10 Things I did not know about my M3

[Koldun]

Originally Posted by DARK_M3

I discovered my M3 likes to be started and warmed up prior to driving or else it retorts for a few blocks in cold weather.

It's like driving my '77 Jeep Wagoneer with it's big 'ol V8 all over again. I distinctly remember my moms 325i doing this same thing back in the 80's.

Manual specifically states not to "warm up" the car, but drive it gently until oil temps come up.

[MRV99]

1) The power button actually adds power like a turbo button in my video games
2) I would have to fill up all the time, like every 190 miles or so which is costing a lot of money
3) Insurance is expensive
4) car washes are expensive on a weekly basis
5) replacing expensive tires after just 15k miles
6) being a "douch bag" for owning a m3
7) having to walk sooooo far after parking my car at Walmart
8) finding comfortable driving gloves which complements my steering wheel
9) why so many mini van's want to prove to me just how fast they are
10) wonder why they have shifters on the steering wheel when the car shifts itself. (Except when the "s" shows up and then it won't)

[lsmkr01]

Originally Posted by mamadub

Really? Another thing I did not know. I'm going to try this!

I didn't know that either. learn something new everyday...

[AsJackson]

2 More things.

Driver Door handle has lock de-icer hold handle for 10 Seconds
Windows sense obstructions when going up and stop, so you wont
cut your fingers off by accident.

[Majin Buu]

Originally Posted by AsJackson

2 More things.

Driver Door handle has lock de-icer hold handle for 10 Seconds
Windows sense obstructions when going up and stop, so you wont
cut your fingers off by accident.

what lock deicer???????????

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by Jive

So, my GF takes credit for this as she discovered it... we just found out that the gas pedal goes even farther down then the last point of resistance. Even if you mash the pedal all the way down until it resist's, push harder and it will go farther. I suspect this is only useful for DCT cars in automode. She was driving highway speeds on D5 and mashed the pedal all the way down (to the second to last point of resistance) and it downshifted to 4th, she mashed it even harder to the last point of resistance and it downshifted to 3rd @ 7800rpm.

Edit: This is what i am referring to: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83497

The kick down? Its in all automatic and dct bmws. Its old. Very old.

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by Jive

An observation about comfort access:
If you have just finished driving and you get out of the car without locking it and go to the back of the car to open the trunk, CA will NOT allow you to open the trunk. You have to lock the car first, to get access to the trunk after a drive.

Mine does for some reason.

But what the hell is that tpms button next to the hazards?! I know i should read the manual. There just isnt any time for that.

[pkimM3r]

I just answered my own question lol.

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by luis_m3

I didn't know they were driven by some douches. Met my first douche bag today, who asked me to join his ZCP exclusive club. So I turned around and walked away.

Old post but HAHAHAHA

[benha]

Originally Posted by VMcV3y

Today I learned that my M3 does not have an interior ceiling hook to hang dry cleaning.

LOL.

(good thing it has a big trunk.)

I pull up the rear headrest and hang the cleaning on the bar underneath. I'm picky about those things staying even, though, so gotta push it back down when you get home.
Actually, I do this on my E90 and my E92 is just getting off the boat, so I'm not sure it will also have rising headrests. Can't remember from my ED trip.

[benha]

Originally Posted by DARK_M3

It's handy but it likes to tell you things at the last second it seems like.

No joke. Sometimes it doesn't kick in at all, which pisses me off. Should be infallible since it's German engineering. I shouldn't have to pull out my iPhone when I paid extra thousands for that nav so I could dodge traffic.

[mlambert890]

Originally Posted by MRV99

1) The power button actually adds power like a turbo button in my video games

Surprised no one hit this one with a "lolwut?!"

Not sure if serious, but... Power button just changes throttle sensitivity.

[Shoney41]

Originally Posted by benha

I pull up the rear headrest and hang the cleaning on the bar underneath. I'm picky about those things staying even, though, so gotta push it back down when you get home.
Actually, I do this on my E90 and my E92 is just getting off the boat, so I'm not sure it will also have rising headrests. Can't remember from my ED trip.

Not sure if you mean this with "ceiling hook" but my E92 does have a hook incorporated into the rear passenger ceiling handle. Big enough for a couple hangers' worth of dry cleaning.

[TexasSpartan]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

its a cheap and easy DIY. think i got mine from circle bmw outta jersey.

So I've got a early 2011 with the Red bulb. I don't think my car is prewired as I think they stopped that in '09. Am I to assume that since the bulb is there that my car has the alarm and maybe a fuse is blown or do they put that bulb on all 3's?