I love driving my wife's 128, a very solid car with great handling and power characteristics. Good luck!
It's been a good run
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congrats! can't wait to see it. if you get VMR's for it, I'll kill you.
uhhh... maybe you need to learn how to drive it. I've had SMGII in my old E46 M3 and I have SMGIII in my M5 and it's not bad at all, I actually love it. I've had a car with SMG for the past five years and have had extensive experience driving them in LOTS of traffic in LA and on the track. SMG is great and if you've driven an M3 with M-DCT, it's even better.
I just love the overly biased comments from people that have barely gotten any seat time in the cars, have never owned one and wouldn't know the first thing to do if they were on a track.
I just love the overly biased comments from people that have barely gotten any seat time in the cars, have never owned one and wouldn't know the first thing to do if they were on a track.
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I belive the HPFP issue was mainly concentrated with the 335i's and didn't affect the M3.
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hpfp is for the 335's for whoever decided to make that statement.
OP, if you've never driven an e46 M3 then you will truly enjoy the e92. Also, come join us over at www.m3forum.net for some awesome guys and awesome advice and knowledge. I'm Mlover4life over there so you wont miss me
To whoever said the M3 will be expensive has obviously not heard of the 4yr/50k mile FREE maintenance.
In comparison, the C230 is a great DD compared to the e46 mainly because of the service inspection I and II, thats what rings the wallets. No more valve adjustments on the e92 since they've been given hydraulic valves and the engine is literally bulletproof so if op maintains the car over the years he'll be perfectly fine
good luck man and send me a pm of what you're willing to part stuff out on
OP, if you've never driven an e46 M3 then you will truly enjoy the e92. Also, come join us over at www.m3forum.net for some awesome guys and awesome advice and knowledge. I'm Mlover4life over there so you wont miss me
To whoever said the M3 will be expensive has obviously not heard of the 4yr/50k mile FREE maintenance.
In comparison, the C230 is a great DD compared to the e46 mainly because of the service inspection I and II, thats what rings the wallets. No more valve adjustments on the e92 since they've been given hydraulic valves and the engine is literally bulletproof so if op maintains the car over the years he'll be perfectly fine
good luck man and send me a pm of what you're willing to part stuff out on
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Holy crap Eric!
I just sold the ML two weeks ago.
I picked up a Camry Hybrid this past weekend... 
Sad to see the C350 go. It was such a clean car. But you get an M3 in its place!
I just sold the ML two weeks ago.
I picked up a Camry Hybrid this past weekend...
Sad to see the C350 go. It was such a clean car. But you get an M3 in its place!
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I like your transition better.
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e1000,
Did you consider the factory pickup of the M in Munich? It's pretty sweet...I was looking into this as I was considering the 135i a while back. They (BMW) mostly pay for your trip over there, and you get to drive your car out of the factory, and BMW helps you "break it in."
If I ever get an M, I think that's what I'll do.
Congrats on the new car!
Did you consider the factory pickup of the M in Munich? It's pretty sweet...I was looking into this as I was considering the 135i a while back. They (BMW) mostly pay for your trip over there, and you get to drive your car out of the factory, and BMW helps you "break it in."
If I ever get an M, I think that's what I'll do.
Congrats on the new car!
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I did consider it, but my work schedule just won't let me do it. ED would be nice however.
FYI guys, it's officially for sale on MBW.
https://mbworld.org/forums/mercedes-...dan-socal.html
If it dosen't sell in the next couple weeks as-is, I'll part it out and list it.
FYI guys, it's officially for sale on MBW.
https://mbworld.org/forums/mercedes-...dan-socal.html
If it dosen't sell in the next couple weeks as-is, I'll part it out and list it.
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e1000,
Did you consider the factory pickup of the M in Munich? It's pretty sweet...I was looking into this as I was considering the 135i a while back. They (BMW) mostly pay for your trip over there, and you get to drive your car out of the factory, and BMW helps you "break it in."
If I ever get an M, I think that's what I'll do.
Congrats on the new car!
Did you consider the factory pickup of the M in Munich? It's pretty sweet...I was looking into this as I was considering the 135i a while back. They (BMW) mostly pay for your trip over there, and you get to drive your car out of the factory, and BMW helps you "break it in."
If I ever get an M, I think that's what I'll do.
Congrats on the new car!
