Am I having too much fun driving my M3?

TX · 04-17-2011, 11:38 PM

I've had this 09 m3 since october and I find myself every day trying to find a longer way to and from work or the beer store just to drive the car a little more. I especially look for any roads which are new and have curves or nice round abouts. Please tell me I'm not the only one who tries to make a 20 mile trip out of my 5 mile drive to work just for the fun of it, even with the rising gas prices. 93 pump gas is now around $4.10/gal here.
I'll even end up making multiple trips out to the store in a week just to get more driving time in, which is something I never used to do. Please tell me this fun doesn't get old.
Cheers,
TX.

richardbb85 · 04-17-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TX

I've had this 09 m3 since october and I find myself every day trying to find a longer way to and from work or the beer store just to drive the car a little more. I especially look for any roads which are new and have curves or nice round abouts. Please tell me I'm not the only one who tries to make a 20 mile trip out of my 5 mile drive to work just for the fun of it, even with the rising gas prices. 93 pump gas is now around $4.10/gal here.
I'll even end up making multiple trips out to the store in a week just to get more driving time in, which is something I never used to do. Please tell me this fun doesn't get old.
Cheers,
TX.

i did the same thing today. I was bored at home, decided to take the car out for a drive, filled up gas, drove some more. actually i do this at least once a week. lol

saeedg48 · 04-17-2011, 11:48 PM

I drive for pleasure wayyy to much youre not alone. this weekend I feel like I filled up everyday.. $70 each time Fckk.

TX · 04-18-2011, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by saeedg48

I drive for pleasure wayyy to much youre not alone. this weekend I feel like I filled up everyday.. $70 each time Fckk.

Good to see I'm not alone. Now I just have to figure out how to stop my girl from getting mad at me that I spend more time with my car than I do her with her.
The gas prices do worry me a little. I have a friend in Canada who told me today he pays $1.49/Liter which is $5.60 a gallon so to fill up our cars it is $96 and since we are nearly 1 to 1 exchange rate this isn't too far off from an actual price. I'll still buy the tank of gas when it gets to $5 a gallon. My investment firm has gas slated to hit 5 to 7 dollars a gallon $USD by summer. I may have to cut back some of my "joy riding" if it goes that high.

I really just wanted to own the one and only V8 M3 before the EPA forces BMW to switch to a turbo 6cyl in (2014?) correct me if I'm wrong on the year, but I know the V8 will never be in an M3 again so I had to own one. I will probably never sell it and will continue to keep it just because I cant find it again if I sell it.

Maybe the turbo 6 will be just as quick, but I love the sound of the v8 individual throttle bodies as I push past 3 Digits before the end of the interstate onramp. Even at that point the car wants to go faster, but sanity says lift the foot off the gas.

I get out with this MASSIVE grin every time I drive it.

Prince_of_Persia · 04-18-2011, 03:00 AM

Haha I thought i am the only one. I tend to change gear a lot too lol

Totti · 04-18-2011, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TX

Good to see I'm not alone. Now I just have to figure out how to stop my girl from getting mad at me that I spend more time with my car than I do her with her.

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persian54 · 04-18-2011, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TX

I've had this 09 m3 since october and I find myself every day trying to find a longer way to and from work or the beer store just to drive the car a little more. I especially look for any roads which are new and have curves or nice round abouts. Please tell me I'm not the only one who tries to make a 20 mile trip out of my 5 mile drive to work just for the fun of it, even with the rising gas prices. 93 pump gas is now around $4.10/gal here.
I'll even end up making multiple trips out to the store in a week just to get more driving time in, which is something I never used to do. Please tell me this fun doesn't get old.
Cheers,
TX.

Lucky

I just paid 4.45 for 91

donovan · 04-18-2011, 03:21 AM

I love driving for pleasure. However with gas prices on the rise my wife and I will most likely use the M for weekend and both get our Motor Cycle license for more pleasure and less gas consumption.

Xcelrrate · 04-18-2011, 03:39 AM

It's 2 in the morning, and as soon as I get off the forum, Im gonna go get gas (the LONG way). Gas prices is irrelevant to me, its inevitable, so what the heck. DRIVE you ///M !

Xcelrrate · 04-18-2011, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Xcelrrate

It's 2 in the morning, and as soon as I get off the forum, Im gonna go get gas (the LONG way). Gas prices is irrelevant to me, its inevitable, so what the heck. DRIVE you ///M !

