Am I being too paranoid?

luis_m3 · 07-06-2012, 04:06 AM

You are being paranoid... and like others have said, you already bought the car. JUST ENJOY and forget about it.

jonasaurus · 07-06-2012, 04:34 AM

Given its a 2nd hand car its not that unexpected. Just enjoy the car!

///Machine · 07-06-2012, 10:45 AM

It's like when you find out your sweetheart girlfriend is not a virgin. You'll get over it and find out she can rock you all night long. Now the S65 is untouchable!!

tee_733 · 09-07-2012, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Machine

It's like when you find out your sweetheart girlfriend is not a virgin. You'll get over it and find out she can rock you all night long. Now the S65 is untouchable!!

LMAO

Prince_of_Persia · 09-07-2012, 03:30 AM

Normal, it happens eventually

Foodle · 09-07-2012, 08:09 AM

Too paranoid. You'll be adding your own scratches to the bottom of the front bumper soon enough.

LarThaL · 09-07-2012, 08:16 AM

Carfax only reports accidents that have been repaired. How else would carfax ever find out about anything? Minor scrapes and dings are just a simple fact of life when driving a car.

bimdo · 09-07-2012, 10:41 AM

after i got my car in april,i had a full 3 day paint correction and opticoat done.we decided to leave the area under the front bumper alone,because it was already a little scraped up,and we knew it would just happen again.i've scraped it a time or two,and i'm super careful about parking.since the front sits low,you'll do this almost every time you park at a concrete barrier if you pull up too far.

so,just park carefully,and don't worry about this one-it will get scraped.

1MOREMOD · 09-07-2012, 10:49 AM

carfax wont show something they didnt fix.

eisenb11 · 09-07-2012, 11:06 AM

The difference between a used M3 and a new M3 is who put the first under-bumper scrape on there.

I'm completely anal about my car and still managed to scrape it once leaving a parking lot. Can't see it without looking under the car - could care less.

I'm more scared about scraping the bottom corner on the front of the bumper because that damage would be visible as opposed to anything under the bumper.

Talk2meg00se · 09-07-2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by KIS

OP, whenever you find an M3 crawl under it (preferably when it's not moving) and check for scrapes on the underside of the front bumper. I believe most will have them.

Yeah, this. I try to avoid them like the plague but it's very difficult to do so in all instances. Alas, scrapes are certainly present on the underside of mine, my best efforts to avoid them notwithstanding (I will say that the car has been in both NYC and LA - neither locale is known for its road quality).

For better or for worse, it comes with the territory. Means nothing wrt to the quality of the car that you purchased.

It's almost akin to asking: "I recently purchased a used M3. I noticed that there is oil on the engine. Is there a problem? Am I being paranoid?"

Are there other issues or is this it?

Majdnoon · 09-08-2012, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by W Cole

Its refreshing to discover I'm not the only one who thinks this. I go through the photos subforum and maybe 1/10 cars look better than stock.

Your 22s are rubbing? No prob bro just max out your camber all the way around and slam it some more. The stance will look hella flush.

Geez, thought I was the only one too! Its one thing to see those kinda guys on the internet, but another to know them in person. This guy I know has an '02 civic with a maxed out camber, slammed way down to the floor, it sits SO low that if there are speed bumps anywhere on the way to where you want to hang out, he can't come over. Literally.

e46e92love · 09-08-2012, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by nineonenine

Put some 22s on it, lower it like 8 inches to completely destroy any handling capability, then do a photoshoot and post in the Media section of this site for "looks tite yo" +1s

So true....

Cheers,
e46e92

Port Canaveral M3 driver · 09-08-2012, 07:58 PM

Never trust anyone, selling anything, unless you look it over yourself, inside and out! The documentation might help to inform you that the car was reported in be in a crash/accident with damage then repaired.

kwike92 · 09-08-2012, 09:34 PM

Doesn't matter now, u own it now. Just start driving it and start enjoying it.

The e92 just continues to please time after time.

Cheers!

07-06-2012, 04:06 AM	#23
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09-07-2012, 08:09 AM	#28
Foodle Captain 26 Rep 770 Posts Drives: 2011.75 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Too paranoid. You'll be adding your own scratches to the bottom of the front bumper soon enough.
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LarThaL Colonel 336 Rep 2,940 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: West Springfield, MA iTrader: (0)	Carfax only reports accidents that have been repaired. How else would carfax ever find out about anything? Minor scrapes and dings are just a simple fact of life when driving a car. __________________ **Audi S6 Audi S3 * Porsche Cayman GTS* --Former BMW M3 owner**
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bimdo Lieutenant 42 Rep 486 Posts Drives: 2008 e90 m3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: usa iTrader: (0)	after i got my car in april,i had a full 3 day paint correction and opticoat done.we decided to leave the area under the front bumper alone,because it was already a little scraped up,and we knew it would just happen again.i've scraped it a time or two,and i'm super careful about parking.since the front sits low,you'll do this almost every time you park at a concrete barrier if you pull up too far. so,just park carefully,and don't worry about this one-it will get scraped.
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eisenb11 Major 53 Rep 1,153 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 M3 SSII Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Redondo Beach, CA, USA iTrader: (0)	The difference between a used M3 and a new M3 is who put the first under-bumper scrape on there. I'm completely anal about my car and still managed to scrape it once leaving a parking lot. Can't see it without looking under the car - could care less. I'm more scared about scraping the bottom corner on the front of the bumper because that damage would be visible as opposed to anything under the bumper.
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