Considering a Speed Yellow E92 M3 DCT MY 2011

[llis]

Originally Posted by E90beemerfan

Good bye to my 328i and welcome to my new "sunshine" M3:-)

I drove my M3 home today and the car is just amazing! I still cannot believe how good this car really is. The confidence this car is giving you, even on slippery winter roads on 19" wheels and wide winter tires, is just fantastic. Can't wait to drive this beauty more and learn to know the quirks as well

I have enclosed a crappy picture of my ex. 328i and new M3, taken in a hurry just before returning home. The M3 has not been washed after a 300 km drive on salted roads, but still a pretty sight if you ask me

She looks great! Congratulations! What kind of snows do you have on your ZCP wheels? Your pic makes me want to take my girl out, but my snow tires are mounted on boring utilitarian 18" wheels that look like they belong on a Hyundai.

[Alpha_M]

Congrats on the car. Looks amazing, and surprised to see how well its pulling this color off with the carbon roof.

Also, glad to see someone from Norway. I have some family in Oslo and do go there from time to time. Don't remember seeing any e92 ///M lol

[E90beemerfan]

Originally Posted by meez

Buy my Dakar:

Very nice car you've got there, but one M3 is enough for me

[E90beemerfan]

Originally Posted by OneMmmm

Congrats! She's beautiful. You made a great choice.

Thank you! After driving her home I'm convinced. I've tested a similar specified car in Munich, but testing the car in more challenging conditions left me even more impressed!

[E90beemerfan]

Originally Posted by llis

She looks great! Congratulations! What kind of snows do you have on your ZCP wheels? Your pic makes me want to take my girl out, but my snow tires are mounted on boring utilitarian 18" wheels that look like they belong on a Hyundai.

Thank you! These cars looks more impressive live than on pictures. There something with the three dimensions getting lost in pictures I'm very pleased with the colour to say the least

The winter tires are Vredestein Giugiaro Wintrac Xtreme 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 aft.

So far I'm impressed with their performance, but I'm not pushing the limits you know. Let's see tomorrow morning when I'm starting off early in the dark after some more snow fall.

You will probably hear tons of superlatives on the car from me the coming weeks, but I can still not believe how good this car is. And the worst part, hardly any of them on the road. Ok, maybe it has got something to do with price and cost of feeding this car with gas

[E90beemerfan]

Originally Posted by Alpha_M

Congrats on the car. Looks amazing, and surprised to see how well its pulling this color off with the carbon roof.

Also, glad to see someone from Norway. I have some family in Oslo and do go there from time to time. Don't remember seeing any e92 ///M lol

Thank you! Even better in the flesh Then you probably know about the elephant taxes we've got here on proper cars. I guess you have to be a bit crazy owning such car in Norway, but the E92 M3 must be the best buy ever if you ask me

[E90beemerfan]

M3 in wet and snowy conditions

[///3dkn]

It's gorgeous. I like it.

Cheers

[E90beemerfan]

Originally Posted by ///3dkn

It's gorgeous. I like it.

Cheers

Thank you!

[paddy335]

Awesome colour. There was a Speed Yellow M5 for sale in the UK recently that I lusted after for a while. I think it suits the E92 beautifully.

[E90beemerfan]

Originally Posted by paddy335

Awesome colour. There was a Speed Yellow M5 for sale in the UK recently that I lusted after for a while. I think it suits the E92 beautifully.

I'm sure the M5 looks good in this colour too. On the M3 E92 this is spot on. I must admit I was a little worried that this colour would be too much, but after seeing it live I'm convinced. Just gorgeous!

[Orjan]

Congratulations! I absolutely love the color - and I've spent a fair amount of time looking at the ad of this one before you bought it

And it's so nice to see an M3 that's not white or black - and even nicer to see a car that is getting used also in the winter!

[E90beemerfan]

Originally Posted by Orjan

Congratulations! I absolutely love the color - and I've spent a fair amount of time looking at the ad of this one before you bought it

And it's so nice to see an M3 that's not white or black - and even nicer to see a car that is getting used also in the winter!

Thank you! The car looks even better IRL

The colour is a perfect match with the E92 M3 and I'm surprised there are so few out there.

So far I'm very pleased with the car's winter road performance. Good traction in difficult conditions, very balanced and the NA V8 is easy to modulate when needed.

At times I miss the MT, but the DCT is performing so well that it's soon forgotten out on curvy roads.

The car is better than expected

[Slammo]

Congrats on the purchase! I don't think you'll find many others of that color on the road...good choice!

[SOM3]

How much?

[knevel]

I like it. First thing I would do is add carbon fiber mirrors, darker wheels, a prominent diffuser, and probably some side skirts as well.

Otherwise definitely pops!

Originally Posted by E90beemerfan

It is difficult to test the actual HP gain and therefore you will never be caught having too much "grunt" compared to what you paid in taxes. In the end of 2010 the tax on this car was more than NOK 900k or approximately USD 117k. Not so strange they hardly check any cars afterwards...

Since the M3 has got a NA engine I guess a tune will not do much?

Just the TAX is $117,000?!

[E90beemerfan]

Originally Posted by Slammo

Congrats on the purchase! I don't think you'll find many others of that color on the road...good choice!

Thanks! The colour seems to be easy to maintain and during dark winter days other colours appear dull in comparison

[E90beemerfan]

Originally Posted by SOM3

How much?

I traded my car in, but the price tag on the M3 was USD 110k. I know, crazy! Without trading in my 328 I could probably get away with 5k less.

[E90beemerfan]

Originally Posted by knevel

I like it. First thing I would do is add carbon fiber mirrors, darker wheels, a prominent diffuser, and probably some side skirts as well.

Otherwise definitely pops!



Just the TAX is $117,000?!

Thank you for suggestions! I'm sure carbon fiber mirrors will look nice. My first priority will most likely be MPE. The car actually had this installed before, but the previous owner traded this back to stock exhaust. Now I'm waiting for the winter to end and to see the car in proper sunshine. Then I will decide which mods to add.

[E90beemerfan]

Some pictures of the car in the snow. I will post more pics as soon as time to do it and good weather conditions meet...

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by E90beemerfan

Thank you for suggestions! I'm sure carbon fiber mirrors will look nice. My first priority will most likely be MPE. The car actually had this installed before, but the previous owner traded this back to stock exhaust. Now I'm waiting for the winter to end and to see the car in proper sunshine. Then I will decide which mods to add.

An alternative to MPE could be the OEM mod. Found a used E90 muffler, went to a exhaust garage with a couple of Youtube vids and had it done - Absolutely amazing bro. Was thinking about the MPE but thought I try out a cheapy first. Will never go back!

Ps. Did the so called 2-pipe which ads enought sounds no doubt while still keeping in refined.

[E90beemerfan]

Originally Posted by Helmsman

An alternative to MPE could be the OEM mod. Found a used E90 muffler, went to a exhaust garage with a couple of Youtube vids and had it done - Absolutely amazing bro. Was thinking about the MPE but thought I try out a cheapy first. Will never go back!

Ps. Did the so called 2-pipe which ads enought sounds no doubt while still keeping in refined.

Sounds like an alternative:-) No problem with drone?