So, I'm at the pump and it's $4.11a gal. And it's taking forever to fill up. LoL

Totti · 04-18-2011, 05:25 AM

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/pet...-1226041145984

Then we pay $0.10 more a litre for premium (98RON)... So in AUS $1.54 a litre over Easter. Heh.

jmflukeiii · 04-18-2011, 05:28 AM

My ~5 mile work commute generally is at least ~10miles on the way there, sometimes ~20 miles on the way home. I love driving the car, that's why we bought 'em.

TxFeatFan · 04-18-2011, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Xcelrrate

Today, 03:59 AM
So, I'm at the pump and it's $4.11a gal. And it's taking forever to fill up. LoL

I love the time stamp on this post!

ES_TRADER · 04-18-2011, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Xcelrrate

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Originally Posted by Xcelrrate

It's 2 in the morning, and as soon as I get off the forum, Im gonna go get gas (the LONG way). Gas prices is irrelevant to me, its inevitable, so what the heck. DRIVE you ///M !

So, I'm at the pump and it's $4.11a gal. And it's taking forever to fill up. LoL

HA 4.11, we paid that price 6 weeks ago here in socal. Filled up last night @ 4.40$

ddigangi · 04-18-2011, 09:50 AM

thats true car enthusiasm man! im sure everyone here is more then glad to hear it

and we all do it

frenchM3dreamer · 04-18-2011, 10:53 AM

my car is not my DD (nor a M3 either

), but i sometimes take it to work on Fridays, go the long way around the city to get there, and end up going for a 2-hr road trip around the city for no reason after work... in the summer, i take the top down, drive 25 min to go to the liquor store, when there's one about 2 minutes from my place... i hate going shopping with my fiancee, except when there's a 30-minute drive to get there... i drove 12-hr in one week-end once to go pick up a friend who lives 3 hrs away so that she can spend the week-end in town...
bottom line is, i think we all drive the extra mile for no reason because we love driving our cars

CarbonAlpine · 04-18-2011, 11:03 AM

93 octane is currently 4.23/gal

Yes I love driving late, the later the better!

Jbook · 04-18-2011, 11:48 AM

I def find reasons to get out of the house just so I can drive the M even if I don't need anything. No way I'm finding a longer way home from work though!

STORM3 · 04-18-2011, 12:07 PM

I guess I am not alone in this late night M madness. I spend hours in garage washing and waxing and beg my wife to run out and get anything she may need from the store. She says I look like a little boy when I'm leaving the house to drive my car.

Now I just traded a beautiful Mercedes E63, 507hp sedan, which was by all means an awesome car, so I am no stranger to cars. But the M3 is just plain fun to drive and it never gets old. I'm so glad I bought the M3 and not a 911...

Take the long way home.

TRY...M3 · 04-18-2011, 12:13 PM

Lol I'm glad to hear that. How Many miles do you have on it?

M3maniac20 · 04-18-2011, 12:16 PM

You can never have too much fun. I find myself just grinning anymore when flooring it because this car is so fast. It keeps getting better.
My favorite thing to do
Now is when stopping-flip it over to manual mode an downshift-from 3-2 at about 4500k. It sounds amazing.

Only thing that will bite you in the ass is gas prices and cops.
From Feb. It's already 25$ more to fill up.

Brandon26pdx · 04-18-2011, 01:43 PM

LOL, some of the threads that come out of this forum...I tell ya.

