How did you purchase your ///M3

Mr. ///M3 RD · 11-03-2011, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PhillyNate

I wish I'd paid for my M3 in gum...

jqsmooth · 11-03-2011, 09:42 PM

Rolf-Dieter - Thank you! That's one helluva story. I guess it all came full circle with the M3. I know you got many more stories in your memory bank. Keep 'em coming big guy!

I'd love to do a cross country trip with this thing. That would be my dream vacation.

Merlosso · 11-04-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rolf-Dieter

It is the best way to spend a vacation on the Autobahn and back roads of Germany a lot of history there ... you should check out (DW.COM) Deutsche Welle it is a TV Station in English and German ... they have a weekly program called "Discover Germany" on Sundays in English it takes you to many vacation spots. If you have cable or satellite you can add the channel for $5-/Month a great investment for some super commercial free shows. check it out on ===>CLICK to open the link here

You can also check out Discover Germany the Travel Guide ===>On the Internet CLICK to open the link ... have fun planning

Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out!

Prince_of_Persia · 11-04-2011, 02:51 PM

Bought the M3 even after all my friends told me I should buy a house first! I never regret buying her. I regret why I did not have enough money when I was student to buy her earlier. Although it took me only a year after graduation to save enough money to buy my car.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 11-04-2011, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by PhillyNate

I wish I'd paid for my M3 in gum...

Or with Roof Tiles (Ziegelsteine as we say in German

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Originally Posted by jqsmooth

Rolf-Dieter - Thank you! That's one helluva story. I guess it all came full circle with the M3. I know you got many more stories in your memory bank. Keep 'em coming big guy!

I'd love to do a cross country trip with this thing. That would be my dream vacation.

Thanks, oh yes there are plenty of other stories and more to come (touch wood)

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Originally Posted by Merlosso

Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out!

You will love it ... will give you and your wife planning ideas for your next ED trip.

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Originally Posted by Prince_of_Persia

Bought the M3 even after all my friends told me I should buy a house first! I never regret buying her. I regret why I did not have enough money when I was student to buy her earlier. Although it took me only a year after graduation to save enough money to buy my car.

Well done ,,,

enjoy your car the fruits of hard labour

Sdao68 · 11-04-2011, 08:39 PM

I had been looking at a 2011 M3 that I found at a dealership in Reading Pa for a couple weeks. I couldn't sleep one friday night thinking about it, I left the house at about 4 in the morning, my wife still sleeping in bed, drove 5 hours to just "look at it" yea right. Drove it home that day. What was I thinking!! I can't drive 2 cars home by myself

Mr. ///M3 RD · 11-05-2011, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdao68

I had been looking at a 2011 M3 that I found at a dealership in Reading Pa for a couple weeks. I couldn't sleep one friday night thinking about it, I left the house at about 4 in the morning, my wife still sleeping in bed, drove 5 hours to just "look at it" yea right. Drove it home that day. What was I thinking!! I can't drive 2 cars home by myself

I know all about the sleepless nights. Only one thing to do and that is to just do it

Congratulations nice car great colour that red is

Did you leave your old car behind? How did you manage?

BTW, you have 2 empty garages you can delete them ...

Mike van D · 11-05-2011, 07:46 AM

This was simple, wife had issues with her IS e93 and wanted something diff. Asked what do you want...she said, lets order an M3...done!

Sdao68 · 11-05-2011, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdao68

I had been looking at a 2011 M3 that I found at a dealership in Reading Pa for a couple weeks. I couldn't sleep one friday night thinking about it, I left the house at about 4 in the morning, my wife still sleeping in bed, drove 5 hours to just "look at it" yea right. Drove it home that day. What was I thinking!! I can't drive 2 cars home by myself[/QUOTE
I know all about the sleepless nights. Only one thing to do and that is to just do it

Congratulations nice car great colour that red is

Did you leave your old car behind? How did you manage? My wife and I drove back to Pa to get my truck on Sunday. Long weekend

BTW, you have 2 empty garages you can delete them ...

Have not figured out how to delete them

Mr. ///M3 RD · 11-05-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Rolf-Dieter

Have not figured out how to delete them

Sdao, it is fairly simple really ... just do this;

1) click on one of your lower garages (the one without the pic of your car)
2) you will see two options on the upper right (see my screen shot below)
3) just click on "Delete Vehicle Profile"

and you are done ... do it once more for the second empty garage.

Sdao68 · 11-05-2011, 08:49 AM

[QUOTE=Rolf-Dieter;10746546]

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Originally Posted by Sdao68

Sdao, it is fairly simple really ... just do this;

1) click on one of your lower garages (the one without the pic of your car)
2) you will see two options on the upper right (see my screen shot below)
3) just click on "Delete Vehicle Profile"

and you are done ... do it once more for the second empty garage.

