Never posted a pic of the car I bought

"AM3R shamefully returns " (am3rshamefullyreturns)
12/14/2015 at 19:03 • Filed to: BMW

Yesterday it was 70 outside (in NoVa.. In December..) so of course I washed her, and of course it rained today.

Dat beading

DISCUSSION (33)

$kaycog > AM3R shamefully returns
12/14/2015 at 19:11

She’s beautiful!

Montalvo > AM3R shamefully returns
12/14/2015 at 19:13

Kinja'd!!!

I wasn’t too crazy about my color at first but when it rains it looks absolutely gorgeous which is nice because it rains fairly often.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > AM3R shamefully returns
12/14/2015 at 19:17

Great buy!! Nice!

jkm7680 > AM3R shamefully returns
12/14/2015 at 19:25

Noice!

The weather is being strange here for sure, can’t wait for snow because Quattro.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > AM3R shamefully returns
12/14/2015 at 19:29

The E92 will age well. Such timeless lines. Congrats!

MLGCarGuy > AM3R shamefully returns
12/14/2015 at 19:30

Kinja'd!!!

I thought those were speed stripes for a moment.

Anyway, good purchase! Enjoy the BOOOOOOOOOOST.

AM3R shamefully returns > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
12/14/2015 at 19:43

I’m a big fan of the E9x chassis. Fantastic driver and look great, thanks!

AM3R shamefully returns > MLGCarGuy
12/14/2015 at 19:43

Haha, the boost is awesome. It's making me want cold weather aka boost weather.

AM3R shamefully returns > jkm7680
12/14/2015 at 19:44

Trust me, I'm looking forward to some snow too!

AM3R shamefully returns > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/14/2015 at 19:45

Thanks, IMO you can’t do much better if you want a decently luxurious RWD sporty daily driver for under $20k. Getting really cheap too!

AM3R shamefully returns > Montalvo
12/14/2015 at 19:46

I wasn’t in love with my color either, looks too light blue in the daytime. Then I saw it at night and in the rain, definitely has grown a lot on me!

I was just happy to find a sport package RWD 6MT local to me.

AM3R shamefully returns > $kaycog
12/14/2015 at 19:47

Thanks! I even saw someone running around in a GT on Sunday, it was in the 60’s outside.

$kaycog > AM3R shamefully returns
12/14/2015 at 20:12

That’s awesome!

SonorousSpeedJoe > AM3R shamefully returns
12/14/2015 at 20:24

Nice - so you got rid of the E90 for this and still have the Merc?

AM3R shamefully returns > SonorousSpeedJoe
12/14/2015 at 20:48

Nah, still have the E90. This popped up for an alright price and I was decently interested, then about a month later it was still on the lot and had dropped almost $3k in price! Got it for a steal. I thought about trading the E90, but it had just developed an oil leak (rear main seal.. PITA!) and I didn't want to get hosed on the trade in.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > AM3R shamefully returns
12/14/2015 at 21:09

Depreciation FTW!!

SonorousSpeedJoe > AM3R shamefully returns
12/14/2015 at 22:46

I see, so you’ve got an E90 and E92 now, but the Merc is gone?

AM3R shamefully returns > SonorousSpeedJoe
12/14/2015 at 22:50

Have all 3, deciding between the merc and the E90 to sell but not in too much of a rush.

No need to have such similar cars, the 335i is different enough than the other 2.

AM3R shamefully returns > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/14/2015 at 22:55

I love it! For less than the price of this 335i new, I have a 2009 C300, a 2007 328i, and this 2009 335i. Depreciation is my best friend.

Matt Nichelson > AM3R shamefully returns
12/14/2015 at 23:02

Very nice! I actually really like that color on it. Hope you enjoy it!

AM3R shamefully returns > Matt Nichelson
12/14/2015 at 23:06

Thanks! Definitely enjoying it. The color has been growing on me a lot, getting it tinted next weekend hopefully, I bet that’ll really make me love it haha.

I really like the color of the E92 in your profile, Montego blue?

Matt Nichelson > AM3R shamefully returns
12/14/2015 at 23:13

Indeed it is! Drove from Mississippi to just outside of Atlanta this past September to get it. Also an 09 but it’s a 328i. It does have the M Tech package, though. Only had 55k when I bought it. Previous owner was a pilot for Delta so it was taken care of from the looks of it. Only things wrong are a broken cupholder (which happens a lot on our cars) and the seatbelt handover for my side is broke (also happens a lot). I did do some research on how to fix the handover, just haven’t had time to do it yet. Everything good in yours?

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > AM3R shamefully returns
12/15/2015 at 02:11

I can’t wait to get my money straight and get an E38 7 series... they are stupid cheap.

AM3R shamefully returns > Matt Nichelson
12/15/2015 at 07:16

Great choice, that's a nice ride! And funnily enough, my seat belt handover doesn't work either. I'm gonna try to iron the seatbelt to see if that remedies it. It's a little annoying to have to reach so far back to grab it, but it's not the end of the world.

AM3R shamefully returns > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/15/2015 at 08:38

They really are a bargain, and parts really aren't that bad. Especially if you get the 740i. I would do dirty things for a 2001 740i short wheel base sport package..

Matt Nichelson > AM3R shamefully returns
12/15/2015 at 08:47

Thank you! I love it so far. I’m still amazed at how smooth the ride is. I watched a video of a guy who starched his belt and used his girlfriend’s flat iron. I’m gonna try that for the passenger side. Sounded like it was a lot easier than using a regular iron and board. The grabber on my side is broke, though, so I just gotta find time to pull it off and fix it.

AM3R shamefully returns > Matt Nichelson
12/15/2015 at 09:01

The N52 in the 328i is a fantastic engine.. I have one in an E90 with over 80k in it and it’s still super smooth. I’m gonna have to look that video up, gotta take advantage of these few warm winter days to get as much done to the car as possible.

Are you still on the OEM runflat tires?

Matt Nichelson > AM3R shamefully returns
12/15/2015 at 09:09

Well the fronts are Michelin Pilot Sports and the rears are Fullruns, some brand I have never heard of. I do know they have a good bit of road noise, so I plan to replace them all next year.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > AM3R shamefully returns
12/15/2015 at 12:31

Call me crazy, but I want the long wheel base sport. It just looks the best! Also, I saw some repair videos on just the E36 and the E36 wasn’t as scary as I thought. It gives me hope for working on an E38.

AM3R shamefully returns > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/15/2015 at 15:18

I don’t have very much experience but pretty much all inline 6 bmw’s are fairly simple to work on, V8’s just have less room so it's a little tougher. Tons of info on forums though, the community is awesome.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > AM3R shamefully returns
12/15/2015 at 18:29

Completely excited for next year. Planning to get one for my tax refund.

AM3R shamefully returns > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
12/15/2015 at 20:52

Good luck man! I'll be excited to see what you end up with.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > AM3R shamefully returns
12/16/2015 at 00:02

Thank you! I definitely need some luck considering at the beginning of the year, I want to start my CIS career. For my winter break, I need to study for my CompTIA exam, Security+ exam, Microsoft certifications, and some programming language certifications. Hard work ahead of me!