Finally picked'er up: Space Gray 2009 E90 M3 (F. Red/Al. Trim/6 Spd/18s)

FrenchBoy · 11-01-2008, 10:47 PM

I finally picked up my 2009 E90 M3 today. What a great day. I feel like a kid and cannot wipe the smile off my face even though I am still jet lagged from my return from France yesterday.

Here are the high level specs:
- Space Gray
- Fox Red interior with Brushed Aluminum trim
- 6 Speed
- EDC
- 18s
- No iDrive

I have put about 90 miles on the car today (almost half the tank is gone, ouch) and I still need to got thru the manual to get all the details straight. Initial impressions are:
1. That V8 sound under acceleration is intoxicating, hence the poor gas mileage. I am going to have to let it off a bit if I can ;-)
2. I am very happy with the color choice combination. Looks great
3. Didn't know much about the bluetooth phone integration but I am quite amazed with it. I made a bunch of calls from the car today. It works seamlessly and renders my bluetooth headset useless.
4. iPod interface via the BMW Professional radio works really well too. I am impressed with it.
5. Automatic headlight feature is quite useful. I think I am going to get used to not worrying about turning the headlights on and off very quickly.

Here are a couple of shots from today. I will try to add more later. Thanks again to this Forum for the invaluable info that led me to order this car.

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positiveions · 11-01-2008, 11:08 PM

man, i am liking those rear tailights better than an 08 model. But looks stunning those color combos. Congrats

White Shark · 11-01-2008, 11:12 PM

Congrats !!

doba_s · 11-01-2008, 11:15 PM

love the color ... !

rzm3 · 11-01-2008, 11:29 PM

Beautiful color combo!

jamesisel · 11-02-2008, 02:47 AM

nice. 18" look real good. great choice!

tightie · 11-02-2008, 03:08 AM

sick!

torredresen · 11-02-2008, 04:24 AM

The facelifted taillights are so much better than the old ones!!
Also love the combo you have chosen!
And eventho I kinda hate the 18's, they go well on your car!!

Enjoy it and drive safe mate

Deda · 11-02-2008, 09:02 AM

love your color combo.great looking car.

Speedtrap · 11-02-2008, 10:10 AM

COngrats! One of my fav colours. Why no idrive?

Zirenz2006 · 11-02-2008, 10:13 AM

Looks great! Love the face lift taillights.

Irb Digital · 11-02-2008, 10:44 AM

Congrats, and your color is all that!

eeeboy · 11-02-2008, 11:12 AM

badasssssss

FrenchBoy · 11-02-2008, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedtrap

COngrats! One of my fav colours. Why no idrive?

The only reason to get iDrive in my mind is for Navigation. My commute is 3 miles each way on city streets. I rarely have a need for traffic info or navigation. In the few times that I need them, I just use Google maps/traffic on my cell phone. Not worth the extra $2250 for me.

Plus, I think the dash looks cleaner without iDrive. The second hump seems like an afterthought to me and is too much of a focus point in the dash. I think it is much better integrated in the X6 for instance.

Personal choice I guess.

On similar note, I picked up the French brochure for the M3 while in France and apparently, the M3 cannot be ordered without iDrive in France. Weird. I am happy I had the choice.

Hopes this helps.

asaulo1 · 11-02-2008, 11:55 AM

Congrats... another single humper..... Cheers

Bimmer Nerd · 11-02-2008, 01:12 PM

congrats on the m3

it looks really sweet in space gray. i wonder what kind of mods can aftermarket company's can come up with.

monsta · 11-02-2008, 01:47 PM

looks great very happy for you enjoy the car...brake her in nicely!

jgorman13 · 11-02-2008, 01:55 PM

by far my favorite new color available for the E90s. so glad they put this on the sedan. Beautiful car and good luck with it!

eclipsisNA · 11-02-2008, 02:57 PM

Excellent choice in color combos.

ericlikescars · 11-02-2008, 04:10 PM

Gosh, I love those M3 sedans! I'm a coupe guy, but the sedan version of this car looks so aggressive from the back!

