"E90M3" (e90m3)
06/05/2016 at 13:30 • Filed to: None
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"E90M3" (e90m3)
06/05/2016 at 13:30 • Filed to: None | 2
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Perfect for some windows down driving
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> E90M3
06/05/2016 at 14:40 |
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The rain is finally gone! I just took the long way home from church through Helotes Hills and kept it a gear lower than usual to listen to listen to the motor. Plan is the wash it this afternoon and go out after dinner for a drive to nowhere.
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06/05/2016 at 15:40 |
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Finally, it's a great day out there
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06/05/2016 at 18:16 |
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Stoooop. I still need to find one more 219m wheel before I have the set of 4 and can throw them on my car.
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06/06/2016 at 11:58 |
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Are those style 219s? I think I got thrown off cause they’re not the gun metal finish. Mine a occasionally silver, they're just covered with break dust at the moment.
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> E90M3
06/06/2016 at 13:46 |
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Yeah those are definitely 219's. Here’s mine. Spokes all look the same, 260m’s are the other wheel that looks very similar but has more narrow spokes.
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> AM3R shamefully returns
06/06/2016 at 14:34 |
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Yeah that was confusing me, I could never tell for sure what I had. Interestingly, the window sticker for the 128i says the style wheels that came on the car.
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> E90M3
06/06/2016 at 15:27 |
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My 335i window sticker says the style wheel yet my 328i window sticker doesn’t, pretty weird.
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06/06/2016 at 15:44 |
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I was kinda disappointed that the wheels the car came with weren't in the VIN. Your cars both E9Xs?
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> E90M3
06/06/2016 at 16:03 |
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Yeah, 335i is an E92 6mt and the 328i is an auto E90. Love this chassis!
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06/06/2016 at 16:10 |
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Nice, I’ve got myself an auto 128i right now as well until someone buys it from(2 BMWs and 0 job doesn’t make sense), I figured with the auto and it being a 128i as opposed to a 135i it’d be slow, but it’s actually decently quick. I think I spoiled myself and it’s gonna be hard to own anything else going forward. I would buy another E90 when the time for another second car comes, probably a stick 328i.
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> E90M3
06/06/2016 at 16:25 |
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M3 and 128i is a good combo. Good luck on the job search. Honestly if the 328i was stick I probably wouldn't even have the 335i. But I definitely suggest looking at a 335i if you're considering another E9x because they are just the perfect daily driver. The torque makes traffic a breeze and I still get mpg about on par with the 328i (better on the highway honestly).
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> AM3R shamefully returns
06/06/2016 at 16:40 |
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It is a pretty good combo, I would get another 1 series if the opportunity came up, it’d have to be a stick though. Honestly I would really like a 335d, I test drove one and was like, damn I could DD this, too bad they never came in a stick. A E9X 335i or 328i with a stick would also fit the bill nicely.
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> E90M3
06/06/2016 at 19:11 |
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Oh yeah the 335d is just awesome. A tune puts you at nearly 500tq with no other mods, it’s crazy! The 335i’s reliability isn't as bad as everyone made it seem. I can only imagine how fun this engine is in the 135i. If I could find a stick 135i in the right color, it would be tough to walk away! After driving auto for so long, getting back into a manual has just been the best. It's not even bad in northern Virginia traffic.
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06/06/2016 at 21:05 |
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My dad has a 135is and I can assure you that it is pretty awesome, it’s got the DCT but still a blast. He actually had something go wrong with the engine recently but BMW fixed it under warranty, I don’t remember what it was but I do remember he was missing it the whole time.
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> E90M3
06/06/2016 at 21:11 |
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I've driven the DCT in the E9x M3, and it's definitely very quick. I've only had 1 problem so far and it was a charge pipe that broke. Bought a better aftermarket one for $200 and installed it myself in 45 minutes (I'm not a big DIY guy btw). I got it with 60k last October and it's already at 70k! It's just so much fun to drive, combined with being back in a manual I just look for reasons to go out and drive lol.
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06/06/2016 at 21:17 |
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I used to be against DCTs, but after driving one, I get it. I like the 6 speed more, I feel more connected to the car. You steer an auto BMW, you drive a manual one. I don’t even need an excuse to go drive mine, wanting to drive it is enough for me. I used to work out in the oil field and on days off I had to get my daily joyride in, I’ve put about 16k on it since I got it in July of 2014.