Finally got my M3!!!

m3dude · 06-08-2013, 04:49 PM

Hey all,

Just want to introduce myself and my new (09 DCT) M3!

First, I want to start out and say that the m3 has been my dream car since I first entered a dealership when I was 12 and saw a poster on the wall. After setting my sights on buying one last year, I've spent countless hours watching videos and reading reviews. All I can say is that it has exceeded all my expectations. It is rare that your hero lives up to be as great as you think, but the M3 delivers...and then some.

My drive home in the M was actually underwhelming... driving back on the highway in the softest settings I was wondering whether I had made the right decision. But after playing around with the settings and tailoring the M mode to my likings, it felt as though I had unwrapped a completely different car. The icing on the cake was when I got the RPMs above 4k... shooting onto the highway from an entrance ramp with the tail slipping out a bit, the engine screaming, and realizing I was doing speeds that I don't even feel comfortable posting on here... All I can say is WORTH EVERY PENNY!!

Looking forward to posting here more often.

PS my car came with a meisterschaft exhaust. The guy said it is worth 5k. Does anyone know what model would be in that price range? It is a bit too loud for me so I am probably going to sell it or trade it for an akrapovic .

the mini is my friends

Alen E90 · 06-08-2013, 04:49 PM

congrats!!

Someone? · 06-08-2013, 07:38 PM

Great lookn ride you got there, i love the Space Gray.

Kwando · 06-08-2013, 07:41 PM

Awesome! Love that mini too.

Hyperjack · 06-08-2013, 08:24 PM

congratulations...she looks great!

Phanto///M · 06-08-2013, 08:30 PM

Congrats on the car. If you get under the car there should be a metal plate welded onto the meisterschaft piping which says what model it is. Hope this helps and enjoy the car.

FVM3 · 06-08-2013, 08:58 PM

if he claims its 5k , should be a full exhaust. Congrats

spdy330 · 06-08-2013, 09:23 PM

Congrats!

sswanson15 · 06-08-2013, 09:30 PM

congrats, it looks great...

AshyLarryMP · 06-08-2013, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by m3dude

My drive home in the M was actually underwhelming... driving back on the highway in the softest settings I was wondering whether I had made the right decision. But after playing around with the settings and tailoring the M mode to my likings, it felt as though I had unwrapped a completely different car.

The dual personalities make it a great daily driver. My car starts in the most docile settings since I don't really want to push it until it's warmed up anyway. Nice car. Stay safe and don't turn the DSC off.

1astigM3 · 06-08-2013, 10:35 PM

no he's lying to you... your exhaust cost $500 only and I'm happy to buy it from you.

congrats on you new ride op!

JoeKixxon · 06-08-2013, 10:39 PM

Big time congrats from a fellow dude with a dream come true!!

Chriskm3 · 06-08-2013, 10:44 PM

Nice. Congrats

SAINT VAN ROCK · 06-08-2013, 10:55 PM

And1M3 · 06-09-2013, 12:47 AM

Congrats! Your meisterschaft exhaust might cost around $2k-$2.4k with connecting pipes, but it might even go lower depending on what model you have.

zamboni · 06-09-2013, 03:28 AM

Frozen grey? congrat a very nice car.

Curt2000 · 06-09-2013, 03:41 AM

Let the modding begin!

cwg · 06-09-2013, 03:48 AM

Congrats.

Hyperjack · 06-09-2013, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by zamboni

Frozen grey? congrat a very nice car.

take a look again... that's gloss on the hood, friend

space grey, not frozen.

m3dude · 06-09-2013, 10:36 AM

Thanks everyone!
And yes, it is space grey. But when I took the picture the car was really dusty and a thin layer of dew had formed on it so it might have looked frozen.
My favorite thing about the SG is that it looks good when it is clean, but looks almost as good when it is dirty from far away.
Thanks everyone for the tips on the exhaust. I'll see if I can jack the car up later and figure out the model.

///M Power-Belgium · 06-09-2013, 10:56 AM

Congrats & Welcome !
Very nice car.... but one thing... you need the LCI taillights

Eau Rouge · 06-09-2013, 11:26 AM

Congrats OP. That space gray is looking good. Enjoy it in good health.

06-08-2013, 04:49 PM	#1
m3dude Private 10 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 09 DCT e92 m3, Subaru Legacy Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: cincinnati/ann arbor iTrader: (0)	Finally got my M3!!! Hey all, Just want to introduce myself and my new (09 DCT) M3! First, I want to start out and say that the m3 has been my dream car since I first entered a dealership when I was 12 and saw a poster on the wall. After setting my sights on buying one last year, I've spent countless hours watching videos and reading reviews. All I can say is that it has exceeded all my expectations. It is rare that your hero lives up to be as great as you think, but the M3 delivers...and then some. My drive home in the M was actually underwhelming... driving back on the highway in the softest settings I was wondering whether I had made the right decision. But after playing around with the settings and tailoring the M mode to my likings, it felt as though I had unwrapped a completely different car. The icing on the cake was when I got the RPMs above 4k... shooting onto the highway from an entrance ramp with the tail slipping out a bit, the engine screaming, and realizing I was doing speeds that I don't even feel comfortable posting on here... All I can say is WORTH EVERY PENNY!! Looking forward to posting here more often. PS my car came with a meisterschaft exhaust. The guy said it is worth 5k. Does anyone know what model would be in that price range? It is a bit too loud for me so I am probably going to sell it or trade it for an akrapovic . the mini is my friends Attached Images
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Phanto///M First Lieutenant 34 Rep 396 Posts Drives: 08 E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (3)	Congrats on the car. If you get under the car there should be a metal plate welded onto the meisterschaft piping which says what model it is. Hope this helps and enjoy the car.
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FVM3 Major General 273 Rep 5,751 Posts Drives: e92 m3, f30 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	if he claims its 5k , should be a full exhaust. Congrats
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1astigM3 it ain't too goddamned beaucoup!!! 4 Rep 148 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: May 2013 Location: MD to LV iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	no he's lying to you... your exhaust cost $500 only and I'm happy to buy it from you. congrats on you new ride op!
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And1M3 Major 28 Rep 1,073 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 MR FR/Bk Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NYC iTrader: (6)	Congrats! Your meisterschaft exhaust might cost around $2k-$2.4k with connecting pipes, but it might even go lower depending on what model you have. __________________ Click Here 13 MR E92 Build -Akrapovic slip on, Varis, BBS E88, Mode Carbon Lip + Side Skirt, LUX H8, KW Clubsport, ESS Tune + ACM Test Pipes, OEM CF spoiler, OEM CF mirror cover
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m3dude Private 10 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 09 DCT e92 m3, Subaru Legacy Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: cincinnati/ann arbor iTrader: (0)	Thanks everyone! And yes, it is space grey. But when I took the picture the car was really dusty and a thin layer of dew had formed on it so it might have looked frozen. My favorite thing about the SG is that it looks good when it is clean, but looks almost as good when it is dirty from far away. Thanks everyone for the tips on the exhaust. I'll see if I can jack the car up later and figure out the model.
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