Congragulations, and enjoy!

positiveions · 11-02-2008, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrenchBoy

The only reason to get iDrive in my mind is for Navigation. My commute is 3 miles each way on city streets. I rarely have a need for traffic info or navigation. In the few times that I need them, I just use Google maps/traffic on my cell phone. Not worth the extra $2250 for me.

Plus, I think the dash looks cleaner without iDrive. The second hump seems like an afterthought to me and is too much of a focus point in the dash. I think it is much better integrated in the X6 for instance.

Personal choice I guess.

On similar note, I picked up the French brochure for the M3 while in France and apparently, the M3 cannot be ordered without iDrive in France. Weird. I am happy I had the choice.

Hopes this helps.

oh you need the nav; coming out of your driveway!

Sedan_Clan · 11-02-2008, 04:51 PM

Congrats! My best friend just picked up his Space Grey coupe on Friday.

Eatrach, it looks like you have until tomorrow to purchase a car with the 0.9% financing. Slacker, get over to Shelly BMW asap.

11-01-2008, 10:47 PM	#1
FrenchBoy onehotlap.com contributor Drives: '09 E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,323 iTrader: (0)	Finally picked'er up: Space Gray 2009 E90 M3 (F. Red/Al. Trim/6 Spd/18s) I finally picked up my 2009 E90 M3 today. What a great day. I feel like a kid and cannot wipe the smile off my face even though I am still jet lagged from my return from France yesterday. Here are the high level specs: - Space Gray - Fox Red interior with Brushed Aluminum trim - 6 Speed - EDC - 18s - No iDrive I have put about 90 miles on the car today (almost half the tank is gone, ouch) and I still need to got thru the manual to get all the details straight. Initial impressions are: 1. That V8 sound under acceleration is intoxicating, hence the poor gas mileage. I am going to have to let it off a bit if I can ;-) 2. I am very happy with the color choice combination. Looks great 3. Didn't know much about the bluetooth phone integration but I am quite amazed with it. I made a bunch of calls from the car today. It works seamlessly and renders my bluetooth headset useless. 4. iPod interface via the BMW Professional radio works really well too. I am impressed with it. 5. Automatic headlight feature is quite useful. I think I am going to get used to not worrying about turning the headlights on and off very quickly. Here are a couple of shots from today. I will try to add more later. Thanks again to this Forum for the invaluable info that led me to order this car. __________________ 2009 E90 M3 \| SG \| FR \| 6Speed \| Akrapovic Evo \| JRZ RS1 \| StopTech Trophy \| Cantrell Brake Ducts
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11-01-2008, 11:08 PM	#2
positiveions Major General Drives: 09 MKV JETTA 2.5 & E90 M3 :) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 8,829 iTrader: (1)	man, i am liking those rear tailights better than an 08 model. But looks stunning those color combos. Congrats __________________

11-01-2008, 11:29 PM	#5
rzm3 Moderator Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL/TX Posts: 4,569 iTrader: (13)	Beautiful color combo! __________________ Powered by M-World / AiM Evo4 Data Logger / KW Competition 2-Way / Brembo GT 365 / Pagid Yellow RS-29 / Rear Seats Delete Previous Mods: RBM3 / StopTech 380/355 / Moton Clubsport & Street Sport / Dinan Stage 1 / H&R Sport / M-World GT4 Aero / Eisenmann Sport & Race / Akrapovic Slip-On

11-02-2008, 02:47 AM	#6
jamesisel Major Drives: '09 Jerez/Fox Red E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wisconsin/ Tennessee Posts: 1,035 iTrader: (0)	nice. 18" look real good. great choice! __________________ Eisenmann Race Performance/VRS front lip 1x1/VRS type II diffuser 1x1/VRS single side trunk with Fade/19" HRE C90's/RE SSK/H&R Sport springs /35% tint/Painted reflectors/Painted side markers with dark tint LED's/Tinted tail lights/Front grilles/Hardwire V1

11-02-2008, 03:08 AM	#7
tightie JOSH SHOKRI. Drives: 2013 E92 Coupe. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: los angeles, california. Posts: 4,819 iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [3.85]	sick! __________________ Speed District >> Past: 08 6MT E92 Matte Blue Gintani Supercharged - Present: 13 DCT E92 California Members Speed District M3 Track Days: May 31, 2012 @ Willow Springs Raceway (Road Course)

11-01-2008, 11:12 PM	#3
White Shark First Lieutenant Drives: M3 Civic (Non-ZCP) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Coast Posts: 308 iTrader: (3)	Congrats !!

