Did I see what I think I saw? m3 in Laguna Beach Area

dab33d · 06-22-2007, 05:11 PM

I was walking PCH ( Pacific Coast HWY) on the way to dinner in Laguna Beach ( Southern Ca)and A black E92 rolls by and stops at the red light 20 feet infront of me. I ran up to it, ditching my date and to my amazement I saw the quad exhaust from the rear, no badge, Couldn't see if it had the 18 or 19 inch rims either. Surprisingly the exhaust wasn't very loud when it whizzed by.

Sorry I know this is no help without pix ( I didn't have a camera on me, and it was also getting dark). But my point is this, could this have actually been a
"M3 mule" down here in socal? if so, why... etc.

I wasn't sure to be excited or to just be confused... has anyone else seen this black e92 m3 in the OC area?

monsta · 06-22-2007, 05:34 PM

lmao...good effort...& yes there have been a couple citings in SoCal there is a BMW testing facility in OC exact place excapes my mind...do a search & you'll find a couple threads about it...

edit: here is one of those threads
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67541

2m3 · 06-22-2007, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dab33d

I was walking PCH ( Pacific Coast HWY) on the way to dinner in Laguna Beach ( Southern Ca)and A black E92 rolls by and stops at the red light 20 feet infront of me. I ran up to it, ditching my date and to my amazement I saw the quad exhaust from the rear, no badge, Couldn't see if it had the 18 or 19 inch rims either. Surprisingly the exhaust wasn't very loud when it whizzed by.

Sorry I know this is no help without pix ( I didn't have a camera on me, and it was also getting dark). But my point is this, could this have actually been a
"M3 mule" down here in socal? if so, why... etc.

I wasn't sure to be excited or to just be confused... has anyone else seen this black e92 m3 in the OC area?

What license plate? Numbers only? Distributor license plate (DST on left side vertical)?

esquire · 06-22-2007, 09:20 PM

there have been m3 mules all over socal for a long time now. ventura county especially.

dab33d · 06-23-2007, 02:21 AM

you know what. i wasnt even able to see what the license plate numbers read..... but after reading about one of the other members posts that saw a black e92 around the dana point area... i'm thinking its the same one... i'm glad that i saw it, although it was brief and unexpected !

stressdoc · 06-23-2007, 03:44 PM

Carbon fibre roof?

dab33d · 06-24-2007, 09:26 PM

Nope. no CF roof from what i could tell...

06-22-2007, 05:11 PM	#1
dab33d Private First Class 25 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 AW/FR M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCAL iTrader: (0)	Did I see what I think I saw? m3 in Laguna Beach Area I was walking PCH ( Pacific Coast HWY) on the way to dinner in Laguna Beach ( Southern Ca)and A black E92 rolls by and stops at the red light 20 feet infront of me. I ran up to it, ditching my date and to my amazement I saw the quad exhaust from the rear, no badge, Couldn't see if it had the 18 or 19 inch rims either. Surprisingly the exhaust wasn't very loud when it whizzed by. Sorry I know this is no help without pix ( I didn't have a camera on me, and it was also getting dark). But my point is this, could this have actually been a "M3 mule" down here in socal? if so, why... etc. I wasn't sure to be excited or to just be confused... has anyone else seen this black e92 m3 in the OC area?
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06-22-2007, 05:34 PM	#2
monsta Brigadier General 218 Rep 3,593 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bergen County, NJ/Y.O, NY iTrader: (2)	lmao...good effort...& yes there have been a couple citings in SoCal there is a BMW testing facility in OC exact place excapes my mind...do a search & you'll find a couple threads about it... edit: here is one of those threads http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67541 __________________ '08 E92 M3 6MT \| IB \| FR \| RAC RG63's \| VRS Ti Exhaust \| Fabspeed HFC & Xpipe '09 X5 35d SG/SB '11 X3 28i AW/CN/FW (wife's car
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06-22-2007, 09:20 PM	#4
esquire Brigadier General 478 Rep 3,044 Posts Drives: 2011 Dakar Yellow M3, 2018 M5 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California iTrader: (0)	there have been m3 mules all over socal for a long time now. ventura county especially. __________________ [ESS VT2-625] [Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust] [KW Clubsports] [OSS Angel Eyes] [Revinora r-CRT Lip] [Vorsteiner Boot] [Challenge Race Diffuser] [See the Build Thread HERE]
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06-23-2007, 02:21 AM	#5
dab33d Private First Class 25 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 AW/FR M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCAL iTrader: (0)	you know what. i wasnt even able to see what the license plate numbers read..... but after reading about one of the other members posts that saw a black e92 around the dana point area... i'm thinking its the same one... i'm glad that i saw it, although it was brief and unexpected !
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06-23-2007, 03:44 PM	#6
stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Carbon fibre roof? __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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06-24-2007, 09:26 PM	#7
dab33d Private First Class 25 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 AW/FR M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCAL iTrader: (0)	Nope. no CF roof from what i could tell...
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