I must be blind i have been to that screen several times trying to figure it out. Thanks

Mr. ///M3 RD · 11-05-2011, 09:11 AM

[QUOTE=Sdao68;10746585]

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Originally Posted by Rolf-Dieter

I must be blind i have been to that screen several times trying to figure it out. Thanks

My pleasure to help, take care.

PS. Nice car BTW

Better With Age · 11-05-2011, 09:30 AM

I had been "eyeballing" an M3 for months. Back and forth; off and on; hot and cold; yes and no; got to have it and then forget about it!

I was out shopping one Saturday with my wife when I approached a brand new M3 coupe parked in front of the store we were about to enter. I stood there for a bit - drooling, I'm sure - when I noticed a guy walking toward us on the opposite side of the M3. I am sure it was in part due to the wistful and envious look on my face but the guy walked up to the other side of the M3, looked at my wife and said pretty loudly, "let him buy it!" She turned to me and said, "go ahead, you really deserve it".

End of story. Brand new 2011 Jerez black M3 coupe was in my garage 2 weeks later. My "Happy 60th Birthday present to me".

Great car. Exceptional wife.

donovan · 11-05-2011, 08:30 PM

I bought the e92 m3 on impulse, but the e46 m3 because it was time and a dream...

I wont buy on impulse again lol

ObviousMan · 11-05-2011, 09:12 PM

My Jet Black E90 ZCP is my third BMW. I still have number 1, a 2005 330Ci ZHP. I traded in number 2, a 2005 E46 M3 convertible, that I had bought CPO about three years ago. I loved the E46 M3, but I had already been corrupted by a friend who had a 2008 E90 M3 and let me autocross it. Ever since, I kind of casually would scan the local dealer web sites to check their M3 inventory. Just about a year ago, my car showed up. I could not believe that a dealer ordered a car this way...ZCP package, 6MT, cloth and leather interior, no sunroof...plus it's an E90. I really like having four doors and the fold down rear seat. I watched it on the web site for about a week and thought about it the whole time before deciding I really could make it happen. It was my big birthday present to myself...also perfect timing. I am so glad I got it. I love the sound and feel of the V8...first time for me to own a car with a V8 and with this much HP. I autocross it regularly with the BMW Club.

mpbruin108 · 11-08-2011, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dnvrdrvr

Was planning to order a 335 and the husband insisted I get an M3. I think he thought he'd get to drive it more than he does. sucka!

jamze132 · 11-12-2011, 01:25 AM

My first Bimmer purchase was a 2010 X5 w/ M Sports package and loved it. After buying that car, I began to read everything I could about BMW and the M heritage and fell in love with them.

One day about 2 months ago I was sitting at work and decided to mess around on BMWUSA.com just looking at the new M3 and a feeling came over me that said I had to have one. So being in the military, I went down to the local Pentagon Car Sales dealer to see what they had in stock just so I could see one in person for myself. They had a blue one which I wasn't too excited about but the sales rep showed me 4 other Coupes on the computer that were at other PCS locations around Germany and that's when I found the Silverstone Metallic Coupe.

I knew that I would need to trade in the X5 in order to purchase the M3 so I asked them what they would give me for it. So after a couple of days of the local German BMW dealership, they offered me a substantial amount which left me with $6K in equity so I immediately signed the trade-in paper work, handed them $3K for the down payment on the M3 and called my wife for a ride home.

You should have seen the look on her face when she asked where my truck was. LOL So after waiting almost 2 weeks due to paperwork and German customs/tax paperwork to be completed, I had to carpool with my wife in her Countryman. Needless to say, she got sick and tired of me riding with her. But eventually, I got the call that the paperwork was all finished and I could head to the dealer for delivery. What a day. Then I learned I had to drive it slow for 1200 miles.

*update*

I just hit 1200 miles the other day but have to wait 2 weeks for an appointment. I wanna go fast damn it!

