Car shopping - Ended up buying Tyler McQuarrie's old personal E90 M3

E46M3forRay · 08-03-2014, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SROC5

nice car, but weren't you concerned he drifted the living daylights out of that car?

Nope... Not concerned at all. A lot of pro racers drive their personal vehicle very mildly during the entire ownership. Ragging on the car would be the last thing I'd have in mind if my job is to beat on race cars at the track.

I'd be more worried buying a car from a person who never revved the car past 5k rpm.

quicktwinturbo · 08-03-2014, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by E46M3forRay

A lot of pro racers drive their personal vehicle very mildly during the entire ownership.

That's good way to think

Some of my friends (pro racers) beats the crap out of their cars..

E46M3forRay · 08-03-2014, 09:35 PM

Nothing wrong with that..

would still drive and then track it some more.

quicktwinturbo · 08-03-2014, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by E46M3forRay

Nothing wrong with that..

would still drive and then track it some more.

You are correct! They usually take great care on their personal cars as well.. Enjoy it

leeb8 · 08-04-2014, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by tinman831

I wonder how many will get this...

maybe we can match the teeth mark.

Killerfish2012 · 08-04-2014, 07:09 AM

Wonder if they'd ever sell Paul Walker's Supercharged Gintani E92 M3? Would go for quite a bit now, I assume.

RIP Paul

quicktwinturbo · 08-04-2014, 10:05 AM

That MINI cooper is flyyyyyyy'n.. Holy crap

///WeissBisBlau · 08-04-2014, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by quicktwinturbo

You are correct! They usually take great care on their personal cars as well.. Enjoy it

Um, yeahhhh...maybe if that "personal car" is a luxo-barge of some sort (S-Class, anyone?), but an M3 owned by a racing driver? Hoonage city, baby...

Law · 08-04-2014, 01:05 PM

People worry too much.
Considering Tyler McQuarrie's relationship through working with Platte Forme a.g.'s racing program he probably knows a thing or two about taking care of a BMW.
Just saying.

Its not how you drive it, its how you maintain it.

OP enjoy your car

Z K · 08-04-2014, 01:09 PM

As long as the car is properly maintained, I really don't see how driving a car hard is bad for the car. You just accelerate the maintenance. Change oil, brake pads, fluids, tires more often is all.

There is a fine line between abuse and driving hard. I wouldn't count drifting as abuse unless you hit a wall or something.

M3-S65 · 08-04-2014, 01:17 PM

Car looks great OP...great find!

I am guessing most M3s bought used were dogged at one point or another
...I wonder what is better?....
A professional dogging or a snot nosed rich kid doing donuts half drunk in a parking lot dogging?

I am guessing the professional dogging - since he also maintained it correctly...

E46M3forRay · 08-04-2014, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Z K

As long as the car is properly maintained, I really don't see how driving a car hard is bad for the car. You just accelerate the maintenance. Change oil, brake pads, fluids, tires more often is all.

There is a fine line between abuse and driving hard. I wouldn't count drifting as abuse unless you hit a wall or something.

Precisely. The maintenance are very easy to do and I do it to all my cars in my garage. It may be a little overboard on my part in changing the oil every 5k or so, but that's just me. Forget the 15k mile bmw requirement. lol

Stumbled on Mcquarrie's race at the 25hr of thunderhill raceway piloting a 911 GT3.

///Msports180 · 08-04-2014, 11:49 PM

Once you have raced professionally and drifted at the level he has, i think even an M3 he would not get the same sort of satisfaction from, so more then likely enjoyed but not thrashed.

Ive been drifting on the track since 2001, you CANNOT get the same buzz from on the street.

badbeef · 08-05-2014, 07:50 PM

If this series ever becomes collectible yours would be worth more!

AlpineV8 · 08-06-2014, 10:56 PM

Friends don't let friends donk.

Can't wait to see it with some 18's

E46M3forRay · 08-08-2014, 10:01 AM

lulz - i cringed everytime i hit a bump on these 20s and pray it didn't bend. These are meant for cruising, impressing the ladies in front of the club.

I ditched the 20s and went through a few progression with some 18s.

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Law Global Moderator 6381 Rep 2,309 Posts Drives: E90 M3 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011.5 BMW M3 [10.00] 2004 BMW M3 [10.00]	People worry too much. Considering Tyler McQuarrie's relationship through working with Platte Forme a.g.'s racing program he probably knows a thing or two about taking care of a BMW. Just saying. Its not how you drive it, its how you maintain it. OP enjoy your car __________________ 2011.5 E90 ///M3 \| 6-Speed Manual \| Slicktop \| Jerez Black \| Fox Red E9x M3 Press/Media Archives Thread \| S65-based Racing Engines Thread
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Z K Major General 1889 Rep 5,506 Posts Drives: E90 M3, G20 M340i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (3)	As long as the car is properly maintained, I really don't see how driving a car hard is bad for the car. You just accelerate the maintenance. Change oil, brake pads, fluids, tires more often is all. There is a fine line between abuse and driving hard. I wouldn't count drifting as abuse unless you hit a wall or something. __________________ Auto Detailing Enthusiast!
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M3-S65 Banned 43 Rep 881 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: USA iTrader: (6)	Car looks great OP...great find! I am guessing most M3s bought used were dogged at one point or another ...I wonder what is better?.... A professional dogging or a snot nosed rich kid doing donuts half drunk in a parking lot dogging? I am guessing the professional dogging - since he also maintained it correctly...
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