04-17-2011, 11:38 PM	#1
TX Captain 365 Rep 860 Posts Drives: 2009 ///M3 E92 APW 6MT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: South FL iTrader: (0)	Am I having too much fun driving my M3? I've had this 09 m3 since october and I find myself every day trying to find a longer way to and from work or the beer store just to drive the car a little more. I especially look for any roads which are new and have curves or nice round abouts. Please tell me I'm not the only one who tries to make a 20 mile trip out of my 5 mile drive to work just for the fun of it, even with the rising gas prices. 93 pump gas is now around $4.10/gal here. I'll even end up making multiple trips out to the store in a week just to get more driving time in, which is something I never used to do. Please tell me this fun doesn't get old. Cheers, TX. __________________
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saeedg48 Brigadier General 342 Rep 3,574 Posts Drives: Porsche 991.1 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newport Beach, CA iTrader: (1)	I drive for pleasure wayyy to much youre not alone. this weekend I feel like I filled up everyday.. $70 each time Fckk. __________________ 2015 Porsche 991.1 GT3 2015 F80 M3 -- Individual; Space Grey
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Prince_of_Persia Colonel 248 Rep 2,513 Posts Drives: 6MT E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (1)	Haha I thought i am the only one. I tend to change gear a lot too lol __________________ AW\|FR 6MT E92 ///M3
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donovan Brigadier General 371 Rep 4,167 Posts Drives: R8 - Ford Raptor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: National iTrader: (17)	I love driving for pleasure. However with gas prices on the rise my wife and I will most likely use the M for weekend and both get our Motor Cycle license for more pleasure and less gas consumption. __________________ Audi R8 v10 Ford Raptor m3e46freak@yahoo.comfor all euro parts!! ebay/craigslist verified/ m3post/e46fanantics/m3forum/zpost/bimmerforum
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Xcelrrate Driver 38 Rep 372 Posts Drives: E90 ///M3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW E90 M3 [10.00]	That's What Your ///M is For :) It's 2 in the morning, and as soon as I get off the forum, Im gonna go get gas (the LONG way). Gas prices is irrelevant to me, its inevitable, so what the heck. DRIVE you ///M ! __________________ '08 Jerez Black E90 ///M3 Pics of my Ride
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jmflukeiii Captain 16 Rep 726 Posts Drives: 2011 Jet Black M3 ZCP Coupe Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0)	My ~5 mile work commute generally is at least ~10miles on the way there, sometimes ~20 miles on the way home. I love driving the car, that's why we bought 'em. __________________ 2011.5 E92 M3 Jet Black, DCT, Competition, Premium 2, and Convenience Packages, Black Novillo, Enhanced Premium Sound, 15% Tint, Black Kidneys/Reflectors/Gills/Roundels, DINAN Full Exhaust, DINAN Tune. 2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Black everything.
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ddigangi 'Murica 48 Rep 596 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	thats true car enthusiasm man! im sure everyone here is more then glad to hear it and we all do it __________________ Web developer at @ Apartments.com, digital media director, budding entrepreneur, technology guru and marketing nut with an affliction for the finer things in life. I blog at http://ddigangi.com
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frenchM3dreamer Captain 8 Rep 784 Posts Drives: 08 Mitsu Eclipse Spyder GTP Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB iTrader: (0)	my car is not my DD (nor a M3 either ), but i sometimes take it to work on Fridays, go the long way around the city to get there, and end up going for a 2-hr road trip around the city for no reason after work... in the summer, i take the top down, drive 25 min to go to the liquor store, when there's one about 2 minutes from my place... i hate going shopping with my fiancee, except when there's a 30-minute drive to get there... i drove 12-hr in one week-end once to go pick up a friend who lives 3 hrs away so that she can spend the week-end in town... bottom line is, i think we all drive the extra mile for no reason because we love driving our cars
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CarbonAlpine Captain 204 Rep 835 Posts Drives: ///M4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Miami iTrader: (25)	93 octane is currently 4.23/gal Yes I love driving late, the later the better! __________________ F82 M4 AW Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Previous BMW: E36 Reiger Custom Green vert E46 ///M3 Cabonblack vert E46 ///M3 AW vert E63 645ci AW Coupe E92 ///M3 AW E93 ///M3 SG Vert
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Jbook Lieutenant Colonel 163 Rep 1,506 Posts Drives: '15 FO M4 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NorCal Bay Area iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW E90 M3 [9.44]	I def find reasons to get out of the house just so I can drive the M even if I don't need anything. No way I'm finding a longer way home from work though!
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STORM3 Private First Class 15 Rep 114 Posts Drives: 2014 550i Space Gray/Black Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SW Florida iTrader: (0)	I guess I am not alone in this late night M madness. I spend hours in garage washing and waxing and beg my wife to run out and get anything she may need from the store. She says I look like a little boy when I'm leaving the house to drive my car. Now I just traded a beautiful Mercedes E63, 507hp sedan, which was by all means an awesome car, so I am no stranger to cars. But the M3 is just plain fun to drive and it never gets old. I'm so glad I bought the M3 and not a 911... Take the long way home. __________________ 2014 550i M-Sport 2010 E92 M3 6 speed
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M3maniac20 Captain 87 Rep 725 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 335is Coupe Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	You can never have too much fun. I find myself just grinning anymore when flooring it because this car is so fast. It keeps getting better. My favorite thing to do Now is when stopping-flip it over to manual mode an downshift-from 3-2 at about 4500k. It sounds amazing. Only thing that will bite you in the ass is gas prices and cops. From Feb. It's already 25$ more to fill up. __________________ 2016 340i M-Sport 6-MT(on order) 2013 335is (still have) 2011.5 M3 ZCP (traded in)
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04-18-2011, 01:43 PM	#22
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