Couldn't live without my M

Daveputt · 11-27-2013, 04:58 PM

Newbie to the forum. Had a Z4M convertible. Had a kid, bought a 750 sold the M. 750 was unbelievable saloon but it wasn't the same. Missed the feel of a real sports car so I picked this up this weekend. 2011 M3 convertible, fully loaded (I think, couldn't imagine what it is missing). Wow this is a great car! Way different to the Z4M.
Posted a few pics of the cars.
Would love to know what people have for 2nd car (assuming we aren't all single!)
Currently I have a full size RR. Great vehicle but looking for something newer and I can't afford the new RR. Maybe a Cayenne or Q5.
Only mods I am looking to do on the M is changing the wheels to a gunmetal vs the cheap flat back paint. Maybe getting rid of the chrome (shadow line trim).
FWIW the RR has been one of the most reliable trucks I have ever owned. Simply one of the best SUVs on the road

lsal · 11-27-2013, 05:41 PM

Congrats and welcome!

SWOT1 · 11-27-2013, 05:51 PM

Welcome to the white E93 M3 club... very nice!!

(2nd vehicle - Mercedes ML)

SWOT1 · 11-27-2013, 05:58 PM

Noticed you've got the clear reflectors... just changed mine yesterday from the horrible stock orange to matching white. I was torn between clear and painted... heard the clear often yellow and take on water... be on the look out. (yours def. looks better than stock!)

Semi-Poor · 11-27-2013, 06:57 PM

Second car is the incredibly reliable, heartless, soulless, ginourmous Lexus SUV. Perfect foil to the M or any sports car that could develop bipolar disorder. No amount of wife/child mistreatment upsets me. They are for all intents and purposes banned from the M.

///M-Night · 11-27-2013, 08:15 PM

Beautiful cars!! Your gonna love the sound of ///M3 with the top down. Used too have a ram 1500 but second car now is wife's f30 and my little smart fortwo

sswanson15 · 11-27-2013, 09:36 PM

very nice...

Wrighty88 · 11-28-2013, 07:03 AM

Very eye catching in white Bro! Welcome..

Daveputt · 11-28-2013, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SWOT1

Noticed you've got the clear reflectors... just changed mine yesterday from the horrible stock orange to matching white. I was torn between clear and painted... heard the clear often yellow and take on water... be on the look out. (yours def. looks better than stock!)

I do have water in 1 reflector already. Taking to dealer tomorrow to look at a few things (moisture in reflector, moisture in one headlight, peeling I drive knob, and I can't connect my iPhone 5 to USB or play music thru Bluetooth).
Mods will start after the visit and I was ignoring to look into the reflector change to white. Did you tape it or replace it altogether?

SWOT1 · 11-28-2013, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Daveputt

Mods will start after the visit and I was ignoring to look into the reflector change to white. Did you tape it or replace it altogether?

Replaced with IND painted reflectors

BobS · 11-28-2013, 09:16 AM

Very nice! I drive a ford fusion for a daily driver...while the M sleeps in the garage. I couldn't live without the M either!

Mr. ///M3 RD · 11-28-2013, 09:26 AM

Dave, I too missed my first ///M3 (was a e46) traded her for a Z4 e85 then traded that for a Z4 3.5is … fine car just not an ///M3 so went back to an ///M3 e92.

There is nothing that feels like the ///M car of course, in my case I had to give her up due to family issues. Now driving the MB E350 Coupe as my DD my toy is now a 44 year old Benz … you see once you reach my age speed becomes a low priorety family values are number 1.

Drive safely and welcome to the ///M3 community … some great folks here.

EvenSteven · 11-28-2013, 01:15 PM

That one reflector looks waterlogged already. White cars are the worst to color match reflectors for, go carbon fiber or have them filled.

positiveions · 11-28-2013, 01:19 PM

Congrats and welcome.

Mdreaming · 12-01-2013, 08:58 PM

Sweet! Congrats and welcome to the club.