11-03-2011, 09:42 PM	#68
jqsmooth Captain 160 Rep 773 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (2)	Rolf-Dieter - Thank you! That's one helluva story. I guess it all came full circle with the M3. I know you got many more stories in your memory bank. Keep 'em coming big guy! I'd love to do a cross country trip with this thing. That would be my dream vacation. __________________ 2008 E64 M6 2011 E92 l SSII l Fox Red - 145k and Totaled. 2012 Toyota Prius C - 145k and Totaled. 2002 Nissan Pathfinder - 301.6K and Junked. 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport - Rolled & Totaled. 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood - RIP.
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Prince_of_Persia Colonel 248 Rep 2,513 Posts Drives: 6MT E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (1)	Bought the M3 even after all my friends told me I should buy a house first! I never regret buying her. I regret why I did not have enough money when I was student to buy her earlier. Although it took me only a year after graduation to save enough money to buy my car. __________________ AW\|FR 6MT E92 ///M3
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11-04-2011, 08:39 PM	#72
Sdao68 New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2011 e92 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Harrisonburg Va iTrader: (1) Garage List 2013 Ford SVT Raptor [0.00] 2013 Jeep Wrangler ... [0.00] 1974 MGB GT [0.00]	I had been looking at a 2011 M3 that I found at a dealership in Reading Pa for a couple weeks. I couldn't sleep one friday night thinking about it, I left the house at about 4 in the morning, my wife still sleeping in bed, drove 5 hours to just "look at it" yea right. Drove it home that day. What was I thinking!! I can't drive 2 cars home by myself
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11-05-2011, 07:46 AM	#74
Mike van D Major 18 Rep 1,112 Posts Drives: SG X6 35i; MW e92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	This was simple, wife had issues with her IS e93 and wanted something diff. Asked what do you want...she said, lets order an M3...done! __________________ ...just enjoying life.
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11-05-2011, 09:30 AM	#79
Better With Age Enlisted Member 1 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 Jerez Black Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (0)	I had been "eyeballing" an M3 for months. Back and forth; off and on; hot and cold; yes and no; got to have it and then forget about it! I was out shopping one Saturday with my wife when I approached a brand new M3 coupe parked in front of the store we were about to enter. I stood there for a bit - drooling, I'm sure - when I noticed a guy walking toward us on the opposite side of the M3. I am sure it was in part due to the wistful and envious look on my face but the guy walked up to the other side of the M3, looked at my wife and said pretty loudly, "let him buy it!" She turned to me and said, "go ahead, you really deserve it". End of story. Brand new 2011 Jerez black M3 coupe was in my garage 2 weeks later. My "Happy 60th Birthday present to me". Great car. Exceptional wife.
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11-05-2011, 08:30 PM	#80
donovan Brigadier General 371 Rep 4,167 Posts Drives: R8 - Ford Raptor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: National iTrader: (17)	I bought the e92 m3 on impulse, but the e46 m3 because it was time and a dream... I wont buy on impulse again lol __________________ Audi R8 v10 Ford Raptor m3e46freak@yahoo.comfor all euro parts!! ebay/craigslist verified/ m3post/e46fanantics/m3forum/zpost/bimmerforum
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11-05-2011, 09:12 PM	#81
ObviousMan Enlisted Member 2 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	My Jet Black E90 ZCP is my third BMW. I still have number 1, a 2005 330Ci ZHP. I traded in number 2, a 2005 E46 M3 convertible, that I had bought CPO about three years ago. I loved the E46 M3, but I had already been corrupted by a friend who had a 2008 E90 M3 and let me autocross it. Ever since, I kind of casually would scan the local dealer web sites to check their M3 inventory. Just about a year ago, my car showed up. I could not believe that a dealer ordered a car this way...ZCP package, 6MT, cloth and leather interior, no sunroof...plus it's an E90. I really like having four doors and the fold down rear seat. I watched it on the web site for about a week and thought about it the whole time before deciding I really could make it happen. It was my big birthday present to myself...also perfect timing. I am so glad I got it. I love the sound and feel of the V8...first time for me to own a car with a V8 and with this much HP. I autocross it regularly with the BMW Club.
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11-12-2011, 01:25 AM	#83
jamze132 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 228i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	My first Bimmer purchase was a 2010 X5 w/ M Sports package and loved it. After buying that car, I began to read everything I could about BMW and the M heritage and fell in love with them. One day about 2 months ago I was sitting at work and decided to mess around on BMWUSA.com just looking at the new M3 and a feeling came over me that said I had to have one. So being in the military, I went down to the local Pentagon Car Sales dealer to see what they had in stock just so I could see one in person for myself. They had a blue one which I wasn't too excited about but the sales rep showed me 4 other Coupes on the computer that were at other PCS locations around Germany and that's when I found the Silverstone Metallic Coupe. I knew that I would need to trade in the X5 in order to purchase the M3 so I asked them what they would give me for it. So after a couple of days of the local German BMW dealership, they offered me a substantial amount which left me with $6K in equity so I immediately signed the trade-in paper work, handed them $3K for the down payment on the M3 and called my wife for a ride home. You should have seen the look on her face when she asked where my truck was. LOL So after waiting almost 2 weeks due to paperwork and German customs/tax paperwork to be completed, I had to carpool with my wife in her Countryman. Needless to say, she got sick and tired of me riding with her. But eventually, I got the call that the paperwork was all finished and I could head to the dealer for delivery. What a day. Then I learned I had to drive it slow for 1200 miles. update I just hit 1200 miles the other day but have to wait 2 weeks for an appointment. I wanna go fast damn it!
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