New Member Intro | '08 E90M

M3GarageKing · 07-09-2014, 04:06 PM

Nice, i just pick up my E92 on 7/3

briancl · 07-09-2014, 04:23 PM

Looks great. What wheels and specs?

Quicksilv3r · 07-10-2014, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by nyusigep

Welcome fellow E90 M3 owner! Love the SS and FR combo.

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Originally Posted by sello

Nice car another fellow e90 m3

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Originally Posted by izzyM3

Superb!

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Originally Posted by Antonio1988

Sweet ride brother

Thanks fellas!

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Originally Posted by spdy330

5 owners and now you are the 6th.... WOW!!!!

Congrats on the purchase!

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Originally Posted by modkrazy

Six owners!? This car has been passed around more than a mallard duck.

Yea I was surprised at the number of previous owners, but it was certainly no indication of the car's condition. I was impressed when I took delivery of it.

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Originally Posted by SWOT1

She's CLEAN and you got a great deal on an amazing car, enjoy!!

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Originally Posted by Amirsm3

Very nice! I definitely love the color combo.

Minty indeed, thanks! The color combo is my favorite part

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Originally Posted by MikeD

Wow, Jan 08 is as old as they come in the US. Nice color choice btw

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Originally Posted by urnzvay

Almost, Mine was one of the first in and is a 12/07 build date.

Ah good to know it's not quite the oldest lol

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Originally Posted by Lunker325

Good to see you joined brother! Love the car!

Good to be here, thanks bro!

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Originally Posted by FifthStreetz

congrats! welcome to the club! Don't get paranoid about 08 rod bearing issues from all the other threads LOL

Thanks! I'm trying not to think about it as I went through that sort of anxiety with my E39 M5 a couple of years ago. That said, I do have plans for a Blackstone Analysis when the time comes for her next oil change...

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Originally Posted by e92livin

Congrats! and nice choice!

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Originally Posted by M.A.R.C.

Looks really well kept. Congrats!

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Originally Posted by r1762

Congrats and enjoy!

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Originally Posted by scutts

Nice combo. Love the wheels!

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Originally Posted by slidemx5

Congrats and Welcome, looks great!

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Originally Posted by thekurgan

Welcome another E906MT!

She does NOT look like 71k, nice choice!

I appreciate it! The wheels are a nice touch. They're just lowly Linea Corse LC888s, but the previous owner turned the car in with them so they didn't cost me a dime and I happen to think they fit the car perfectly so I can't complain.

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Originally Posted by SuckaGDog

What happened to the E55?

Sold it early in June to a fellow enthusiast on MBWorld who flew down from Lafayette, IN and drove it home. I miss it at times, but nothing the M3 can't make up for

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Originally Posted by JBiddy

Congrats and welcome! Let the modding begin

Indeed! Already hardwired my V1, picked up some H8 LED AE's from EAS, a pair of iND painted reflectors and a Megan Racing exhaust. May go with a mild drop in the future, but I kind of like the factory stance w/ the 19s so it'll take some convincing to be static low like many of my cars in the past.

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Originally Posted by kerrit

great deal, looks very clean for the mileage!

Hell yea, thanks!

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Originally Posted by M3GarageKing

Nice, i just pick up my E92 on 7/3

Nice!!

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Originally Posted by briancl

Looks great. What wheels and specs?

Thanks,

Linea Corse LC888s (HRE P43SC reps)
19x9" (F) w/ 255's
19x10.5 (R) w/ 295's

sgrinavi · 07-10-2014, 12:27 PM

Howdy & thanks for sharing the nice pics

davesaddiction · 07-10-2014, 12:55 PM

She's a stunner! Congrats and welcome!

Definitely doesn't look like a car with that many miles or owners, and the wheels good great, too.

Mine is very similar to yours (but with the silver interior); picked mine up two years ago with a little remaining factory warranty (which paid off) for just over $40k, so you did very well to wait for prices to come down even lower. It will be interesting to see where prices end up leveling off for these cars. I just couldn't make myself wait any longer at the time - my previous car was a Mazda 3 hatch.

The addiction has just begun; just make sure to drive it more than spending time here on the forum - ha!

Quicksilv3r · 07-10-2014, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sgrinavi

Howdy & thanks for sharing the nice pics

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Originally Posted by davesaddiction

She's a stunner! Congrats and welcome!

Definitely doesn't look like a car with that many miles or owners, and the wheels good great, too.

Mine is very similar to yours (but with the silver interior); picked mine up two years ago with a little remaining factory warranty (which paid off) for just over $40k, so you did very well to wait for prices to come down even lower. It will be interesting to see where prices end up leveling off for these cars. I just couldn't make myself wait any longer at the time - my previous car was a Mazda 3 hatch.

The addiction has just begun; just make sure to drive it more than spending time here on the forum - ha!

Ha! yea driving a Mazda3 certainly leaves a lot to be desired, I can see why you couldn't wait! Thanks for the kind words

Mercifully, mine came with just 72hrs remaining on the CPO warranty which paid off for me almost instantaneously. Took it to the dealer the following morning to have both timing covers and both valve cover gaskets replaced for the nominal CPO deductible of $50. LOL

Keep it between the ditches my man!

davesaddiction · 07-10-2014, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilv3r

Ha! yea driving a Mazda3 certainly leaves a lot to be desired, I can see why you couldn't wait! Thanks for the kind words

Mercifully, mine came with just 72hrs remaining on the CPO warranty which paid off for me almost instantaneously. Took it to the dealer the following morning to have both timing covers and both valve cover gaskets replaced for the nominal CPO deductible of $50. LOL

Keep it between the ditches my man!

To be honest, I loved that little car for 7 years and 90k miles...