11-27-2013, 04:58 PM	#1
Daveputt New Member 1 Rep 12 Posts Drives: Range Rover Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Nashville iTrader: (0)	Couldn't live without my M Newbie to the forum. Had a Z4M convertible. Had a kid, bought a 750 sold the M. 750 was unbelievable saloon but it wasn't the same. Missed the feel of a real sports car so I picked this up this weekend. 2011 M3 convertible, fully loaded (I think, couldn't imagine what it is missing). Wow this is a great car! Way different to the Z4M. Posted a few pics of the cars. Would love to know what people have for 2nd car (assuming we aren't all single!) Currently I have a full size RR. Great vehicle but looking for something newer and I can't afford the new RR. Maybe a Cayenne or Q5. Only mods I am looking to do on the M is changing the wheels to a gunmetal vs the cheap flat back paint. Maybe getting rid of the chrome (shadow line trim). FWIW the RR has been one of the most reliable trucks I have ever owned. Simply one of the best SUVs on the road Attached Images
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11-27-2013, 05:41 PM	#2
lsal We are all Longwong 138 Rep 940 Posts Drives: F90 CP LCI Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cambridge, MA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 [10.00]	Congrats and welcome!
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SWOT1 The Hammock Man 493 Rep 593 Posts Drives: X3MC, X3 M40i, E93 M3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW E93 M3 [8.00] 2020 BMW X3M Comp. [0.00] 2018 BMW X3 M40i [9.00]	Welcome to the white E93 M3 club... very nice!! (2nd vehicle - Mercedes ML) __________________ - '20 X3MC \| Alpine White \| Black Alcantara/Midrand Beige \| loaded \| 295/265 PS4S - '09 E93 M3 \| Alpine White \| Bamboo Beige Novillo \| DCT \| loaded \| Chrome M220 Wheels - 275/255 PSS Last edited by SWOT1; 11-27-2013 at 07:04 PM..
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SWOT1 The Hammock Man 493 Rep 593 Posts Drives: X3MC, X3 M40i, E93 M3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW E93 M3 [8.00] 2020 BMW X3M Comp. [0.00] 2018 BMW X3 M40i [9.00]	Noticed you've got the clear reflectors... just changed mine yesterday from the horrible stock orange to matching white. I was torn between clear and painted... heard the clear often yellow and take on water... be on the look out. (yours def. looks better than stock!) Attached Images __________________ - '20 X3MC \| Alpine White \| Black Alcantara/Midrand Beige \| loaded \| 295/265 PS4S - '09 E93 M3 \| Alpine White \| Bamboo Beige Novillo \| DCT \| loaded \| Chrome M220 Wheels - 275/255 PSS
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11-27-2013, 06:57 PM	#5
Semi-Poor Lieutenant 158 Rep 595 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 Coupe Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northeast USA iTrader: (0)	Second car is the incredibly reliable, heartless, soulless, ginourmous Lexus SUV. Perfect foil to the M or any sports car that could develop bipolar disorder. No amount of wife/child mistreatment upsets me. They are for all intents and purposes banned from the M. __________________ *2017 M2 Coupe Black Sapphire Metallic*
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11-27-2013, 08:15 PM	#6
///M-Night Private First Class 14 Rep 123 Posts Drives: M e93 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Vancity iTrader: (0)	Beautiful cars!! Your gonna love the sound of ///M3 with the top down. Used too have a ram 1500 but second car now is wife's f30 and my little smart fortwo
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11-27-2013, 09:36 PM	#7
sswanson15 M enthusiast 1 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 DCT ZCP Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 E92 [0.00] 2014 BMW X1 xDrive35i [0.00]	very nice...
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11-28-2013, 07:03 AM	#8
Wrighty88 Private 9 Rep 51 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	Very eye catching in white Bro! Welcome..
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11-28-2013, 09:16 AM	#11
BobS Colonel 97 Rep 2,002 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern NJ iTrader: (0)	Very nice! I drive a ford fusion for a daily driver...while the M sleeps in the garage. I couldn't live without the M either! __________________ ESS 650 ACM-R Upgrades
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11-28-2013, 09:26 AM	#12
Mr. ///M3 RD Happy Camper 612 Rep 7,869 Posts Drives: C63 AMG & 280 SL on Weekends : Join Date: May 2010 Location: GTA, Ontario - Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 1969 Restored Merce ... [7.50] 2011 M3 Coupe TRADED [7.34] 1987 BMW 535is [1.00] Cars from the Past [6.50] The ///M3 Engine S65 [9.59]	Dave, I too missed my first ///M3 (was a e46) traded her for a Z4 e85 then traded that for a Z4 3.5is … fine car just not an ///M3 so went back to an ///M3 e92. There is nothing that feels like the ///M car of course, in my case I had to give her up due to family issues. Now driving the MB E350 Coupe as my DD my toy is now a 44 year old Benz … you see once you reach my age speed becomes a low priorety family values are number 1. Drive safely and welcome to the ///M3 community … some great folks here. __________________ Cheers, Rolf-Dieter Life will take us to some interesting places, fortunately The ///M3 will too with a many of us know this very well, now my C6.3 AMG with 487 HP does it too ---> Click here for some good stuff I found
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11-28-2013, 01:15 PM	#13
EvenSteven Banned 17 Rep 394 Posts Drives: '11 m3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	That one reflector looks waterlogged already. White cars are the worst to color match reflectors for, go carbon fiber or have them filled.
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12-01-2013, 08:58 PM	#15
Mdreaming New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2013 e92 LeMans Blue Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Sweet! Congrats and welcome to the club.
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