Love Having a Useful Sports Saloon!

Dodge2Dub · 10-09-2012, 11:19 AM

This weekend, my wife, son, dog (55lbs) and I went on a 300 mile round trip excursion to the promised land of LA! Obviously, with an infant, I had to pack about half of our household goods for the three day trip as well as snacks for my son, wife and dog (no no no, nobody ate in the car). Anyway, I am always impressed with the utility of the E90 M3 (and similar sports saloons that I've had in the past), while still being able to enjoy the raucous power and sound that comes from its high revving (and powerful) V8. Love it!

Everything, including the stroller, dog food and down comforter were packed in the car.

Extreme Closeup (travel crib, queen size air mattress, gifts, dog food, stroller, clothes, etc.)!

mdosu · 10-09-2012, 11:22 AM

all that fit in the car, dog included?! Pics, or it didn't happen.

That dog must be well behaved.

Dodge2Dub · 10-09-2012, 11:25 AM

Lol, the hardest part is keeping her (the dog) quiet when he (the son) is asleep..luckily, she's scared of squirt bottles and quiets down rather quickly if you just reach for one.

davesaddiction · 10-09-2012, 11:34 AM

Nice! Good looking vizsla - ours is 13.5 years old, and very white in the face. Sweet old girl...

Haven't taken a big road trip with all the family in mine yet, but I look forward to it someday soon. It is the perfect car for the family man/car enthusiast (assuming you have to cover all your bases with one car and not two!).

GrussGott · 10-09-2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Dodge2Dub

Lol, the hardest part is keeping her (the dog) quiet when he (the son) is asleep..luckily, she's scared of squirt bottles and quiets down rather quickly if you just reach for one.

Just 'Romney' the dog

dmk08 · 10-09-2012, 11:37 AM

Doesn't look like all that much to squeeze into an E90. Is the trunk in the E90 larger than the E92?

Dodge2Dub · 10-09-2012, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by davesaddiction

Nice! Good looking vizsla - ours is 13.5 years old, and very white in the face. Sweet old girl...

Haven't taken a big road trip with all the family in mine yet, but I look forward to it someday soon. It is the perfect car for the family man/car enthusiast (assuming you have to cover all your bases with one car and not two!).

We usually take the X5, but it needs to go in for service and we ran out of time. Sadly, with my short commute to work, I haven't paid much attention to gas...holy hell is it expensive here in SoCal! In retrospect, we should have taken the X5 just to "enjoy" the diesel prices!

Our Vizsla is the same age, 13.5!

Dodge2Dub · 10-09-2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by dmk08

Doesn't look like all that much to squeeze into an E90. Is the trunk in the E90 larger than the E92?

It's kinda a bad pic. I was quickly emptying the car/trunk, so the items are a bit piled up (on top of each other). Plus, try fitting an assembled stroller and a queen size air mattress in a car and you quickly realize how much space you don't have! Keep in mind as well that nothing could go in the cabin; baby takes up half of the back seat, the dog takes the other.

Dodge2Dub · 10-09-2012, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GrussGott

Just 'Romney' the dog

nbennettksu · 10-09-2012, 11:52 AM

Pretty cool; but I dunno why you didn't take the X5d

Wolfinwolfsclothing · 10-09-2012, 12:00 PM

Nice! What are you dropped on? Stance on rear looks great.

Dodge2Dub · 10-09-2012, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfinwolfsclothing

Nice! What are you dropped on? Stance on rear looks great.

Thanks!...Just B&G Springs, although I have 12mm spacers in the rear on the GTS rims and a -2 camber adjustment.

Mahzari · 10-09-2012, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nbennettksu

Pretty cool; but I dunno why you didn't take the X5d

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Originally Posted by Dodge2Dub

We usually take the X5, but it needs to go in for service and we ran out of time.

Wolfinwolfsclothing · 10-09-2012, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dodge2Dub

Thanks!...Just B&G Springs, although I have 12mm spacers in the rear on the GTS rims and a -2 camber adjustment.

Thanks. Def looks agressive. Love the GTS wheels against the SSII too...nice contrast there.

alms211 · 10-09-2012, 12:20 PM

Funny seeing this picture. We just got back from a week's vacation and took our 4 year old Vizsla. Didn't make the 600 mile round trip in an M3 though. Great pics OP

gatorfast · 10-09-2012, 07:14 PM

Are you from the UK?

rjd598 · 10-09-2012, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gatorfast

Are you from the UK?

Says San Diego. What part you live in man?

gatorfast · 10-09-2012, 07:21 PM

I was thinking maybe UK originally since he said saloon instead of sedan.

brandymerrit · 10-09-2012, 08:04 PM

Doesn't look like all that much to squeeze into an E90

Kasé Zomé · 10-09-2012, 08:23 PM

Hahahahaha... he said saloon... trying to sound all sophisticated.

How's Baby P's hearing after that trip bro?

jaehshim · 10-09-2012, 09:36 PM

great!
I wanted to post a similar pic, but didn't take any during my trip

Took my E90 M3, went on a 1500 mile round trip with 3 people, 2 full size (tour size) golf bags, luggages, sleeping bags etc for 4 days.

Loved the power on highways, great sound system, surprisingly quiet cabin @ 70~80mpg 6th gear (MT), loved all the talks and funs during the trip, most importantly it was my official long trip with the M3.