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/wha...ove-1566904946

72 hours left of CPO?! Ha! That's great - nice going. I got my AC evaporator, a faulty rear sunshade, iDrive knob, and several worn trim pieces taken care of in the 6 months of coverage I had to work with.

I'd do it - same to you, and make sure to get it to the track at some point!

pkimM3r · 07-10-2014, 03:32 PM

interior looks brand new!

Lorall · 07-10-2014, 06:22 PM

Congrats on a beautiful ride.

UroGator · 07-11-2014, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by urnzvay

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Originally Posted by MikeD

Wow, Jan 08 is as old as they come in the US. Nice color choice btw

Almost, Mine was one of the first in and is a 12/07 build date.

Same here. Build date 12/07. Oldie but goodie

Quicksilv3r · 07-11-2014, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by davesaddiction

To be honest, I loved that little car for 7 years and 90k miles...

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/wha...ove-1566904946

72 hours left of CPO?! Ha! That's great - nice going. I got my AC evaporator, a faulty rear sunshade, iDrive knob, and several worn trim pieces taken care of in the 6 months of coverage I had to work with.

I'd do it - same to you, and make sure to get it to the track at some point!

Yea I guess it helps when you get one with low mileage, but yea might as well make BMW pay for everything possible until it becomes your dime that's keeping it on the road! I rented a Mazda6 years ago for a day trip to Atlanta and couldn't say I was terribly impressed, but then again my tastes are ruined from years of driving M cars and AMGs; perhaps the 3's are a different story.

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Originally Posted by SlowSaloonM3

interior looks brand new!

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Originally Posted by Lorall

Congrats on a beautiful ride.

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Originally Posted by UroGator

Same here. Build date 12/07. Oldie but goodie

Thanks guys, really appreciate the compliments! Definitely don't mind having an '08, I've always heard great things about this car aside from the rod bearing deal which most will encounter at some point. I just hope I'm not one of the unlucky ones to experience it.

Ludey · 07-11-2014, 12:12 PM

Congrats! Car looks very clean for it's age and mileage.

Also, there are very few aftermarket rims that look good on E9Xs IMO and yours are one of them.

Sweet ride! Welcome and enjoy!

M.A.R.C. · 07-11-2014, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by davesaddiction

To be honest, I loved that little car for 7 years and 90k miles...

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/wha...ove-1566904946

72 hours left of CPO?! Ha! That's great - nice going. I got my AC evaporator, a faulty rear sunshade, iDrive knob, and several worn trim pieces taken care of in the 6 months of coverage I had to work with.

I'd do it - same to you, and make sure to get it to the track at some point!

Not to steal the OP's stage but...

Davesaddiction... just realized you were the one who wrote that post on Opposite Lock. For a long time I had been back and forth on getting an M3. After reading about your feeling of satisfaction with seeing and driving your car I decided to finally go on the hunt for an M3. I ended up finding my current car below and I've never been happier with a car... well other than when I had my S2000 but the impracticality (2-seat, no cargo ******* grew old. Just wanted to give a

for the perspective shared in that post.

davesaddiction · 07-11-2014, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by M.A.R.C.

Davesaddiction... just realized you were the one who wrote that post on Opposite Lock. For a long time I had been back and forth on getting an M3. After reading about your feeling of satisfaction with seeing and driving your car I decided to finally go on the hunt for an M3. I ended up finding my current car below and I've never been happier with a car... well other than when I had my S2000 but the impracticality (2-seat, no cargo ******* grew old. Just wanted to give a

for the perspective shared in that post.

Awesome. Glad I could give you the inspiration/motivation to get into one of these amazing cars!

07-09-2014, 04:06 PM	#23
M3GarageKing Private First Class 5 Rep 119 Posts Drives: E93#DTC Lexus IS350 Fsport DD Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: LA iTrader: (4)	Nice, i just pick up my E92 on 7/3
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briancl Lieutenant 48 Rep 523 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: California iTrader: (17)	Looks great. What wheels and specs?
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07-10-2014, 12:27 PM	#26
sgrinavi Lieutenant 68 Rep 401 Posts Drives: 2012 911GTS & 2014 X1 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SW FL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2013 Porsche 911S [0.00]	Howdy & thanks for sharing the nice pics
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07-10-2014, 12:55 PM	#27
davesaddiction is fast cars 391 Rep 2,137 Posts Drives: '08 E90 M3 6MT SSII BPM Stg II Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oklahoma iTrader: (0)	She's a stunner! Congrats and welcome! Definitely doesn't look like a car with that many miles or owners, and the wheels good great, too. Mine is very similar to yours (but with the silver interior); picked mine up two years ago with a little remaining factory warranty (which paid off) for just over $40k, so you did very well to wait for prices to come down even lower. It will be interesting to see where prices end up leveling off for these cars. I just couldn't make myself wait any longer at the time - my previous car was a Mazda 3 hatch. The addiction has just begun; just make sure to drive it more than spending time here on the forum - ha! __________________ Daddy's Rocket Sled! Clarkson: "It is... pretty much perfect... Why don't I have one of these cars?" Harris: "The saloon is definitely the M3 of choice."
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07-10-2014, 03:32 PM	#30
pkimM3r Banned 205 Rep 7,298 Posts Drives: m3 saloon in granny mode. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lost angeles iTrader: (0)	interior looks brand new!
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07-10-2014, 06:22 PM	#31
Lorall Private First Class 14 Rep 106 Posts Drives: '23 G80CX Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (2)	Congrats on a beautiful ride.
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07-11-2014, 12:12 PM	#34
Ludey Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 201 Posts Drives: 2015 Turbo S Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Clt iTrader: (0)	Congrats! Car looks very clean for it's age and mileage. Also, there are very few aftermarket rims that look good on E9Xs IMO and yours are one of them. Sweet ride! Welcome and enjoy!
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