I love my M3

"SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman" (dasborgen) 10/28/2014 at 09:46 • Filed to: bmw, e36, M3, Dakar Yellow

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I really do.

ZiptieMcBumper > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 10/28/2014 at 09:52

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My eyes were playing tricks on me. I thought that text by the temp gauge said "check engine oil nightly".

Oppo is the absolute worst place for someone doing research on a car purchase. Too damn many options. Now I want to add an E46 M3 to the list.

Too many M's > ZiptieMcBumper 10/28/2014 at 10:00

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Do it...you won't regret it.

Too many M's > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 10/28/2014 at 10:01

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Far more interesting than the Chrysler 200 in front of you.

E30Kid > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 10/28/2014 at 10:02

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'99 E36?

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > E30Kid 10/28/2014 at 10:04

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No

E30Kid > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 10/28/2014 at 10:10

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I thought the 3 spoke sport wheel only came on the '99s in the US? The perforated leather could mean that it's a euro wheel that was put on afterward I guess.

ZiptieMcBumper > Too many M's 10/28/2014 at 10:11

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Mmmm... Phoenix Yellow.

Or should it be Alpine White on Cinnamon?

Too many M's > ZiptieMcBumper 10/28/2014 at 10:13

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Go Alpine, keep my PY unique ;)

Unless the PY is manual, then go with that. But I'm a neanderthal who prefers three pedals.

ZiptieMcBumper > Too many M's 10/28/2014 at 10:35

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I'd prefer a manual, but I am open to the idea of SMG. I've never driven one, but I've heard that particular SMG can take some getting used to.

macanamera > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 10/28/2014 at 10:39

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Those are E46 gauges, no?

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > E30Kid 10/28/2014 at 10:39

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I'll let you keep guessing. Your user name suggests to me it should be easy to figure out

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > macanamera 10/28/2014 at 10:40

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Nope. The E46 never got this wheel either

macanamera > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 10/28/2014 at 10:45

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Then what is it?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 10/28/2014 at 10:47

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Me, too.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/28/2014 at 10:55

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You love my M3 too?

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > macanamera 10/28/2014 at 10:56

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E36!

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > ZiptieMcBumper 10/28/2014 at 11:01

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Looks to me like "Check engine oil level magically"

ZiptieMcBumper > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready 10/28/2014 at 11:05

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Seems applicable to those newer ones with no dipstick.

E30Kid > ZiptieMcBumper 10/28/2014 at 11:06

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Oxford Green on Cinnamon > AW

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > ZiptieMcBumper 10/28/2014 at 11:09

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Wait a minute... which ones don't have a dipstick? Because I know the BMW engineering department definitely does.

ZiptieMcBumper > E30Kid 10/28/2014 at 11:12

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It's hard to find a color these cars don't look good in.

The want is growing stronger...

ZiptieMcBumper > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready 10/28/2014 at 11:16

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Not sure when it started. None of the new BMWs have them. I'm pretty sure everything from the E90/92 on has an electronic oil level. It's a digital readout... which seems scary if your oil level sensor craps out.

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > ZiptieMcBumper 10/28/2014 at 11:24

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Yeah, that sounds like a bad idea.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 10/28/2014 at 11:31

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Yes, and mine. http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/got-74-laps-in…

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/28/2014 at 12:10

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Yaaaaaa boy!

Too many M's > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready 10/28/2014 at 12:44

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The E9x generation doesn't have a dipstick. Which infuriates me. But if one is so inclined Bimmerworld makes an oil pan with one retrofitted.

Too many M's > E30Kid 10/28/2014 at 12:45

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Oh hell yes. Love Oxford green on these.

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > Too many M's 10/28/2014 at 12:45

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That would certainly infuriate me too.

Too many M's > ZiptieMcBumper 10/28/2014 at 12:49

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The SMG is great on the track and I could DD it in a pinch. But personally I find it's a little too jerky on engagement for city driving. I could get used to it but the third pedal is just better for me.

The SMG III on the E60/63 M5 and M6 is better still, but only butter smooth when wringing it out in aggressive driving. Again a little to unrefined for me when it comes to city driving.

Too many M's > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 10/28/2014 at 12:56

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No ASC+T, so '95? Unless newer without the option.

ZiptieMcBumper > Too many M's 10/28/2014 at 13:06

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That's good to know. I've seen in-car videos of people driving them, and the shifts did look a bit abrupt. I doubt that would bother me too much, since 80% of my driving is on the highway. Then again, you could always put it it auto if you have passengers in the car.

The only thing that concerns me about the DSG in manual mode is if it causes more stress on the drivetrain and the car in general than a smoothly shifted manual.

Too many M's > ZiptieMcBumper 10/28/2014 at 13:27

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No more stress than a bad manual shift. It's perfect every time.

The trick to SMG vs the DCT/DSG is that you should drive the SMG like a manual without the third pedal. The module will still slip the clutch on startup and roll back on hills before the clutch engages. Like I said, tolerable but I'd rather just have the third pedal.

ZiptieMcBumper > Too many M's 10/28/2014 at 13:31

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Thanks for all the good info. All things considered, I'd probably rather have three pedals as well. I just wouldn't want to rule out the other option if there was a DSG equipped car I fell in love with.

I'll start studying m3 forum a little harder. Are there any other forums/knowledge bases that you recommend?

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Too many M's 10/28/2014 at 16:00

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Ding ding ding! Winner is you

Too many M's > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 10/28/2014 at 16:05

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Finally! My years of noticing small details are paying off. I am jealous of your OBD-I, it would make the S54 swap in my '99 M3 so much easier.

E30Kid > Too many M's 10/30/2014 at 00:53

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If I were to get an E46m, I would easily spend a few months just trying to hunt down a good Oxford one (or maybe Techno Violet).

Too many M's > E30Kid 10/30/2014 at 02:12

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Not sure how many Techno Violet E46Ms there were. Oxford is a little easier to find but not by much.

E30Kid > Too many M's 10/30/2014 at 10:22

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Yeah, Techno Violet was an individual color for E46Ms so they're really rare, but I've seen them for sale before.