FAILED at the Drive for the Cure!

sayemthree · 05-29-2008, 02:48 PM

I signed up to drive the M3 at the Komen event. I showed up without my drivers license and the rejected me. FAIL!

It turned out ok tho (actually even better) as my CA let me drive a new M3 sedan 6MT. I also drove it back to back with a M5 6MT. The M3 was amazing. It handles like an e36 M3, with very little body lean but yet has the power and ride of an M5. It seems to be a big step beyond the e46. Cant wiat for my M3 - I certainly made the right choice.

ersin · 05-29-2008, 03:04 PM

DOH! Glad to hear of your experience and thoughts. Bet you can't wait until June 10!

JEllis · 05-29-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sayemthree

I signed up to drive the M3 at the Komen event. I showed up without my drivers license and the rejected me. FAIL!

It turned out ok tho (actually even better) as my CA let me drive a new M3 sedan 6MT. I also drove it back to back with a M5 6MT. The M3 was amazing. It handles like an e36 M3, with very little body lean but yet has the power and ride of an M5. It seems to be a big step beyond the e46. Cant wiat for my M3 - I certainly made the right choice.

Great way to put it.... as an E36 M owner I understand what you mean...

Jason

batchelorc · 05-29-2008, 03:51 PM

Why would you go to a driving event without your drivers license. And how did you get there?

Sedan_Clan · 05-29-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by batchelorc

Why would you go to a driving event without your drivers license. And how did you get there?

hehehe.

Jack28 · 05-29-2008, 05:41 PM

Well thats good you even got to drive an M Period! I signed up and when I got to the event at my Dealer, They said it was all reserved and booked! Man i was Sooo Mad...
I drove a 650 instead...

sayemthree · 05-29-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by batchelorc

Why would you go to a driving event without your drivers license. And how did you get there?

Hahaha forgot it at work.

yeah - I did get a bit nervous when I hit 132 MPH in the M3 and rememberd I had no lic on me. but WOW it got to 132 Quick!!!!!

bobr2001 · 05-29-2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sayemthree

Hahaha forgot it at work.

yeah, right

But I'm sure you enjoyed the test drive!

monsta · 05-29-2008, 10:37 PM

what type of drive is this that you got up to 132mph...

mkoesel · 05-29-2008, 10:55 PM

Well, I mean, the faster you go, the more breast cancer you cure, right? At least that's what I tell people. I'm pretty sure if there was a BMW that could hit Mach 4, breast cancer would be abolished completely.

SHADY1 · 05-30-2008, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by batchelorc

Why would you go to a driving event without your drivers license. And how did you get there?

sayemthree · 05-30-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

Well, I mean, the faster you go, the more breast cancer you cure, right? At least that's what I tell people. I'm pretty sure if there was a BMW that could hit Mach 4, breast cancer would be abolished completely.

yes - I cured a lot of breast cancer that day- funny thing is in the M5 we stumble accross a Rs4 on the freeway!!!

maybe I wasnt clear-since I didnt have my lic with me I did not take a Komen car out but instead the CA let me drive the M3 and M5 demo and not around the normal boring Komen course.

AwesomeM3 · 10-30-2008, 07:56 AM

Yes, this is a thread resurrection...

I was signed up to drive the M3 at the Drive For The Cure event this weekend at my local BMW dealership, and I received a phone call from BMW yesterday informing me that the M3 was wrecked in an accident.

I knew this would happen!

sg///M3 · 10-30-2008, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by AwesomeM3

Yes, this is a thread resurrection...

I was signed up to drive the M3 at the Drive For The Cure event this weekend at my local BMW dealership, and I received a phone call from BMW yesterday informing me that the M3 was wrecked in an accident.

I knew this would happen!

Um, don't you already have an M3? What's the big deal?

bmstyle71 · 10-30-2008, 08:46 AM

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I also drove it back to back with a M5 6MT

I thought m5s only came in smg 3

UltimateBMW · 10-30-2008, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by bmstyle71

I thought m5s only came in smg 3

Because of popular demand BMW added in the 6MT for the M5. No cost option since SMG3 is stock.

bmstyle71 · 10-30-2008, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by UltimateBMW

Because of popular demand BMW added in the 6MT for the M5. No cost option since SMG3 is stock.

NO WAY!!!! wth lol that was one of the main reasons why I didn't bother looking at a used m5 instead of the m3. Is it easy to find one if I want to get one?

mkoesel · 10-30-2008, 09:03 AM

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NO WAY!!!! wth lol that was one of the main reasons why I didn't bother looking at a used m5 instead of the m3. Is it easy to find one if I want to get one?

We are way OT, but it seems the 6MT M5/M6 get a lot of negative marks. If I am not mistaken, BMW crippled the car in some way (it is argued that they had no choice, given the car's dynamics) such that DSC cannot be disabled completely. Therefore the cars do not perform as you might hope, according to some. Check www.m5board.com for more info.

bmstyle71 · 10-30-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

We are way OT, but it seems the 6MT M5/M6 get a lot of negative marks. If I am not mistaken, BMW crippled the car in some way (it is argued that they had no choice, given the car's dynamics) such that DSC cannot be disabled completely. Therefore the cars do not perform as you might hope, according to some. Check www.m5board.com for more info.

OH I see. Sorry for stealing your thunder man, I was just asking to find out some info. My apologies. Guess I'll be sticking to my m3 then. Thanks for the info.

mkoesel · 10-30-2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bmstyle71

OH I see. Sorry for stealing your thunder man, I was just asking to find out some info. My apologies. Guess I'll be sticking to my m3 then. Thanks for the info.

Stealing my thunder? No, don't worry, I had no thunder here. Just trying to point you in the right direction.

bmstyle71 · 10-30-2008, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

Stealing my thunder? No, don't worry, I had no thunder here. Just trying to point you in the right direction.

lol thanks

yeah scrap that idea.

monsta · 10-30-2008, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

We are way OT, but it seems the 6MT M5/M6 get a lot of negative marks. If I am not mistaken, BMW crippled the car in some way (it is argued that they had no choice, given the car's dynamics) such that DSC cannot be disabled completely. Therefore the cars do not perform as you might hope, according to some. Check www.m5board.com for more info.

still off topic but BMW later released a software update that allowed DSC to be turned completely off....

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