Yeah, but what's the surprise about?

It's not a US special, M3 washers are nowhere retractable unlike the standard E92 washers...

Best regards, south

RandyB · 01-18-2008, 10:18 AM

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Not for me.

Me either.

eclipsisNA · 01-18-2008, 12:15 PM

I actually like the look of the busier gauge cluster. It fills out that huge circle.

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