How was the weekend, I miss anything?

"E90M3" (e90m3)
03/11/2018 at 16:27 • Filed to: None

My new job starts Monday, so I drove up to Greenville on Friday. Spent the weekend at a friends house. We went out on Friday to celebrate my birthday and me moving to Greenville, where we might have overdone it a little. My friend was pretty comatose yesterday so we didn’t do anything. I hung out until it was time for me to check into my hotel.

DISCUSSION (21)

Liam Farrell > E90M3
03/11/2018 at 16:37

I saw a E91 M-sport with a manual

Kinja'd!!!

E90M3 > Liam Farrell
03/11/2018 at 16:48

Nice! I saw one of those the other day as well.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > E90M3
03/11/2018 at 16:50

You missed the parking space, but it’s expected of a BMW driver.

E90M3 > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
03/11/2018 at 16:59

Ironically it wasn’t me who parked it. Golf R guy and I were driving back from a friends bachelor party and we were trading drivers.

Liam Farrell > E90M3
03/11/2018 at 17:03

It was at a local BMW shop cars and coffee. There were hoards of E46s and E9Xs.

E90M3 > Liam Farrell
03/11/2018 at 17:04

Looks like the exhaust isn’t stock either.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > E90M3
03/11/2018 at 17:23

Mhm.

Suuuuuuuuuuure.

I know it wasn’t a VW owner who parked it because your car isn’t shrouded by a cloud of vape smoke.

Liam Farrell > E90M3
03/11/2018 at 17:26

It wasn’t in the best shape, the back window looked as though it doesn’t close fully allowing for some mold on the inside. I think it had high miles too.

E90M3 > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
03/11/2018 at 17:29

He used to have a BMW.

WilliamsSW > E90M3
03/11/2018 at 17:40

I did some unnecessary car shopping!

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/today-i-test-drove-some-cars-1823676074

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > E90M3
03/11/2018 at 17:40

Dem wheels.

E90M3 > WilliamsSW
03/11/2018 at 17:41

Nice!

What you leaning towards?

E90M3 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/11/2018 at 17:41

The style 193s are among my favorite OEM E9X wheels.

WilliamsSW > E90M3
03/11/2018 at 18:38

Still depends on my job situation and whether or not I decide to save $ on my DD in order to upgrade the E46. As well as whether or not the wife will really let me get a manual DD.

But I’ve driven the 4 yesterday plus the Giulia and Chevy SS. I’d say the Giulia (too small and didn’t like the interior) and S5 (too much $ to be that nose heavy) are out.

Was surprised to like the E300 as much as I did. If I decided to reach a bit (not likely) I’d probably get an E400 wagon.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > E90M3
03/11/2018 at 18:47

Greenville, SC? I was born there. But we moved when I was like three so I have basically no memory of it.

E90M3 > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
03/11/2018 at 19:27

Yup.

GolfR Guy > E90M3
03/11/2018 at 19:57

I had to hard park it!

WilliamsSW > E90M3
03/12/2018 at 12:42

Besides those cars, I plan to drive the Stinger, GS-F (used), CTS V-sport, at least look at the Jag and Genesis, and maaaaybe an Infiniti or Volvo.

Anything else I should check out? Car needs to be roomy front and back, 4 doord, and suitable for DD duty. I’m very open to something used (would prefer a car 1-2 years old really to save monies).

random001 > E90M3
03/12/2018 at 13:00

You’re not real close to Macon, are you?

E90M3 > WilliamsSW
03/12/2018 at 17:47

I actually liked the steering in the LCI F30. Kind of surprised you didn’t like it.

I don’t know what else you would like out there. I do like how the CPO Mercedes Benzes can be purchased with a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty.

WilliamsSW > E90M3
03/12/2018 at 18:13

The BMW’s steering was better than the Audi or the Benz, really (and they’re ALL better than my GS 350)- but the Honda really was a lot better than the 3 Germans.

BTW, all 4 test drives took place over the span of 2 1/2 hours, at 4 different dealerships- I was determined to be efficient!

A CPO E-class would be high on the list- - but it’s nearly impossible to find a W213 6 cylinder CPO car yet. Alternately, I could get a cheap W212 E350 and spend monies on an E90M3/Boxster etc., I suppose.

The 440i is definitely still on the list - - possibly a special order manual. Sales guy told me 6-8 weeks and offered me an M3 test drive to get a feel for the clutch/shifter, which I will CERTAINLY take him up on another day.

Right now, in some order, the Chevy SS, 440i, and E-class are the leading contenders. Biggest issue the the BMW is that the rear seat room won’t be as much as my wife likes (the other two have a lot more room in back).

Finally - in the M-B showroom, they had a Piedmont Green Metallic E300 on the floor - - a stunning color in person, you would love it.