What have you done with or to your M3 today?

EJT86 · 08-04-2019, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Freiheit

I got caught in the rain on the way home. It wasn't too bad and with the protective film on the car I'm not worried about it. I'm pissed though that now I can't say "never driven in the rain".

Then again, this car is not going to be up for sale in the foreseeable future. But... stlll. Damnit.

In any case who would buy it now that it’s been in the rain

Freiheit · 08-04-2019, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by EJT86

In any case who would buy it now that it’s been in the rain

I know right? Bad enough its DCT. Add rain and I might as well junk it.

6ixSpd · 08-04-2019, 12:09 PM

Stretched her legs to and from Cars and Coffee. Perfect weather for an early Sunday morning drive.

wfdeacon88 · 08-04-2019, 12:44 PM

Had to go into the office, first drive in a 8 days after a vacation. Taking a week off really makes you love the car even more.

Unfortunately I definitely need a new driveshaft as the cowbell noise is getting worse. What's the cheapest and best place to get a new OEM driveshaft? prices appear to vary a decent amount from what I've searched.. (E90 DCT).

EJT86 · 08-04-2019, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by wfdeacon88

Had to go into the office, first drive in a 8 days after a vacation. Taking a week off really makes you love the car even more.

Unfortunately I definitely need a new driveshaft as the cowbell noise is getting worse. What's the cheapest and best place to get a new OEM driveshaft? prices appear to vary a decent amount from what I've searched.. (E90 DCT).

I’m in the same boat as you. Dorman sells a replacement drive shaft 946967. Driveshaft specialists in TX (which I just read about last night) or buy a CF driveshaft for less than a new OE one

kshaikh · 08-04-2019, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Picked up an oem wind deflector for the e93. Test driven to 60mph and wife approved. Didn't mess up her hair!

Where'd you get it from?

wfdeacon88 · 08-04-2019, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by EJT86

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Originally Posted by wfdeacon88

Had to go into the office, first drive in a 8 days after a vacation. Taking a week off really makes you love the car even more.

Unfortunately I definitely need a new driveshaft as the cowbell noise is getting worse. What's the cheapest and best place to get a new OEM driveshaft? prices appear to vary a decent amount from what I've searched.. (E90 DCT).

I’m in the same boat as you. Dorman sells a replacement drive shaft 946967. Driveshaft specialists in TX (which I just read about last night) or buy a CF driveshaft for less than a new OE one

Any reviews out there on this Dorman driveshaft?

Dpc2u · 08-04-2019, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kshaikh

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Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Picked up an oem wind deflector for the e93. Test driven to 60mph and wife approved. Didn't mess up her hair!

Where'd you get it from?

Ebay, $285 shipped, genuine oem, tag still on it. 100% perfect condition. I have been watching and as soon as it listed I hit the ole' buy it now button!

kshaikh · 08-04-2019, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dpc2u

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Originally Posted by kshaikh

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Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Picked up an oem wind deflector for the e93. Test driven to 60mph and wife approved. Didn't mess up her hair!

Where'd you get it from?

Ebay, $285 shipped, genuine oem, tag still on it. 100% perfect condition. I have been watching and as soon as it listed I hit the ole' buy it now button!

Not bad!!

Siajoon · 08-04-2019, 06:32 PM

Routine Sunday wash.

Never gets old touching her curves

M3 hacker · 08-05-2019, 05:26 AM

Fitted a Milltek axle back exhaust - pretty disappointed with it. Looks kinda shit, dones a bit at low rpm and I can’t tell the difference at high revs! Got it cheap though...

PAM3Guy · 08-05-2019, 10:05 AM

Added an RW Carbon rear diffuser to match my OEM high kick spoiler yesterday.

Bartledoo · 08-05-2019, 01:16 PM

Another one...

Grip Addict · 08-05-2019, 01:28 PM

Put it on the CTEK for a few days.

Timujin · 08-06-2019, 03:35 PM

Wheel alignment done and the 295/30 19s now tuck with out rubbing. Still might go 285/30 19 PSS for extra clearance. We will see how the ride is with four people inside.

Freiheit · 08-06-2019, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Timujin

Wheel alignment done and the 295/30 19s now tuck with out rubbing. Still might go 285/30 19 PSS for extra clearance. We will see how the ride is with four people inside.

stock 359M wheels or ?

AC/DC · 08-06-2019, 08:43 PM

I went out to carve out Skyline Drive and visit Luray Caverns on Sunday. Great weather and a good time.

SoCalRPM · 08-06-2019, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Freiheit

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Originally Posted by EJT86

In any case who would buy it now that it's been in the rain

I know right? Bad enough its DCT. Add rain and I might as well junk it.

Yeah, trash it. I'll take it off your hands!

Freiheit · 08-07-2019, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalRPM

Yeah, trash it. I'll take it off your hands!

I couldn't do that to you bro. This thing has too low miles, so all sorts of parts are probably dried out from lack of use. The repair costs would probably be staggering.

Come to think of it, there may be something wrong with this car. The previous owner only put 200 miles on it the year prior to my buying it. He probably couldn't stand that horrible new car smell every time he got in it. Finally got sick of it and traded it in. Now I'm stuck with it.

Lots of weird things I notice about this car...

I popped the hood and the engine is like twice the size of every other car I see. I guess BMW didn't learn how to make efficient engines until later on. I feel bad because we're supposed to be thinking green.

If you keep the gas pedal pushed to the floor, the engine revs up way past where a "normal" engine wants to go, and it starts making this loud noise. Its kind of a metallic howl, like Ronnie James Dio fronting a wolf choir in a rendition of Sinatra's "I Did It My Way".
Oddly, a lot of people that see me go by when the car is doing that that give me the "thumbs up" sign. They're probably just showing that they're glad someone else got stuck with this car instead of them.

Scharbag · 08-07-2019, 01:32 PM

Took a wee drive on the Island. What a fantastic route. Roads are pretty good and, well, it did not take the estimated 4 hours...

The S65 sounds sooo good. Thirsty pig, but a wonderful pig.

Cheers,

MaximusB · 08-07-2019, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Scharbag

Took a wee drive on the Island. What a fantastic route. Roads are pretty good and, well, it did not take the estimated 4 hours...

The S65 sounds sooo good. Thirsty pig, but a wonderful pig.

Cheers,

100%

I did a short weekend trip to the Okanagan. Surprisingly not too much long weekend traffic once I got past Hope.

The mountain passes and canyons were amazing with this car, even in 36C degree heat.

May have had a little too much fun though. Car threw several transmission malfunction codes when I got back home. 005A48, 005A55, 005073 and 005074.

Car is at dealer since yesterday getting diagnosed. So fair SA said everything points to a random electronic fault. Nothing wrong with the transmission from what they could tell.

Chris_Penning · 08-07-2019, 07:17 PM

Registered it and got tags and paid a bunch of money to the state of Maryland to enjoy it!!! Can't wait to run it up to MPact on Saturday.

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