As we speak, my ///Manuél 335i xDrive M Sport is making its way from California to Wisconsin

"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein) 05/09/2016 at 12:40 • Filed to: None

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The seller sent me these pics Saturday night as my car was being loaded on the transporter. FedEx brought me the signed title this morning, and the car is scheduled to arrive in Madison on Thursday! I’m really happy I found a Le Mans Blue one. Maybe I’ll keep the California tags on it for a while just for fun.

Also, I learned today as I was playing around cropping this picture of the silly ///M shift knob, that in addition to the park distance control button on the left, my car also has the power rear sunshade, which I probably won’t need with the dark tint on the back windows, and hill descent control . Because just like a Range Rover, I have hill descent control.

AND I LOOKED UP THE BUILD SHEET AND I HAVE ACTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WOOHOO!!!!!

My fiancee’s Impreza has active cruise control, which wasn’t really even a feature we were looking for, we just wanted one with leather and a sunroof and hers had those plus nav and EyeSight (active cruise, pre-collision braking, etc). I’ve used active cruise a few times since we got her car and I kinda love it. I didn’t really expect to get it on a used car but damn yo, this car has my perfect color combo, stick shift, M Sport, and pretty much every possible option I’d want if I were ordering it myself.

Come on Thursday get here soon!

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Textured Soy Protein 05/09/2016 at 12:43

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So how did the lease turn in work cause I thought the only reason you weren’t looking at private sellers is because of the lease. Congrats by the way

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Textured Soy Protein 05/09/2016 at 12:43

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Kinda funny that you had to ship a car from California to get an AWD. I mean what was it even doing there lol.

It's a "Porch-uh" > Textured Soy Protein 05/09/2016 at 12:52

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LeMans Blue is the best blue.

Also... trying to decide if I know that street, or if all San Diego suburbs look the same...

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Textured Soy Protein 05/09/2016 at 12:54

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That powered rear sunshade is fun to use when someone is close behind you in traffic.

E90M3 > Textured Soy Protein 05/09/2016 at 12:58

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Congrats that’s a great color.I guess you bought it sight unseen? I bought my M3 over there phone and it showed up to my door like a pizza, a pizza from Dallas.

Takuro Spirit > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 05/09/2016 at 13:02

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Rico > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 05/09/2016 at 13:03

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Lol I would do this or have it say Back up

finn's arm > It's a "Porch-uh" 05/09/2016 at 13:25

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It’s a good blue.... but the best blue?

fourvalleys > It's a "Porch-uh" 05/09/2016 at 13:28

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Laguna Seca Blue >>>> Le Mans Blue. Always.

luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! > Textured Soy Protein 05/09/2016 at 13:48

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Excited! Excited!

Textured Soy Protein > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 05/09/2016 at 14:04

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At first I thought I would need to trade the 135is to a dealer who would pay the payoff to BMW Financial. I was motivated to do that because I thought my tires were worn out and I’d have to buy $1200 worth of tires to turn the car in.

But because of the Takata airbag recall, BMW isn’t allowed to transfer ownership of the car, so I couldn’t trade it in anywhere, and turns out my tires have juuust enough tread left to turn in with no penalty. So I’m just making the last couple lease payments. The second to last one went thru back on 4/29 as scheduled and the final one is scheduled for 5/29 but I may have to pay that when I return the car.

BMW will likely waive the $350 disposition fee when I return the car, because of the recall.

In theory I could keep it thru the end of the lease on 6/29 but then I’d have to insure both it and the 335 and also put up with my fiancee being annoyed with 2 silly BMW coupes being at our house, so probably going to give the 135is back early to avoid those things and make sure the tires are still good.

Textured Soy Protein > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2016 at 14:05

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It was originally sold in NY but a CA dealer bought it at auction at the end of the lease. Probably because they saw a market for stick shift + M Sport, and actually the guy I bought it from said he got it because it was the only stick shift one he could find when he was shopping.

Textured Soy Protein > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 05/09/2016 at 14:06

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Between the auto-dimming mirror and the tint I’m pretty confident no headlights will ever blind me. But still, neato.

Textured Soy Protein > E90M3 05/09/2016 at 14:07

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I bought it off pictures and a pre-purchase inspection at a BMW dealer in San Diego.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > fourvalleys 05/09/2016 at 14:09

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Mexico Blue is better

It's a "Porch-uh" > fourvalleys 05/09/2016 at 14:29

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Well, that’s a matter of personal opinion. Yours being wrong. :P

Just look at it!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Textured Soy Protein 05/09/2016 at 14:58

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I use the power rear shade all the time just because it’s there, & I too have dark tint.