10 Things I did not know about my M3

kiwistu · 04-11-2012, 07:04 PM

I didn't know that my two business partners would give me endless well meaning hassles about how much gas and how many tyres I go though, they both drive very nice "sporty" audi's, S5 and S4 respectively.

Then again I go to the track and cane it regularly...which it loves....they drive to the golf club :-)

e90eli · 04-12-2012, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken37.73

The front door pockets are hinged .............

I tugged at the door pockets on my e90 and it doesn't budge?

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DARK_M3 · 04-12-2012, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by e90eli

I tugged at the door pockets on my e90 and it doesn't budge?

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Yes what is this sorcery?!

mamadub · 04-12-2012, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by e90eli

I tugged at the door pockets on my e90 and it doesn't budge?

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Tug harder.

1MOREMOD · 04-12-2012, 10:08 AM

I think that only works on 2010 and newer.

808@702 · 04-12-2012, 10:49 AM

The forward one is hinged. The rear one is not. Another thing some people dont know about our M3's. They are really fast...

1MOREMOD · 04-12-2012, 10:57 AM

my 08 is not hinged. probably a e92 thing just like the seat belt caddy because the door is 13 feet long and the ergonomics dont work.

CanAutM3 · 04-12-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by chriszeh

my 08 is not hinged. probably a e92 thing just like the seat belt caddy because the door is 13 feet long and the ergonomics dont work.

Confirmed: My '08 E92 pockets are hinged on the 13 foot doors

DARK_M3 · 04-12-2012, 12:01 PM

Lol

Darth One · 04-12-2012, 12:57 PM

all right. I'm convinced that some of you are just making up bullshit just to mess with us more gullible M3 owners. either that or I bought the M3 version for the Namibian market

VMcV3y · 04-19-2012, 09:10 PM

Today I learned that my M3 does not have an interior ceiling hook to hang dry cleaning.

LOL.

(good thing it has a big trunk.)

1MOREMOD · 04-19-2012, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by VMcV3y

Today I learned that my M3 does not have an interior ceiling hook to hang dry cleaning.

LOL.

(good thing it has a big trunk.)

weird mine does.

Peahi · 04-20-2012, 01:47 AM

Not really a "thing I did not know", but the Real Time Traffic on the map is really indispensable for me. When I start the car up it helps me plan out my route, and it helps me avoid major jams and accidents during rush hour. I've been able to take the nearest exit to avoid a jam a bunch of times already (beats being late to work and stuff). I'm not really a big NAV person - never use it, but I'm glad I got it just for the live traffic flow map (and of course I Drive). So I guess, I did not know it would be as useful as it is.

DARK_M3 · 04-20-2012, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Peahi

Not really a "thing I did not know", but the Real Time Traffic on the map is really indispensable for me. When I start the car up it helps me plan out my route, and it helps me avoid major jams and accidents during rush hour. I've been able to take the nearest exit to avoid a jam a bunch of times already (beats being late to work and stuff). I'm not really a big NAV person - never use it, but I'm glad I got it just for the live traffic flow map (and of course I Drive). So I guess, I did not know it would be as useful as it is.

It's handy but it likes to tell you things at the last second it seems like.

VMcV3y · 04-20-2012, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth One

all right. I'm convinced that some of you are just making up bullshit just to mess with us more gullible M3 owners. either that or I bought the M3 version for the Namibian market

Psssst, everyone!

Don't tell him about the "VTOL Mode" on the iDrive.

corrado79 · 04-20-2012, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by VMcV3y

(good thing it has a big trunk.)

...that's what she said...

irish77380 · 04-20-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by VMcV3y

Psssst, everyone!

Don't tell him about the "VTOL Mode" on the iDrive.

Peahi · 04-20-2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DARK_M3

It's handy but it likes to tell you things at the last second it seems like.

I never use the nav function....the couple of times I used it, it seemed to give good announcements ahead of time and distance to turn (on my 2012). But I would never depend on it 100%, especially since there always seems to be road construction all over the place and many weird intersections.

I just leave the screen on map display at all times while driving (facing north) and zoomed out to where I can traffic on the highways in my area. I've had people walking by comment that it looks like I have a google earth screen on my car dash. In either case, it's like having a traffic radar screen on my dash. Sometimes at rush hour, the whole thing is lit up with slow traffic and accidents all over the place....

SoTempted · 04-20-2012, 01:07 PM

Yup the hinged door pocket IS a coupe thing.

...Uhh I'm not sure what is being referred to with "VTOL Mode"...