11-01-2008, 11:15 PM	#4
doba_s Major General Drives: M3, 1M Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 6,105 iTrader: (26)	love the color ... !

11-02-2008, 04:24 AM	#8
torredresen Captain Drives: M3 09 E93 JzB Fox Red extended Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 712 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 Z4; 2.0 [0.00] 2005 Z4 [0.00]	The facelifted taillights are so much better than the old ones!! Also love the combo you have chosen! And eventho I kinda hate the 18's, they go well on your car!! Enjoy it and drive safe mate

11-02-2008, 09:02 AM	#9
Deda Major General Drives: BMW X6 35d Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 6,400 iTrader: (0)	love your color combo.great looking car.

11-02-2008, 10:10 AM	#10
Speedtrap Lieutenant Colonel Drives: A very fast car :) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,800 iTrader: (0)	COngrats! One of my fav colours. Why no idrive? __________________

11-02-2008, 10:13 AM	#11
Zirenz2006 Really lookin forward to the weekend, you guys Drives: 12' F30 328i Sport Line Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: US - RI Posts: 3,057 iTrader: (0)	Looks great! Love the face lift taillights.

11-02-2008, 10:44 AM	#12
Irb Digital Lieutenant Drives: ///M E90 MANual Jerez Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: FL Posts: 464 iTrader: (0)	Congrats, and your color is all that!

11-02-2008, 11:12 AM	#13
eeeboy Second Lieutenant Drives: 08M3 Space Gray DCT Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Irvine Posts: 272 iTrader: (0)	badasssssss

11-02-2008, 11:55 AM	#15
asaulo1 Lieutenant Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe, alp white Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clarita, CA. Posts: 565 iTrader: (0)	Congrats... another single humper..... Cheers __________________ "What a car.... what a masterpiece...." Jeremy Clarkson

11-02-2008, 01:12 PM	#16
Bimmer Nerd I \| L Photography Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los angeles, ~818~ Posts: 7,421 iTrader: (11)	congrats on the m3 it looks really sweet in space gray. i wonder what kind of mods can aftermarket company's can come up with.

11-02-2008, 01:47 PM	#17
monsta Brigadier General Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bergen County, NJ/Y.O, NY Posts: 3,590 iTrader: (2)	looks great very happy for you enjoy the car...brake her in nicely! __________________ '08 E92 M3 6MT \| IB \| FR \| RAC RG63's \| VRS Ti Exhaust \| Fabspeed HFC & Xpipe '09 X5 35d SG/SB '11 X3 28i AW/CN/FW (wife's car

11-02-2008, 01:55 PM	#18
jgorman13 Lieutenant Drives: 2005 Z4 3.0i, 2008 C300 Sport Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 528 iTrader: (0)	by far my favorite new color available for the E90s. so glad they put this on the sedan. Beautiful car and good luck with it!

11-02-2008, 02:57 PM	#19
eclipsisNA Precision Detailing Boutique Drives: 2013 Estoril 328i M Sport Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,891 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011.5 BMW M3 [3.88]	Excellent choice in color combos. __________________

11-02-2008, 04:10 PM	#20
ericlikescars Second Lieutenant Drives: murder. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Granada Hills, California Posts: 264 iTrader: (0)	Gosh, I love those M3 sedans! I'm a coupe guy, but the sedan version of this car looks so aggressive from the back! Congragulations, and enjoy! __________________ '07 E92 335i - AW/CR - SOLD

11-02-2008, 04:51 PM	#22
Sedan_Clan Capoeirista Extraordinaire! Drives: AW E92 M3 (prev. an E90 IB M3) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Twilight Zone! Or running your plates... Posts: 4,433 iTrader: (10)	Congrats! My best friend just picked up his Space Grey coupe on Friday. Eatrach, it looks like you have until tomorrow to purchase a car with the 0.9% financing. Slacker, get over to Shelly BMW asap.

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