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03-31-2012, 07:37 AM | #1 |
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10 Things I did not know about my M3
Ten Things I did not know about my M3 coupe before I bought it:
1. The seats fold down flat enough to make the M3 into a very useful cargo hauler. 2. The top of each wing mirror is not actually attached to the car. Interesting. 3. I had hear horror stories about iDrive through the years, but it is surprisingly easy to operate. 4. The M wheels are no less a PITA to clean than the M135s on my E46 ZHP. 5. The auto-store buttons to set commonly used functions on iDrive are incredibly useful. I programmed number 1 to turn off the map, and number two to turn on the map/split screen entertainment, and number 3 to call Mrs. Llando88. Very useful indeed. 6. The autoseatbelt handover is pretty cool. 7. Those brake duct inlets in the front valence are pretty large. 8. The rumble of the S65 is a joy to hear. I’m not sure the car has a stereo as I have yet to turn it on. 9. So far the car is returning 17.8 mpg on my commute. I need to get out of grandmother mode at some point, clearly. 10. The M3 goes considerably faster than expected north of 4,000 RPM. Considerably. Faster. Love it love it love it. |
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I average 12 to 14MPG. Mostly local city driving . Congrats on your new ride.
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03-31-2012, 09:36 AM | #5 |
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There are some older threads like this one. I'm sure with the newer model years there are also new things to be discovered about the E9X. I'm curious what new things have changed with the new models. Perhaps the mods can merge this thread with the older ones.
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03-31-2012, 09:37 AM | #6 |
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Brake duct inlets? You mean the two inlets where one goes to intake and the other to some sort of row cooler? I'm guessing oil?
Get down on your hands and knees with a flashlight... You might just discover something else new lol |
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03-31-2012, 09:42 AM | #8 |
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I discovered my M3 likes to be started and warmed up prior to driving or else it retorts for a few blocks in cold weather.
It's like driving my '77 Jeep Wagoneer with it's big 'ol V8 all over again. I distinctly remember my moms 325i doing this same thing back in the 80's. |
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03-31-2012, 10:11 AM | #9 |
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11. Why do guys keep eye f*cking me? I thought this car would attract girls! Frown.
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Her sister called the other day "hey Kenz, what's Vin up to?" Kenz: "he's out driving his car" Sis: "to the store to get eggs and milk?" Kenz: "no, just driving it" Sis: "that's weird" |
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03-31-2012, 04:46 PM | #15 |
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03-31-2012, 05:00 PM | #18 |
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Re: #5, those buttons are also touch sensitive and will tell you what they are set to... even if the control monitor is off!
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03-31-2012, 05:06 PM | #19 |
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Haha, my friends do that many times when they go for a ride. (WHAT.... FRIENDS?!)
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