My Nav has always given me good detour info due to traffic ahead of time... sometimes way too far ahead of time and I ignore the hell out of it.

Bpark1977 · 04-20-2012, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SoTempted

Yup the hinged door pocket IS a coupe thing.

...Uhh I'm not sure what is being referred to with "VTOL Mode"...

My Nav has always given me good detour info due to traffic ahead of time... sometimes way too far ahead of time and I ignore the hell out of it.

Vertical Takeoff Or Landing
VTOL

VMcV3y · 04-20-2012, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bpark1977

Vertical Takeoff Or Landing
VTOL

Thanks, yes. It's under the 8th option on the iDrive menu, latest software version. See picture...

(Might just be for Euro Delivery spec M3's, though.)

SoTempted · 04-20-2012, 09:31 PM

...learned today that the 08 Navi does indeed have POIs...

04-11-2012, 07:04 PM	#133
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04-12-2012, 10:08 AM	#137
1MOREMOD - 11817 Rep 23,187 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	I think that only works on 2010 and newer. __________________ 02 Tiag e46 M3\|6MT\|GC plates\|MCS c.o.\|GC bars\|GC race control arms\|GC bushings\|BW eng. & tran. mounts\|subframe kit\|BW race shifter\|BW Jaffster\|Euro header\|BW exhaust\|K&N c.a.i.\|Epic race tune\|Rouge pulleys\|Seibon CF hood\|CSL bumper\|apr gt 250 & splitter\|ST-40\|XR-2\|SS lines\|half cage\|Recaro profi\|Profi 2 harness\|BMWpedals\|BW studs\|
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04-12-2012, 10:49 AM	#138
808@702 8th BMW, 520th Surfboard 494 Rep 1,215 Posts Drives: My girlfriends crazy! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Las Vegas, Nv. and Honolulu, Hi. and Seattle Wa. iTrader: (0)	The forward one is hinged. The rear one is not. Another thing some people dont know about our M3's. They are really fast...
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04-12-2012, 10:57 AM	#139
1MOREMOD - 11817 Rep 23,187 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	my 08 is not hinged. probably a e92 thing just like the seat belt caddy because the door is 13 feet long and the ergonomics dont work. __________________ 02 Tiag e46 M3\|6MT\|GC plates\|MCS c.o.\|GC bars\|GC race control arms\|GC bushings\|BW eng. & tran. mounts\|subframe kit\|BW race shifter\|BW Jaffster\|Euro header\|BW exhaust\|K&N c.a.i.\|Epic race tune\|Rouge pulleys\|Seibon CF hood\|CSL bumper\|apr gt 250 & splitter\|ST-40\|XR-2\|SS lines\|half cage\|Recaro profi\|Profi 2 harness\|BMWpedals\|BW studs\|
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04-12-2012, 12:01 PM	#141
DARK_M3 Banned 105 Rep 1,292 Posts Drives: 08 E90, 89 Grand Wagoneer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: So Cal iTrader: (3)	Lol
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04-12-2012, 12:57 PM	#142
Darth One drunk poster 6613 Rep 3,649 Posts Drives: M4 GTS \| E46 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	all right. I'm convinced that some of you are just making up bullshit just to mess with us more gullible M3 owners. either that or I bought the M3 version for the Namibian market
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04-19-2012, 09:10 PM	#143
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04-20-2012, 01:47 AM	#145
Peahi Captain 13 Rep 682 Posts Drives: 2012 M3 CPE Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Real time traffic Not really a "thing I did not know", but the Real Time Traffic on the map is really indispensable for me. When I start the car up it helps me plan out my route, and it helps me avoid major jams and accidents during rush hour. I've been able to take the nearest exit to avoid a jam a bunch of times already (beats being late to work and stuff). I'm not really a big NAV person - never use it, but I'm glad I got it just for the live traffic flow map (and of course I Drive). So I guess, I did not know it would be as useful as it is. __________________
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SoTempted Captain 20 Rep 766 Posts Drives: Incompetently Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Clovis, NM iTrader: (4)	Yup the hinged door pocket IS a coupe thing. ...Uhh I'm not sure what is being referred to with "VTOL Mode"... My Nav has always given me good detour info due to traffic ahead of time... sometimes way too far ahead of time and I ignore the hell out of it.
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04-20-2012, 09:31 PM	#154
SoTempted Captain 20 Rep 766 Posts Drives: Incompetently Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Clovis, NM iTrader: (4)	...learned today that the 08 Navi does indeed have POIs...
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