For me, the sedan just makes more sense, and when it's an M3 sedan...can't compare or trade for anything else...

positiveions · 10-10-2012, 10:49 AM

I believe it.
Anyway, dog cute, baby cute, in a nice SSII dropped E90 makes a joyful trip.

10-09-2012, 11:19 AM	#1
Dodge2Dub Captain Drives: E90 M3; Ducati Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 875 iTrader: (6)	Love Having a Useful Sports Saloon! This weekend, my wife, son, dog (55lbs) and I went on a 300 mile round trip excursion to the promised land of LA! Obviously, with an infant, I had to pack about half of our household goods for the three day trip as well as snacks for my son, wife and dog (no no no, nobody ate in the car). Anyway, I am always impressed with the utility of the E90 M3 (and similar sports saloons that I've had in the past), while still being able to enjoy the raucous power and sound that comes from its high revving (and powerful) V8. Love it! Everything, including the stroller, dog food and down comforter were packed in the car. Extreme Closeup (travel crib, queen size air mattress, gifts, dog food, stroller, clothes, etc.)! __________________ E90 M3: Some cool stuff...more to come Ducati S2R 1K: Bucket full of mods
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10-09-2012, 11:22 AM	#2
mdosu Help! Can't decide btw MW & AW, 1st world problems Drives: 2008.99989 SSII E90 "Civic" Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 5,896 iTrader: (4)	all that fit in the car, dog included?! Pics, or it didn't happen. That dog must be well behaved. __________________ Yes, that's a xmas tree in my trunk

10-09-2012, 11:25 AM	#3
Dodge2Dub Captain Drives: E90 M3; Ducati Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 875 iTrader: (6)	Lol, the hardest part is keeping her (the dog) quiet when he (the son) is asleep..luckily, she's scared of squirt bottles and quiets down rather quickly if you just reach for one. __________________ E90 M3: Some cool stuff...more to come Ducati S2R 1K: Bucket full of mods

10-09-2012, 11:34 AM	#4
davesaddiction is fast cars Drives: '08 E90 M3 6MT SSII/Silver Join Date: May 2012 Location: Tulsa Posts: 647 iTrader: (0)	Nice! Good looking vizsla - ours is 13.5 years old, and very white in the face. Sweet old girl... Haven't taken a big road trip with all the family in mine yet, but I look forward to it someday soon. It is the perfect car for the family man/car enthusiast (assuming you have to cover all your bases with one car and not two!). __________________ ... Daddy's Rocket Sled! ... ... HarrisMonkey: "The saloon is definitely the M3 of choice."

10-09-2012, 12:20 PM	#15
alms211 Banned Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: MD Posts: 747 iTrader: (1)	Funny seeing this picture. We just got back from a week's vacation and took our 4 year old Vizsla. Didn't make the 600 mile round trip in an M3 though. Great pics OP Attached Images

10-09-2012, 11:37 AM	#6
dmk08 ///Maniac Drives: e90 m3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 533 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 E90 [0.00]	Doesn't look like all that much to squeeze into an E90. Is the trunk in the E90 larger than the E92?

10-09-2012, 12:00 PM	#11
Wolfinwolfsclothing Second Lieutenant Drives: E92 ///M3 Coupe Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: B-roads Posts: 202 iTrader: (0)	Nice! What are you dropped on? Stance on rear looks great.

10-09-2012, 07:14 PM	#16
gatorfast Lieutenant Colonel Drives: MR E90 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoFla Posts: 1,808 iTrader: (3)	Are you from the UK?

10-09-2012, 07:21 PM	#18
gatorfast Lieutenant Colonel Drives: MR E90 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoFla Posts: 1,808 iTrader: (3)	I was thinking maybe UK originally since he said saloon instead of sedan.

10-09-2012, 08:04 PM	#19
brandymerrit New Member Drives: bmw Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: nice Posts: 6 iTrader: (0)	Doesn't look like all that much to squeeze into an E90 __________________

10-09-2012, 08:23 PM	#20
Kasé Zomé Captain Drives: faster than my demons can fly Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 735 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 E90 M3 [4.93]	Hahahahaha... he said saloon... trying to sound all sophisticated. How's Baby P's hearing after that trip bro? __________________ 2011 M3/4/6 ZCP Slick Top / Euro MDM / OEM v1 Exhaust Mod / AA Green Filter / Red Volk TE37 SL 18x10.5 et20 square / Dunlop Direzza II 275/35 / OEM Carbon Splitters / F10 M5 Shift Knob

10-09-2012, 09:36 PM	#21
jaehshim Lieutenant Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 470 iTrader: (1)	great! I wanted to post a similar pic, but didn't take any during my trip Took my E90 M3, went on a 1500 mile round trip with 3 people, 2 full size (tour size) golf bags, luggages, sleeping bags etc for 4 days. Loved the power on highways, great sound system, surprisingly quiet cabin @ 70~80mpg 6th gear (MT), loved all the talks and funs during the trip, most importantly it was my official long trip with the M3. For me, the sedan just makes more sense, and when it's an M3 sedan...can't compare or trade for anything else...

10-10-2012, 10:49 AM	#22
positiveions Major General Drives: 09 MKV JETTA 2.5 & E90 M3 :) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 8,834 iTrader: (1)	I believe it. Anyway, dog cute, baby cute, in a nice SSII dropped E90 makes a joyful trip. __________________

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