"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/30/2018 at 09:42 • Filed to: None
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"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/30/2018 at 09:42 • Filed to: None | 14
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I met up with !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and some of his friends to go drive some mountain roads. There were 6 of us total: 4 Miatas, myself, in the E92, and a Focus, just a standard one.
My decision to take the 328i over the M3 might seem like a curious one, but I wasn’t sure the weather was going to hold up and the tires on the 3 are a lot better to handle cold wet roads than the ones on the M3. Additionally , I didn’t think I’d need the power of the M3 to keep up with the Miatas. I believe this was the correct decision in the end; it was slightly damp but more to the point, I didn’t have a problem keeping up with the pack of Miatas. Whether this was because I had adequate power or they weren’t pushing too hard, I won’t know. I’m sure the 245 section on the front wheels also helped; the 3 came with 225 section tires from the factory.
I had a blast, drove for around 7 hours and had an absolute blast.
Rainbow
> E90M3
12/30/2018 at 10:02 |
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Damn, I wish I knew this was happening! I was busy anyway, but still. Glad you guys had fun!
DutchieDC2R
> E90M3
12/30/2018 at 10:06 |
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Sounds like a very fun way to end the year....
daender
> E90M3
12/30/2018 at 10:09 |
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I’m pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us! I can’t believe I took zero car-related pictures in the 7 hours we were having fun!
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daender
> DutchieDC2R
12/30/2018 at 10:10 |
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That’s always my plan with these end-of-the-year runs!
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> E90M3
12/30/2018 at 10:14 |
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I hate I was car-less/sick.
shop-teacher
> E90M3
12/30/2018 at 10:15 |
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I wish we had ro ads like that around here. Instead we have roads that make Harleys ALMOST make sense.
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daender
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
12/30/2018 at 10:16 |
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At least you avoided scraping the bottom of your car against rocks and/or the lip of the road! Even my “4x4 stance” Miata dragged a brace at one point!
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E90M3
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
12/30/2018 at 10:31 |
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He had mentioned that, it’s unfortunate .
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E90M3
> daender
12/30/2018 at 10:32 |
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Yeah, thanks for inviting me!
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DutchieDC2R
> daender
12/30/2018 at 10:34 |
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I’d have joined you in a heartbeat....
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Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> daender
12/30/2018 at 11:05 |
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Fun! My plastic oil pan would enjoy that.
LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com
> E90M3
12/30/2018 at 13:49 |
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I saw some post about this happening, and was going to give daender a hard time about not inviting me, but I already had scheduled the mobile detailer to spend seven (!) hours polishing up the inside and outside of my wife’s car.
I got a lot of other chores done around the house
while I was stuck not knowing when t
he detailer
would finish
, but now
I’m disappointed that I didn’t change plans to
join in on this drive.
Robot Face
> E90M3
12/30/2018 at 14:33 |
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Good to see there’s still some car enthusiasts around here! Feels like it’s all tourists these days.
yarget
> E90M3
12/30/2018 at 14:34 |
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That area south of Waynesville is really nice. I usually don’t get that far south, but when I do, I really enjoy it.
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E90M3
> yarget
12/30/2018 at 21:14 |
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I’ve not been north of Waynesville, this is really only my second trip on mountain roads though.
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E90M3
> LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com
12/30/2018 at 21:17 |
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It was quite an enjoyable drive, it’s unfortunate you weren’t able to make it.