Mercedes does this as well. How my father got his S550
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congrats! can't wait to see it. if you get VMR's for it, I'll kill you.
uhhh... maybe you need to learn how to drive it. I've had SMGII in my old E46 M3 and I have SMGIII in my M5 and it's not bad at all, I actually love it. I've had a car with SMG for the past five years and have had extensive experience driving them in LOTS of traffic in LA and on the track. SMG is great and if you've driven an M3 with M-DCT, it's even better.
I just love the overly biased comments from people that have barely gotten any seat time in the cars, have never owned one and wouldn't know the first thing to do if they were on a track.
uhhh... maybe you need to learn how to drive it. I've had SMGII in my old E46 M3 and I have SMGIII in my M5 and it's not bad at all, I actually love it. I've had a car with SMG for the past five years and have had extensive experience driving them in LOTS of traffic in LA and on the track. SMG is great and if you've driven an M3 with M-DCT, it's even better.
I just love the overly biased comments from people that have barely gotten any seat time in the cars, have never owned one and wouldn't know the first thing to do if they were on a track.
Its sad when in stop and go traffic I cant move because the clutch says its overheated because its gay and doesn't let it in and out fast enough to inch forward in traffic. I adjusted the shift veracity and all sorts of crap, it still sucked.
People complain about the same thing in the quatroporte that the flappy paddle (as i hear them called) gear box is not geared for the daily driving these cars see. Unfortunately much like SUVs, performance cars never leave suburbia and rarely if ever encounter a track unless they just went over a railroad crossing.
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The SMG is not a stick shift, but it shifts faster than humanly possible. For the track, I would love it. I drove my friend's E46 M3 with (SMG II - I believe?) and it was amazing.
To says it's "**** poor for anything but beating on a car" is quite a stretch...It may not be what you prefer, but there is a reason all of the highest performance automakers are shifting (pun intended) to sequential manual setups.
To says it's "**** poor for anything but beating on a car" is quite a stretch...It may not be what you prefer, but there is a reason all of the highest performance automakers are shifting (pun intended) to sequential manual setups.
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The SMG is not a stick shift, but it shifts faster than humanly possible. For the track, I would love it. I drove my friend's E46 M3 with (SMG II - I believe?) and it was amazing.
To says it's "**** poor for anything but beating on a car" is quite a stretch...It may not be what you prefer, but there is a reason all of the highest performance automakers are shifting (pun intended) to sequential manual setups.
To says it's "**** poor for anything but beating on a car" is quite a stretch...It may not be what you prefer, but there is a reason all of the highest performance automakers are shifting (pun intended) to sequential manual setups.
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I called my buddy with one and he said the trannys straight up **** for anything but beating on it, sorry IMO M5 SMG are a big stinking pile of crap, if they wherent then why did BMW offer a manual again? Because people hated the stupid SMG it was **** poor for anything but beating the bejesus out of the car, of which then it was super, but since like almost well any M5 owner, the car never sees a track and hence has an aweful freaking time behaving normal in a non performance stop and go environment. The car has no damn clutch so I dont need to learn how to drive, the stupid car needs a better tranny.
Its sad when in stop and go traffic I cant move because the clutch says its overheated because its gay and doesn't let it in and out fast enough to inch forward in traffic. I adjusted the shift veracity and all sorts of crap, it still sucked.
People complain about the same thing in the quatroporte that the flappy paddle (as i hear them called) gear box is not geared for the daily driving these cars see. Unfortunately much like SUVs, performance cars never leave suburbia and rarely if ever encounter a track unless they just went over a railroad crossing.
Its sad when in stop and go traffic I cant move because the clutch says its overheated because its gay and doesn't let it in and out fast enough to inch forward in traffic. I adjusted the shift veracity and all sorts of crap, it still sucked.
People complain about the same thing in the quatroporte that the flappy paddle (as i hear them called) gear box is not geared for the daily driving these cars see. Unfortunately much like SUVs, performance cars never leave suburbia and rarely if ever encounter a track unless they just went over a railroad crossing.
Rather odd you’d claim “its gay.” No offense intended, LILBENZ230.
They’re a damn sight more rewarding and fulfilling for most enthusiasts than your C350 6-speed manual.
It’s often the case that successful professionals tend to live and drive in “suburbia,” yes?
nlpamg has, in fact, participated in closed course driving events with several MBW members. Pictures and videos of his motoring skill have been posted here several times, even since your johnny-come-lately presence. He knows how to get after it. Suggest you henceforth tread lightly.
Kindly forgive the thread jack, e1000.
